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SFF 41: Burke vs. Fighter PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ismo Laitela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cocka Suarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suarus has chosen Not Afraid - Eminem as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ismo Laitela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cocka Suarus!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Suarus coming out on top.
Suarus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suarus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suarus misses with a body shot.
Laitela looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Laitela really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Laitela is looking to advance position but Suarus won't allow it.
Laitela is keen to just control but Suarus is a slippery customer.
Laitela is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Laitela prevents Suarus from improving his position.
Laitela controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laitela seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Suarus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Suarus trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Laitela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suarus was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitela.
Suarus tries to clinch but Laitela moves out of range.
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.
Suarus looks to throw the jab but Laitela is out of range.
A big left from Suarus misses.
Suarus tries to sprawl but Laitela drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Laitela passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suarus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Laitela taking a breather here.
Suarus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Laitela tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitela wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Suarus, who protects the arm well.
Suarus struggling a bit here.
Suarus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laitela wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Laitela tries to move to mount but Suarus blocks the move with his legs.
Suarus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Laitela wants to control but Suarus is keeping him busy.
Suarus is looking to regain half guard here but Laitela keeps moving and retains side control.
Laitela wants to control but Suarus is keeping him busy.
Laitela tries to move into full mount but can't pass Suarus's legs.
Suarus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ismo Laitela dominated that round.
That's time! Laitela's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Suarus misses with a looping left.
Suarus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Suarus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laitela counters with a single leg into guard. Suarus didn't expect that.
Suarus working a defensive guard here.
Laitela passes Suarus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Suarus tries to roll over but Laitela keeps him under control.
Suarus trying to hold on to Laitela's head to control him but Laitela postures up.
Suarus is staying active underneath Laitela, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Laitela slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitela trying to control the action but Suarus is working from the bottom.
Laitela tries to pass the half guard into mount. Suarus knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laitela is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Suarus defends it well.
Laitela sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suarus defending well though.
Laitela is keen to just control but Suarus is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Suarus wants to get back to his feet.
Suarus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laitela is working away from the top position though.
Laitela wants to free his trapped foot but Suarus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Laitela prevents Suarus from improving his position.
Laitela thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitela seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Suarus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suarus throws a hook but Laitela blocks it.
Suarus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laitela.
Laitela shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Laitela was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Suarus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laitela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Laitela controlling his opponent.
Suarus tries to lock up and control but Laitela gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laitela can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Suarus is looking to escape.
Laitela has control of Suarus's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Suarus regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitela is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Suarus has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Suarus wants to control but Laitela is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suarus is squirming around, avoiding Laitela's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ismo Laitela dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Suarus misses with a series of wild punches.
Suarus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Laitela misses.
Suarus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Laitela staying out of range there.
Laitela slips a jab and a cross from Suarus.
Suarus throws a low kick but Laitela moves out of range easily.
Laitela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laitela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suarus throws out the jab.
Laitela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suarus circles away.
Suarus tries to sprawl but Laitela drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Laitela is keen to just control but Suarus is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laitela in particular looking to stall.
Laitela wants to control but Suarus is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitela is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ismo Laitela overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suarus wants to get back to full guard.
Laitela is trying to control. Suarus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Laitela moves nicely into side control.
Laitela tries to advance to mount but can't.
Suarus being controlled for a moment.
Cocka Suarus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Laitela goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Suarus has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Laitela but great work by Suarus.
Suarus swings around for an armbar but Laitela sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Suarus's guard.
Laitela 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.
Laitela looking to pass the guard.
Laitela trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarus being controlled here, momentarily.
We're going to have a standup here because Ismo Laitela wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Suarus enables Laitela to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Suarus manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Laitela is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ismo Laitela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laitela is pushing down on Suarus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Suarus is fighting to maintain full guard but Laitela has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitela is taking a breather. Suarus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Laitela is pressing down on Suarus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Suarus is holding on for now.
Suarus is trying to escape back to his feet but Laitela uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Suarus looking for a sweep but Laitela has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Laitela tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ismo Laitela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laitela, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ismo Laitela!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Scholz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scholz comes to the cage accompanied by Accept - Balls To The Wall. Foster has chosen Ruff Ryders Anthem-DMX as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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302 lbs
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253 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Scholz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Foster!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scholz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Foster.
