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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Rumble (ranked 4263 p4p, 6133 weight class) and Rendall Carter (ranked 493 p4p, 572 weight class). Gregory Rumble could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rendall Carter's chin.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Rumble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rendall Carter!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rumble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Rumble lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rumble throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rumble definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rumble changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carter explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rumble misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rumble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rumble closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carter quickly recovers to half guard.
Carter manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rumble closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Carter pushes Rumble off and gets back to his feet.
Carter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rumble.
Despite the aggression on Carter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rumble.
Carter swings for the body but Rumble moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rumble on the side of the head.
Rumble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rumble throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rumble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rumble fires out a quick counter leg kick but Carter just manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Carter scores with a four punch combination!
Carter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rumble closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carter quickly recovers to half guard.
Carter manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Carter looks winded!
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!
Carter scores with a one two! Rumble had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rumble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
Rumble plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Carter swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Carter face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gregory Rumble!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Meier (ranked 5335 p4p, 24490 weight class) and Tapani Kangas (ranked 505 p4p, 610 weight class). Meier comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac - Hit 'Em Up. Liam Meier had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Meier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Kangas misses the target.
Kangas gets caught flat footed, as Meier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Meier is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Meier has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meier tries to free his leg and advance position but Kangas is retaining full guard.
Meier stopping the sweep attempt from Kangas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas looking to control.
Meier is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meier shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kangas as he avoids it easily.
Meier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kangas avoids it really well and circles away.
A big left from Kangas misses.
Tapani Kangas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meier shoots and misses
and Kangas counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Meier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kangas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kangas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Meier stays in close to Kangas's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kangas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meier wants to control from the top but Kangas keeps moving.
Meier controlling from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kangas but Kangas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kangas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kangas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kangas wants to sweep but no luck.
Meier is looking to work some ground and pound but Kangas has wrist control.
Meier sitting in guard here, content to control.
Meier with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Meier.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Meier tries for a takedown but Kangas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kangas throws a head kick but Meier moves out of range.
Meier shoots in and gets a takedown into Kangas's guard.
Meier slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Meier dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Meier changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kangas looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
An elbow from Meier crashes against the mat.
Meier in side control, throwing shots but Kangas defends.
Meier content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Meier trying to control the action but Kangas is working from the bottom.
Kangas felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas is trying to control Meier's posture but Meier avoids it.
Meier controls the position.
Kangas prevents Meier from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meier content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Meier looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kangas avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Meier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kangas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Meier shoots in for a takedown but Kangas shows good takedown defense.
Kangas stuffs the takedown.
Kangas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meier with a body shot.
Meier shoots in and drives through. Kangas sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Meier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meier shoots for a double leg takedown but Kangas sprawls well. He's pushed Meier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Meier misses with a takedown attempt - Kangas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Liam Meier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kangas scores with a sloppy right hand. Meier should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kangas finds it's way round the side to connect with Meier's head.
Meier misses with a takedown attempt
and Kangas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kangas counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kangas works Meier's body with a nice hook.
Meier shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Kangas.
Kangas throws the left hand but Meier avoids the punch easily.
Kangas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meier looks for a takedown but Kangas sprawls well.
Meier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meier tries to clinch but Kangas moves out of range.
Kangas gets caught flat footed, as Meier shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kangas keeping moving, preventing Meier from controlling successfully.
Liam Meier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meier's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Meier wants to pass the guard but Kangas is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meier postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kangas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meier.
Meier throws an elbow that misses. Kangas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Meier's guard. Nice move by Kangas!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meier is looking to sweep but instead, Kangas has passed into half guard.
Meier controlling the position well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kangas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Meier slips a jab and a cross from Kangas.
Kangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meier moves away.
Kangas looks to land a combination. Meier sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Meier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meier slips a straight right by Kangas.
Kangas throws the kick towards the body but Meier avoids it.
Kangas connects with the punch.
Meier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kangas but Kangas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meier walks into a stiff left hand from Kangas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kangas lands with a slapping head kick.
Meier fails with the takedown
and Kangas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kangas.
Meier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Meier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meier darts in looking for a takedown but Kangas gets double underhooks and turns Meier into the cage.
Kangas lands with a short shot to the head.
Kangas misses with a punch to the body.
Kangas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kangas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meier wants a takedown but no success here.
Kangas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Kangas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kangas misses with a punch on the inside.
Meier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kangas to keep the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Kangas.
Still in the clinch, Kangas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kangas lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kangas scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kangas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kangas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kangas lands a body punch.
Kangas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kangas scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kangas as the two fighters clinch.
Kangas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kangas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meiers head.
 Meier is rocked!
Kangas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meier backwards.
Oh Meier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kangas dips a shoulder and cracks Meier with a mighty uppercut! Meier falls back against the cage and Kangas unloads with a barrage of strikes! Meier is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kangas screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapani Kangas!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slim Slow (ranked 3508 p4p, 3910 weight class) and Bruce McGregor (ranked 176 p4p, 191 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Slow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor tries to land a leg kick but Slow saw it coming and moves away.
