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CEC 113 : Remedial PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keke Hulttio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Tuazon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Hulttio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Tuazon! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Tuazon. Tuazon scores with a takedown into Hulttio's guard. Hulttio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Hulttio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tuazon! Hulttio misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tuazon really wants to buck Hulttio off and get back to his feet. Hulttio moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tuazon has worked his arm free - good work by Tuazon!
Tuazon is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Hulttio has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tuazon!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hulttio looking to control but Tuazon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Tuazon squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hulttio is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tuazon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hulttio goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tuazon is on top in guard.
Tuazon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Tuazon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Tuazon lands a couple of elbows. Tuazon wants to control from the top but Hulttio keeps moving. Tuazon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hulttio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hulttio keeping moving, preventing Tuazon from controlling successfully. Tuazon landing with the ground and pound. Hulttio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Hulttio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tuazon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tuazon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tuazon throwing strikes but missing. Hulttio wants to sweep but no luck. Tuazon throwing strikes but missing. Tuazon is sitting in close to Hulttio's body. Hulttio has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tuazon is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tuazon is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hulttio.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Keke Hulttio!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ho Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hurt me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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245 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ho Mo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tolonen! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mo missing with a left hand there. Tolonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Tolonen throws a hook to the side of Mo's head but Mo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Ho Mo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tolonen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mo.
It looks like Tauno Tolonen has been cut. Tolonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolonen throws a right and a left that Mo avoids nicely. Tolonen cracks Mo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mo moves into range and connects with a jab. Tolonen misses with a double jab.
Mo misses with an uppercut. Mo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Tolonen looks gassed! Mo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Mo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mo throws a looping overhand right but Tolonen ducks down to avoid it. Mo misses with a body shot.
Tolonen throws a series of strikes that have Mo backpedaling.
Mo throws a series of punches but Tolonen avoids them all with ease. Mo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Mo moves into range and connects with a jab. Mo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mo connects with a superb combination that knocks Tolonen out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Mo before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Tolonen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ho Mo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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138 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Stevens! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksander Keller! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Keller has a takedown stuffed. Keller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stevens avoids it really well and circles away. Stevens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Keller's guard. Stevens postures up.
Keller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Keller keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully. Keller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Keller wants to stand but Stevens is controlling the position. Keller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stevens is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Keller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stevens's guard. Keller has gone for a leg lock! Stevens slips out almost immediately though and dives into Keller's guard. Stevens is breathing heavily. Stevens controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Keller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Keller is trying to keep Stevens in close.
Stevens looking to sit in guard and control but Keller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Keller wants to pass the guard but Stevens is keeping the position. Stevens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Keller's guard. Keller wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Keller is trying to keep Stevens in close.
Keller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. It looks like Keller is going to stand back up.
Keller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stevens has managed to free his arm - good work. Keller is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stevens has managed to free his arm - good work.
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. Keller is looking to stall here but Stevens recovers full guard. Keller stopping the sweep attempt from Stevens. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jonny Stevens will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stevens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Keller gets back to half guard. Keller trying to control here.
Stevens thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Keller to regain full guard. Keller wants to stand and escape but Stevens is having none of it. Keller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Keller trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but Keller is retaining full guard. Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Keller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Keller is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Stevens tries to clinch but Keller is having none of it. Jonny Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Keller. Keller connects with a high kick. Keller lands with a shot to the body. Keller tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Keller doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Keller has his takedown stuffed and Stevens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stevens. Keller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stevens pulls his leg out and moves away.
Keller fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Keller or perhaps it was just good defense by Stevens which made him look bad. Jonny Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Keller. Stevens darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Keller is looking to control Stevens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Keller avoid being mounted? Stevens is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Keller is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stevens in particular looking to stall. 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. Stevens is trying to control. Keller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Stevens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Keller's head. Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keller keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Keller throws a nice outside leg kick. Keller fails with the takedown and Stevens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Keller's guard. Keller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Keller wants to stand up but Stevens is controlling him. Stevens wants to control from the top but Keller keeps moving. Keller has his foot on Stevens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stevens works his way back into a safe position though. Stevens controls from within his opponent's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Stevens dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens. Keller with a lazy takedown attempt and Stevens counters with a shoot takedown. Keller fights it but they end up in guard. Jonny Stevens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Stevens wants to control from the top but Keller keeps moving. Keller trying to control the position.
