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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massa Make (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska comes to the cage accompanied by 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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300 lbs
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307 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Massa Make!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Make doesn't manage to clinch there - Sikaniska circles away.
Make tries to clinch but Sikaniska is having none of it.
Santeri Sikaniska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Make clinches up with Sikaniska and pushes him back against the cage.
Sikaniska is trying to force a seperation but Make has the dominant position.
Make is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Make tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sikaniska avoids it.
Make with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Make misses with a knee strike.
Sikaniska blocks an elbow strike from Make.
Make connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sikaniska's face.
It looks like Santeri Sikaniska has been cut.
Sikaniska wants to break free but Make has control.
Make lands a good knee to the midsection. Sikaniska won't want to take too many of those.
Make looking to throw knees to the head but Sikaniska is blocking nicely.
Sikaniska breaks from the clinch.
Make gets a clinch.
Make lands a nice knee to the body.
Sikaniska is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Make connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Make obliges.
The referee calls for Make to work.
Make tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Make throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sikaniska blocks it with crossed arms.
Make with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Make stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska wants to get back to striking at distance but Make won't allow it.
Sikaniska tries to circle away but Make has him pinned against the cage.
Make connects with a knee to the head.
Make creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sikaniska's defenses.
Sikaniska tries to break the clinch but Make is controlling the position.
Make drops Sikaniska with a big knee straight up the middle! Sikaniska is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Sikaniska is rocked!
Sikaniska tries to keep at a distance but Make has taken the fight into the clinch.
Make tries a knee to the head but Sikaniska blocks it.
Make scores with a knee to the head.
Make creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sikaniska's defenses.
Sikaniska wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Make lands a knee to the body.
Make connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sikaniska's face.
Sikaniska tries to break free but Make pushes him back against the cage.
Make looking to throw knees to the head but Sikaniska is blocking nicely.
Make slowing the pace effectively.
Make lands a knee to the head.
Make looking to throw knees to the head but Sikaniska is blocking nicely.
Make connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sikaniska's face.
Make will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sikaniska up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Make.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Make obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Make just leaning against Sikaniska, taking a breather.
Sikaniska can't break the clinch.
Make gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sikaniska is trying to break the clinch but Make is controlling him.
Make keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sikaniska's efforts to push away.
Make prevents Sikaniska from breaking the clinch.
Make keeps control of Sikaniska as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Make keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sikaniska's efforts to push away.
Make lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Make has Sikaniska pressed against the cage, preventing Sikaniska from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Make.
Make lands a good knee to the midsection. Sikaniska won't want to take too many of those.
Make content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Make lands an elbow that stopped Sikaniska in his tracks for a moment.
Make just leaning against Sikaniska, taking a breather.
Make gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sikaniska is trying to break the clinch but Make is controlling him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Make obliges.
Make comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska takes an elbow to the temple.
Make misses with a knee to the head.
Sikaniska wants to get back to striking at distance but Make won't allow it.
Make crunches a lovely knee into Sikaniska's ribcage.
Make is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sikaniska tries to break the clinch but Make is controlling the position.
Make lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Make.
Make lands an elbow inside that Sikaniska shrugs off.
Make crunches a lovely knee into Sikaniska's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Make.
Make dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Make throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sikaniska blocks it with crossed arms.
Make is struggling to control the position.
Make lands a nice elbow.
Make avoiding damage.
Make receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Make tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sikaniska tries to break the clinch but Make is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska is trying to force a seperation but Make has the dominant position.
Sikaniska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Sikaniska does no damage.
Make wants to clinch.
Sikaniska misses with a looping left.
Sikaniska throws a looping overhand right but Make ducks down to avoid it.
Make doesn't manage to clinch there - Sikaniska circles away.
Sikaniska throws a body punch but Make moves out of range.
Make tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sikaniska swats away the attempt to clinch by Make.
Make tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sikaniska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massa Make dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santeri Sikaniska's cut.
That's time! Sikaniska's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sikaniska misses with a few strikes there.
Sikaniska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Make was well out of range. Poor timing from Sikaniska.
Make moves in looking to clinch but Sikaniska pushes him off.
Sikaniska throws a jab when Make was well out of range.
Make takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, jab by Sikaniska - just one landing.
Sikaniska connects with a single shot there.
Make slips under a jab from Sikaniska.
Make is looking to clinch.
Sikaniska just misses with a punch to the body.
Sikaniska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Make is looking to clinch but Sikaniska is avoiding it.
Make fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sikaniska missing with a left hand there. Make was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Make is looking to clinch but Sikaniska is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Make tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Sikaniska blocks the leg kick.
Make has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Make tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sikaniska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Make wants to clinch up but Sikaniska keeps it at a distance.
Sikaniska moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Make tries to clinch but Sikaniska is having none of it.
Make tries to clinch up.
Make is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sikaniska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Make tries to clinch there but Sikaniska circles away.
Sikaniska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Sikaniska misses.
Sikaniska takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska throws a hook but Make avoids it easily.
Sikaniska changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Make ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Make looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sikaniska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sikaniska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sikaniska throws a right and a left that Make avoids nicely.
Sikaniska throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Make.
Make tries to clinch there but Sikaniska circles away.
Sikaniska misses with a looping left.
Make uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sikaniska.
Make fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sikaniska throws the left hand but Make avoids the punch easily.
Sikaniska throws a hook but Make avoids it easily.
Make lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Make is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Make tries to close the distance and clinch but Sikaniska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Make clinches up with Sikaniska and pushes him back against the cage.
Sikaniska tries to break the clinch but Make is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Make.
Make has Sikaniska pressed against the cage, preventing Sikaniska from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Make stalling.
Make tries to land a knee to the head but Sikaniska blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Sikaniska's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sikaniska breaks from the clinch.
Make tries to close the distance and clinch but Sikaniska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Make fails with an attempt to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sikaniska checks a leg kick.
Sikaniska thows a body shot but no joy.
Make tries to close the distance and clinch but Sikaniska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sikaniska scores with a one two! Make had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Make blocks a jab.
Sikaniska is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Make's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sikaniska throws an overhand right that lands on Make's shoulder, as Make tries to avoid the shot.
Make tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Make is looking to clinch but Sikaniska is avoiding it.
Sikaniska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Make keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Make wants to clinch.
Make is looking to chop away at Sikaniska's legs.
Sikaniska misses with a wild combination.
Make feints and then cracks Sikaniska's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sikaniska down.
Make tries to clinch but Sikaniska moves out of range.
Make fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Massa Make will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Santeri Sikaniska's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Make closes the distance and clinches.
Sikaniska wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sikaniska tries to circle away but Make has him pinned against the cage.
Sikaniska wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Make has him pressed against the cage.
Sikaniska wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Make misses with a knee to the head.
Sikaniska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sikaniska is trying to break the clinch but Make has him pressed against the cage.
Make with a knee to the head.
Sikaniska can't break the clinch.
Make looking to throw knees to the head but Sikaniska is blocking nicely.
Sikaniska wants to get back to striking at distance but Make won't allow it.
Make unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sikaniska lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Make with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sikaniska takes a knee right on the jaw!
