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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Voss (ranked 5315 p4p, 24626 weight class) and Takeo Arai (ranked 607 p4p, 719 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Voss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeo Arai!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voss fails to land the takedown.
Arai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Voss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arai pinned against the cage. Arai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Voss throws a big shot that misses.
Voss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arai as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss shoots in looking for a takedown but Arai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Voss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Voss moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromArai.
Arai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Arai leaves Voss with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arai throws a fast counter high kick but Voss manages to duck under it in time.
Voss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Voss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Arai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Voss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arai wants to improve his position but Voss is controlling well.
Arai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Voss is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Voss there.
Voss is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Voss.
Arai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Voss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Voss raining down shots from the mount!
Voss connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voss lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Voss controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Arai is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Arai and Voss has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Voss looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Arai is avoiding damage well.
Arai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Voss is trying to get an arm triangle but Arai is defending well.
Voss looks up at the clock and then as Arai takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Voss smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Voss works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Voss moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Arai tries to buck Voss off but Voss is having none of it.
A lull in the action here as Voss stalls from top position.
Arai is trying to control Voss's posture but Voss avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arai defending against the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Voss dominated that round.
That's time! Voss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Voss throws a hook but Arai blocks it.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Voss ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arai moves away.
Arai steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Voss looks to score with a jab to the body but Arai is just out of range.
Arai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Arai misses with a head kick.
No luck for Voss with that takedown attempt.
Arai throws a big counter head kick but Voss avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arai counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voss jabs Arai right on the nose. Arai blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss connects with a body shot.
Voss takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Voss closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Arai's guard.
Voss not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Voss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rich Voss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Voss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Voss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss lands a couple of elbows.
Voss wants to control from the top but Arai keeps moving.
Voss controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Voss connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss dives in and grabs Arai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Arai pushes down on Voss's head and hops out.
Voss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arai can do to turn this around?
Arai throws the left hand but Voss avoids the punch easily.
Voss shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Arai is trying to defend but Voss finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Voss looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Voss is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arai keeping control of the position.
Voss 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.
Arai is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Voss in particular looking to stall.
Voss wants to pass to mount but Arai is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voss is keen to just control but Arai is a slippery customer.
Arai won't allow Voss to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Voss dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Voss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arai misses with a left hand
and Voss counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Arai!
You can see the frustration on Arai's face as Voss controls the position.
Voss looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Arai is avoiding damage well.
Voss lands a nice forearm strike.
Voss lands a nice forearm strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Voss is working Arai over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai tries to buck Voss off but Voss is having none of it.
Voss tries to advance to mount but can't.
Arai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arai on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Arai's face as Voss controls the position.
Voss has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Arai managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Voss.
Voss tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Voss has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Voss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arai takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai is looking to reverse the position.
Voss working the ground and pound.
Voss trying to control the action but Arai is working from the bottom.
Takeo Arai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voss with the ground and pound but Arai regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Voss sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rich Voss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Voss is keen to just control but Arai is a slippery customer.
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.
Voss passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voss jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Arai is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Arai and Voss has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The strikes coming from Voss are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Voss controls the position.
Voss trying to control the position but Arai is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Voss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Voss, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Voss!
An out of breath Rich Voss thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Beahm (ranked 24559 p4p, 5314 weight class) and Maverick Diaz (ranked 677 p4p, 534 weight class). Maverick Diaz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy Beahm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maverick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beahm blocks a jab.
Diaz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Beahm slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Beahm is looking to counter punch.
Beahm connects with the punch.
Beahm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Beahm's shoulder, as Beahm tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beahm.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beahm under the eye.
Beahm throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
 It looks like Guy Beahm has been cut.
Beahm throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beahm.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beahm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beahm digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
Stalling in the clinch from Beahm.
Beahm swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beahm misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beahm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beahm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Beahm - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beahm pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Beahm.
Beahm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beahm is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beahm throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz tries to break free but Beahm pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Beahm fails to land.
Beahm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beahm missing with knees to the body.
Beahm pressing his opponent against the cage.
Beahm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beahm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beahm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beahm misses with some punches.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beahm keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beahm misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Beahm to work.
Beahm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beahm scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beahm.
Beahm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Beahm lands with a left to the head.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Beahm misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Beahm fails to land.
Beahm struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Beahm tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Beahm doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beahm misses with a body punch.
Beahm lands with a right to the head.
Beahm swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beahm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beahm throws a head punch that misses.
Beahm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Beahm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beahm manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beahm.
Beahm using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Beahm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guy Beahm'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.