Keller keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully. Keller working a defensive guard here.
Keller punching from the bottom - just letting Stevens know he's still in a fight. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Keller looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Keller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stevens is aware though and is defending well. Stevens won't allow Keller to sweep him here. Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Keller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stevens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Keller has control of Stevens's left arm, preventing Stevens from doing any damage. Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Keller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Keller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stevens controls the pace.
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. Stevens is working Keller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Stevens trying to control but Keller is working from the bottom. Stevens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Keller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Keller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevens is fending him off so far but Keller persists. Nope, Stevens circles away and we're back to standing. Stevens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Keller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Keller is looking for a sweep. Stevens works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Keller manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stevens's best efforts. Keller tries to get to full guard but Stevens has control of the leg. Aleksander Keller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Keller is looking to control Stevens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Keller avoid being mounted? Stevens is looking to advance position but Keller won't allow it. Stevens is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Keller doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stevens. Stevens lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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. Keller is concentrating on defense, preventing Stevens from advancing position. Keller trying to hold on to Stevens's head to control him but Stevens postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jonny Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Keller fails with the takedown and Stevens counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Jonny Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Keller. Stevens stays in close to Keller's body and controls the position. Stevens trying to control but Keller is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Jonny Stevens showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stevens, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Stevens!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorst Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Buttons as his entrance music. Rorst Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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134 lbs
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155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Sanderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rorst Gracie! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie lands with a nice body punch. Sanderson gets a takedown into half guard. Sanderson prevents Gracie from improving his position. Gracie is trying to stand.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard. Sanderson is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is trying to stand up here but Sanderson is controlling him well. Sanderson is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sanderson to get the leverage. Sanderson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sanderson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie! Gracie prevents Sanderson from escaping the position. Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sanderson! Gracie wants to control but instead Sanderson manages to regain half guard. Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Sanderson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanderson wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Gracie stands and throws Sanderson's legs to the side, diving into side control. Gracie tries for a kimura but Sanderson is defending well. Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sanderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Sanderson!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanderson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanderson has Gracie in his guard. Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four 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. Gracie working the strikes but Sanderson uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Sanderson is looking to escape. Sanderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sanderson is on top in guard.
Sanderson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracie has escaped and now he's on top! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rorst Gracie dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet. Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Jackson Sanderson has been cut. Sanderson slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Sanderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Sanderson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie! Gracie tries for a kimura but Sanderson is defending well. Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sanderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Sloppy strikes there by Gracie. Gracie tries for a kimura but Sanderson is defending well. Gracie swings around for an armbar but Sanderson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard. Gracie is breathing heavily.
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. Sanderson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gracie dives on top into guard. Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanderson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Sanderson moves out of range. Gracie thuds a left hand into Sanderson's body. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Excellent takedown into side control there by Sanderson. Jackson Sanderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Gracie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Sanderson seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sanderson uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie. Sanderson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sanderson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanderson's guard. Sanderson is not content to let Gracie control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rorst Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Jackson Sanderson'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. This is the final round!
Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Sanderson backpedaling.
Sanderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Sanderson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanderson to score an easy takedown into full guard. Sanderson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie! A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position. Sanderson wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie wants to control but Sanderson is keeping him busy. Sanderson wants to get back to his feet. Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sanderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Sanderson!
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. Gracie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Sanderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now. Gracie is looking to stand up but Sanderson isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Sanderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Sanderson getting side control. Sanderson is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie wants to sweep but no luck. Sanderson has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sanderson's guard. Gracie drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Gracie as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Sanderson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Gracie! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rorst Gracie!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Burnquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Kuorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burnquist comes to the cage accompanied by "Blut Royale" by Combichrist. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 cm
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275 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Burnquist! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Kuorma! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Burnquist dodges the punch combination from Kuorma.
Burnquist throws a head kick that misses. Burnquist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuorma throws out the jab. Burnquist slips a jab from Kuorma. Burnquist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burnquist slaps away a takedown attempt from Kuorma, before circling back to the center of the mat. Burnquist misses with a wild combination.
Burnquist tries to clinch there but Kuorma circles away.
Nice body punch from Burnquist. Burnquist lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A solid leg kick lands there for Burnquist.
