Thoroughbred Thursday XIV PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fits Miz (ranked 6517 p4p, 606 weight class) and Dick Alan (ranked 23728 p4p, 729 weight class). Miz comes to the cage accompanied by Prices - Lil Uzi Vert. Alan has chosen Ransom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miz
vs
Alan

195 cm
27
209 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

169 cm
23
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Intelligent

Threads of HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fits Miz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Alan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alan instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Alan fails to land.

Miz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miz lands a body shot.
Alan shoots in but no luck this time.
Alan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miz slaps away a takedown attempt from Alan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Dick Alan has been cut.
Miz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alan's hands.
No luck for Alan with that takedown attempt.
Fits Miz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Alan.

Alan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alan trying to stall but Miz improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alan can't get the takedown.

Miz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miz scores with a head kick.
Miz closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Alan! Miz dives in looking to finish! Alan is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fits Miz!
Fits Miz made sure to mention his sponsor, Threads of HARDCORE in his post fight interview.
Dick Alan spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck'.

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A

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krisko Kurtev (ranked 2805 p4p, 350 weight class) and Cole Ison (ranked 2590 p4p, 322 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kurtev
vs
Ison

189 cm
24
211 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

190 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krisko Kurtev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Ison!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kurtev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kurtev landing a few strikes.
Ison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ison manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kurtev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kurtev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ison with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ison is staying active underneath Kurtev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Ison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kurtev pulls his head out easily.
Kurtev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kurtev is thwarting Ison's attempts to control the position.
Kurtev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kurtev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurtev sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kurtev 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.
Ison taking some punishment here, with Kurtev in his half guard.
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.
Ison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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. Kurtev connects with a nice short shot to Ison's temple.
Kurtev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kurtev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kurtev winds up and cracks Ison with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kurtev controlling the action here.
Kurtev is nestled in close to Ison, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ison taking some punishment here, with Kurtev in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurtev thows a huge punch but Ison dodges it nicely.
Kurtev lands a big elbow - Ison is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Kurtev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krisko Kurtev!
Krisko Kurtev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Falcon (ranked 4488 p4p, 521 weight class) and Kobe Covington (ranked 4526 p4p, 527 weight class). Covington has chosen Starboy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Falcon
vs
Covington

174 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

183 cm
27
177 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Falcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Covington!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Covington with a hook.
Kobe Covington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Covington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Falcon's guard.
Falcon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Covington won't allow Falcon to sweep him here.
Covington prevents Falcon from getting back to his feet.
Falcon working a defensive guard here.
Covington engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon wants to sweep but no luck.
Covington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Covington with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Falcon to score with a decent uppercut.
Falcon connects with a crisp jab.
Covington is looking to clinch but Falcon is avoiding it.
Covington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Covington slips a jab from Falcon.
Falcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Covington manages to avoid it.

Covington moves into range and clinches up with Falcon.

Covington has hold of one of Falcon's legs. Falcon is fighting the takedown attempt but Covington gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Covington 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.
Falcon is trying to keep Covington in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Covington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Falcon is looking to stand up but Covington isn't so interested in that idea.
Falcon keeping moving, preventing Covington from controlling successfully.
Falcon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Covington scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Covington looking to sit in guard and control but Falcon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Falcon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Covington controlling the position.
Falcon tries to stand but Covington is controlling from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's four 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.
Falcon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Covington takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Falcon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Covington stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Covington doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Falcon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Covington takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Covington dives in for a single leg takedown but Falcon sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Covington with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Covington fails in his attempt to clinch.

Covington closes the distance and pushes Falcon back into the cage.
Covington content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Covington is trying to pull guard but Falcon has him pressed against the cage.
Jack Falcon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Covington.
Falcon wants to break the clinch but can't.

Falcon breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Falcon 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.

Covington drives through and clinches with Falcon against the cage.
Covington tries to pull guard but Falcon holds him up against the cage and eventually Covington drops back down to his feet.
Falcon has had enough of the clinch but Covington keeps him there for the moment.
Falcon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Falcon manages to break the clinch.