Slow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McGregor eats them both and turns towards Slow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slow manages to avoid it.
Slow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGregor throws a poor cross that misses
and Slow counters with a one-two to the body.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Slow scores with a four punch combination!
Slow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGregor.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGregor misses with a wild combination.
Bruce McGregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor misses with a hook.
McGregor thows a leg kick but Slow checks it
and McGregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGregor moves away from the strike by Slow.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Slow moved out of range.
McGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McGregor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slow clinches up with McGregor and pushes him back against the cage.
Slow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGregors head.
Slow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McGregor's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slow works on McGregor's body with a couple of short punches.
McGregor is trying to force a seperation but Slow has the dominant position.
Slow lands a nice uppercut.
McGregor can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slow.
Slow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGregor is trying to break the clinch but Slow is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slow.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGregor wants to break free but Slow has control.
Slow lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slow lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Slow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Slow lands a right hand.
Slow pushes McGregor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slow lands with a right to the head.
Slow lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slow lands an uppercut.
Slow has McGregor pressed against the cage, preventing McGregor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Slow keeps him there for the moment.
McGregor has had enough of the clinch but Slow keeps him there for the moment.
Slow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slow lands a hook that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
A short right from Slow on the inside.
Slow lands with a right to the head.
 McGregor is rocked!
A short left from Slow.
McGregor is still on wobbly legs! Can Slow finish him?
Slow lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Slow.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Slow.
Slow scores with a shot to the side of McGregor's head.
Slow prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
Slow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGregor tries to break free but Slow pushes him back against the cage.
Slow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slow lands with a left to the head.
Slow creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends McGregor's eyes rolling into the back of his head! McGregor drops to his knees and Slow pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slim Slow!
Slim Slow decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cau Ryhein (ranked 3397 p4p, 4387 weight class) and Gabe Rouhini (ranked 374 p4p, 456 weight class). Gabe Rouhini is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cau Ryhein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabe Rouhini!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Rouhini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Ryhein.
Rouhini throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ryhein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rouhini's knee momentarily.
Rouhini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ryhein throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ryhein throws a series of strikes that have Rouhini backpedaling.
Ryhein defending well as Rouhini loads up on a big left hand.
Ryhein stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ryhein wants it to stay on the feet.
Ryhein just misses with a punch to the body.
Rouhini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Rouhini does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rouhini tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rouhini's coach down at Pure Progress Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rouhini's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rouhini moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've been told by Ryhein's head coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ryhein swats away the attempt to clinch by Rouhini.
Ryhein appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ryhein lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ryhein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryhein misses with a double jab.
Rouhini feints the counter takedown.
Ryhein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rouhini misses with a double jab
and Ryhein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rouhini's knee momentarily.
Ryhein lands an overhand right.
Cau Ryhein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Ryhein.
Ryhein connects with a nice looking jab.
Rouhini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ryhein counters with a low kick, right behind Rouhini 's knee.
Good leg kick by Ryhein.
Ryhein with the inside leg kick.
Ryhein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ryhein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rouhini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cau Ryhein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rouhini steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ryhein. That one must have hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ryhein!
Ryhein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rouhini misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rouhini is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryhein has double underhooks.
Ryhein tries a body shot but Rouhini blocks it.
Ryhein lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Ryhein.
A short body shot lands from Ryhein as the two fighters clinch.
Rouhini looking to slow down the pace here.
Ryhein has Rouhini pushed against the cage.
Ryhein stalling the fight.
Ryhein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ryhein tries to throw a body punch but Rouhini avoids it by throwing Ryhein back against the cage.
Rouhini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right hand to the body from Ryhein.
Ryhein digs a right hand underneath Rouhini's ribcage. Rouhini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Ryhein on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ryhein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rouhini backwards.
Ryhein misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryhein.
Ryhein lands a shot to the body.
Ryhein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rouhini goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ryhein prevents it.
Cau Ryhein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Rouhini.
Rouhini looks winded!
Ryhein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryhein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rouhini's elbow.
Good body shot from Ryhein.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ryhein takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ryhein slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ryhein lands with a left to the head.
Ryhein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryhein stalling in the clinch.
Ryhein is leaning against Rouhini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ryhein scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Ryhein.
Ryhein can't find room to land a body shot as Rouhini controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Ryhein.
Rouhini has a couple of punches blocked by Ryhein.
Ryhein has Rouhini pressed against the cage.
Ryhein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ryhein - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ryhein prevents Rouhini from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cau Ryhein dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rouhini misses with an uppercut
letting Ryhein counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Rouhini.
Rouhini throws a series of punches but Ryhein avoids them all with ease.
Ryhein appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rouhini walks into a left hand.
Cau Ryhein is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryhein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rouhini.
Rouhini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rouhini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryhein is fending him off so far but Rouhini persists. Nope, Ryhein circles away and we're back to standing.