Scholz wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.
Scholz wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.
Foster lands a right hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scholz tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scholz tries to clinch there but Foster circles away.
Foster scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scholz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scholz is looking to clinch but Foster is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scholz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scholz doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Scholz doesn't manage to clinch there - Foster circles away.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scholz is looking to clinch but Foster is avoiding it.
Scholz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scholz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scholz is breathing heavily.
Foster lands with a hook. Scholz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Gustav Scholz has been cut.
Foster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Foster is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Scholz flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Scholz is out cold! Foster holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jamie Foster!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chad joyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Elastinen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cascada - Dangerous. joyce is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Waka Flocka Flame - Luv Them Gun Sounds . Erkki Elastinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to chad joyce's chin.
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145 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, chad joyce!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elastinen shoots in and bounces joyce off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Elastinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Elastinen prevents joyce from getting back to his feet.
Elastinen trying to control but joyce is working from the bottom.
Elastinen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because joyce is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
joyce keeping full guard, as Elastinen tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Elastinen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Elastinen tries to free his leg and advance position but joyce is retaining full guard.
Elastinen stands and throws joyce's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Elastinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, joyce has escaped the position, nice work there.
Elastinen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Elastinen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
joyce wants to get back to his feet but Elastinen is dominant here and he's now got joyce's back!
joyce really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Elastinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Elastinen looking for the choke but no joy.
joyce rolls, trying to escape but Elastinen keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is looking for the choke from the back position but joyce is controlling his hands well.
joyce looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Elastinen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Elastinen is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but joyce won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Elastinen off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Erkki Elastinen!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Silverhielm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rani Yahya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Silverhielm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pierre Silverhielm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rani Yahya!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yahya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Yahya misses.
Silverhielm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silverhielm wants it to stay on the feet.
Yahya will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silverhielm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silverhielm connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silverhielm jabs at Yahya's body.
Silverhielm tries to move into range but Yahya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silverhielm rushes Yahya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silverhielm takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silverhielm.
Yahya looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silverhielm lands a nice elbow.
Silverhielm utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silverhielm creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yahya's defenses.
Silverhielm leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silverhielm using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yahya takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silverhielm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverhielm with a knee to the head.
Silverhielm lands a nice uppercut.
Yahya is rocked!
Yahya is pressed against the cage. Silverhielm pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Yahya! Two more big strikes from Silverhielm and Yahya crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pierre Silverhielm!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Stoppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Flintoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willy Stoppers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Stoppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Freddie Flintoff!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flintoff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Flintoff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stoppers throws out the jab.
Flintoff misses with a wild body shot.
Stoppers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flintoff.
Stoppers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Flintoff is out of range.
Flintoff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flintoff lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Flintoff.
Stoppers lands a body shot.
Stoppers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flintoff tries to break free but Stoppers pushes him back against the cage.
Stoppers misses with a knee to the head.
Stoppers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Flintoff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stoppers has him pressed against the cage.
Stoppers scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Freddie Flintoff has been cut.
Stoppers keeps control of Flintoff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Flintoff tries to break the clinch but Stoppers is controlling the position.
Stoppers presses Flintoff against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flintoff looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoppers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Stoppers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stoppers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stoppers lands a shot to the body.
Stoppers lands with a right to the head.
Stoppers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flintoff backwards.
Stoppers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stoppers lands a knee to the body.
Stoppers looking to throw knees to the head but Flintoff is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoppers lands a right hand.
Stoppers scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stoppers.
A hook to the body from Stoppers.
A left hand lands to the body for Stoppers.
Stoppers just leaning against Flintoff, taking a breather.
Stoppers landing knees to the head.
Stoppers crunches a lovely knee into Flintoff's ribcage.
Stoppers with a knee to the head.
Flintoff is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoppers lands a shoulder strike.
Flintoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Stoppers finish him?
Stoppers lands a big right hand that drops Flintoff! The killer instinct kicks in and Stoppers finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Stoppers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy Stoppers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Jauhaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvi Rausku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jauhaja might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Onyx: SLAM. Rausku has chosen The Prodigy - Girls (sexy girls mix) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Jauhaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arvi Rausku!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jauhaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rausku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jauhaja gets caught flat footed, as Rausku shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rausku trying to control but Jauhaja is working from the bottom.