Make lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Massa Make seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Make comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Make controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Make's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Make scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Make drops Sikaniska with a big knee straight up the middle! Sikaniska is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oh Sikaniska is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Make.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Make tries to clinch there but Sikaniska circles away.
Sikaniska seems to have got his legs back now.
Make connects with a solid leg kick.
Make throws a quick inside leg kick.
Make is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Make looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Make is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Make wants to clinch.
Make tries to clinch up but Sikaniska circles away and keeps his distance.
Massa Make is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska fails to land with a series of punches.
Make avoids a punch combination nicely.
Make keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sikaniska.
Make tries to close the distance and clinch but Sikaniska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Sikaniska misses.
Sikaniska throws a hook but Make blocks it.
Make fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sikaniska, pushing him back against the cage.
Sikaniska tries to break the clinch but Make is controlling the position.
Sikaniska looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sikaniska tries to break the clinch but Make is controlling the position.
Sikaniska is trying to break the clinch but Make is controlling him.
Sikaniska wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sikaniska wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Make - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Make lands a nice knee to the body.
Make keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sikaniska's efforts to push away.
Sikaniska wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Make keeps control of Sikaniska as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Make misses with a knee to the head.
Make with a knee to the head.
Santeri Sikaniska's cut is getting worse.
Make controlling the action here for a moment.
Sikaniska can't break the clinch.
Make drops Sikaniska with a big knee straight up the middle! Sikaniska is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Make wants to clinch.
Sikaniska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
Sikaniska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sikaniska lands a right hook to the body.
Make tries to close the distance and clinch but Sikaniska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Make avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Make looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Make.
Make slips under a jab.
Make ducks under a wild hook from Sikaniska.
The fight stays on the outside here - Make looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Make fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sikaniska.
Santeri Sikaniska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Make drives through and clinches with Sikaniska against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Massa Make comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Make has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massa Make!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Tasalakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sendo Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Takeshi's choice of entrance music: 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up. Tauno Tasalakki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tasalakki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sendo Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi throws a right and a left that Tasalakki avoids nicely.
Tasalakki misses with a wild combination.
Tasalakki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takeshi avoids a kick to the body.
Takeshi throws a right hand that Tasalakki ducks under and follows up with a left that Tasalakki also avoids with ease.
Tasalakki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takeshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tasalakki throws a hook but Takeshi blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Takeshi. That snapped Tasalakki's head back.
Takeshi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tasalakki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body kick from Tasalakki.
Takeshi misses with an uppercut. Tasalakki saw that one coming.
Tasalakki misses with a body kick.
Takeshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takeshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tasalakki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takeshi.
Tasalakki lands a nice hook to Takeshi's body. Takeshi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takeshi misses with a hook. Tasalakki ducked under it nicely.
Tasalakki tries to close the distance and clinch but Takeshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tasalakki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takeshi is out of range and Tasalakki settles back down.
Tasalakki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tasalakki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takeshi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi throws a looping overhand right but Tasalakki ducks down to avoid it.
Tasalakki throws a head kick but Takeshi moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tasalakki, right into the meat.
Tasalakki looks to throw the jab but Takeshi is out of range.
Tasalakki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takeshi checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Takeshi.
Takeshi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tasalakki throws a sloppy head kick and Takeshi moves out of range easily.
Tasalakki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takeshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Tasalakki dives in and grabs Takeshi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Takeshi pushes down on Tasalakki's head and hops out.
Tasalakki wants to clinch
and Takeshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Tasalakki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Takeshi's head.
Tasalakki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A right-left combo lands from Takeshi.
Tasalakki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takeshi dips to his left and cracks Tasalakki with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeshi misses the jab.
Tasalakki scores with a decent looking hook.
Tasalakki takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tasalakki.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki throws a right and a left that Takeshi avoids nicely.
Takeshi lands with a shot to the body.
Tasalakki misses with a head kick.
Tasalakki tries to clinch
and Takeshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tasalakki lands a nice shot that snaps Takeshi's head back.
Takeshi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tasalakki misses with a looping right.
Tasalakki slips a jab and a cross from Takeshi.
Tasalakki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takeshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Tasalakki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki slips under a jab from Takeshi.
Takeshi misses with a combination
and Tasalakki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tasalakki.
Takeshi lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takeshi.
Takeshi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Takeshi blocks an elbow strike from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki keeps control of Takeshi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takeshi trying to stall but Tasalakki improves his position.
Takeshi digs a right hand underneath Tasalakki's ribcage. Tasalakki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takeshi tries to circle away but Tasalakki has him pinned against the cage.
Tasalakki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Takeshi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tauno Tasalakki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tasalakki is trying to stall.
Takeshi lands a body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tasalakki.
Tasalakki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takeshi backwards.
Tasalakki is trying to maintain a safe position but Takeshi gets an underhook and turns Tasalakki into the cage.
Good body shot from Takeshi.
Tasalakki is breathing heavily.
Tasalakki struggles to land a body shot inside as Takeshi controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi manages to break the clinch.
Tasalakki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Takeshi.
Sendo Takeshi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tasalakki tries to land a front kick but Takeshi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takeshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takeshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takeshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tasalakki. Tasalakki obviously looking to wear him down.
Tasalakki rushes Takeshi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tasalakki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takeshi.
Takeshi has had enough of the clinch but Tasalakki keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Takeshi.
Takeshi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Takeshi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Takeshi.
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!
Takeshi cracks a nice hook into Tasalakki's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeshi cracks Tasalakki with a good jab.
Tasalakki throws a sloppy head kick and Takeshi moves out of range easily.
Tasalakki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takeshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takeshi lands a nice looking body shot.
Takeshi connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sendo Takeshi 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.
Takeshi misses with the combination.
Takeshi misses with a combination
and Tasalakki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tasalakki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tasalakki throws a sloppy head kick
and Takeshi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tasalakki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Tasalakki slams his shin into Takeshi's torso.
Takeshi throws a series of punches but Tasalakki moves out of range.
Tasalakki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Takeshi is rocked!
Takeshi misses with a few strikes there.
Takeshi is still on wobbly legs! Can Tasalakki finish him?
Tasalakki cracks Takeshi with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Takeshi falls to his knees and Tasalakki 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 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tauno Tasalakki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Hammerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sum Yung Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sum Yung Guy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ragnar Hammerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sum Yung Guy!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yung Guy is looking to clinch.
Yung Guy moves away from the strike by Hammerson.
Hammerson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ragnar Hammerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammerson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yung Guy slips a jab and a cross from Hammerson.
Yung Guy forces Hammerson back against the cage and clinches.
Hammerson is trying to break the clinch but Yung Guy has him pressed against the cage.
Yung Guy trying to land knees to the body.
Hammerson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yung Guy won't allow it.
Hammerson is trying to force a seperation but Yung Guy has the dominant position.
Hammerson avoiding damage as Yung Guy throws knees to the body.
Yung Guy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hammerson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yung Guy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hammerson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yung Guy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yung Guy lands a nice knee to the body.
Yung Guy lands a good knee to the midsection. Hammerson won't want to take too many of those.
Hammerson is breathing heavily.
Yung Guy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yung Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammerson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yung Guy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yung Guy.