Beahm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Beahm misses with a body shot
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Maverick Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guy Beahm's cut is getting worse.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Beahm's head but Beahm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Beahm misses.
Beahm moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Beahm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beahm throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
 Beahm is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beahm.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beahm moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Beahm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Beahm.
Guy Beahm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beahm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beahm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.
Beahm misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beahm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Stalling in the clinch from Beahm.
Beahm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beahm.
Beahm misses with the head strike.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beahm throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beahm.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Beahm throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Beahm throws a low kick but Diaz moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a hook. Beahm ducked under it nicely.
Beahm takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Beahm wants to clinch.
Beahm loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Guy Beahm's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Beahm is out of range.
Beahm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beahm is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beahm clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Beahm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beahm can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Beahm taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Beahm swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beahm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beahm swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beahm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beahm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beahm on the side of the head.
Beahm slips a straight right by Diaz.
A low kick lands for Beahm.
Diaz throws a hook but Beahm avoids it easily.
Beahm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook. Beahm ducked under it nicely.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Beahm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beahm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beahm 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.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Beahm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beahm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beahm's hands.
Diaz misses with a hook. Beahm ducked under it nicely.
Beahm wants to clinch.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beahm.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Jeez, Guy Beahm's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Guy Beahm's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maverick Diaz!
A relieved looking Maverick Diaz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Harakka (ranked 5455 p4p, 4187 weight class) and Eugeniy Degrave (ranked 617 p4p, 522 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Harakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Degrave!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Degrave paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harakka staying out of range there.
Gustav Harakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Degrave lands.
Degrave looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Degrave misses with an uppercut. Harakka saw that one coming.
Harakka thinks about countering with a head kick.
Harakka misses with a body kick.
Harakka works Degrave's body with a nice hook.
Degrave throws a hook but Harakka avoids it easily.
As Degrave backs away, Harakka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harakka lands a leg kick that knocks Degrave off balance momentarily.
Harakka dodges the punch combination from Degrave.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka swings widly with a right hand
and Degrave counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Degrave misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harakka jabs at Degrave's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harakka moves out of range of the strikes.
As Degrave backs away, Harakka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A lazy left from Harakka finds it's target.
Harakka with a nice calf kick.
The fighters circling - Harakka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degrave.
Nice defenses there by Degrave.
A head kick by Harakka misses
and Degrave counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harakka throws a lazy head kick
and Degrave counters with a straight right hand.
Degrave misses with a looping right.
Harakka scores with a leg kick.
Harakka tries a head kick but it misses.
Degrave doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Degrave checks a low kick from Harakka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a shot to the body
and Degrave counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harakka misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Degrave on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab from Harakka.
Harakka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Degrave.
Harakka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Harakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Degrave swings widly with a right hand
and Harakka counters with a nice uppercut.
Degrave on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Degrave keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Degrave moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harakka slips under a jab from Degrave.
Harakka takes the fight into the clinch.
Harakka has Degrave pressed against the cage, preventing Degrave from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Degrave misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrave tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Degrave as the two fighters clinch.
Degrave is looking to break free of the clinch but Harakka has double underhooks.
Degrave is trying to break the clinch but Harakka is controlling him.
Harakka lands a nice shot to the body.
Harakka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Degrave is looking to break free of the clinch but Harakka has double underhooks.
Degrave wants to break free but Harakka has control.
Harakka stalling in the clinch but Degrave improves position.
Harakka throws a punch but it's blocked by Degrave.
Degrave fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Degrave misses with a short punch on the inside.
Degrave blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harakka lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Harakka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Degrave is looking to control Harakka's arms but Harakka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Degrave has his back to the cage.
Degrave throws a head punch that misses.
Harakka blocking some punches.
Degrave has Harakka pushed against the cage.
Harakka tries to throw a body punch but Degrave avoids it by throwing Harakka back against the cage.
Degrave fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harakka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Degrave has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Harakka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Degrave can turn it around.
Degrave is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harakka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Degrave wants to break free but Harakka has control.
Harakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Degrave uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Degrave blocking some punches.
Degrave misses with the head strike.
Degrave breaks the clinch.
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!
Jab, jab by Harakka - just one landing.
Harakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Harakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Degrave. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Harakka.
Harakka throws a sloppy head kick
and Degrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harakka moves away from the strike by Degrave.
Harakka thinks about countering with a body kick.
Harakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Degrave. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gustav Harakka will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harakka throws a leg kick but Degrave sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Harakka misses
and Degrave cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harakka misses with a hook.
Degrave looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Degrave checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Degrave throws a jab but it's blocked by Harakka.
Harakka moves out of range as Degrave strikes.
Degrave has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harakka.
Degrave swings for the body but Harakka moves out of range.