Jauhaja will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jauhaja lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rausku!
Jauhaja trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jauhaja lands a heavy elbow.
It looks like Arvi Rausku has been cut.
Jauhaja lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jauhaja goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rausku is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rausku stopping the sweep attempt from Jauhaja.
Jauhaja is working hard here to advance position.
Rausku trying to control the position from guard on top but Jauhaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jauhaja is on top in guard.
Jauhaja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jauhaja stands and throws Rausku's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rausku manages to get back to half guard.
Jauhaja is thwarting Rausku's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jauhaja prevents Rausku from improving his position.
Jauhaja uses his free foot to push down on Rausku's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rausku.
Jauhaja landing shots from mount.
Jauhaja working for a guillotine from mount but Rausku is in no mood to give up.
Rausku is desperately trying to improve his position but Jauhaja has a good base and remains in mount.
Rausku looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jauhaja looking to control but Rausku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rausku is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jauhaja is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jauhaja looking for a guillotine from mount but Rausku is having none of it.
Jauhaja is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rausku can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jauhaja jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rausku is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rausku and Jauhaja has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jauhaja has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Rausku!
The referee warns Rausku that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rausku is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jauhaja landing strikes from the mount and Rausku is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jauhaja tries to control but Rausku wriggling away.
Jauhaja landing strikes from the mount and Rausku is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Jauhaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvi Rausku's cut.
That's time! Jauhaja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rausku avoids the head kick by Jauhaja.
Jauhaja fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaakko Jauhaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jauhaja scores with a sloppy right hand. Rausku should have avoided that one.
Rausku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jauhaja lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Arvi Rausku's cut even more.
Rausku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice sprawl there from Jauhaja as Rausku shoots in.
Jauhaja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jauhaja lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rausku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rausku on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The cut above Arvi Rausku's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jab, jab by Jauhaja - just one landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jauhaja connects with a looping right hand.
Jauhaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rausku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jauhaja tries to clinch but Rausku is having none of it.
Jauhaja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jauhaja wants to clinch up but Rausku keeps it at a distance.
Jauhaja uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jaakko Jauhaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jauhaja lands a body shot.
Jaakko Jauhaja is winning the standup battle so far.
Rausku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jauhaja misses with a few strikes there.
Jauhaja is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rausku walks into a stiff left hand from Jauhaja.
Jauhaja lands a nice shot that snaps Rausku's head back.
Jauhaja scores with a head kick.
Rausku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jauhaja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jauhaja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rausku feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rausku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jauhaja wants to sweep but no luck.
Rausku wants to pass the guard but Jauhaja is keeping the position.
Rausku trying to control but Jauhaja is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jauhaja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rausku trying to control the position from guard on top but Jauhaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Arvi Rausku hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jauhaja wants to clinch.
Rausku has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rausku there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arvi Rausku's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jauhaja with a hook.
Jauhaja chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rausku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jauhaja lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Jauhaja - just one landing.
Jauhaja plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jauhaja takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arvi Rausku's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jaakko Jauhaja!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lidell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eloni Fauatea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Lidell looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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18
300 lbs
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25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Lidell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eloni Fauatea!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fauatea throws a series of punches but Lidell moves out of range.
Lidell looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lidell shoots in for a takedown but Fauatea shows good takedown defense.
Fauatea misses with a double jab.
Lidell is looking to clinch but Fauatea is avoiding it.
Fauatea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fauatea lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Lidell is looking to close the distance but Fauatea sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Lidell crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Lidell is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Eloni Fauatea!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Hirvikangas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dayton Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Hirvikangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dayton Montana!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirvikangas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hirvikangas circles away quickly and effectively.
Montana throws a hook but Hirvikangas avoids it easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hirvikangas enables Montana to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hirvikangas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hirvikangas holds on and takes a little breather.
Montana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hirvikangas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Montana working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hirvikangas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Montana postures up in Hirvikangas's guard and throws a big left but Hirvikangas blocks it.
Montana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Montana postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hirvikangas can't keep his opponent in guard - Montana advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hirvikangas is trying to control but can't.
