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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Ison (ranked 3345 p4p, 387 weight class) and Jotaro Star Platinum (ranked 7050 p4p, 591 weight class). Cole Ison had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Ison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jotaro Star Platinum!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star Platinum misses with a low kick.
Ison throws a sloppy head kick and Star Platinum moves out of range easily.
Ison throws a body kick that misses.
Ison misses with a head kick.
Ison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Star Platinum's sensitive parts.
Jotaro Star Platinum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ison tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Star Platinum. Those never looked like landing.
A quick step to the side and Ison tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ison is looking to slow Star Platinum down with leg kicks.
Ison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Star Platinum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ison appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ison.
Star Platinum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ison lands with a good body shot.
Star Platinum's coach down at MMA Dojo (Top Gym in Tokyo*) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Star Platinum's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Star Platinum looks winded!
Ison throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Star Platinum is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ison lands a big head kick that sends Star Platinum tumbling to the mat! Ison takes a step backwards and waves Star Platinum back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Star Platinum is rocked!
It looks like Jotaro Star Platinum has been cut.
Ison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Star Platinum's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Star Platinum is still on wobbly legs! Can Ison finish him?
Ison digs a good hook to Star Platinum's body.
Ison throws a powerful right kick. Star Platinum tried to block low but the kick was high! Star Platinum was taken right off of his feet! Ison jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cole Ison!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Vespuci (ranked 4197 p4p, 352 weight class) and Frederick Weinstein (ranked 5079 p4p, 394 weight class). Frederick Weinstein 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Vespuci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frederick Weinstein!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weinstein gets a takedown into half guard.
Vespuci blocking the ground and pound attempt from Weinstein.
Weinstein is looking to advance position but Vespuci won't allow it.
Vespuci looking for submissions off his back.
Weinstein not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vespuci keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vespuci looking for submissions off his back.
Weinstein lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weinstein scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vespuci looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Weinstein misses with a head shot. Vespuci uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vespuci keeping moving, preventing Weinstein from controlling successfully.
Weinstein cracks Vespuci with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vespuci has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Weinstein can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Weinstein postures up and lands a big shot to Vespuci's brow.
Weinstein working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vespuci wants to sweep but no luck.
Weinstein stands up from Vespuci's guard - Weinstein perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Weinstein.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vespuci throws a series of punches but Weinstein moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vespuci drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vespuci prevents Weinstein from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frederick Weinstein dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vespuci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weinstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vespuci gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Weinstein counters with a left and a right that stings Vespuci.
Vespuci shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Weinstein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weinstein has Vespuci pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Weinstein pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vespuci tumbling to the mat - Weinstein dives into Vespuci's guard.
Vespuci is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Weinstein presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vespuci prevents the takedown attempt.
Weinstein tries for a takedown but Vespuci manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weinstein wants to take the fight to the mat but Vespuci manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tony Vespuci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frederick Weinstein.
Weinstein drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vespuci pulls his leg out and moves away.
Weinstein has Vespuci up against the cage in a clinch.
Vespuci pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vespuci throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weinstein is looking for the big counter here.
Vespuci shoots and misses
and Weinstein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vespuci shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Weinstein is staying active underneath Vespuci, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vespuci content to control rather than advance.
Weinstein is looking to improve his position.
Weinstein looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vespuci seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vespuci is looking for a kimura but Weinstein is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vespuci to get the leverage.
Vespuci is working for an americana but Weinstein has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Vespuci was thinking about the submission.
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 Tony Vespuci will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vespuci gets a takedown into half guard.
Vespuci controlling the pace.
Weinstein is looking for a sweep. Vespuci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vespuci is just content to waste time from the top position. Weinstein takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vespuci postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vespuci seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vespuci trying to control but Weinstein is working from the bottom.
Vespuci is really struggling to control Weinstein but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Weinstein trying to keep a closed guard but Vespuci is proving a slippery customer.
Vespuci forces his way into half guard.