Kuorma looks gassed! Burnquist feints a jab and as Kuorma dips his head, Burnquist unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Kuorma right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Kuorma falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Burnquist smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bob Burnquist!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Speedos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob White! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ken Speedos! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! White throws the kick towards the body but Speedos avoids it. An inside leg kick lands from White. Speedos throws a hook but White blocks it. Speedos moves away from the strike by White. White throws a leg kick which misses Speedos's front leg but catches the back leg as Speedos tries to avoid it. Speedos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Speedos. That did some damage! Good shot there by White. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Speedos is defended easily by White. White misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Speedos. Bob White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Speedos. White misses with a wild body shot. White throws a push kick but Speedos slaps the foot to one side. White swinging wildly here.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Speedos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Speedos throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it. A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Speedos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. White scores with a decent looking hook.
Speedos is rocked! Bob White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Speedos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Speedos is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him? Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Speedos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Speedos seems to have recovered his senses. Speedos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Speedos there as he acknowledges the shot. Speedos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Speedos is out of range. Speedos closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Speedos pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Speedos moves out of range and avoids them all easily. White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. White throws a leg kick but Speedos moved away. Speedos takes a shot right to the bread basket. Speedos looks gassed! White lands a big uppercut and Speedos crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Speedos looks OK. White waves Speedos back to his feet! White dances in with a quick combination. Speedos is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from White snaps Speedos's head back. Speedos stumbles backwards against the cage. White steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Speedos's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Speedos just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bob White!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teijo Tarzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solid Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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292 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teijo Tarzan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solid Snake! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Snake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tarzan. Tarzan with a nice cross. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Tarzan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Snake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tarzan. Tarzan lands a nice hook to Snake's body. Snake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Tarzan lands a nice shot that snaps Snake's head back.
Tarzan misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Tarzan. Beautiful body shot. Tarzan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snake. A nice inside leg kick there by Tarzan. That's going to slow Snake down. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Snake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarzan.
A combination from Snake does no damage. Tarzan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snake moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Teijo Tarzan has been cut. Tarzan throws a series of punches but Snake avoids them all with ease. Snake slips a jab and a cross from Tarzan.
Tarzan fails to land with a series of punches.
Snake connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Snake misses with a hook to the body
and Tarzan counters with a straight right hand. Tarzan lands a jab to the nose. Tarzan tries a low kick but Snake avoids it. Some wild striking there from Snake.
Snake throws a series of punches but Tarzan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tarzan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snake looks to land a combination but Tarzan avoids it well. Tarzan looks to land a left hand but Snake moved out of range nicely. Snake lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheers as Tarzan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snake doesn't seem phased though. Snake takes a body punch but keeps moving. Tarzan lands with a straight right. Snake didn't see that one coming. Tarzan throws a one two combo.
Tarzan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snake. Snake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tarzan throws a head kick that misses. Snake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tarzan. Tarzan lands a slapping body shot.
Tarzan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Snake checks the leg kick. Snake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tarzan's head backwards. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Snake slips a jab and a cross from Tarzan.
Tarzan misses with a double jab.
Snake takes a swing at Tarzan's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Snake throws a right hand that Tarzan ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarzan also avoids with ease. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tarzan, right into the meat.
Snake misses with a looping right. Tarzan misses with a double jab.
Tarzan throws a good cross that connects.
Tarzan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Snake walks into a stiff left hand from Tarzan. Snake looks gassed! Snake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tarzan sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tarzan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Tarzan lands a nice hook to Snake's body. Snake takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Tarzan lands a jab-cross combination.
Snake is rocked! Tarzan steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Snake is out on his feet! Tarzan sets himself and nearly takes Snake's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Teijo Tarzan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AK Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cappadonna Frappuccino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frappuccino has chosen Apinamies as his entrance music. AK Hong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, AK Hong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cappadonna Frappuccino! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Frappuccino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Hong misses. Hong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frappuccino wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Hong on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like AK Hong has been cut. Frappuccino lands a jab to Hong's midsection. Hong is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Frappuccino connects with a nice cross there... Hong is looking wobbly and Frappuccino recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Hong to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Frappuccino jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cappadonna Frappuccino!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger D Roger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Kolari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jedi Mind Tricks - On the Eve of War (Instrumental). Sami Kolari is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger D Roger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Kolari! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roger jabbing away but nothing is landing. Roger looks to score with a jab to the body but Kolari is just out of range. Kolari tries to clinch there but Roger circles away.