Montana working over Hirvikangas with some ground and pound. Hirvikangas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Montana thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hirvikangas's head.
Montana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hirvikangas is trying to get back to full guard.
Montana wants to work for an arm triangle but Hirvikangas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hirvikangas is refusing to be controlled, as Montana sits in half guard.
Montana working Hirvikangas over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana trying to control the action but Hirvikangas is working from the bottom.
Montana looks to land a strike but Hirvikangas avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Montana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Montana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Montana throws a big right hand that misses.
Montana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Montana won't allow Hirvikangas to sweep him here.
Hirvikangas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hirvikangas keeping full guard, as Montana tries to pass.
Hirvikangas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Montana.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Montana trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hirvikangas manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Montana has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hirvikangas has passed into side control.
Hirvikangas controls the position.
Montana tries to bench press Hirvikangas off him but Hirvikangas keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Montana holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Hirvikangas wants to stand but Montana is controlling his arm.
Montana is trying to get back to half guard.
Montana can't do much from the bottom here.
Montana tries to bench press Hirvikangas off him but Hirvikangas keeps the position.
Hirvikangas controls the position from side control.
Montana is trying to control Hirvikangas's posture but Hirvikangas avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dayton Montana dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big right from Montana misses.
Hirvikangas slips a straight right by Montana.
Nice uppercut there from Montana.
Montana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hirvikangas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Montana.
Montana connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Hirvikangas. That snapped Montana's head back.
Montana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hirvikangas swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Montana is defended easily by Hirvikangas.
Montana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hirvikangas swivels and escapes.
Timo Hirvikangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dayton Montana.
Hirvikangas staying out of range there.
Dayton Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montana throws a jab but it's blocked by Hirvikangas.
Montana looks to land a right hand but Hirvikangas moved out of range.
Hirvikangas looks to land a combination but Montana avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana throws a combination that misses
and Hirvikangas counters with a straight right hand.
Montana misses with an uppercut.
Montana tries for a takedown but Hirvikangas circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hirvikangas moves out of range of the strikes.
Montana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montana misses the jab.
Montana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montana shoots and misses
and Hirvikangas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montana shoots and misses
and Hirvikangas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hirvikangas.
Montana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montana throws a lazy right hand but Hirvikangas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Montana swinging wildly here.
Hirvikangas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hirvikangas misses with a hook.
Hirvikangas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hirvikangas scores with a jab.
Montana slips a jab and a cross from Hirvikangas.
A telegraphed right hand from Montana misses the target.
Montana looks to land a left hand but Hirvikangas moved out of range nicely.
Hirvikangas throws a right hand that Montana ducks under and follows up with a left that Montana also avoids with ease.
Montana throws a lazy right hand but Hirvikangas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hirvikangas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Montana has his takedown stuffed
and Hirvikangas counters with a stiff right hand.
Montana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hirvikangas.
Good exchange - Montana coming out on top.
Montana cracks Hirvikangas with an open hand slap.
Montana 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.
Hirvikangas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hirvikangas throws a leg kick which misses Montana's front leg but catches the back leg as Montana tries to avoid it.
Hirvikangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montana with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hirvikangas counters with a straight right hand.
Montana throws a good cross that connects.
Hirvikangas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hirvikangas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hirvikangas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montana.
Hirvikangas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montana.
Hirvikangas keeps Montana at a distance using the push kick.
Hirvikangas scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Montana misses.
Montana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hirvikangas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hirvikangas with a hook.
Montana misses with a hook.
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Hirvikangas moves away and avoids it.
Hirvikangas drops his hands momentarily and Montana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Montana tries for a takedown but Hirvikangas circles away easily
and Hirvikangas counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana with a poor takedown
and Hirvikangas counters with an outside leg kick.
Hirvikangas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hirvikangas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
Hirvikangas slips a jab from Montana.
Montana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hirvikangas gets caught flat footed, as Montana shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Montana is breathing heavily.
Montana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hirvikangas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Montana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montana stopping the sweep attempt from Hirvikangas.
Hirvikangas has momentary wrist control but Montana slips an elbow through the middle.
Hirvikangas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Hirvikangas dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Montana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hirvikangas counters with an outside leg kick.
Montana misses with a hook. Hirvikangas ducked under it nicely.