Vespuci seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vespuci is trying to control. Weinstein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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.
Vespuci trying to control the pace.
Weinstein felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vespuci wants to control but Weinstein is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vespuci misses with a few strikes there.
Vespuci shoots in for a takedown but Weinstein shows good takedown defense.
Vespuci shoots in looking for a takedown but Weinstein manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vespuci's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Weinstein darts in looking for a takedown but Vespuci gets double underhooks and turns Weinstein into the cage.
Vespuci fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Weinstein to the ground. Vespuci is now in Weinstein's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vespuci controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weinstein looking for a guillotine here but Vespuci defends easily.
Vespuci avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Vespuci showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vespuci 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tony Vespuci!
In his post fight interview, Tony Vespuci started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 23498 p4p, 544 weight class) and Senna Vasconcelos (ranked 4678 p4p, 380 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Senna Vasconcelos!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasconcelos moves out of range of the body kick from Banner.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Banner.
Vasconcelos is looking to land body kicks.
Vasconcelos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Banner counters with a body kick that stops Vasconcelos in his tracks momentarily.
Vasconcelos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Banner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vasconcelos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Banner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasconcelos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasconcelos misses with a kick to the body.
Banner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Banner slams his shin into Vasconcelos's torso.
Banner feints and then cracks Vasconcelos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasconcelos down.
Banner throws a wild body kick that Vasconcelos sees coming a mile off.
Vasconcelos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Banner can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banner, right into the meat.
Banner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vasconcelos. That one must have hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banner, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner thumps Vasconcelos with a low kick.
Vasconcelos throws a leg kick but Banner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Banner moves out of range as Vasconcelos throws a body kick.
Banner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vasconcelos will feel that in the morning.
Vasconcelos misses with a kick to the body.
Banner throws a push kick but Vasconcelos slaps the foot to one side.
Banner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Banner throws the kick towards the body but Vasconcelos avoids it.
Banner lands with a nice body kick.
Banner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Banner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Banner is looking to score with low kicks.
Banner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasconcelos thinks about the counter body kick.
Banner tries to land a front kick but Vasconcelos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And Vasconcelos responds with a good body kick, but Banner manages to step out the way in time.
Banner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasconcelos.
A clash of legs there as Vasconcelos blocks the low kick.
Vasconcelos replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Banner blocks it well.
Vasconcelos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Banner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner lands a leg kick that knocks Vasconcelos off balance momentarily.
Banner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasconcelos is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Banner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos misses with a low kick as Banner jumps back.
Banner avoids a kick to the body.
Banner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasconcelos misses with a body kick.
Vasconcelos wants to slow Banner down by chopping away at his legs.
Vasconcelos lands a front kick.
Vasconcelos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Banner.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Banner.
Banner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasconcelos moves out of range of the body kick.
Banner thumps Vasconcelos with a low kick.
Banner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Banner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A bone on bone clash there as Banner blocks the leg kick.
Banner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Banner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasconcelos can do to turn this around?
Banner throws a body kick that misses.
Vasconcelos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Banner looks to land a body kick but Vasconcelos moved away.
And Vasconcelos responds with a good body kick, but Banner manages to step out the way in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banner.
Banner throws the kick towards the body but Vasconcelos avoids it.
Bruce Banner is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasconcelos looks for the body kick but Banner saw that one coming.
Banner quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vasconcelos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Good work by Banner as he checks the leg kick.
Vasconcelos throws a leg kick but Banner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Banner tried to counter with a leg kick but Vasconcelos avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner scores with a leg kick.
Banner scores with a push kick.
Banner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasconcelos. That did some damage!
Vasconcelos looks for the body kick but Banner saw that one coming.
Vasconcelos throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Banner - that will leave a mark!
Banner keeps Vasconcelos at a distance using the push kick.
Vasconcelos is breathing heavily.
Banner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Banner.
Banner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Banner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Vasconcelos is predictable there
and Banner counters with a body kick.