Yung Guy lands a knee to the head.
Yung Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammerson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hammerson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Come on Yung Guy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerson is pressed up against the cage. Yung Guy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hammerson down to the mat. Hammerson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yung Guy tries to clinch but Hammerson moves out of range.
Yung Guy tries to clinch but Hammerson moves out of range.
Yung Guy moves into the clinch.
Yung Guy crunches a lovely knee into Hammerson's ribcage.
Yung Guy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yung Guy.
Yung Guy landing knees to the body.
Yung Guy tries to pull guard but Hammerson won't allow it.
Yung Guy lands a nice knee to the body.
Yung Guy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yung Guy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hammerson uses from the top position.
Yung Guy wants to stand and escape but Hammerson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerson 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.
Hammerson stops Yung Guy from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yung Guy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hammerson.
Hammerson misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yung Guy instigates a clinch.
Yung Guy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hammerson being controlled against the cage.
Yung Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammerson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yung Guy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Yung Guy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yung Guy.
Yung Guy lands a good knee to the midsection. Hammerson won't want to take too many of those.
Yung Guy lands a nice knee to the body.
Yung Guy landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Yung Guy.
Yung Guy working Hammerson over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Yung Guy.
Yung Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammerson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yung Guy has Hammerson pressed against the cage.
Yung Guy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung Guy working Hammerson over with knees to the body.
Yung Guy is struggling to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yung Guy lands a knee to the body.
Yung Guy avoiding damage.
Yung Guy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yung Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammerson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yung Guy landing knees to the body.
Yung Guy is stalling here.
Hammerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Yung Guy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yung Guy lands a knee to the body.
Yung Guy lands a good knee to the midsection. Hammerson won't want to take too many of those.
Yung Guy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yung Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hammerson can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Yung Guy 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.
Yung Guy closes the distance and pushes Hammerson back into the cage.
Hammerson tries to break free but Yung Guy pushes him back against the cage.
Yung Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammerson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hammerson prevents the takedown attempt.
Yung Guy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yung Guy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammerson's efforts to push away.
Yung Guy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammerson.
Hammerson avoiding damage as Yung Guy throws knees to the body.
Yung Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammerson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sum Yung Guy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yung Guy landing knees to the body.
Yung Guy misses with an elbow over the top.
Yung Guy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hammerson has had enough of the clinch but Yung Guy keeps him there for the moment.
Hammerson tries to break free but Yung Guy pushes him back against the cage.
Hammerson breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hammerson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hammerson missing with a left hand there. Yung Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung Guy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammerson circles away.
Hammerson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammerson keeps the fight on the outside.
Yung Guy moves into range and clinches up with Hammerson.
Yung Guy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Yung Guy.
Yung Guy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yung Guy landing knees to the body.
Yung Guy stalling in the clinch.
Yung Guy scores with a knee to the head.
Yung Guy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yung Guy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammerson's efforts to push away.
Yung Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammerson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yung Guy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hammerson walks away with a smile on his face. Yung Guy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yung Guy tries to clinch but Hammerson is having none of it.
Yung Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yung Guy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yung Guy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammerson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammerson misses with a double jab.
Yung Guy rushes Hammerson and presses him up against the cage.
Hammerson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yung Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yung Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yung Guy obliges.
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!
Yung Guy lands a knee to the body.
Hammerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Yung Guy has double underhooks.
Yung Guy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yung Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yung Guy lands a nice knee to the body.
Yung Guy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yung Guy controlling the action here for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yung Guy obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yung Guy effectively controlling the action here.
Knees to the body from Yung Guy.
Yung Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammerson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yung Guy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yung Guy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yung Guy stalls.
Yung Guy scores with a knee to the head.
Yung Guy connects with a knee to the head.
Yung Guy lands a knee to the head.
Yung Guy is struggling to control the position.
Hammerson tries a knee to the head but Yung Guy blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammerson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Yung Guy to work.
Yung Guy lands a knee to the body.
Yung Guy avoiding damage as Hammerson throws knees to the body.
Yung Guy crunches a lovely knee into Hammerson's ribcage.
Yung Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammerson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yung Guy lands a knee to the body.
Yung Guy missing with knees to the body.
Yung Guy looking to throw knees to the head but Hammerson is blocking nicely.
Yung Guy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yung Guy missing with knees to the body.
Hammerson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yung Guy has him pressed against the cage.
Hammerson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hammerson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yung Guy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerson can't break the clinch.
Yung Guy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ragnar Hammerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sum Yung Guy.
Yung Guy tries to land a knee to the head but Hammerson blocks with his arms.
Hammerson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sum Yung Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Yung Guy tries to clinch but Hammerson is having none of it.
Hammerson throws a series of punches but Yung Guy avoids them all with ease.
Yung Guy clinches with his opponent.
Yung Guy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammerson is defending well for now.
Hammerson wants to break free but Yung Guy has control.
Hammerson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hammerson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yung Guy avoids it.
Hammerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Yung Guy has double underhooks.
Hammerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Yung Guy has double underhooks.
Yung Guy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hammerson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yung Guy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Yung Guy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yung Guy obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yung Guy obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yung Guy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yung Guy lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Yung Guy.
Yung Guy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yung Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yung Guy has him pressed against the cage.
Yung Guy connects with a knee to the head.
Hammerson being controlled against the cage.
Yung Guy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yung Guy working Hammerson over with knees to the body.
Yung Guy trying to stall but Hammerson improves his position.
Yung Guy connects with a knee to the head.
Hammerson wants to break free but Yung Guy has control.
Yung Guy crunches a lovely knee into Hammerson's ribcage.
Yung Guy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammerson's face.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yung Guy lands a good knee to the midsection. Hammerson won't want to take too many of those.
Hammerson is trying to break the clinch but Yung Guy is controlling him.
Hammerson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Yung Guy.
Yung Guy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammerson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yung Guy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hammerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Yung Guy.
Yung Guy connects with a knee to the head.
Hammerson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yung Guy avoids it.
A knee to the head by Yung Guy.
Hammerson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yung Guy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hammerson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yung Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammerson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yung Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
Yung Guy avoiding damage as Hammerson throws knees to the body.
Hammerson being controlled against the cage.
Hammerson managing to block the knees to the body from Yung Guy.
Hammerson is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yung Guy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yung Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammerson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yung Guy landing knees to the head.
Hammerson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yung Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yung Guy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hammerson is trying to break the clinch but Yung Guy has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Yung Guy.
Yung Guy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hammerson up against the cage.
Yung Guy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammerson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ragnar Hammerson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Hammerson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yung Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yung Guy landing knees to the body.
That's four 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.
Hammerson has had enough of the clinch but Yung Guy keeps him there for the moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yung Guy.
Yung Guy managing to block the knees to the body from Hammerson.
Yung Guy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yung Guy tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammerson avoids the damage to the body.
Yung Guy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hammerson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yung Guy trying to land knees to the body.
Hammerson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sum Yung Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yung Guy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammerson's face.
Hammerson misses with a knee strike.
Hammerson is trying to break the clinch but Yung Guy is controlling him.
Yung Guy has Hammerson pressed against the cage, preventing Hammerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yung Guy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yung Guy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hammerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yung Guy stalling.