Montana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hirvikangas counters with a straight right hand.
Montana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hirvikangas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Hirvikangas.
Montana throws out a loose jab but Hirvikangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Hirvikangas moves away and avoids it.
Montana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Montana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Montana throwing strikes from guard but Hirvikangas blocks nicely.
Montana postures up in Hirvikangas's guard and throws a big left but Hirvikangas blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Montana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hirvikangas is on top in guard.
Hirvikangas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montana is keeping the position for now.
Montana pulls Hirvikangas in close to prevent any damage.
Montana trying to keep a closed guard but Hirvikangas is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Hirvikangas is fighting to break Montana's control of his arms but Montana is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Montana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Montana wants to sweep but no luck.
Dayton Montana has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A big left from Montana misses.
Montana misses with an uppercut.
Montana looks to land a right hand but Hirvikangas moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hirvikangas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Montana throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Montana cracks Hirvikangas with a big right hand but Hirvikangas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Montana fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Montana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montana goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hirvikangas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Montana's guard! Nice work there by Hirvikangas!
Montana looking to control but Hirvikangas passes into half guard.
Hirvikangas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Montana knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana tries to roll over but Hirvikangas keeps him under control.
Montana trying to control from the bottom.
Hirvikangas is keen to just control but Montana is a slippery customer.
Montana is pressing down on Hirvikangas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Montana looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hirvikangas puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hirvikangas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dayton Montana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dayton Montana!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Spock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saari's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, MACABRE - Serial Killer. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Saari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mister Spock!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spock defending well as Saari loads up on a big left hand.
Spock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saari.
A big right from Saari misses.
Spock scoring well with a low kick there.
Saari takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spock slips under a jab.
Saari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spock moves out of range as Saari strikes.
Henry Saari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spock.
Spock throws a looping overhand right but Saari ducks down to avoid it.
Saari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spock misses with a looping right.
Spock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saari.
Saari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spock.
Spock scores with a jab.
Spock swinging wildly here.
Spock connects with a high kick.
It looks like Henry Saari has been cut.
Spock slips a straight right by Saari.
Saari missing with a left hand there. Spock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saari thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Saari misses its intended target.
Spock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Spock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saari is breathing heavily.
Saari misses with a hook. Spock ducked under it nicely.
Spock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spock closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spock misses with a punch on the inside.
Spock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saari can't break the clinch.
Spock pushes Saari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spock misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Spock.
Spock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spock lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Saari to his knees! Spock keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister Spock!
Mister Spock is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Instant Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke comes into the arena with Discoboys - I came for you blaring out of the sound system. Solomon Burke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Burke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Instant Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke misses with a low kick.
Burke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Burke moves away from the strike by Fighter.
Burke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fighter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Burke momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burke.
Burke lands a really nice looking cross but Fighter seems unphased.
Burke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A punch combination from Fighter misses.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burke keeps Fighter at a distance using the push kick.
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fighter looks to land a combination but Burke avoids it well.
Fighter looks gassed!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burke, right into the meat.
Burke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fighter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burke.
Burke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fighter's sensitive parts.
Burke thows a body kick. Fighter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fighter.
Burke scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Burke.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burke!
Instant Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burke throws a good cross that connects.
Fighter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burke.
Burke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burke keeps Fighter at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Burke lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Instant Fighter has been cut.
Fighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burke.
Burke throws a nice head kick!
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burke.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burke!
Burke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fighter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burke.
Burke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Burke throws a leg kick which misses Fighter's front leg but catches the back leg as Fighter tries to avoid it.
Burke lands a front kick.
Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fighter's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter blocks a head kick by Burke.
Fighter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burke throws a leg kick which misses Fighter's front leg but catches the back leg as Fighter tries to avoid it.
Fighter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fighter's sensitive parts.
Burke lands with a hook. Fighter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burke scores with a punch to the head.
Burke lands a head kick. Fighter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fighter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter avoids the head kick by Burke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burke.
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burke.
Burke pushes Fighter away with a front kick.
Burke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fighter backs up against the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Burke.
Burke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Burke.
An inside leg kick lands from Burke.
Burke punishes Fighter's body with a nice straight punch.