Harakka is looking to counter punch.
Harakka misses with a straight right.
Harakka misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harakka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harakka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Degrave throws a looping overhand right but Harakka ducks down to avoid it.
Harakka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Degrave just manages to avoid it.
Harakka throws a sloppy body shot
and Degrave cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrave throws a big shot that misses.
Harakka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Degrave counters with a left and a right that stings Harakka.
Harakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Degrave throws out the jab.
Harakka throws a sloppy head kick
and Degrave counters with a right hand to the body.
Degrave walks into a straight right hand from Harakka.
Eugeniy Degrave seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harakka throws a good cross that connects.
Harakka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harakka looks to land a left hand but Degrave moved out of range nicely.
It looks like Harakka has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Degrave throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harakka throws a quick counter kick to the body but Degrave avoids it.
Harakka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Degrave might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Harakka scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harakka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Degrave.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrave takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harakka misses the jab.
Degrave's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harakka under the eye.
Degrave throws a jab when Harakka was well out of range.
Degrave steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harakka.
Harakka ducks under a wild hook from Degrave.
Degrave's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harakka misses with a leg kick.
Harakka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harakka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harakka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harakka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harakka throws an off balance right hand
and Degrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Degrave on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harakka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Degrave. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka darts in and clinches Degrave up against the cage.
Degrave manages to break the clinch.
Harakka throws a front kick aimed at Degrave's knee but Degrave avoids it well.
Degrave misses with a straight left.
Degrave scores with a one two! Harakka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Degrave takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Degrave misses.
Degrave looks to throw the jab but Harakka is out of range.
Harakka tries to clinch but Degrave moves out of range.
Harakka throws a hook to the side of Degrave's head but Degrave sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harakka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Degrave was well out of range. Poor timing from Harakka.
Harakka lands a leg kick that knocks Degrave off balance momentarily.
Harakka misses with a shot to the body
enabling Degrave to counter with a crisp jab.
Degrave connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harakka 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.
Harakka throws a leg kick
and Degrave counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harakka throws a leg kick
and Degrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Degrave feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harakkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick from Harakka lands but Degrave takes it in his stride.
Harakka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Degrave counters with a stiff right hand.
Harakka throws a poor cross that misses
and Degrave counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harakka misses with a head kick.
Degrave blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Degrave! But no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Degrave blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Degrave misses its intended target.
Degrave thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Degrave swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eugeniy Degrave showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Harakka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Degrave's sensitive parts.
Harakka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Degrave throws out the jab.
Degrave rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harakka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Harakka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harakka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Degrave jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harakka connects with a nice looking jab.
Harakka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka throws out a loose jab but Degrave uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka motions for Degrave to come forward. Harakka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Degrave throws out a counter right but Harakka avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Degrave misses.
Harakka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Degrave will feel that in the morning.
Harakka misses with a hook
and Degrave connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Degrave misses.
Degrave throws out a loose jab but Harakka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka thuds his right hand into Degrave's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Degrave takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harakka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harakka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harakka throws out a loose jab but Degrave uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka throws a leg kick but Degrave sees it coming and moves out of range.
Degrave throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Degrave cracks Harakka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harakka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Degrave.
Degrave moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Degrave throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Harakka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrave lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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 decent looking body kick lands there for Harakka.
Degrave takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harakka tries to work over Degrave's front leg with a kick but Degrave checks it.
Harakka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harakka slips a straight right by Degrave.
Harakka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harakka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harakka keeps Degrave at a distance using the push kick.
Degrave misses with a right hand
and Harakka counters with an inside leg kick.
Harakka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harakka scores with a punch to the head.
Degrave misses with a hook. Harakka ducked under it nicely.
Degrave stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka lands a head kick!
Degrave throws a hook but Harakka blocks it.
Degrave misses with a looping left.
Degrave gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Harakka gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Harakka!
Gustav Harakka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyga Thum Yum Koong (ranked 3968 p4p, 3501 weight class) and Ilya Kushnevich (ranked 441 p4p, 388 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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160
2 - 2 - 0 |
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160
2 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyga Thum Yum Koong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ilya Kushnevich!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kushnevich thuds his right hand into Thum Yum Koong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thum Yum Koong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Kushnevich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thum Yum Koong darts in looking for a takedown but Kushnevich gets double underhooks and turns Thum Yum Koong into the cage.
Kushnevich stops a takedown attempt from Thum Yum Koong.
Kushnevich lands a takedown into guard.
Kushnevich controlling from the top position.
Thum Yum Koong looking to control.
Kushnevich content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thum Yum Koong is looking for a triangle but Kushnevich pushes his legs off easily.