Hammerson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yung Guy lands a good knee to the midsection. Hammerson won't want to take too many of those.
Yung Guy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammerson's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sum Yung Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yung Guy 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sum Yung Guy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volmar Wikstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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22
288 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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265 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexis Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Volmar Wikstrom!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stone is defended easily by Wikstrom.
Stone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wikstrom but Wikstrom pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wikstrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Good exchange - Stone coming out on top.
Wikstrom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wikstrom's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone trying to control but Wikstrom is working from the bottom.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Wikstrom blocks nicely.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wikstrom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stone 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.
Stone trying to control but Wikstrom is working from the bottom.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Wikstrom blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stone throws and elbow that misses. Wikstrom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stone's guard. Nice move by Wikstrom!
Stone has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wikstrom off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Stone throws a sloppy body shot
and Wikstrom counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stone has his takedown stuffed
and Wikstrom counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Alexis Stone has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexis Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone takes a swing at Wikstrom's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wikstrom moves away from the strike by Stone.
Stone has his takedown stuffed
and Wikstrom counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Wikstrom rushes Stone with punches - Stone moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Stone goes down! Wikstrom follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Volmar Wikstrom!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rubert Kuminauha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riddick Wannick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuminauha comes to the cage accompanied by Celine Dion - Just Walk Away. Wannick has chosen Green Day - Basket Case as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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273 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rubert Kuminauha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riddick Wannick!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wannick throws a solid leg kick but Kuminauha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wannick.
Kuminauha fails with a takedown attempt.
Wannick motions for Kuminauha to come forward. Wannick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Wannick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kuminauha.
Wannick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuminauha moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wannick.
Kuminauha changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wannick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wannick is looking for a sweep.
Wannick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wannick wants to get back to full guard.
Kuminauha throws a strike but Wannick avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wannick looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kuminauha has picked Wannick up and slammed him! Wannick can't keep hold of the triangle and Kuminauha manages to pass to side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuminauha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wannick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wannick is looking for a sweep.
Kuminauha fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kuminauha creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wannick sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wannick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wannick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuminauha prevents Wannick from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuminauha wants to work for an arm triangle but Wannick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kuminauha is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wannick is not content to let Kuminauha control the position.
Wannick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuminauha pulls his head out easily.
Kuminauha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wannick tries to get to full guard but Kuminauha has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuminauha is trying to work for a kimura but Wannick is defending well.
Kuminauha trying to control the action but Wannick is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wannick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wannick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuminauha's sensitive parts.
Wannick throws a head kick but Kuminauha moves out of range.
Wannick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuminauha. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuminauha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wannick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuminauha somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rubert Kuminauha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuminauha is breathing heavily.
Kuminauha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wannick defends it nicely.
Wannick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuminauha takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Rubert Kuminauha has been cut.
Riddick Wannick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Wannick misses.
A head kick misses from Wannick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wannick misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Kuminauha or perhaps it was just good defense by Wannick which made him look bad.
Wannick wants to clinch up but Kuminauha keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riddick Wannick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rubert Kuminauha's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wannick thows a body shot but no joy.
Rubert Kuminauha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuminauha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kuminauha looking for a guillotine from mount but Wannick is having none of it.
Kuminauha throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wannick gets back to half guard.
Wannick trying to control but Kuminauha postures up.
Wannick is looking to improve his position.
Wannick manages to get to full guard.
Kuminauha throwing strikes from guard but Wannick blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuminauha forces his way into half guard.
Wannick wants to get back to his feet.
Kuminauha is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kuminauha is working for a kimura but Wannick is defending it quite comfortably.
Wannick is looking for a sweep. Kuminauha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuminauha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wannick's head.
Wannick is looking to control Kuminauha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wannick avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Wannick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kuminauha trying to control but Wannick is working from the bottom.
Kuminauha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuminauha trying to control but Wannick is working from the bottom.
Kuminauha looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuminauha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wannick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wannick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuminauha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wannick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuminauha somewhat.
Wannick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuminauha shoots in and drives through. Wannick sprawls well.
Kuminauha shoots in and bounces Wannick off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kuminauha trying to control the position from guard on top but Wannick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuminauha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kuminauha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wannick dives on top into guard.
Wannick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wannick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wannick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wannick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kuminauha utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuminauha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Rubert Kuminauha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rubert Kuminauha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kuminauha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wannick as he jumps to the side.
Kuminauha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wannick sprawls well. Wannick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuminauha gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Kuminauha or perhaps it was just good defense by Wannick which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rubert Kuminauha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wannick stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Wannick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuminauha scores a takedown into full mount!
Kuminauha trying to control but Wannick is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannick is trying desperately to improve position.
Wannick is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kuminauha looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kuminauha looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wannick tries to hold on but Kuminauha pushes him away.
Wannick is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kuminauha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wannick is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuminauha working for a submission but Wannick is keeping him at bay.
Kuminauha goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Wannick is on top in guard.
Wannick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuminauha's head.
Wannick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuminauha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wannick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wannick lands a couple of digs.
Wannick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuminauha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wannick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wannick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wannick is in close to Kuminauha's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wannick throws and elbow that misses. Kuminauha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wannick's guard. Nice move by Kuminauha!
Kuminauha wants to control from the top but Wannick keeps moving.
Wannick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuminauha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuminauha drops back looking for a leg! Wannick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wannick manages to kick Kuminauha off! Kuminauha jumps back into Wannick's guard.
Kuminauha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wannick dives on top into guard.
Wannick cracks Kuminauha with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wannick throwing strikes but missing.
Wannick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuminauha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuminauha throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wannick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuminauha looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuminauha, not yet.
Wannick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wannick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wannick tries to clinch there but Kuminauha circles away.
Kuminauha keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuminauha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wannick's waist but Wannick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuminauha off to one side.
Kuminauha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riddick Wannick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wannick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riddick Wannick!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Tummutti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjodor Fedja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tummutti comes to the cage accompanied by Tiamat - Cain. Fedja has chosen Oy, to ne vecher as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
211 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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23
215 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Tummutti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fjodor Fedja!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tummutti.
Fedja moves out of range as Tummutti strikes.
The crowd cheers as Tummutti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fedja doesn't seem phased though.
Fedja closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fedja lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fedja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fedja throws and elbow that misses. Tummutti uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fedja's guard. Nice move by Tummutti!
Tummutti trying to control but Fedja is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tummutti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fedja pulls Tummutti in close to prevent any damage.
Fedja utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tummutti won't allow Fedja to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fedja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tummutti.
Fedja is not content to let Tummutti control the position.
Tummutti throws a strike aimed at the side of Fedja's head but Fedja avoids it well.
Fedja tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tummutti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fedja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fedja is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tummutti thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fedja to regain full guard.
Fedja is adopting a defensive guard.
Fedja wants to sweep here but Tummutti controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedja has Tummutti pulled in close to control his posture.
Tummutti sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fedja's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tummutti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fedja wants to control but Tummutti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Tummutti.
Tummutti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fedja moves into full guard.
Tummutti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tummutti postures up.
Fedja has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tummutti has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedja is looking to reverse the position.
Tummutti working the ground and pound from side control.