Roger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Kolari throws a low kick, looking for Roger's leg but Roger calmly moves out of range. Roger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Roger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Roger checks a leg kick. Roger misses with a straight left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roger blocks a head kick by Kolari.
Roger scores with a punch to the head. Roger looks to score with a jab to the body but Kolari is just out of range. Kolari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kolari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roger. Kolari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Kolari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roger. Roger obviously looking to wear him down.
Kolari slips a jab from Roger. Roger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kolari throws a wild body kick that Roger sees coming a mile off. Roger moves out of range of the body kick from Kolari.
Jab, jab by Roger - just one landing. Kolari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kolari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kolari thows a left - swing and a miss! Roger throws a leg kick that is checked and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good shot there by Roger. Kolari thows a leg kick but Roger checks it and Roger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Roger throws out a loose jab but Kolari uses good head movement to avoid it. Kolari fails to land the takedown. Roger misses with the body kick and Kolari counters with a good low kick that Roger was not able to check. Roger connects with a jab. Roger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kolari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Roger scores with the left hand. Kolari knows he should have avoided that one. Roger scores with a jab. Kolari acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Roger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kolari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Kolari moves out of range of the strikes. Roger throws a shot from downtown. Kolari moves away and avoids it. Roger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kolari moves out of range as Roger strikes. Kolari slips under a jab from Roger. Kolari misses with the combination.
Roger missing with a left hand there. Kolari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kolari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Kolari throws a leg kick that is checked and Roger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kolari lands a high kick!
Kolari throws a sloppy head kick and Roger moves out of range easily. Roger throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Roger works the jab nicely. Roger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kolari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Kolari tries a head kick but it misses.
Kolari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Roger misses with a straight right. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kolari 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 Roger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Some wild striking there from Roger.
Kolari ducks under a wild hook from Roger. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger D Roger dominated that round. That's time! Roger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Roger tests Kolari's chin there with a solid looking shot. Roger tries to bum rush Kolari with a series of wild strikes but Kolari uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kolari tries a head kick but it misses.
Roger D Roger is winning the standup battle so far. Roger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Kolari tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A leg kick checked by Roger. Kolari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roger swats him away and circles back towards the center. Roger throws a sloppy body shot
and Kolari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Kolari takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kolari is looking to score with low kicks. Roger with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kolari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Kolari thows a body shot but no joy. Roger is looking to land body kicks. Roger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kolari. Kolari misses with a hook to the body
and Roger counters with a right hand to the body. Kolari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Roger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kolari's hands. Kolari misses with a wild body shot. Kolari throws a sloppy head kick enabling Roger to counter with a crisp jab. Kolari thows a leg kick but Roger checks it and Roger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Roger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A cross from Roger lands. Kolari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Kolari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roger moves away. Kolari walks into a jab. A big left from Roger misses. Roger avoids the body shot from Kolari.
A big left from Roger misses. Kolari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roger. Kolari is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Roger rather than just go for the knockout. Kolari swings and misses with a shot to the body and Roger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Roger loads up on a big right hand but Kolari slips the punch. Kolari ducks under a wild hook from Roger. Kolari lands with a kick to the temple. Roger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round. A left and a right from Roger both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Sami Kolari has been cut. Roger connects with the punch. Roger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roger lands a jab to the nose. Roger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Kolari tries to clinch but Roger is having none of it. Kolari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Kolari tries to clinch there but Roger circles away.
Roger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Roger throws the left hand but Kolari avoids the punch easily. Roger stuns Kolari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Roger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Roger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kolari.