Covington forces Falcon back against the cage and clinches.

Falcon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Covington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Covington shoots for a takedown but Falcon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Covington tries to clinch but Falcon moves away
enabling Falcon to counter with a crisp jab.

Covington is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Falcon's half guard.
Falcon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Covington's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Covington's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Covington hold on?
Covington finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Covington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Covington just holding on.
Falcon controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falcon throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Falcon looking to control but Covington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Falcon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Covington can do to turn this around?
Falcon looking to finish with strikes here!
Covington suckers Falcon into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Covington is now in Falcon's guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Covington wants to control from the top but Falcon keeps moving.

Falcon is looking for a triangle but Covington pushes his legs off easily.
Covington sitting in guard here, content to control.
Covington lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Covington wants to control from the top but Falcon keeps moving.
Falcon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Falcon tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Falcon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Covington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Covington pushing down on Falcon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Falcon is refusing to be controlled, as Covington sits in half guard.
Covington trying to control from Falcon's half guard. Falcon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Falcon has momentary wrist control but Covington slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Covington's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Covington prevents Falcon from getting back to his feet.
Covington wants to control from the top but Falcon keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Covington fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Falcon avoids it really well and circles away.
Jack Falcon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Covington.
Falcon thows a body kick. Covington tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Covington instigates a clinch.

Falcon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Covington with a nice cross.
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 Jack Falcon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jab by Falcon.
Falcon lands a nice hook to Covington's body. Covington takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Falcon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Covington closes the distance and clinches up with Falcon, looking for a takedown. Covington pushes Falcon against the cage but Falcon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Covington fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Falcon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Covington napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Falcon decides to stand back up. Falcon steps back and let's Covington get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Covington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Covington shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Falcon sprawls well. Falcon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Covington gets slowly back to his feet.
It looks like Falcon has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jack Falcon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Covington.
Falcon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Covington's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcon misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Covington fails to land the takedown.
Covington throws a jab when Falcon was well out of range.
Covington showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Falcon.
Falcon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Covington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Falcon.

Covington is rocked!
Falcon lands with a right and another and another! Covington is in big trouble! Falcon lands again and this time it's lights out for Covington! A quality knockout there for Falcon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Falcon!
Our winner, Jack Falcon, 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.
Kobe Covington spoke after the fight, saying 'I fought this bum with the Corona virus I think I still take the W'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Time (ranked 4217 p4p, 395 weight class) and Hasan Ribuvnik (ranked 3116 p4p, 315 weight class). Ribuvnik has chosen Shantel - Disko Partizani as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Time
vs
Ribuvnik

170 cm
23
140 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hasan Ribuvnik!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribuvnik throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Time counter with a right hand.

Ribuvnik moves into range and clinches up with Time.
Ribuvnik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Time goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ribuvnik prevents it.
Time is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Ribuvnik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ribuvnik tries to clinch up but Time circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribuvnik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Time went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ribuvnik fails to land with a series of punches.
Time shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ribuvnik defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Time. 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.

Ribuvnik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ribuvnik breaks the clinch.
Time lands a nice shot that snaps Ribuvnik's head back.

Ribuvnik darts in and clinches Time up against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Time has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Time tries for a takedown. No joy.
Time looking for a takedown.

Ribuvnik breaks from the clinch.
Hasan Ribuvnik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Time changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ribuvnik tries to avoid it but Time manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ribuvnik to the ground. Ribuvnik escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Despite the aggression on Ribuvnik's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Time gets tackled into the cage by Ribuvnik. Ribuvnik maintains the clinch.

Ribuvnik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ribuvnik tries to land a front kick but Time steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ribuvnik misses with a double jab

and Time counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Time.
Time taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ribuvnik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Time fails to land the takedown.
Time shoots for a double leg takedown but Ribuvnik sprawls well. He's pushed Time's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Time gets a double leg takedown into Ribuvnik's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ribuvnik is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ribuvnik is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Time defends well.
Time connects with a couple of short punches.
Ribuvnik is trying to keep Time in close.