Thum Yum Koong is trying to hold Kushnevich in close to prevent damage but Kushnevich has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnevich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thum Yum Koong wants to improve his position but Kushnevich is controlling well.
Kushnevich slows the pace down in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kushnevich connects with a nice short shot to Thum Yum Koong's temple.
Kushnevich is nestled in close to Thum Yum Koong, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kushnevich with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thum Yum Koong manages to get to full guard.
Kushnevich postures up and lands a big shot to Thum Yum Koong's brow.
Thum Yum Koong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thum Yum Koong tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thum Yum Koong looking to control.
Kushnevich postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kushnevich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kushnevich is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kushnevich landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kushnevich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thum Yum Koong's head.
Kushnevich trying to control but Thum Yum Koong is working from the bottom.
Kushnevich scoring with some ground and pound.
Thum Yum Koong has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kushnevich has passed into side control.
Thum Yum Koong is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kushnevich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thum Yum Koong keeps working.
Thum Yum Koong gets back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Kushnevich.
Thum Yum Koong is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kushnevich connects with a nice short shot to Thum Yum Koong's temple.
Thum Yum Koong has hold of Kushnevich's hands but Kushnevich slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thum Yum Koong tries to roll over but Kushnevich keeps him under control.
Kushnevich seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kushnevich winds up and cracks Thum Yum Koong with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thum Yum Koong is trying to get back to full guard.
Kushnevich slips a nice elbow through Thum Yum Koong's hands, connecting with Thum Yum Koong's forehead.
Thum Yum Koong is looking for a sweep. Kushnevich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kushnevich lands a nice short elbow.
Kushnevich working over Thum Yum Koong with some ground and pound. Thum Yum Koong looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Still in half guard, Kushnevich seems content to control.
Kushnevich working Thum Yum Koong over with strikes.
Kushnevich is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kushnevich trying to mount his opponent but Thum Yum Koong defends it.
Thum Yum Koong taking some punishment here, with Kushnevich in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnevich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kushnevich lands a leg kick that knocks Thum Yum Koong off balance momentarily.
Thum Yum Koong misses with a body shot.
Thum Yum Koong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kushnevich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thum Yum Koong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thum Yum Koong drives through with a takedown into Kushnevich's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Thum Yum Koong wants to control from the top but Kushnevich keeps moving.
Kushnevich seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thum Yum Koong 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.
Kushnevich looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kushnevich is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thum Yum Koong trying to control the position from guard on top but Kushnevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thum Yum Koong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kushnevich can't do much from the bottom here.
Thum Yum Koong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kushnevich keeps working.
Thum Yum Koong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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.
Thum Yum Koong trying to control the action but Kushnevich is working from the bottom.
Kushnevich regains half guard.
Kushnevich is controlling Thum Yum Koong's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Thum Yum Koong is pressing down on Kushnevich's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kushnevich is holding on for now.
Kushnevich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kushnevich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thum Yum Koong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kushnevich keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kushnevich manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kushnevich managing to control the position.
The adventures of Kushnevich the control monster continue. Boring.
Thum Yum Koong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kushnevich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thum Yum Koong trying to control the position from guard on top but Kushnevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thum Yum Koong fails with a takedown attempt.
Thum Yum Koong throws a hook but Kushnevich blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kushnevich with the inside leg kick.
Kushnevich connects with an inside leg kick.
Kushnevich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good standup being displayed there by Kushnevich as he connects with a hook.
Kushnevich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kushnevich trying to control but Thum Yum Koong is working from the bottom.
Kushnevich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thum Yum Koong's head.
Kushnevich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kushnevich is working Thum Yum Koong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kushnevich's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kushnevich controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thum Yum Koong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kushnevich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kushnevich looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Thum Yum Koong!
Thum Yum Koong sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Kushnevich.
Ilya Kushnevich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kushnevich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thum Yum Koong keeps working.
Thum Yum Koong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kushnevich scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kushnevich scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kushnevich is keen to just control but Thum Yum Koong is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thum Yum Koong is looking to control Kushnevich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thum Yum Koong avoid being mounted?
Thum Yum Koong is looking for a sweep. Kushnevich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thum Yum Koong holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kushnevich trying to control the action but Thum Yum Koong is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kushnevich performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Kushnevich there.
Kushnevich scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kushnevich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thum Yum Koong is refusing to be controlled, as Kushnevich sits in half guard.
Thum Yum Koong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kushnevich is working away from the top position though.
Kushnevich frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kushnevich lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kushnevich landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thum Yum Koong in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Thum Yum Koong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thum Yum Koong is trying to escape the mount.
Kushnevich scoring with strikes but Thum Yum Koong is staying in there.