Banner moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Vasconcelos is predictable there
and Banner counters with a low kick, right behind Vasconcelos 's knee.
Vasconcelos throws a leg kick but Banner checks it.
Banner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Banner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasconcelos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Banner pushes Vasconcelos away with a front kick.
Vasconcelos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Banner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Banner!
Banner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vasconcelos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Banner. That one must have hurt.
Banner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crunch! Banner slams his shin into Vasconcelos's torso.
A good leg kick by Banner.
Banner thumps Vasconcelos with a low kick.
Banner delivers a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Banner.
Banner throws a leg kick which misses Vasconcelos's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasconcelos tries to avoid it.
Banner throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner pushes Vasconcelos away with a front kick.
Banner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Banner lands with a kick to the ribs.
A good leg kick by Banner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Banner dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Banner checks the leg kick.
Banner throws a body kick that misses.
Vasconcelos steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Banner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vasconcelos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Banner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vasconcelos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vasconcelos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vasconcelos blocks the body kick.
Vasconcelos follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Banner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Banner scores with a spinning back kick!
Banner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vasconcelos throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasconcelos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banner throws a push kick but Vasconcelos slaps the foot to one side.
Vasconcelos flicks out a counter leg kick but Banner steps away.
Banner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Banner fakes the leg kick and cracks Vasconcelos in the body.
Vasconcelos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Banner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Banner quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Banner scores with a nice body kick.
Banner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vasconcelos's calf.
Banner tries to land a front kick but Vasconcelos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banner tries to land a front kick but Vasconcelos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vasconcelos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Banner. That one must have hurt.
Vasconcelos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasconcelos. That did some damage!
Banner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vasconcelos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Banner - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner thumps Vasconcelos with a low kick.
Banner misses with a body kick.
Crunch! Banner slams his shin into Vasconcelos's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner delivers a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Banner.
Vasconcelos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banner thuds his shin into the meat of Vasconcelos's side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banner. That's going to slow Vasconcelos down.
Banner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasconcelos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasconcelos blocks the body kick.
Vasconcelos tries to land a front kick but Banner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banner scores with a push kick.
Banner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasconcelos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Banner.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Banner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Senna Vasconcelos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Banner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Banner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Banner!
Our winner, Bruce Banner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guy Reynolds (ranked 5539 p4p, 407 weight class) and Aydarbek Kamchybekov (ranked 5551 p4p, 409 weight class). Aydarbek Kamchybekov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guy Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aydarbek Kamchybekov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamchybekov throws a right and a left that Reynolds avoids nicely.
Kamchybekov connects with a crisp jab.
Reynolds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reynolds lands a jab to Kamchybekov's midsection.
Kamchybekov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reynolds circles away quickly and effectively.
Reynolds misses the shot to the body.
Kamchybekov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kamchybekov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kamchybekov duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamchybekov thuds his right hand into Reynolds's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Reynolds drops his hands momentarily and Kamchybekov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kamchybekov fails to land with a series of punches.
Reynolds lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kamchybekov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reynolds slips a jab from Kamchybekov.
Reynolds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kamchybekov misses with a double jab
and Reynolds counters with a slapping leg kick.
Reynolds dips to his left and cracks Kamchybekov with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reynolds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aydarbek Kamchybekov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamchybekov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kamchybekov misses with a series of wild punches.
Reynolds fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamchybekov throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds counters with a nice leg kick.
Kamchybekov looks winded!
Kamchybekov lands with a cross.
Reynolds misses with a wild combination.
Reynolds fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Aydarbek Kamchybekov has been cut.
Reynolds bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kamchybekov misses with a straight right.
Reynolds scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kamchybekov in his tracks.
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!
Good exchange - Reynolds coming out on top.
Reynolds connects with a solid leg kick.
Kamchybekov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reynolds throws a leg kick which misses Kamchybekov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kamchybekov tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Kamchybekov misses.