Tummutti tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fedja wants to control but Tummutti postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tummutti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fedja has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tummutti throws an elbow but Fedja slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fedja manages to get back to half guard.
Tummutti prevents Fedja from improving his position.
Fedja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tummutti.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedja wants to control but Tummutti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tummutti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fedja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fedja throws a body punch but Tummutti moves out of range.
Tummutti misses with a jab to the body
and Fedja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fedja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tummutti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tommi Tummutti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tummutti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fedja misses with an uppercut.
Tummutti with a poor takedown
and Fedja counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tummutti won't be happy with that.
Fedja postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tummutti avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fedja.
Fedja trying to control the position but Tummutti is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fjodor Fedja will probably get the nod.
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.
A slow jab from Tummutti misses its intended target.
Fedja moves away from the strike by Tummutti.
Fedja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tummutti.
Fedja scores a takedown into full mount!
Tummutti is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fedja lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fedja throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tummutti sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tummutti won't allow Fedja to pass to mount.
Fedja is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Fedja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tummutti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tummutti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tummutti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fedja scoring with some ground and pound.
Tummutti keeping full guard, as Fedja tries to pass.
Tummutti pulls Fedja in close to prevent any damage.
Tummutti 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.
Tummutti controls Fedja momentarily but Fedja frees himself.
That's two 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.
Fedja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tummutti trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Fedja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fedja thows a big elbow that misses.
Fedja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tummutti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tummutti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fedja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Fedja.
Tummutti throws a jab when Fedja was well out of range.
Tummutti scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fedja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tummutti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tummutti throws a sloppy body shot
and Fedja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Fedja. That snapped Tummutti's head back.
Fedja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tummutti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fedja.
Tummutti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tummutti shoots in for a takedown but Fedja shows good takedown defense.
Tummutti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tummutti misses with an uppercut.
Fedja misses with a straight left.
Tummutti misses with a looping right.
Fedja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tummutti.
Fedja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tummutti on the side of the head.
Fedja moves out of range as Tummutti strikes.
Tummutti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fedja works Tummutti's body with a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Fedja scores with a four punch combination!
Tummutti misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fedja shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tummutti is trying to defend but Fedja finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tummutti wants to improve his position but Fedja is controlling well.
Fjodor Fedja has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fedja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fedja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fedja throws a strike but Tummutti avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tummutti has Fedja pulled in close to control his posture.
Fedja preventing the sweep.
Tummutti lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fedja!
Tummutti with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fjodor Fedja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tummutti catches Fedja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tummutti misses with a straight right.
Fedja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fedja's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fedja duly obliges.
Fedja throws a looping overhand right but Tummutti ducks down to avoid it.
Fedja misses with a hook. Tummutti ducked under it nicely.
Tummutti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fedja.
No joy there for Tummutti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Tummutti misses.
Fedja misses the jab.
A slow jab from Fedja misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedja moves out of range as Tummutti strikes.
Fedja throws a jab when Tummutti was well out of range.
Fedja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tummutti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fedja.
Fedja walks into a stiff left hand from Tummutti.
Tummutti throws a hook but Fedja avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tummutti shoots in and drives through. Fedja sprawls well.
Tummutti throws out a powerful jab.
Tummutti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fedja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Tummutti.
Tummutti takes a swing at Fedja's ribcage but misses.
Tummutti throws a big shot that misses.
Fedja connects with a right hand. Tummutti shakes it off.
Fedja misses with a hook to the body
and Tummutti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fedja tries for a takedown but Tummutti circles away easily
and Tummutti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fedja's guard.
Fedja looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tummutti puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fedja tries to roll over but Tummutti keeps him under control.
Fedja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tummutti.
Fedja is refusing to be controlled, as Tummutti sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedja trying to control here.
Fedja wants to get back to full guard.
Fedja wants to control but Tummutti is keeping busy.
Tummutti trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tummutti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fedja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tummutti lands with a nice body punch.
Tummutti fails with the takedown
and Fedja counters with a nice uppercut.
Fedja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tummutti.
Fedja scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti misses with an uppercut.
Fedja loads up on a big right hand but Tummutti slips the punch.
Fedja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tummutti.
Tummutti lands with a cross.
A shot to the body from Tummutti misses
and Fedja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fedja jabs at Tummutti's body.
Tummutti misses with a hook.
Fedja drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fedja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tummutti.
Fedja lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tummutti swings for the body but Fedja moves out of range.
Tummutti with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fedja counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommi Tummutti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tummutti is trying to get back to half guard.
Tummutti prevents Fedja from moving into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tummutti on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fedja passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tummutti!
Tummutti working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tummutti holds on to Fedja around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Tommi Tummutti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tummutti wants to control but Fedja is having none of it.
Fedja working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tummutti tries to hold on but Fedja postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommi Tummutti.
I think Fedja has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slim Shadie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Worsely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Shadie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Worsely!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadie works Worsely's body with a nice hook.
Worsely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Shadie. Beautiful body shot.
Shadie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Worsely stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Worsely will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Worsely does no damage.
Shadie misses with an uppercut. Worsely saw that one coming.
Shadie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worsely.
Shadie misses with an uppercut. Worsely saw that one coming.
Worsely throws a lazy right hand but Shadie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shadie shoots in and bounces Worsely off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shadie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Worsely has momentary wrist control but Shadie slips an elbow through the middle.
Shadie landing some decent shots from guard.
Shadie postures up.
Worsely is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Shadie trying to control the position from guard on top but Worsely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shadie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Worsely throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shadie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Worsely has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shadie has managed to get both his arms back between Worsely's legs - danger averted.
Shadie 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shadie has a takedown stuffed.
Worsely looks to land a combination but Shadie avoids it well.
No luck for Shadie with that takedown attempt.
Shadie ducks right into an uppercut from Worsely.
Shadie jabs at Worsely's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worsely avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shadie misses with a straight left.
Shadie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Shadie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worsely takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice sprawl there from Worsely as Shadie shoots in.
The crowd cheers as Shadie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Worsely doesn't seem phased though.
Slim Shadie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Worsely swings for the body but Shadie moves out of range.
Worsely slaps away a takedown attempt from Shadie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shadie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worsely is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shadie.
Worsely throws the left hand but Shadie avoids the punch easily.
Shadie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Worsely pinned against the cage. Worsely gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Worsely lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shadie circles away quickly and effectively.
Shadie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shadie lunges at Worsely with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Worsely's hand.
Shadie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Worsely.
Worsely looks to throw the jab but Shadie is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Shadie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shadie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shadie misses with a body shot
and Worsely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Worsely scores with a nice strike.
Worsely waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shadie.
Shadie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shadie misses with a straight right.
Worsely walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Worsely keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shadie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shadie has his takedown stuffed
and Worsely counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shadie thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Worsely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shadie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shadie stalks Worsely and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Worsely's face. Worsely staggers backwards, shaken.
Shadie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Shadie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shadie moves out of range of the strikes.
Shadie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shadie scores a takedown into full mount!
Shadie lands a big elbow.
Worsely keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shadie misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worsely is wriggling around trying to escape.
Worsely controls the position.
Shadie lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Worsely hang on?