Kolari looks to throw a body kick letting Roger counter with a right hand. Roger catches Kolari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kolari might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Roger has got the better of the exchanges. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A shot to the body from Kolari misses and Roger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kolari with a lazy takedown attempt and Roger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Kolari is breathing heavily. Roger connects with a right hand. Kolari shakes it off. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger D Roger dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Sami Kolari's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Roger cracks Kolari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Kolari throws a lazy head kick and Roger counters with a lovely straight right hand! Roger cracks Kolari with a good jab. Kolari ducks under a wild hook from Roger. Roger missing with a left hand there. Kolari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Roger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Roger thows a body shot but no joy. Kolari slips a jab from Roger. Kolari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roger. Kolari fails with the takedown letting Roger counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slow jab from Roger misses its intended target. Kolari throws a leg kick and Roger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kolari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roger. A cross from Roger lands. Kolari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roger. Kolari throws a sloppy body shot
and Roger counters with a nice uppercut. Kolari ducks under a wild hook from Roger. Roger throws out a loose jab but Kolari uses good head movement to avoid it. Kolari moves out of range as Roger strikes. A head kick by Kolari misses and Roger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kolari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roger. Roger obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roger thows a left - swing and a miss! Kolari is looking to chop away at Roger's legs. Roger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kolari was well out of range. Poor timing from Roger. Roger lands a jab. Roger lands a glancing blow to the side of Kolari's head. Kolari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kolari misses with a takedown and Roger counters with a straight right hand. Sami Kolari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Roger slaps away a takedown attempt from Kolari, before circling back to the center of the mat. Roger D Roger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sami Kolari.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kolari lands a slapping body shot.
Roger blocks a head kick by Kolari.
Kolari moves in looking to clinch but Roger pushes him off. Roger scores with a jab to the head.
Roger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Roger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kolari moves away. Roger looks to throw the jab but Kolari is out of range. Kolari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roger moves away. Roger thows a left - swing and a miss! Roger D Roger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Roger throws a lazy right hand but Kolari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Roger cracks Kolari with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Roger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Kolari moves away from the strike by Roger. Kolari has his takedown stuffed and Roger counters with a straight right hand. Roger jabbing away but nothing is landing. Roger throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Roger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Roger connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Roger D Roger showed his dominance in that final round. Well Roger 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger D Roger!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Crockett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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27
179 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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26
180 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sonny Crockett! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alavaara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Crockett throws the kick towards the body but Alavaara avoids it. Crockett is looking to clinch. Crockett slips under a jab. The fighters circling - Crockett throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Alavaara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Alavaara throws a low kick, looking for Crockett's leg but Crockett calmly moves out of range. Alavaara throws a nice outside leg kick. A leg kick checked by Crockett. Alavaara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crockett. Crockett circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Sonny Crockett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Crockett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crockett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alavaara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crockett scores with a decent looking hook. Some bone on bone action there as Crockett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Crockett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alavaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Crockett.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alavaara misses the body punch and Crockett counters with a slapping leg kick. A big right from Crockett misses. Crockett moves into the clinch successfully.
Alavaara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crocketts head. Alavaara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. A nice left hand lands by Crockett.
Crockett landing knees to the head.
Crockett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alavaara tries to stall but Crockett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crockett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alavaara tries a knee to the head but Crockett blocks it.
Crockett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Crockett.
Crockett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Crockett digs a right hand into Alavaara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alavaara's gas tank. Alavaara looks gassed! Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crockett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Crockett lands a good knee to the midsection. Alavaara won't want to take too many of those. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Crockett lands an elbow just above Alavaara 's eye. Crockett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Crockett cracks Alavaara with a nice body shot. A short body shot lands from Crockett as the two fighters clinch.
Crockett lands a nice uppercut. Crockett digs a right hand into Alavaara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alavaara's gas tank. Crockett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alavaara.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Knees to the body from Crockett.
Crockett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. A quick uppercut on the inside from Crockett. Crockett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Crockett cracks Alavaara with a nice body shot. A short left from Crockett. Crockett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alavaara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Crockett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards. Crockett lands a hook to the side of the head. Knees to the body from Crockett.
Crockett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Crockett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Knees to the body from Crockett.
Crockett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Crockett cracks Alavaara with a nice body shot. A short right from Crockett on the inside. Crockett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crockett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Crockett. Crockett lands a knee to the body.
Crockett lands a body punch. Alavaara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crockett lands a nice knee to the body. Alavaara takes a shot to the head. Nice body punch from Crockett. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crockett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crockett managing to block the knees to the body from Alavaara.
Crockett lands with a short head shot on the inside. Crockett lands a hook to the side of the head. A knee to the head by Crockett.
A nice left hand lands by Crockett.