Time stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribuvnik misses with a combination
and Time counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ribuvnik tries to clinch there but Time circles away.
Ribuvnik misses with a few strikes there.
Time fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Time rushes Ribuvnik and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Time is trying to drag Ribuvnik to the mat but Ribuvnik just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ribuvnik prevents the takedown attempt.
Time tries to score a body lock takedown but Ribuvnik shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Time has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ribuvnik after a bit of a struggle.

Ribuvnik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ribuvnik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ribuvnik fails to land with a series of punches.
Ribuvnik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Time tries to clinch but Ribuvnik is having none of it.
Ribuvnik swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Time closes the distance and pushes Ribuvnik back into the cage.
Ribuvnik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Time.
Time is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ribuvnik is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribuvnik dodges an elbow strike from Time.
Time stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hasan Ribuvnik 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.

Ribuvnik connects with a crisp jab.
Ribuvnik throws a hook but Time avoids it easily.

Ribuvnik has taken the fight to the clinch.

Time gets control of Ribuvnik's arms and successfully pulls guard. Time will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Time is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ribuvnik rolls with it to try and escape but Time cranks on the arm and Ribuvnik is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Time!
Rickson Time seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Hasan Ribuvnik stepped up to the mic, saying 'Referee sucked. Let me bang bro'.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zack Rogers (ranked 24404 p4p, 727 weight class) and Floyd Adams (ranked 24573 p4p, 748 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rogers
vs
Adams

180 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
21
172 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Floyd Adams!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams 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.
Adams looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Adams tries to sprawl but Rogers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Adams is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like Rogers is going to stand back up.
Rogers is taking a breather. Adams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Rogers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throwing shots but Adams is blocking nicely.
Rogers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rogers wants to stand up but Adams has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Rogers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Adams did well to prevent Rogers getting side control.
Rogers stalling.
Adams is looking to control Rogers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adams avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rogers stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Rogers shoots in and gets a takedown into Adams's guard.
Adams looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Rogers stands up and waves to Adams to follow him.
Adams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adams wants it to stay on the feet.
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Adams tries to sprawl but Rogers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rogers lands strikes from half guard.
Rogers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adams defending well though.
Rogers thows a huge punch but Adams dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers uses his free foot to push down on Adams's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Adams.
Adams is squirming around, avoiding Rogers's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Adams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Rogers 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.

Rogers pushes Adams up against the cage in a clinch.

Rogers pulls guard effortlessly.
Rogers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rogers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rogers has his hands on Adams's head, controlling the position.
Adams is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Adams tries to pass.
Rogers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rogers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Adams stands up and waves to Rogers to follow him.
Rogers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers slaps away a takedown attempt from Adams, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Adams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rogers but Rogers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rogers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zack Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rogers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Adams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Adams is looking to reverse the position.

Rogers tries for a kimura but Adams is defending well.
Adams is looking to reverse the position.

Rogers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Adams knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Rogers decides to stand up, so the ref orders Adams to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Rogers fails with the takedown.
Rogers fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adams's waist but Adams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.
Rogers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adams.
Despite the aggression on Adams's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rogers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Adams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rogers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rogers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Rogers has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Adams is trying to keep an underhook but Rogers manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rogers throwing shots but Adams is blocking nicely.
Adams looks like he's trying to stand up.

Rogers postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Adams to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Rogers dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Rogers goes for a double leg but Adams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adams continues to drive forward.

Rogers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rogers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adams swivels and escapes.
Rogers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Adams defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Rogers. 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.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zack Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers cracks a nice hook into Adams's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries to bum rush Rogers with a series of wild strikes but Rogers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Adams tries to keep at a distance but Rogers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.

Rogers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rogers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Rogers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rogers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rogers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adams doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adams manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers throws a sloppy head kick and Adams moves out of range easily.

Rogers moves into the clinch successfully.

Rogers jumps into guard, dragging Adams to the mat.
Adams preventing the sweep.
Rogers has Adams pulled in close to control his posture.