Shadie throwing strikes here but Worsely is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shadie working for a submission but Worsely is keeping him at bay.
Shadie avoids the attempt from Worsely to control.
Shadie working the ground and pound effectively.
Worsely is working to get back to half guard.
Shadie is landing with some decent strikes but Worsely is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadie looking to control but Worsely is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Worsely really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Worsely is in a horrible position here. Shadie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Worsely sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shadie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Worsely moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Worsely looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shadie is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worsely manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Shadie can't escape the position.
Worsely scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shadie?
Shadie wants to hold on but Worsely pushes him away.
Shadie regains half guard.
Worsely missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shadie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shadie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Worsely is trying to control. Shadie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Shadie 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!
Worsely swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shadie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Worsely's head.
Shadie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Worsely trying to control from the bottom.
Worsely controlling the position for now.
Shadie lands strikes from half guard.
Worsely manages to get to full guard.
Shadie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shadie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Worsely swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worsely looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shadie is one step ahead there.
Shadie trying to control the position from guard on top but Worsely is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadie looking to sit in guard and control but Worsely gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Worsely trying to control but Shadie is working from the bottom.
Worsely is looking to work some ground and pound but Shadie has wrist control.
Shadie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Worsely must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Worsely missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Worsely content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Worsely trying to control the position from guard on top but Shadie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Worsely manages to get himself to full guard.
Worsely is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Worsely looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shadie is one step ahead there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Worsely holds on and takes a little breather.
Worsely looking for subs off his back but Shadie has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mark Worsely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Worsely takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadie is looking to take a break and control but Worsely is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shadie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shadie working Worsely over with strikes.
Worsely is pressing down on Shadie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Worsely keeping moving, preventing Shadie from controlling successfully.
Worsely has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shadie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Worsely controls Shadie momentarily but Shadie frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadie tries to free his leg and advance position but Worsely is retaining full guard.
Worsely throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Worsely not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slim Shadie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Worsely being controlled here, momentarily.
Worsely is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shadie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shadie tries for a takedown but Worsely circles away easily
enabling Worsely to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Shadie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shadie 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Shadie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripper comes to the cage accompanied by The Odorants - This Night. Jack Ripper has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ripper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Ripper misses its intended target.
Hartola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ripper in his tracks.
Ripper misses with a looping right.
Ripper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ripper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartola.
Hartola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ripper.
Ripper goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Tommi Hartola has been cut.
Hartola throws a sloppy head kick
and Ripper counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ripper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ripper misses with a straight left.
Ripper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hartola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ripper. That did some damage!
Ripper feints and then cracks Hartola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hartola down.
Hartola throws a jab but it's blocked by Ripper.
Hartola misses with a head kick.
Ripper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartola manages to avoid it.
Hartola misses with a head kick.
Ripper misses with a wild body shot.
Hartola connects with a jab.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ripper.
Ripper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ripper lands with a kick to the temple. Hartola shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ripper throws a front kick aimed at Hartola's knee but Hartola avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola checks the leg kick.
Ripper blocks a low kick nicely.
Hartola jabs at Ripper's body.
Hartola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hartola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ripper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hartola swings for the body but Ripper moves out of range.
Ripper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ripper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hartola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ripper misses with a body kick.
Ripper throws the left hand but Hartola avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ripper.
Ripper swings for the body but Hartola moves out of range.
Ripper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Ripper finds it's target.
Hartola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ripper throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a good, hard body kick but Ripper shrugs it off.
Hartola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hartola.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ripper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ripper misses the body punch
and Hartola counters with a good low kick that Ripper was not able to check.
A big right from Hartola misses.
Ripper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good exchange - Ripper coming out on top.
Hartola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ripper scores with a nice strike.
Hartola throws a wild body kick that Ripper sees coming a mile off.
Hartola takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ripper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hartola is out of range and Ripper settles back down.
Ripper takes a swing at Hartola's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hartola. Ripper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ripper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jack Ripper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripper throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartola.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartola.
Ripper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ripper is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ripper wants to land a leg kick but Hartola is out of range.
Hartola blocks a head kick by Ripper.
Good shot there by Ripper.
A big left from Hartola misses.
Ripper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Ripper.
Ripper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hartola avoids a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Ripper as he connects with a hook.
Ripper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hartola momentarily.
Hartola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ripper.
Ripper tries to bum rush Hartola with a series of wild strikes but Hartola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ripper misses with a looping right.
Ripper thows a body shot but no joy.
Hartola slips under a jab.
Hartola slips a jab from Ripper.
Ripper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartola was well out of range. Poor timing from Ripper.
Hartola slips a straight right by Ripper.
Ripper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ripper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ripper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartola.
Ripper looks to land a left hand but Hartola moved out of range nicely.
Ripper scores with a hook.
Ripper misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper throws a head kick that misses
and Hartola counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hartola feints and then cracks Ripper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ripper down.
Hartola avoids the head kick by Ripper.
Ripper lands a high kick!
Hartola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ripper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hartola's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Ripper misses.
Hartola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ripper.
Hartola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ripper in his tracks.
Ripper dips to his left and cracks Hartola with an uppercut!
Ripper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick and Hartola moves out of range easily.
A jab from Ripper misses.
Ripper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ripper throws a leg kick
enabling Hartola to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartola gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ripper.
Ripper misses with a head kick.
Ripper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ripper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ripper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommi Hartola's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hartola misses with a kick to the body.
Ripper blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Hartola.
Ripper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ripper there as he acknowledges the shot.
A clash of legs there as Ripper blocks the low kick.
Jack Ripper is winning the standup battle so far.
Hartola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ripper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ripper slips a jab from Hartola.
Ripper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ripper throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ripper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ripper throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a nice leg kick.
Hartola pushes Ripper away with a front kick.
Ripper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartola slips a jab and a cross from Ripper.
Ripper looks to land a left hand but Hartola moved out of range nicely.
Ripper throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a leg kick.
Ripper misses with a kick to the body
and Hartola finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hartola misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ripper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hartola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hartola tests Ripper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hartola throws the kick towards the body but Ripper avoids it.
Hartola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ripper throws a sloppy body shot
and Hartola makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hartola tries a head kick but it misses.
Ripper throws a body punch but Hartola moves out of range.
Hartola lands a glancing blow to the side of Ripper's head.
Ripper misses with a body kick.
Hartola moves out of range as Ripper strikes.
Hartola connects with a solid leg kick.
Hartola throws a wild body kick that Ripper sees coming a mile off.
Hartola lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ripper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartola moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hartola.
Hartola drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ripper thows a leg kick but Hartola checks it
and Hartola counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartola throws a front kick that sends Ripper stumbling back into the cage.
Ripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hartola thumps Ripper with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ripper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hartola finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ripper throws a lazy head kick
and Hartola counters with a leg kick.
Hartola staying out of range there.
Ripper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartola can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hartola!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartola. That's going to slow Ripper down.
Ripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hartola.
Hartola with a jab.
Hartola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ripper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ripper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hartola.
A jab from Ripper misses.
Ripper misses with a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ripper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ripper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartola. That's going to slow Ripper down.
Nice jab there from Hartola.