Kamchybekov misses with a series of wild punches.
Reynolds lands a jab.
Reynolds lands the left hand.
Kamchybekov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice leg kick lands there from Reynolds.
A solid body kick from Reynolds.
Kamchybekov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kamchybekov throws a wild hook but Reynolds just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Kamchybekov gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Reynolds raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Reynolds!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stunna Boy (ranked 2599 p4p, 260 weight class) and Drake Blaze (ranked 4611 p4p, 374 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stunna Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Drake Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Blaze!
Boy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boy is looking to take a break and control but Blaze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blaze is trying to control Boy's posture but Boy avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy wants to take a breather but Blaze manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Boy.
Boy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boy sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Blaze doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Boy paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Blaze - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Drake Blaze!
Drake Blaze thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Utu Mutu (ranked 5283 p4p, 482 weight class) and Betrdanu Son (ranked 2635 p4p, 291 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Utu Mutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Betrdanu Son!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mutu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Son gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mutu.
Mutu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mutu works over Son's head and body with a nice combination.
Mutu stuffs the takedown.
Mutu throws a big counter combination but Son scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mutu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Son doesn't manage to clinch there - Mutu circles away.
Son darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Son throwing shots but Mutu is blocking nicely.
Mutu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mutu tries to get out of the position.
Mutu is looking for a sweep. Son is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Son missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Son is looking to take a break and control but Mutu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutu is trying to get back to full guard.
Son is thwarting Mutu's attempts to control the position.
Son has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Son is working for a kimura but Mutu is defending it quite comfortably.
Mutu is refusing to be controlled, as Son sits in half guard.
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.
Mutu wants to get back to full guard.
Mutu trying to control here.
Mutu is staying active underneath Son, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mutu won't allow Son to pass to mount.
Son is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Son missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mutu is holding on to half guard well.
Mutu trying to control but Son postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Utu Mutu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Son tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mutu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Son somewhat.
Mutu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mutu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Son lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Son misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Son looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Son tries to clinch there but Mutu circles away.
Son tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mutu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Son takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Mutu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutu has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Son clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Son is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mutu is landing with strikes from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutu keeps control of the position as Son tries to break free.
Son trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mutu lands a shot to the head.
Son is trapped and Mutu is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Son grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Mutu throwing damaging strikes from the back! Son could be in trouble here!
Son is really stuck here.
Mutu lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Son rolls, trying to escape but Mutu keeps control of the position.
Mutu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Son can do to turn this around?
Mutu trying to control.
Son wants to escape the position.
Mutu lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutu is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Son tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mutu avoids the attempt from Son to control.
Son has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mutu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Son on the ground.
Mutu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mutu loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Son scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Mutu land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Mutu stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Utu Mutu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Syndal (ranked 2644 p4p, 293 weight class) and Killian Armstrong (ranked 3662 p4p, 378 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
155 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maverick Syndal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Killian Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syndal misses with a wild body shot.
Armstrong closes the distance and pushes Syndal back into the cage.
Syndal lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Syndal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Syndal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Armstrong.
Syndal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Syndal breaks the clinch.
Armstrong instigates a clinch.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Armstrong has hold of one of Syndal's legs. Syndal is fighting the takedown attempt but Armstrong gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses. Syndal uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Armstrong's guard. Nice move by Syndal!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syndal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Armstrong's guard.
Armstrong trying to control here.
Syndal slows the pace down in half guard.
Armstrong wants to control but Syndal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Syndal content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Syndal prevents Armstrong from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Syndal moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Armstrong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maverick Syndal will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Armstrong tries to clinch but Syndal moves away
and Syndal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong misses with a two punch combination.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Syndal keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSyndal.
Armstrong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Killian Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Armstrong is leaning against Syndal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Syndal blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Syndal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Syndal tries a body shot but Armstrong blocks it.
Syndal misses with the head strike.
Syndal blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Syndal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Syndal lands with a right to the head.