Rogers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rogers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Adams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rogers manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Adams has Rogers in his guard.

Rogers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rogers 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Rogers!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dix (ranked 24923 p4p, 717 weight class) and Bolo Yueng (ranked 4598 p4p, 507 weight class). Yueng is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stranglehold by Ted Nugent . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dix
vs
Yueng

180 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
218 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Dix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yueng !
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dix leaves Yueng with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dix misses with a body punch

and Yueng counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dix won't be happy with that.
Dix pushes Yueng away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yueng gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Yueng taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dix is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Yueng take his back! Uh oh - Yueng has got a rear naked choke here! Dix is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bolo Yueng !
Bolo Yueng really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eka Pradana (ranked 3006 p4p, 306 weight class) and Tom Davis (ranked 3434 p4p, 336 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pradana
vs
Davis

173 cm
20
154 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
28
153 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eka Pradana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Davis!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pradana misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Eka Pradana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pradana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pradana misses the jab.
Davis thinks about the counter body kick.
Davis moves out of range as Pradana strikes.
It seemed like Davis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pradana throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pradana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pradana crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Davis - the referee stops the clock and Pradana gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Davis. Pradana manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Davis blocks the leg kick.
Davis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Pradana as Davis shoots in.

Davis moves into the clinch.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Davis.
Davis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pradana defends it nicely.
Eka Pradana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pradana swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Davis has Pradana up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Davis.
Davis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davis fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Pradana keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pradana does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Davis has managed to clinch.

Davis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Davis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pradana misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Davis moves into the clinch.
Davis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Davis pulls guard.
Davis trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davis trying to control the position.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pradana.
Pradana throws a big elbow that misses.
Pradana slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Davis trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Davis is looking to stand up but Pradana isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Davis has closed the distance and engaged Pradana in a clinch.
Pradana throws a head punch that misses.
Pradana prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pradana gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.
Pradana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pradana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pradana is trying to force a seperation but Davis has the dominant position.
Davis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Davis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pradana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davis smiles and moves away.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt - Pradana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davis is defended easily by Pradana.
Pradana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pradana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pradana as he jumps to the side.
Pradana misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eka Pradana dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pradana throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Pradana misses with a double jab.
Davis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pradana defends it well.
Eka Pradana is winning the standup battle so far.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Pradana.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Pradana.
Davis looks for a takedown but Pradana sprawls well.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pradana circles away quickly and effectively.
Pradana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pradana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Pradana clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pradana jumps guard but Davis stands there with Pradana around his waist. Pradana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pradana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Davis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pradana smiles and moves away.
Pradana slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eka Pradana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradana throws a series of punches but Davis moves out of range.
Pradana misses with a few strikes there.
Davis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Eka Pradana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis throws a wild body kick that Pradana sees coming a mile off.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Pradana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pradana misses with a low kick as Davis jumps back.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pradana throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pradana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Davis eats them both and turns towards Pradana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Davis closes the distance and pushes Pradana back into the cage.
Our sources have told us that Pradana has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradana working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Pradana.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pradana.
Davis blocks an elbow strike from Pradana.
Pradana tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Davis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pradana tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
Davis blocking some punches.
Pradana tries to throw a body punch but Davis avoids it by throwing Pradana back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pradana.
Davis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pradana walks away with a smile on his face. Davis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pradana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Davis has managed to clinch.
Davis jumps guard but Pradana turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pradana can't break the clinch.
Pradana avoiding damage as Davis throws knees to the body.

Pradana breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Pradana misses its intended target.
A cross from Pradana lands.

Davis is rocked!
Pradana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Davis drops his hands for a split second and Pradana immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Davis face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Pradana follows up with a right hand that knocks Davis into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eka Pradana!
Eka Pradana decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Alexei (ranked 2376 p4p, 324 weight class) and Tyson Asakura (ranked 3435 p4p, 422 weight class). Asakura has chosen JJBA - Giorno's Theme as his entrance music. Maximilian Alexei has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Alexei
vs
Asakura

185 cm
27
184 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximilian Alexei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Asakura!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexei throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Asakura counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Alexei!
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.