Hartola cracks the inside of Ripper's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartola cracks Ripper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hartola throws out a powerful jab.
Hartola lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ripper throws a shot from downtown. Hartola moves away and avoids it.
A solid body kick from Hartola.
Hartola lunges at Ripper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ripper's hand.
Hartola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartola scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Hartola.
Hartola stuns Ripper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hartola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hartola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartola lands a really nice looking cross but Ripper seems unphased.
Ripper moves out of range of the body kick from Hartola.
Hartola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ripper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
A good leg kick by Hartola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hartola.
Hartola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ripper's sensitive parts.
Hartola pushes Ripper away with a front kick.
Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ripper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hartola, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Hartola.
Ripper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hartola throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ripper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hartola.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartola. That's going to slow Ripper down.
Hartola darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick by Ripper misses
and Hartola counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartola.
Hartola fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hartola throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hartola scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Hartola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommi Hartola's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hartola scores with a shot to the body.
Ripper throws a lazy right hand but Hartola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hartola lands a jab to the head.
Hartola cracks the inside of Ripper's front leg.
Ripper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ripper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ripper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ripper misses with a straight right.
Ripper throws a lazy head kick
and Hartola counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ripper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartola.
Ripper will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hartola scores with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Hartola blocks the low kick.
Hartola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ripper throws a body punch but Hartola moves out of range.
Hartola drops his hands momentarily and Ripper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ripper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartola can pounce on him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ripper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hartola finds it's way round the side to connect with Ripper's head.
Hartola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripper manages to avoid it.
A big left from Ripper misses.
Hartola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ripper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper misses with a looping left.
Hartola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hartola blocks a jab.
Ripper tries to land a body kick
and Hartola counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Ripper misses.
A leg kick checked by Hartola.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartola.
Ripper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ripper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hartola fakes the leg kick and cracks Ripper in the body.
Ripper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartola.
Hartola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ripper misses with a looping left.
Hartola slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ripper throws a leg kick
and Hartola counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartola blocks a low kick nicely.
Ripper sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ripper walks into a jab.
Hartola scores with a leg kick.
Hartola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hartola lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ripper will feel that in the morning.
Hartola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hartola slips under a jab.
Ripper throws a lazy right hand but Hartola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy body kick from Ripper
and Hartola counters with a good low kick that Ripper was not able to check.
Hartola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ripper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hartola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hartola lands the left hand.
Hartola scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ripper.
Hartola throws a big shot that misses.
Ripper throws a low kick but Hartola avoids it.
Hartola lands a lovely overhand right.
Ripper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hartola. Hartola obviously looking to wear him down.
Ripper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ripper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hartola scores with a body shot.
Hartola throws a front kick that sends Ripper stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartola connects with a crisp jab.
Ripper looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartola is just out of range.
Ripper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hartola throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hartola, right into the meat.
Hartola scores with a head kick.
Hartola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ripper doesn't seem bothered though.
A good leg kick by Hartola.
Hartola lands a high kick!
Hartola looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hartola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ripper's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartola lands a head kick!
Ripper is rocked!
A jab from Ripper misses.
Hartola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hartola takes a swing at Ripper's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hartola, right into the meat.
Hartola lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartola lands a right hook to the body.
Hartola pushes Ripper away with a front kick.
Ripper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ripper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
Hartola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ripper might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hartola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hartola scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
Hartola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hartola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hartola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ripper's calf.
Hartola lands with a shot to the body.
Hartola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hartola connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripper thows a leg kick but Hartola checks it
and Hartola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Hartola.
Hartola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A swing and a miss from Ripper.
Hartola sizes up Ripper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Hartola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hartola has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommi Hartola!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pao Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ling comes to the cage accompanied by Jay Chou - General/Checkmate. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pao Ling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alavaara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ling shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ling scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alavaara in his tracks.
Ling digs a good hook to Alavaara's body.
Alavaara misses with a body shot.
Ling checks a leg kick.
Alavaara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ling, pushing him back against the cage.
Ling works on Alavaara's body with a couple of short punches.
Ling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alavaara throws a body punch but Ling moves out of range.
Ling jabs Alavaara right on the nose. Alavaara blinks but takes it well.
Alavaara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left lands for Ling.
Alavaara slips a straight right by Ling.
An inside leg kick from Ling misses.
Alavaara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alavaara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ling misses the jab.
Alavaara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alavaara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ling throws a hook but Alavaara avoids it easily.
Alavaara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alavaara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alavaara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ling looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alavaara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alavaara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ling misses with a straight left.
Ling misses with a hook to the body
and Alavaara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ling thuds a left hand into Alavaara's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Alavaara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alavaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ling was well out of range. Poor timing from Alavaara.
Alavaara avoids the body shot from Ling.
Alavaara looks to land a right hand but Ling moved out of range.
Alavaara scores with a jab to the head.
Alavaara takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alavaara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ling moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ling scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alavaara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ling misses with a jab to the body
and Alavaara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alavaara tries to land a leg kick but Ling saw it coming and moves away.
Alavaara misses with a leg kick
and Ling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alavaara moves in looking to clinch but Ling pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling cracks Alavaara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alavaara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alavaara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ling checks it well.
Alavaara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Ling.
Ling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alavaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Ling.
Ling is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ling connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alavaara's hands.
Mauri Alavaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Alavaara.
Ling throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alavaara takes one on the button.
A low kick from Alavaara misses
and Ling counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ling throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alavaara pushes Ling away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling loads up on a big right hand but Alavaara slips the punch.
Ling with a nice cross.
Alavaara misses with a shot to the body
and Ling counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ling throws a nice looking combination but Alavaara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ling stuns Alavaara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alavaara just misses with a punch to the body.
Alavaara needs to keep his hands up - Ling had a free shot at his head there.
Alavaara tries to land a front kick but Ling steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ling chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alavaara can pounce on him.
Ling thumps Alavaara with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alavaara throws a leg kick but Ling checks it.
Ling throws a big shot that misses.
Alavaara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alavaara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ling throws a push kick but Alavaara slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pao Ling dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ling misses with a body kick.
Alavaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ling scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alavaara throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ling counters with a leg kick.
Alavaara throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ling counters with a good, hard body kick but Alavaara shrugs it off.
Nice shot by Ling.
Alavaara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ling rather than just go for the knockout.
Ling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ling tries to bum rush Alavaara with a series of wild strikes but Alavaara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alavaara connects with a nice looking jab.
Ling lands with a shot to the body.
Ling swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ling throws a lazy right hand but Alavaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Ling misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ling looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ling scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alavaara doesn't seem bothered though.
Ling throws a shot from downtown. Alavaara moves away and avoids it.
Alavaara misses with a body shot.
Ling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alavaara.
Ling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alavaara throws a leg kick
and Ling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ling tests Alavaara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alavaara is breathing heavily.
Alavaara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pao Ling is winning the standup battle so far.
Ling throws a sloppy head kick
and Alavaara counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling lands a jab to the nose.
A good leg kick by Ling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ling loads up on a big right hand but Alavaara slips the punch.
A lazy left from Alavaara finds it's target.
Ling misses with a straight right.