Crockett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards. Crockett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Crockett scores with an uppercut up the middle. Crockett scores with an uppercut up the middle. Alavaara lands an elbow inside that Crockett shrugs off. Alavaara tries to land knees in the clinch but Crockett avoids the damage to the body. Crockett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Crockett lands a damaging elbow. Crockett lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Crockett lands a nice knee to the body. Crockett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alavaaras head. Alavaara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crocketts head. Crockett working Alavaara over with knees to the body. Crockett lands an elbow just above Alavaara 's eye. Crockett lands a damaging elbow. Knees in the clinch landing for Crockett.
Crockett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Crockett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Crockett lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alavaara takes an elbow to the forehead. Alavaara trying to control the position but instead, Crockett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alavaara into the cage. Crockett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Crockett lands a damaging elbow. Crockett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Crockett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards. A battle for position here, against the cage. Alavaara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crockett lands a hook to the side of the head. Alavaara looking to throw knees to the head but Crockett is blocking nicely.
Alavaara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Crockett scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short right from Crockett on the inside. Crockett lands a body punch in the clinch. Crockett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Crockett lands with a short head shot on the inside. Crockett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Crockett lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Alavaara takes a knee right on the jaw!
A hook to the body from Crockett.
Crockett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Crockett dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Crockett scores with a nice body kick.
Alavaara keeps the fight on the outside. Alavaara takes a kick to the side of the head. Crockett cracks Alavaara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Crockett wants to clinch up but Alavaara keeps it at a distance. Crockett checks a leg kick nicely. Both fighters circling a little - Crockett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Crockett 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. Crockett misses with a hook to the body
and Alavaara counters with a right hand to the body. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alavaara.
Crockett clinches. Crockett lands a right hand. Alavaara is breathing heavily. A right hand to the body from Crockett.
Crockett gets through Alavaara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Crockett gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Crockett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sonny Crockett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crockett blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Crockett.
Alavaara struggles to land a body shot inside as Crockett controls his hands.
Alavaara can't find room to land a body shot as Crockett controls the action.
Alavaara misses with some punches.
Crockett working some nice short punches in the clinch. Crockett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crockett as Alavaara tries to tie him up. Crockett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crockett. Alavaara controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crockett. Crockett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alavaara can do to turn this around? A knee to the head by Crockett.
Alavaara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crockett lands a nice elbow. Crockett scores with a shoulder strike. Crockett pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Alavaara.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow. Crockett lands a nice uppercut. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crockett obliges. Crockett lands a right hand. Crockett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crockett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Crockett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Crockett presses Alavaara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Crockett lands a right hand. Crockett lands a shoulder strike. Crockett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Crockett.
Crockett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Alavaara. Crockett scores with a shoulder strike. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Crockett as Alavaara tries to tie him up. Crockett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A left hand lands to the body for Crockett.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow. Crockett has a couple of punches blocked by Alavaara.
Alavaara putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crockett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. A short right from Crockett on the inside. Crockett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Alavaara lands with a right to the head. Alavaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Alavaara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow. A short left from Crockett.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crockett lands a shoulder strike. Crockett lands a nice uppercut. Crockett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Crockett lands an elbow just above Alavaara 's eye. Crockett lands an elbow inside that Alavaara shrugs off. A head punch on the inside from Alavaara fails to land. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crockett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short right from Crockett. Crockett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alavaara avoids it. A short uppercut from Crockett. Alavaara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Crockett lands an elbow inside that Alavaara shrugs off. Alavaara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crockett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crockett lands with a light punch inside. Crockett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alavaara is trying to maintain a safe position but Crockett gets an underhook and turns Alavaara into the cage. Crockett tries to land knees in the clinch but Alavaara avoids the damage to the body. Crockett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alavaaras head. Crockett blocks an elbow strike. Alavaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Crockett dodges an elbow strike from Alavaara.
Crockett lands an elbow just above Alavaara 's eye. Crockett unloads a knee to the mid-section. A knee to the head by Crockett.
Alavaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crockett misses with a hook from the clinch. Crockett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crockett digs a right hand underneath Alavaara's ribcage. Alavaara let out a lung full of air as it connected. Crockett has a couple of punches blocked by Alavaara.
Knees to the body from Crockett.
Alavaara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Alavaara is trying to break free. Alavaara pushes off an throws an elbow but Crockett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Alavaara manages to break the clinch.