Asakura is trying to get an arm triangle but Alexei is defending well.
Alexei is looking for a sweep.
Asakura tries to score with some ground and pound. Alexei controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Alexei takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Alexei struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Asakura is trying to get an arm triangle but Alexei is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
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.
Alexei struggling a bit here.
Alexei tries to bench press Asakura off him but Asakura keeps the position.
Asakura cracks Alexei with a big right hand but Alexei just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Asakura taking a breather here.

Asakura decides to stand back up.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Alexei.
Asakura follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

Asakura gets a takedown into half guard.
Asakura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexei is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Asakura is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alexei gets full guard.
Asakura controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alexei wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a big elbow that misses.
Asakura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Asakura stopping the sweep attempt from Alexei.
Asakura content to stall in guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Asakura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Asakura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alexei has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alexei wants to improve his position but Asakura is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Asakura dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alexei blocks a head kick by Asakura.
Alexei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexei looks to land a left hand but Asakura moved out of range nicely.

Asakura has closed the distance and engaged Alexei in a clinch.

Asakura successfully pulls guard.
Asakura wants to stand and escape but Alexei is having none of it.
Asakura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alexei slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Asakura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alexei can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Alexei dives into side control.
Asakura is looking for a sweep.
Alexei trying to control the position but Asakura is working away.
Alexei is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Asakura is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Asakura tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alexei wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Alexei.
Asakura can't do much from the bottom here.
Alexei tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tyson Asakura has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alexei tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alexei has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Asakura avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alexei.
Asakura is not content to let Alexei control the position.
Asakura can't do much from the bottom here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Maximilian Alexei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asakura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Alexei backs off Asakura throws a huge counter combo but Alexei manages to avoid it all.

Asakura clinches with his opponent.
Asakura tries to pull guard but Alexei won't allow it.
Asakura has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alexei after a bit of a struggle.
Alexei throws a head punch that misses.
Alexei is pressed up against the cage. Asakura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alexei down to the mat. Alexei avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maximilian Alexei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Asakura.
Asakura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alexei defends it nicely.
Alexei swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alexei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asakura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Asakura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alexei, pushing him back against the cage.
Asakura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alexei.
Alexei throws a punch but it's blocked by Asakura.
Alexei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alexei up against the cage.
Alexei has a couple of punches blocked by Asakura.

Asakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Asakura gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Asakura has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Alexei avoids a punch combination nicely.

Asakura throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alexei tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Asakura is in Alexei's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Asakura decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alexei, up you get!
Asakura throws a leg kick but Alexei checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyson Asakura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alexei slaps away a takedown attempt from Asakura, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Asakura instigates a clinch.
Asakura's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Asakura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asakura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alexei fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Asakura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Asakura scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asakura sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Asakura feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alexei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Asakura.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexei looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alexei can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Asakura controls the pace.

Asakura gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Asakura clinches with his opponent.

Alexei breaks from the clinch.
Alexei throws a right and a left that Asakura avoids nicely.
Asakura throws a big counter head kick but Alexei avoids it with no problem.

Asakura looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Alexei!

Asakura decides to stand up, so the ref orders Alexei to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alexei circles away.
Maximilian Alexei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Asakura.
Alexei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asakura.
Alexei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Asakura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Asakura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Asakura content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Asakura works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Alexei is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!

Asakura breaks from the clinch.

Asakura closes the distance and clinches.
Alexei is trying to pull guard but Asakura has him pressed against the cage.
Alexei misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Asakura has picked Alexei up - he's going for a ride! Asakura dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Alexei is trying to maintain the position but Asakura is very close to passing his half guard.
Alexei is not content to let Asakura control the position.