Alavaara throws a big shot that misses.
Alavaara throws a leg kick
and Ling counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alavaara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ling scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ling cracks Alavaara with an open hand slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ling.
Ling looks to land a left hand but Alavaara moved out of range nicely.
Alavaara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Ling.
Ling throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ling comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alavaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Ling.
Alavaara misses with a hook to the body
enabling Ling to counter with a crisp jab.
Ling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alavaara.
Ling scores with a hook.
Alavaara is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Ling misses the target.
Ling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alavaara.
Alavaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ling.
Ling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ling misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Alavaara misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling misses with a looping left.
Ling chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ling lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alavaara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Ling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ling's corner calls for a 1-2. Ling obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alavaara staying out of range there.
Alavaara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ling connects with the punch.
Ling lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alavaara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ling doesn't seem bothered though.
Ling uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alavaara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pao Ling dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alavaara swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Ling counter with a right hand.
Ling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alavaara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ling counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alavaara's knee momentarily.
A shot to the body from Ling misses
and Ling takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ling tries to bum rush Alavaara with a series of wild strikes but Alavaara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Ling misses.
Alavaara scores with a hook to the body. Ling takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alavaara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alavaara moves out of range of the strikes.
Ling misses with a straight right.
Alavaara throws a shot from downtown. Ling moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Ling catches Alavaara right on the button with a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alavaara manages to avoid it.
Alavaara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alavaara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ling sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Alavaara looks to land a right hand but Ling moved out of range.
Alavaara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alavaara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ling. Ling obviously looking to wear him down.
Alavaara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ling. That did some damage!
Alavaara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ling misses with a double jab
and Alavaara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ling thinking.
Alavaara throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ling counters with a nice body kick.
Alavaara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling jabs Alavaara right on the nose. Alavaara blinks but takes it well.
Alavaara misses with a looping left.
Alavaara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alavaara staying out of range there.
Alavaara punishes Ling's body with a nice straight punch.
Alavaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alavaara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ling manages to avoid it.
Alavaara tries to clinch
and Ling counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alavaara's knee momentarily.
Ling misses with a leg kick.
Alavaara lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling thuds a left hand into Alavaara's body.
Ling misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alavaara.
Ling catches Alavaara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alavaara scores with a leg kick.
Alavaara avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Ling misses.
Alavaara thows a leg kick but Ling checks it
and Ling counters with a nice leg kick.
Alavaara looks to clinch
and Ling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alavaara misses with a hook to the body
and Ling makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Alavaara really felt that one!
Ling keeps the fight on the outside.
Ling throws a shot to the body.
Alavaara takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ling lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alavaara is still on wobbly legs! Can Ling finish him?
Ling misses the jab.
Alavaara seems to have recovered his senses.
A swing and a miss from Ling.
Nice uppercut lands for Ling. That snapped Alavaara's head back.
Ling missing with a left hand there. Alavaara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alavaara looks to land a left hand but Ling moved out of range nicely.
Ling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alavaara can do to turn this around?
Alavaara looks to land a combination but Ling avoids it well.
Ling throws a front kick aimed at Alavaara's knee but Alavaara avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ling throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alavaara. Ling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alavaara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ling counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pao Ling clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alavaara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alavaara is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from Alavaara misses its intended target.
Alavaara is looking to chop away at Ling's legs.
Ling 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.
Alavaara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ling throws a nice looking combination but Alavaara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alavaara misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alavaara cracks Ling with a good jab.
Ling looks to land a right hand but Alavaara moved out of range.
Alavaara misses with a two punch combination.
Alavaara closes the distance but Ling moves to the side
and Ling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ling takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ling misses with a low kick.
Alavaara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alavaara.
Alavaara connects with a single shot there.
Ling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alavaara moves away.
Alavaara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alavaara tries to clinch up
and Ling counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ling fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ling lands a high kick!
Alavaara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ling counters with a nice leg kick.
Alavaara throws a leg kick which misses Ling's front leg but catches the back leg as Ling tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Alavaara.
Ling lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ling tries to work over Alavaara's front leg with a kick but Alavaara checks it.
Ling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alavaara.
Ling looks to score with a jab to the body but Alavaara is just out of range.
Alavaara moves out of range of the body kick from Ling.
Ling misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Alavaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ling thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alavaara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alavaara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alavaara lands a body shot.
Ling chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alavaara throws a low kick but Ling avoids it.
Alavaara takes a swing at Ling's ribcage but misses.
Ling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alavaara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alavaara tries a low kick but Ling avoids it.
Alavaara misses with a body shot
and Ling finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ling scores with a jab. Alavaara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling throws a lazy right hand but Alavaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alavaara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alavaara is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ling throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Alavaara to counter with a crisp jab.
Alavaara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ling scores with a spinning back kick!
Ling misses with a looping right.
Ling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alavaara.
Alavaara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alavaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alavaara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ling.
A lazy left from Alavaara finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pao Ling had his way with Mauri Alavaara in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Alavaara defending well as Ling loads up on a big left hand.
Ling looks to throw the jab but Alavaara is out of range.
Alavaara has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ling.
A shot to the body from Alavaara misses
and Ling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alavaara closes the distance but Ling moves to the side
and Ling counters with a leg kick.
Alavaara misses with a hook to the body
and Ling counters with a nice body kick.
Alavaara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ling is able to avoid easily.
Ling misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ling takes a swing at Alavaara's ribcage but misses.
Ling lands a nice shot to the body.
Ling thumps Alavaara with a low kick.
Alavaara is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A nice inside leg kick there by Ling. That's going to slow Alavaara down.
Ling scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alavaara in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alavaara takes one on the button.
Ling loads up on a big right hand but Alavaara slips the punch.
Alavaara thows a body shot but no joy.
Ling lands a two punch combo.
Ling throws a lazy right hand but Alavaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alavaara ducks under a wild hook from Ling.
Ling displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ling throws a jab but it's blocked by Alavaara.
Alavaara throws an overhand right that lands on Ling's shoulder, as Ling tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Ling.
Ling looks to land a body kick but Alavaara moved away.
Mauri Alavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pao Ling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara wants to clinch up but Ling keeps it at a distance.
Ling connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ling. Alavaara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ling cracks the inside of Alavaara's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ling.
Ling bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alavaara's head.
Alavaara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ling manages to avoid it.
Alavaara closes the distance but Ling moves to the side
and Ling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alavaara tries to clinch but Ling is having none of it.
Alavaara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alavaara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ling ducks under a wild hook from Alavaara.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ling.
Nice body kick there by Alavaara.
Alavaara throws a leg kick
and Ling counters with a right hand to the body.
Alavaara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ling counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ling throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ling misses with a leg kick
and Alavaara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ling looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling lands a really nice looking cross but Alavaara seems unphased.
Alavaara clinches but Ling breaks the clinch
and Ling counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ling avoids the body shot from Alavaara.
Ling cracks Alavaara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ling throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alavaara scores with a nice strike.
Alavaara misses with the combination.
Ling lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alavaara at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alavaara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Ling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pao Ling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ling has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:44
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:44
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pao Ling!
Pao Ling retains his welterweight title!
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