Syndal swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Syndal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Syndal gets through Armstrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to work over Syndal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Syndal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Syndal misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Armstrong works on Syndal's body with a couple of short punches.
Syndal lands a nice shot to the body.
Syndal wants to stall.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Syndal to keep the fight standing.
Syndal stalling in the clinch.
Armstrong scores with a shot to the side of Syndal's head.
Syndal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Armstrong wants a takedown but no success here.
Syndal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Syndal avoiding damage.
Syndal is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Syndal gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Syndal breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal keeps the fight on the outside.
Syndal went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Armstrong fails with the takedown
and Syndal counters with a nice uppercut.
Maverick Syndal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Killian Armstrong.
Armstrong darts in and clinches Syndal up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Syndal - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Syndal fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Syndal.
Killian Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong wants to clinch
and Syndal counters with a straight right hand.
Armstrong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Syndal counters with an outside leg kick.
Armstrong closes the distance but Syndal moves to the side
and Syndal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Syndal is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Syndal dominated that second round.
That's time! Syndal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Armstrong clinches up against the cage.
Syndal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Syndal lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Armstrong as Syndal tries to tie him up.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Syndal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Syndal as the two fighters clinch.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Syndal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Syndal misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndal slowing the pace effectively.
Armstrong lands a left hand.
Syndal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Syndal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Syndal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Syndal misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Syndal.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Syndal blocks it.
Syndal can't find room to land a body shot as Armstrong controls the action.
Syndal slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Syndal.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Syndal's elbow.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Syndal.
Killian Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Syndal stalls.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Armstrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Syndal has double underhooks.
Syndal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Syndal throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Maverick Syndal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong misses with a takedown attempt
and Syndal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Syndal misses the target.
Maverick Syndal is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong shoots for a double leg takedown but Syndal sprawls well. He's pushed Armstrong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A quick step to the side and Syndal tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Syndal thuds a left hand into Armstrong's body.
Armstrong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Armstrong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Syndal counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syndal cracks the inside of Armstrong's front leg.
Armstrong misses with a double jab
and Syndal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Syndal misses with a body shot.
Syndal connects with a leg kick. Armstrong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Armstrong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Syndal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Armstrong misses with a combination
and Syndal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Armstrong thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maverick Syndal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Syndal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maverick Syndal!
During a confident post fight interview, Maverick Syndal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Johnsen (ranked 2221 p4p, 292 weight class) and Robert Brunson (ranked 4395 p4p, 485 weight class). Brunson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Flinstones Theme Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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173 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Johnsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Brunson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson gets caught napping as Johnsen dives in and scores a takedown. Brunson manages to retain guard.
Johnsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brunson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brunson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnsen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnsen 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.
Brunson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brunson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brunson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brunson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnsen is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsen forces his way into half guard.
Brunson wants to control but Johnsen is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunson trying to control from the bottom.
Johnsen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnsen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brunson defending well though.
Johnsen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnsen prevents Brunson from improving his position.
Johnsen lands with a punch from half guard.
Brunson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brunson tries to get to full guard but Johnsen has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brunson is trying to escape back to his feet but Johnsen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Johnsen trying to control the action but Brunson is working from the bottom.
Johnsen staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnsen throws an elbow but Brunson slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Johnsen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brunson has his takedown stuffed
and Johnsen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Johnsen lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brunson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brunson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Johnsen is controlling him.
Johnsen connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnsen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brunson's head.
Johnsen throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson keeping moving, preventing Johnsen from controlling successfully.
Brunson is trying to keep Johnsen in close.
Johnsen preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brunson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brunson seems keen to control Johnsen's posture.
Brunson looking for a sweep. Not yet Brunson, not yet.
Johnsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnsen wants to control from the top but Brunson keeps moving.
Johnsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brunson's head.
Brunson controls Johnsen momentarily but Johnsen frees himself.
Johnsen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Johnsen stopping the sweep attempt from Brunson.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnsen clinches up with Brunson and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Johnsen.