Kushnevich raining down hammerfists from mount.
Thum Yum Koong is rocked!
Kushnevich connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Thum Yum Koong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kushnevich! Thum Yum Koong is hurt baaadly! Kushnevich is firing away with more strikes - Thum Yum Koong is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Kushnevich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Lehto (ranked 3188 p4p, 3542 weight class) and Michael Santos (ranked 413 p4p, 452 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatu Lehto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Santos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lehto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lehto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lehto tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lehto to the ground. Lehto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lehto tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Santos manages to circle out of the way.
Santos has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lehto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Santos tries to clinch up but Lehto circles away and keeps his distance.
Lehto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santos. That did some damage!
Santos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lehto can pounce on him.
Lehto scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lehto.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lehto.
Santos dives in and grabs Lehto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lehto pushes down on Santos's head and hops out.
We've been told by Lehto's head coaches at The Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lehto swivels and escapes.
Tatu Lehto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Santos.
Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lehto. Lehto obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lehto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Lehto counters with a quick kick to the body but Santos blocks it.
A good leg kick by Lehto.
Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lehto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lehto misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lehto.
Tatu Lehto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos tries for a takedown but Lehto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lehto with the inside leg kick.
Lehto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Santos throws a wild body kick that Lehto sees coming a mile off.
Lehto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Santos with the counter takedown but Lehto avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lehto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Santos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lehto sets himself, and Santos steps forward looking for the clinch! Lehto avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lehto.
A big right from Santos misses.
Lehto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lehto gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
Lehto misses with a knee to the head.
Santos is trying to drag Lehto to the mat but Lehto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lehto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lehto managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lehto working Santos over with knees to the body.
Lehto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Santos.
Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lehto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lehto avoids the elbow strike from Santos, against the cage.
Santos has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lehto uses from the top position.
Lehto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Santos working for a triangle but Lehto defends it easily.
Lehto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lehto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lehto trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos has an active guard here but Lehto has managed to pass into half guard.
Lehto looks to land a strike but Santos avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
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.
Santos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lehto.
Lehto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santos's head.
Lehto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Lehto from controlling successfully.
Lehto forces his way into half guard.
Santos trying to control but Lehto postures up.
Santos is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lehto is staying active.
Lehto wants to pass to mount but Santos is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tatu Lehto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Santos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lehto throws a front kick aimed at Santos's knee but Santos avoids it well.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lehto as he jumps to the side.
Lehto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.
 It looks like Michael Santos has been cut.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown but Lehto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lehto connects with a high kick.
Tatu Lehto is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Lehto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lehto is looking to counter the offense by Santos and move into the clinch.
Tatu Lehto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Santos.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Lehto is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lehto is looking to chop away at Santos's legs.
Santos checks a leg kick.
Lehto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lehto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santos is able to avoid easily.
Santos checks a low kick from Lehto.
Santos is looking to clinch but Lehto is avoiding it.
Lehto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Santos tries to clinch but Lehto moves out of range.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Lehto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lehto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lehto counters with a good low kick that Santos was not able to check.
Lehto throws a leg kick but Santos moved away.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lehto.
Santos misses with a left hand
and Lehto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Lehto tries to sprawl out of it but Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lehto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santos shoots for a double leg takedown but Lehto sprawls well. He's pushed Santos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lehto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santos is able to avoid easily.
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!
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Lehto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehto scores with a leg kick.
Lehto connects with a solid leg kick.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lehto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
Lehto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Santos just manages to avoid it.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lehto circles away.
Lehto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lehto tries to score with a low kick but Santos moves his leg out of the way.
Santos wants to clinch.
Lehto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto scoring well with a low kick there.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Lehto circles away.
Santos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lehto as he avoids it easily.
Santos blocks a low kick nicely.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos tries to pull guard but Lehto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lehto throws a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Santos jumps guard but Lehto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tatu Lehto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Santos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Good leg kick by Lehto.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lehto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehto throws a head kick that misses.
Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lehto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lehto but Lehto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lehto tried to score with a low kick but Santos checks it.
Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lehto defends it nicely.
Lehto is looking to counter the offense by Santos and move into the clinch.
Lehto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lehto.
Lehto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lehto.
A nice leg kick from Lehto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santos checks it well.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Lehto, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Lehto against the cage but Lehto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tatu Lehto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Santos.
Lehto misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
As Santos tries to get set, Lehto tries to push him back and clinch up but Santos manages to avoid the attempt.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lehto.
Santos wants to clinch but Lehto slips to the side
and Lehto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Santos's knee momentarily.
Santos misses with a takedown
and Lehto moves into the clinch.
Lehto scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Santos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lehto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lehto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lehto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lehto tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Lehto lands a knee to the body.