Asakura is looking for a kimura but Alexei is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Asakura to get the leverage.
Alexei is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Asakura.
Asakura looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Alexei with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura is trying to control the action in half guard but Alexei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Asakura sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Asakura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alexei is in trouble now - Asakura has advanced to mount!
Asakura punishing his opponent with strikes.
Maximilian Alexei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson Asakura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asakura dominating with strikes here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Asakura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Asakura winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Asakura!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Roger (ranked 1735 p4p, 227 weight class) and Vlakan Targa (ranked 1264 p4p, 175 weight class). Roger comes into the arena with Under Jolly Roger blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roger
vs
Targa

183 cm
27
212 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
23
213 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jolly Roger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlakan Targa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roger throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Targa was covering up waiting for the punch and Roger finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Targa working a defensive guard here.
Roger wants to control from the top but Targa keeps moving.
Roger is pushing down on Targa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Targa is fighting to maintain full guard but Roger has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Roger.
Targa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Roger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Targa is trying to get back to full guard.
Targa is looking to control Roger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Targa avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger working the head and body with strikes.
Roger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Targa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Roger maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Targa could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Roger has cracked it and Targa is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Roger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jolly Roger!
A very excited looking Jolly Roger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Harris (ranked 1503 p4p, 181 weight class) and Heller Cabrera (ranked 356 p4p, 46 weight class). Tim Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harris
vs
Cabrera

177 cm
28
153 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

169 cm
20
149 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heller Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Cabrera scores with a shoulder strike.
Cabrera lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Cabrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Cabrera misses with a body punch.
Harris is working for takedown but Cabrera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Harris decides to pull guard.
Harris on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harris tries to get out of the position.
Harris trying to control the position.
Cabrera prevents Harris from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cabrera passes Harris's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Harris wants to get back to full guard.
Harris is trying to stand up here but Cabrera is controlling him well.
Harris is holding on to half guard well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cabrera but Cabrera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cabrera throws out a leg kick but Harris moves out of range and Cabrera only half commits.
Heller Cabrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrera is looking to chop away at Harris's legs.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabrera throws out the jab.

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.

Harris instigates a clinch.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Cabrera turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cabrera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Cabrera fails to land.
Cabrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Cabrera.
Our sources have told us that Harris has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cabrera lands with a light punch inside.
Harris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cabrera is defending well.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cabrera is keeping busy.
Cabrera scores with a shoulder strike.
Cabrera throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harris jumps guard but Cabrera stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to work over Cabrera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Cabrera.
Harris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cabrera walks away with a smile on his face. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cabrera sprawls and moves away.
Cabrera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
Cabrera leaves Harris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cabrera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harris is out of range.
The fighters circling - Cabrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Cabrera counter with a right hand.
Harris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cabrera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harris somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Harris shoots in and bounces Cabrera off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cabrera keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Cabrera is adopting a defensive guard.
Cabrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heller Cabrera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cabrera swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
A jab from Cabrera misses.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cabrera counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheers as Cabrera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Cabrera misses.
Harris fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Cabrera misses its intended target.

Harris darts in and clinches Cabrera up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Cabrera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris tries to pull guard but Cabrera holds him up against the cage and eventually Harris drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabrera.
Heller Cabrera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harris looking to slow down the pace here.
Cabrera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cabrera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cabrera is defending well.
Cabrera misses with some punches.
Cabrera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cabrera misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cabrera pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cabrera throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Cabrera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cabrera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Cabrera. No joy for Harris on that attempt.
Harris staying out of range there.
Cabrera with the inside leg kick.
No joy there for Cabrera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrera moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Cabrera on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Heller Cabrera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera digs a good hook to Harris's body.
Cabrera blocks a low kick nicely.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera clobbers Harris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cabrera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cabrera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera misses with a body shot.
Cabrera jabs Harris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cabrera stuffs the takedown.
Harris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cabrera throws a push kick but Harris slaps the foot to one side.

Cabrera lands a left and a right that send Harris crashing to the mat, dazed. Cabrera thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Harris is rocked!
Harris fails with the takedown.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Cabrera scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Cabrera connects with a solid leg kick.
Cabrera cracks Harris with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Harris falls to his knees and Cabrera doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heller Cabrera! Heller Cabrera retains his featherweight title!
Heller Cabrera decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.