Alavaara keeps the fight on the outside. Crockett thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alavaara if he has to take too many more of those.
Alavaara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crockett. Crockett throws a lazy head kick and Alavaara counters with a straight right hand. Crockett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. A head kick misses from Crockett. Alavaara moves out of range as Crockett strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Crockett dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alavaara tries to close the distance and clinch but Crockett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Crockett wants to clinch but Alavaara slips to the side and Alavaara counters with a nice body kick. Crockett fails in his attempt to clinch. Crockett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Crockett takes the fight into the clinch. Alavaara throws a head punch that misses. Alavaara blocks an elbow strike from Crockett.
Crockett avoiding damage as Alavaara throws knees to the body.
Crockett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Crockett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Crockett connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alavaara scores with an uppercut up the middle. Crockett avoids a wild elbow strike from Alavaara. Crockett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Alavaara lands an elbow just above Crockett 's eye. Alavaara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crockett is keeping busy. Nice elbow from Alavaara. Crockett blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alavaara just leaning against Crockett, taking a breather. Crockett lands a left hand.
Crockett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alavaara is rocked! Alavaara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alavaara is still on wobbly legs! Can Crockett finish him? Crockett pushes Alavaara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Crockett dodges an elbow strike from Alavaara.
Crockett scores with an uppercut up the middle. A left hand lands to the body for Alavaara.
Crockett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Crockett working Alavaara over with knees to the body. Alavaara seems to have recovered his senses. A nice left hand lands by Crockett.
Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head. Nice body punch from Crockett. Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head. Crockett lands a hook that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards. Crockett lands a nice uppercut. Crockett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alavaara or not. Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head. A shot in the inside from Crockett. Crockett lands an elbow inside. Alavaara misses with a hook from the clinch. A right hand to the body from Crockett.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Alavaara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crockett avoids it. A short right from Crockett on the inside. Mauri Alavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crockett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Crockett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crockett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crockett scores with a nice hook to the head. Alavaara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crockett is defending well for now. Crockett lands a knee to the head.
Crockett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Crockett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Alavaara misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Crockett on the inside. Crockett digs a right hand underneath Alavaara's ribcage. Alavaara let out a lung full of air as it connected. Crockett lands a left hand.
Crockett gets through Alavaara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Crockett lands an uppercut. A nice glancing elbow lands by Crockett. Crockett pushes Alavaara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Crockett misses with a body punch.
Alavaara lands on the inside with an uppercut. Alavaara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crockett avoids it. Crockett lands a nice shot to the body. Crockett lands with a short shot to the head. Crockett pushes Alavaara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Alavaara is trying to force a seperation but Crockett has the dominant position. Crockett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crockett lands an uppercut. Alavaara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crockett's elbow. Alavaara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Crockett lands a knee to the head.
Crockett pushes Alavaara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Alavaara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Crockett lands on the inside with an uppercut. Crockett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards. Crockett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alavaaras head. Alavaara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crockett's defenses. Crockett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Alavaara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crockett backwards. A right hook to the body lands for Crockett.
Crockett connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alavaara's face.
Nice body punch from Crockett. Alavaara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alavaara managing to block the knees to the body from Crockett.
Alavaara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Alavaara lands a damaging elbow. A battle for position here, against the cage. Alavaara has a couple of punches blocked by Crockett.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crockett obliges. Crockett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. A quick uppercut on the inside from Crockett. Crockett scores a nice knee to the body.
Sonny Crockett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crockett lands a hook that snaps the head of Alavaara backwards. Crockett working some nice short punches in the clinch. Crockett misses with a short punch on the inside. Alavaara tries a body shot but Crockett blocks it.
Crockett lands with a short head shot on the inside. Alavaara has Crockett pressed against the cage.
Crockett lands a damaging elbow. Crockett blocks an elbow strike. Crockett blocking some punches.
Alavaara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alavaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Crockett crunches a lovely knee into Alavaara's ribcage. Alavaara is looking to break free of the clinch but Crockett has double underhooks. A short right from Crockett. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Crockett with a knee to the head.
Alavaara misses with a body punch.
Alavaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Crockett digs a right hand into Alavaara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alavaara's gas tank. Alavaara pressing his opponent against the cage. Crockett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Sonny Crockett showed his dominance in that final round. Well Crockett 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Crockett!
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