Michael Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lehto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lehto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lehto tries to land a knee to the head but Santos blocks with his arms.
Santos looking to slow down the pace here.
Lehto landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lehto.
You can see that Santos has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lehto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lehto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lehto walks away with a smile on his face. Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lehto lands a head kick!
That has opened up Michael Santos's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lehto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lehto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lehto throws a leg kick which misses Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Santos tries to avoid it.
Santos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lehto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Lehto counters with a good low kick that Santos was not able to check.
Santos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lehto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatu Lehto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lehto 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatu Lehto!
Tatu Lehto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Irish (ranked 3217 p4p, 2388 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 363 p4p, 283 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Irish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Cormac Mac Airt!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt avoids the body shot from Irish.
Mac Airt feints a counter leg kick.
Irish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Airt was well out of range. Poor timing from Irish.
A countering left hand to the body from Mac Airt misses.
Mac Airt throws a leg kick
and Irish counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Irish.
Mac Airt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Irish is aware though and is defending well.
Irish postures up in Mac Airt's guard and throws a big left but Mac Airt blocks it.
Mac Airt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mac Airt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Irish.
Mac Airt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irish trying to control the position from guard on top but Mac Airt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Irish is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Barn that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irish throws a sloppy strike and Mac Airt has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Irish is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Mac Airt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cormac Mac Airt!
A relieved looking Cormac Mac Airt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Psion Phyrrus (ranked 2467 p4p, 2778 weight class) and Luke Garage (ranked 342 p4p, 384 weight class). Psion Phyrrus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luke Garage's chin.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Psion Phyrrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Garage!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garage blocks a jab.
Garage slips a jab from Phyrrus.
Phyrrus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garage.
Phyrrus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phyrrus misses with a jab to the body
so Garage counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Garage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phyrrus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Phyrrus isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Garage stacks Phyrrus on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Garage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garage advances to mount.
Garage wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Phyrrus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garage working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Garage wants to control the pace but Phyrrus is squirming around nicely.
Phyrrus stops Garage from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Phyrrus working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phyrrus gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garage is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Phyrrus is just riding it out for now. Garage eventually gives up the hold.
Garage 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.
Phyrrus actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garage prevents Phyrrus from improving his position.
Garage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Garage is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Phyrrus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garage.
Garage trying to control the action but Phyrrus is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Phyrrus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garage tries to free his leg and advance position but Phyrrus is retaining full guard.
Garage works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Phyrrus wants to get back to full guard.
Garage is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Phyrrus!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garage swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Phyrrus is now in Garage's guard. A big mistake from Garage there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phyrrus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Garage dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Garage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Luke Garage has been cut.
Phyrrus throws a big shot that misses.
Garage staying out of range there.
Garage sizes up Phyrrus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garage slips a straight right by Phyrrus.
Garage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phyrrus throws out the jab.
Garage throws a lazy right hand but Phyrrus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phyrrus throws a hook but Garage blocks it.
And Garage tries to counter it with a takedown but Phyrrus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Phyrrus misses the shot to the body.
Garage tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phyrrus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garage on the side of the head.
Garage lands a jab to Phyrrus's midsection.
Garage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phyrrus avoids it really well and circles away.
Phyrrus throws a hook to the side of Garage's head but Garage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phyrrus was well out of range. Poor timing from Garage.
Garage tries to close the distance and clinch but Phyrrus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phyrrus on the side of the head.
Phyrrus scores with a hook.
 Garage is rocked!
Phyrrus throws a pinpoint strike between Garage's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Garage crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Phyrrus scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Psion Phyrrus!
Psion Phyrrus was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darragh Fiachna (ranked 1917 p4p, 3352 weight class) and Robert Gracie (ranked 258 p4p, 427 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darragh Fiachna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fiachna!
Fiachna wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Fiachna is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fiachna tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fiachna is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiachna moves into full guard.
Fiachna wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fiachna has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Fiachna's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Fiachna to sweep him here.
Fiachna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fiachna trying to control the position here.
Fiachna wants to sweep but no luck.
Fiachna is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Fiachna has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie is in close to Fiachna's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gracie postures up in Fiachna's guard and throws a big left but Fiachna blocks it.
Fiachna is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Fiachna pulls Gracie in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiachna's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fiachna has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Fiachna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fiachna working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Fiachna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Fiachna tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Fiachna trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Fiachna advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Fiachna passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie!
Fiachna controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie regains half guard.
Fiachna slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
Fiachna is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Fiachna controlling from the full mount.
Fiachna can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Fiachna swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darragh Fiachna!