Fighter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Burke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fighter's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burke lands a nice looking body kick.
Burke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter. That did some damage!
Burke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fighter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fighter will feel that in the morning.
Fighter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burke can pounce on him.
Burke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fighter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fighter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Burke defending well as Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
Fighter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fighter throws a combination that misses
and Burke counters with a nice leg kick.
Fighter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Burke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fighter momentarily.
Burke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fighter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burke throws a front kick that sends Fighter stumbling back into the cage.
Burke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burke.
Burke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Burke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Instant Fighter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fighter throws out a loose jab but Burke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burke counters with a nice leg kick.
Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fighter misses with a shot to the body
and Burke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fighter's knee momentarily.
Burke scores with a head kick.
Burke throws a head kick that misses.
Fighter missing with a left hand there. Burke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burke lands a high kick!
Fighter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Burke. That one must have hurt.
Burke is looking to slow Fighter down with leg kicks.
Burke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burke.
Burke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Burke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fighter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burke. Burke obviously looking to wear him down.
Fighter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Burke 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fighter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burke defending well as Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Burke.
Burke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fighter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fighter tries to clinch
and Burke counters with a head kick. That will keep Fighter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Solomon Burke is winning the standup battle so far.
Fighter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to bum rush Burke with a series of wild strikes but Burke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick from Burke lands but Fighter takes it in his stride.
Fighter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fighter's knee momentarily.
Burke throws a right and a left that Fighter avoids nicely.
Burke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Burke scores with a head kick.
Burke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burke lands with a nice body kick.
Burke tries to bum rush Fighter with a series of wild strikes but Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burke lands with a nice body kick.
Fighter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burke can pounce on him.
Burke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fighter.
Fighter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fighter throws a combination that misses
and Burke counters with a solid body kick.
Instant Fighter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke is looking to slow Fighter down with leg kicks.
Burke connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Burke.
Burke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fighter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Burke. That one must have hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burke.
Both fighters circling a little - Burke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burke.
Fighter misses with a few strikes there.
Burke scores with a leg kick.
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fighter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burke can pounce on him.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burke moves away.
Burke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burke lands with an uppercut that bounces Fighter off the cage and back into rage.
Burke is looking to slow Fighter down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke scores with a sloppy right hand. Fighter should have avoided that one.
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fighter takes one on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burke. That's going to slow Fighter down.
Fighter blocks a head kick by Burke.
A big right from Fighter misses.
Fighter throws a shot from downtown. Burke moves away and avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Burke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burke connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Burke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fighter if he has to take too many more of those.
Burke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Burke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Burke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Instant Fighter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fighter's calf.
Fighter misses with a double jab
and Burke counters with a low kick, right behind Fighter 's knee.
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fighter avoids the head kick by Burke.
Burke is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fighter.
Burke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fighter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burke. That's going to slow Fighter down.
Fighter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burke feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
Fighter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burke defending well as Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Fighter misses.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fighter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a looping left.
Burke scores with a leg kick.
Fighter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Burke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fighter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Burke scores with a leg kick.
A head kick from Burke lands but Fighter takes it in his stride.
Fighter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burke can pounce on him.
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burke, right into the meat.
Fighter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burke scores with a kick to the body.
Burke misses with a head kick.
Burke feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
Burke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fighter's sensitive parts.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
Burke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Burke.
Burke thows a body kick. Fighter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burke thumps Fighter with a low kick.
Burke lands with a cross.
Fighter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Burke lands a nice uppercut.
Burke digs a right hand underneath Fighter's ribcage. Fighter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Burke.
Burke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burke breaks from the clinch.
Burke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burke.
Burke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Burke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fighter wants to clinch but Burke slips to the side
letting Burke counter with a right hand.
Burke lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke lands a right hook to the body.
Burke defending well as Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
Burke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Burke. That's going to slow Fighter down.
Fighter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fighter 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burke.
Burke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burke scores with a head kick.
Burke throws a front kick that sends Fighter stumbling back into the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burke.
Burke lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Burke.
Burke lands a head kick. Fighter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burke pushes Fighter away with a front kick.
Fighter throws a right hand that Burke ducks under and follows up with a left that Burke also avoids with ease.
Burke throws a head kick that Fighter semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fighter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Burke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Burke thumps Fighter with a low kick.