Johnsen wants to take the fight to the mat but Brunson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brunson jumps guard and drags Johnsen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnsen passes into half guard.
Johnsen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Johnsen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brunson's head.
Brunson trying to control here.
Brunson moves into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brunson wants to sweep here but Johnsen controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Johnsen dominated that second round.
That's time! Johnsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brunson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnsen somewhat.
Despite the aggression on Brunson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johnsen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brunson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ronnie Johnsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brunson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Johnsen. 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.
Brunson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brunson lands in his opponent's guard.
Brunson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson stopping the sweep attempt from Johnsen.
Brunson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Johnsen wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brunson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brunson trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brunson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnsen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Brunson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brunson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brunson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnsen.
Johnsen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brunson is trying to control Johnsen's posture but Johnsen avoids it.
Brunson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnsen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnsen trying to control the action but Brunson is working from the bottom.
Johnsen lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Robert Brunson just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brunson misses with a takedown attempt - Johnsen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brunson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnsen to the ground. Brunson is now in Johnsen's guard.
Brunson throwing strikes but missing.
Ronnie Johnsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brunson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnsen throwing strikes from guard but Brunson blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsen chips away with some ground and pound.
Johnsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brunson's head.
Brunson working a defensive guard here.
Johnsen throwing strikes from guard but Brunson blocks nicely.
Johnsen is looking to work some ground and pound but Brunson has wrist control.
Brunson is looking to stand up but Johnsen isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnsen wants to control from the top but Brunson keeps moving.
Brunson is trying to keep Johnsen in close.
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.
Johnsen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brunson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brunson wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brunson stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnsen. Johnsen gets slowly back to his feet.
Brunson tries to sprawl but Johnsen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnsen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnsen working Brunson over with strikes.
Brunson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Johnsen manages to mount him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Johnsen had his way with Robert Brunson in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Johnsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brunson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Brunson tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnsen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnsen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnsen is stalling in the full guard.
Brunson wants to hit a switch here but Johnsen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brunson there!
Johnsen looking to control but Brunson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsen punching from mount but Brunson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Johnsen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnsen lands a big elbow.
Johnsen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Brunson is squirming around, avoiding Johnsen's attempts to control the action.
Brunson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Johnsen.
Johnsen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brunson regains half guard.
Johnsen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Johnsen won't allow Brunson to sweep him here.
Ronnie Johnsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brunson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brunson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnsen is one step ahead there.
Johnsen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Robert Brunson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brunson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Johnsen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Johnsen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Johnsen!
Ronnie Johnsen is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Keskinen (ranked 3109 p4p, 338 weight class) and Simo Ahvenus (ranked 1723 p4p, 204 weight class). Veikko Keskinen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Keskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Ahvenus!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahvenus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ahvenus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ahvenus connects with a nice short shot to Keskinen's temple.
Ahvenus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ahvenus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ahvenus slips a nice elbow through Keskinen's hands, connecting with Keskinen's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahvenus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ahvenus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Keskinen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Keskinen tries to get out of the position.
Ahvenus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ahvenus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahvenus is trying to control. Keskinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ahvenus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ahvenus thows a huge punch but Keskinen dodges it nicely.
Ahvenus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Ahvenus 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ahvenus connects with a nice short shot to Keskinen's temple.
Ahvenus controlling the pace.
Keskinen has hold of Ahvenus's hands but Ahvenus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ahvenus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ahvenus in particular looking to stall.
Ahvenus slips a nice elbow through Keskinen's hands, connecting with Keskinen's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahvenus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ahvenus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Keskinen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Ahvenus there.
Keskinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ahvenus is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Keskinen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ahvenus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ahvenus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ahvenus is nestled in close to Keskinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ahvenus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Keskinen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ahvenus on the ground.
Ahvenus content to control rather than advance.
Keskinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ahvenus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Ahvenus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ahvenus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahvenus is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Keskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahvenus drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Keskinen defends it well.
Keskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahvenus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Keskinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Keskinen wants it to stay on the feet.
Keskinen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ahvenus dives in for a single leg takedown but Keskinen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Keskinen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Keskinen moves in looking to clinch but Ahvenus pushes him off.
Keskinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ahvenus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Veikko Keskinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simo Ahvenus.
Keskinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahvenus is just out of range.
Keskinen tries to clinch but Ahvenus is having none of it.
Ahvenus just misses with a punch to the body.
Keskinen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ahvenus manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ahvenus is defended easily by Keskinen.
Simo Ahvenus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahvenus shoots in for a takedown but Keskinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ahvenus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keskinen manages to avoid it.
Keskinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ahvenus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskinen takes a swing at Ahvenus's ribcage but misses.
Keskinen checks a low kick from Ahvenus.
Ahvenus dives in for a single leg takedown but Keskinen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ahvenus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Keskinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ahvenus or perhaps it was just good defense by Keskinen, which made it look bad.
Keskinen tries to counter by clinching up but Ahvenus breaks away and moves out of range.
Keskinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Keskinen scores with a shot to the body.
Ahvenus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Keskinen tries to roll over but Ahvenus keeps him under control.
Ahvenus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Keskinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ahvenus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahvenus is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahvenus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Keskinen is refusing to be controlled, as Ahvenus sits in half guard.
Ahvenus working over Keskinen with some ground and pound. Keskinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ahvenus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ahvenus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simo Ahvenus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Keskinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Veikko Keskinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keskinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ahvenus counters with a shoot takedown. Keskinen fights it but they end up in guard.
Ahvenus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ahvenus has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at K.O Heaven. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ahvenus works over Keskinen with some ground and pound from guard.
Ahvenus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ahvenus landing with the ground and pound.
Ahvenus is working Keskinen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ahvenus cracks Keskinen with a solid left hand.
Ahvenus 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.
Ahvenus lands a couple of digs.
Ahvenus wants to control from the top but Keskinen keeps moving.
Ahvenus postures up and lands a big shot to Keskinen's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahvenus scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ahvenus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ahvenus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ahvenus passes Keskinen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahvenus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ahvenus trying to control the pace.
Ahvenus is nestled in close to Keskinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ahvenus 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. Keskinen tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ahvenus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simo Ahvenus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jani Koskinen (ranked 1471 p4p, 198 weight class) and Bolo Yueng (ranked 3923 p4p, 436 weight class). Yueng has chosen Stranglehold- Ted Nugent as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jani Koskinen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jani Koskinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yueng !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen lands a nice hook to Yueng 's body. Yueng takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koskinen works Yueng 's body with a nice hook.
Koskinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koskinen tests Yueng 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koskinen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koskinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koskinen scores with a jab to the body.
Yueng takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Koskinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koskinen scores with a body shot.
Yueng has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koskinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Yueng 's head.
A left lands for Koskinen.
Koskinen cracks Yueng with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen clobbers Yueng with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koskinen jabs Yueng right on the nose. Yueng blinks but takes it well.
Yueng is rocked!
Koskinen lands with an overhand left.
Yueng is still on wobbly legs! Can Koskinen finish him?
Koskinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yueng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yueng seems to have recovered his senses.
Koskinen lands an overhand right.
Yueng on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yueng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yueng should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Koskinen digs a good hook to Yueng 's body.
Koskinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yueng at a distance.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koskinen, as that shot connected.
Koskinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koskinen drops Yueng with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yueng looks back up at him and smiles so Koskinen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Koskinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Koskinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yueng .
Koskinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koskinen pounces like a tiger and cracks Yueng with a vicious hook! Yueng is down but not out! Koskinen follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jani Koskinen!
Jani Koskinen retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Jani Koskinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Bolo Yueng had this to say: 'Jani is a great champion. He executed his game plan. I knew I had to get him on the ground. His hands are fast and powerful '.
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