Darragh Fiachna decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hallbjorn Hjorturson (ranked 1937 p4p, 1373 weight class) and Macca Outback (ranked 278 p4p, 198 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Macca Outback acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hallbjorn Hjorturson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macca Outback!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outback lands with a cross.
Hjorturson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hjorturson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Outback misses.
Hjorturson ducks under a wild hook from Outback.
Hjorturson throws a big counter combination but Outback scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hjorturson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Outback dodges the punch combination from Hjorturson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Outback. Hjorturson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Outback uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hjorturson.
Outback with the counter takedown but Hjorturson avoids it easily.
Hjorturson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Outback has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hjorturson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hjorturson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Outback scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Outback looks to land a right hand but Hjorturson moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outback lands an overhand right.
Outback bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hjorturson's head backwards.
Hjorturson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Outback lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A swing and a miss from Hjorturson.
Outback dodges the punch combination from Hjorturson.
Hjorturson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Outback counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Outback.
Outback has a couple of punches blocked by Hjorturson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Outback creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Outback prevents Hjorturson from breaking the clinch.
Hjorturson is trying to break the clinch but Outback is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outback has Hjorturson pressed against the cage.
Outback tries to work over Hjorturson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Outback lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hjorturson is trying to force a seperation but Outback has the dominant position.
Outback doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Hjorturson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Outback lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hjorturson backwards.
Outback swings wildly with an uppercut but Hjorturson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hjorturson wants to get back to striking at distance but Outback won't allow it.
Outback tries a body shot but Hjorturson blocks it.
Outback misses with a punch on the inside.
Outback makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Hallbjorn Hjorturson has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outback misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Outback.
Hjorturson wants to break free but Outback has control.
Outback misses with a punch to the body.
Outback working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Outback scores with a nice short uppercut.
Outback lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hjorturson is trying to break the clinch but Outback has him pressed against the cage.
Outback lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Outback digs a right hand underneath Hjorturson's ribcage. Hjorturson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hjorturson wants to break free but Outback has control.
Outback lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjorturson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Outback has him pressed against the cage.
Hjorturson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Outback misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hjorturson has had enough of the clinch but Outback keeps him there for the moment.
Hjorturson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Outback as the two fighters clinch.
Hjorturson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hjorturson.
A short uppercut from Outback.
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!
Outback doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Outback.
Outback tries to work over Hjorturson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Outback goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macca Outback dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hallbjorn Hjorturson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hjorturson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Outback has time to react.
Outback throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hjorturson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Outback connects with a single shot there.
Macca Outback seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Outback gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hjorturson blocking some punches.
Hjorturson wants to get back to striking at distance but Outback won't allow it.
Macca Outback seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Outback working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Outback lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Outback lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hjorturson takes a shot to the head.
Outback misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Outback has Hjorturson pressed against the cage, preventing Hjorturson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Outback scores with a shot to the side of Hjorturson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outback misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Outback swings wildly with an uppercut but Hjorturson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Outback lands with a left to the head.
Outback pushes Hjorturson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Outback softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hjorturson has had enough of the clinch but Outback keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Outback.
Outback leaning against his opponent.
Hjorturson wants to get back to striking at distance but Outback won't allow it.
Hjorturson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Outback tries to work over Hjorturson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Outback has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hjorturson wants to get back to striking at distance but Outback won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Outback.
Outback misses with a short punch on the inside.
Outback is stalling here.
Hjorturson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hjorturson is trying to force a seperation but Outback has the dominant position.
Outback lands a nice uppercut.
Outback pushes Hjorturson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Outback lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Outback.
Outback lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Outback tries a body shot but Hjorturson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outback makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Outback lands a shoulder strike.
Outback lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Outback.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hjorturson.
Hjorturson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Outback.
Outback lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Outback.
Outback stalling in the clinch.
Hjorturson blocks an uppercut.
Outback misses with a punch on the inside.
Outback tries a body shot but Hjorturson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outback working aggressively here.
Outback misses with the head strike.
Outback works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Outback makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hjorturson is looking to break free of the clinch but Outback has double underhooks.
Outback fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hjorturson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Outback lands an uppercut.
Outback lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hjorturson blocks a body shot from Outback.
Outback has a couple of punches blocked by Hjorturson.
Outback misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Macca Outback showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hallbjorn Hjorturson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hjorturson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Outback counters with a right hand to the body.
Outback takes the fight into the clinch.
Hjorturson is trying to break the clinch but Outback is controlling him.
Outback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Outback lands a body punch.
Outback lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Outback doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Outback lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outback scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Outback.
A short right from Outback.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Outback creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hallbjorn Hjorturson's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjorturson tries to break free but Outback pushes him back against the cage.
Hjorturson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Outback keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hjorturson's efforts to push away.