Burke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burke slips under a jab.
Fighter misses with a looping left.
Burke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burke scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Burke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Burke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fighter can do to turn this around?
Burke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Burke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Burke clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Instant Fighter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab from Burke.
Burke scoring well with a low kick there.
Fighter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burke counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fighter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Burke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fighter.
Burke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burke thows a body kick. Fighter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burke.
Burke lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burke. That's going to slow Fighter down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burke. That's going to slow Fighter down.
A jab lands there for Burke.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burke.
Burke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burke throws a sloppy head kick and Fighter moves out of range easily.
Burke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fighter is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burke.
Burke throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke slips a straight right by Fighter.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burke.
Burke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Burke ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Burke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Burke.
Fighter throws an overhand right that lands on Burke's shoulder, as Burke tries to avoid the shot.
Burke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fighter in his tracks.
An inside leg kick lands from Burke.
Burke throws a wild body kick that Fighter sees coming a mile off.
Fighter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter. That did some damage!
Burke lands a head kick. Fighter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burke slips a jab from Fighter.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fighter throws a hook to the side of Burke's head but Burke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. Burke saw that one coming.
Fighter slips a straight right by Burke.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burke.
Burke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burke thows a body kick. Fighter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burke thows a body kick. Fighter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Burke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Burke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burke feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burke.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burke.
Burke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Burke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Burke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fighter. Fighter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Burke lands with a nice body kick.
Burke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter. That did some damage!
Burke lands a nice looking body kick.
Burke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fighter will feel that in the morning.
Fighter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burke. Burke obviously looking to wear him down.
Burke tries a head kick but it misses.
Burke is looking to slow Fighter down with leg kicks.
Burke lands a high kick!
Fighter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Burke thows a body kick. Fighter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burke lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Burke.
Crunch! Burke slams his shin into Fighter's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice jab there from Burke.
Burke lands a nice looking body kick.
Burke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fighter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burke. Burke obviously looking to wear him down.
Burke thows a body kick. Fighter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Burke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burke.
Fighter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good leg kick by Burke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fighter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burke counters with a body kick that stops Fighter in his tracks momentarily.
Burke lands a head kick. Fighter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Burke.
Burke feints and then cracks Fighter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fighter down.
Burke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fighter thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Burke had his way with Instant Fighter in that round.
The cut man is working on Instant Fighter's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burke.
Burke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fighter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fighter misses with a straight right.
Fighter throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burke.
Fighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burke.
Fighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burke.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fighter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Burke - the referee stops the clock and Fighter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Burke. Fighter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Burke scores with a spinning back kick!
Burke lands a high kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Burke. That's going to slow Fighter down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burke!
Burke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burke jabs at Fighter's body.
Burke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fighter.
Burke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fighter is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke dodges the punch combination from Fighter.
Burke lands with a kick to the ribs.
Burke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burke thumps Fighter with a low kick.
Burke connects with a high kick.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fighter darts in trying to clinch
and Burke counters with a good low kick that Fighter was not able to check.
Fighter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fighter throws a hook but Burke avoids it easily.
Burke scores with a push kick.
Good exchange - Burke coming out on top.
Solomon Burke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burke scores with a decent looking hook.
Fighter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burke. Burke obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Fighter misses.
Fighter misses with a hook.
Burke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Burke.
Burke scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burke.
Burke cracks Fighter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Burke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burke slips under a jab from Fighter.
Burke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fighter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fighter throws a right hand that Burke ducks under and follows up with a left that Burke also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burke, right into the meat.
Burke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab lands there for Burke.
Burke lands a head kick!
Burke connects with a solid leg kick.
Instant Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A good leg kick by Burke.
Burke lands a head kick!
Burke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fighter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Burke.
Burke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burke thumps Fighter with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Burke.
Nice body kick there by Burke.
Burke lands with a hook. Fighter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fighter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burke. Burke obviously looking to wear him down.
Burke lands a nice hook to Fighter's body. Fighter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burke connects with a high kick.
Burke pushes Fighter away with a front kick.
Burke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fighter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Burke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fighter blocks a head kick by Burke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Burke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:40
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:40
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Burke!
Solomon Burke retains his middleweight title!
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