Outback stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Outback creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Outback lands a shoulder strike.
Hjorturson is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Outback scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Hjorturson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Outback pushes Hjorturson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Outback lands a body shot.
Outback leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hjorturson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Outback with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Outback with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outback drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Hjorturson right on the button. Hjorturson goes down! Outback follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Outback gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macca Outback!
Hallbjorn Hjorturson was interviewed post fight and said 'I was frustrated knowing that the promotion was shutting down, and it really took away from this moment. This was supposed to bring me closer to the title but now it's really just a fight with all the stakes gone. I'll be re thinking my future. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Ike (ranked 956 p4p, 1770 weight class) and Yar Bol (ranked 113 p4p, 206 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Ike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yar Bol!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bol misses with a wild body shot.
Bol looks to score with a jab to the body but Ike is just out of range.
Ike tries to clinch but Bol is having none of it.
Ike has Bol up against the cage in a clinch.
Ike jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bol walks away with a smile on his face. Ike gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ike tries to clinch there but Bol circles away.
Roy Ike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ike is looking to clinch but Bol is avoiding it.
It seemed like Bol was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bol keeps the fight on the outside.
Bol takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bol.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ike moves to clinch but Bol breaks away
and Bol counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bol staying out of range there.
Bol's corner calls for a 1-2. Bol obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Roy Ike has been cut.
Bol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ike clinches.
Bol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bol lands a nice uppercut.
Ike tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ike is looking to clinch but Bol is avoiding it.
Bol is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ike rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bol looks to score with a jab to the body but Ike is just out of range.
Ike really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bol shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bol throws a big shot that misses.
Ike is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bol.
Ike tries to clinch there but Bol circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ike was well out of range. Poor timing from Bol.
Bol uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ike has time to react.
Bol keeps the fight on the outside.
Ike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bol.
Ike wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bol lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ike tries to clinch but Bol moves out of range.
Ike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bol! But no joy.
Ike tries to clinch up but Bol circles away and keeps his distance.
Bol doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ike closes the distance but Bol moves to the side
and Bol counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ike wants to clinch.
Ike definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ike darts in trying to clinch
and Bol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ike misses with a straight right.
A big left from Bol misses.
Ike misses with a hook. Bol ducked under it nicely.
Ike tries to clinch there but Bol circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ike looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bol steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ike moves in looking to clinch but Bol pushes him off.
Ike looks to land a left hand but Bol moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Bol on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yar Bol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Ike's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice shot lands for Ike.
Bol throws a shot from downtown. Ike moves away and avoids it.
Bol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bol appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ike doesn't manage to clinch there - Bol circles away.
Nice defenses there by Ike.
Ike is looking to clinch.
Bol throws an overhand right that lands on Ike's shoulder, as Ike tries to avoid the shot.
Ike tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bol manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ike misses with a wild body shot.
Ike slips a jab from Bol.
Ike tries to clinch up.
Ike with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ike takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Roy Ike's cut is getting worse.
Bol looks to land a left hand but Ike moved out of range nicely.
Bol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ike is looking to counter the offense by Bol and move into the clinch.
Ike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ike.
Ike moves in looking to clinch but Bol pushes him off.
Ike takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bol! But no joy.
Ike gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ike looking to slow down the pace here.
Ike tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bol throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ike stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ike rushes Bol and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ike fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ike fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Ike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ike tries to clinch but Bol moves out of range.
Bol looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ike tries to clinch up
and Bol counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ike tries to clinch there but Bol circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bol. Ike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ike fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ike.
Ike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bol. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bol swings for the body but Ike moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ike looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bol swings for the body but Ike moves out of range.
Ike seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ike slips under a jab from Bol.
Ike fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yar Bol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ike connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bol throws a lazy right hand but Ike sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ike wants to clinch up but Bol keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yar Bol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roy Ike'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. And we move into the final round!
Bol scores with a shot to the body.
Bol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ike avoids the body shot from Bol.
Ike tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ike moves in looking to clinch but Bol pushes him off.
Ike moves into the clinch successfully.
Ike trying to control the position but instead, Bol has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ike into the cage.
Ike tries to pull guard but Bol won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ike looking to slow down the pace here.
Ike stalling in the clinch.
Ike is trying to pull guard but Bol has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol lands a nice shot to the body.
Ike is trying to pull guard but Bol has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Ike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bol pushes Ike back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Ike misses.
Ike takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ike blocks a jab.
Ike seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A left lands for Bol.
Bol cracks Ike with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bol has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ike to stand back up!
Ike is rocked!
Roy Ike's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ike is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Bol doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Ike crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Ike's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yar Bol!
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