Rouhini shoots in looking for a takedown but Ryhein manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rouhini's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from Rouhini misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ryhein. That's going to slow Rouhini down.
Ryhein throws a good cross that connects.
Rouhini throws a series of punches but Ryhein moves out of range.
Ryhein with the inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rouhini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryhein. Ryhein obviously looking to wear him down.
Rouhini is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Ryhein.
Ryhein with a nice calf kick.
Rouhini shoots in for a takedown but Ryhein shows good takedown defense.
Cau Ryhein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabe Rouhini.
Ryhein lunges at Rouhini with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rouhini's hand.
Ryhein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rouhini can do to turn this around?
Rouhini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryhein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryhein scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rouhini walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ryhein.
Rouhini looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ryhein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rouhini swinging wildly here.
Ryhein has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryhein pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ryhein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rouhini's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rouhini backwards.
Ryhein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ryhein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rouhini backwards.
Ryhein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ryhein.
Rouhini trying to control the position but instead, Ryhein has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rouhini into the cage.
Ryhein stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ryhein tries a body shot but Rouhini blocks it.
Ryhein lands a nice uppercut.
Ryhein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rouhini misses with some punches.
Ryhein blocking some punches.
Ryhein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rouhinis head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rouhini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryhein content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ryhein lands a right hand.
Ryhein lands a nice shot to the body.
Rouhini is breathing heavily.
Ryhein can't find room to land a body shot as Rouhini controls the action.
Ryhein scores with a shot to the side of Rouhini's head.
Rouhini letting Ryhein take a breather here.
A bit of stalling here from Ryhein.
A right hand to the body from Ryhein.
Ryhein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rouhini has a couple of punches blocked by Ryhein.
Ryhein presses Rouhini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ryhein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ryhein presses Rouhini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ryhein slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryhein.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ryhein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cau Ryhein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rouhini blocks a body shot from Ryhein.
Ryhein lands a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hook to the body lands for Ryhein.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ryhein as Rouhini tries to tie him up.
Ryhein gets through Rouhini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Ryhein.
Ryhein dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ryhein scores with a hook to the body.
Ryhein lands a shoulder strike.
Ryhein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rouhini misses with the head strike.
Ryhein lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryhein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cau Ryhein 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!
Ryhein stuns Rouhini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ryhein stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ryhein wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body kick from Ryhein.
Ryhein tests Rouhini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ryhein lands with a right hand.
Rouhini takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rouhini tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ryhein.
Ryhein lands a body shot.
Ryhein throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ryhein connects with a right hand. Rouhini shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryhein moves into the clinch.
Ryhein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rouhini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryhein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryhein lands with a right to the head.
Rouhini looking to slow down the pace here.
A short body shot lands from Ryhein as the two fighters clinch.
Rouhini is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryhein has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rouhini is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryhein has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Ryhein.
Ryhein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rouhini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ryhein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ryhein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rouhini up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein is working Rouhini over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Ryhein as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ryhein.
Ryhein stalls.
Ryhein throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ryhein scores with a hook to the body.
Rouhini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Ryhein.
Ryhein scores with a shot to the side of Rouhini's head.
Come on Ryhein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryhein.
Ryhein tries to throw a body punch but Rouhini avoids it by throwing Ryhein back against the cage.
Ryhein lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ryhein.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryhein.
Ryhein taking a breather.
Ryhein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ryhein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ryhein.
Nice body punch from Ryhein.
Ryhein pushes Rouhini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Ryhein.
A short left from Ryhein.
Ryhein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rouhini has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ryhein.
Ryhein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rouhini backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryhein lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rouhini or not.
Rouhini has Ryhein pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ryhein manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ryhein is working Rouhini over against the cage.
Ryhein lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ryhein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Ryhein.
Gabe Rouhini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryhein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rouhini.
Ryhein presses Rouhini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Ryhein.
Ryhein lands a body shot.
Ryhein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cau Ryhein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short body shot lands from Ryhein as the two fighters clinch.
Ryhein digs a right hand underneath Rouhini's ribcage. Rouhini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryhein lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cau Ryhein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ryhein 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cau Ryhein!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kob Khun Hongtong (ranked 3809 p4p, 2689 weight class) and Jere Luokkamaki (ranked 359 p4p, 282 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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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kob Khun Hongtong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Luokkamaki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hongtong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Luokkamaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hongtong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hongtong scores with a nice right hand.
Hongtong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luokkamaki.
Hongtong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luokkamaki under the eye.
Hongtong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luokkamaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luokkamaki. Hongtong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hongtong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been told by Hongtong's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Luokkamaki swings widly with a right hand
and Hongtong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hongtong scores with the left hand. Luokkamaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Luokkamaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body punch from Hongtong.
Hongtong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luokkamaki throws a looping overhand right but Hongtong ducks down to avoid it.
Hongtong slips under a jab.
Hongtong cracks Luokkamaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hongtong loads up on a big right hand but Luokkamaki slips the punch.
A lazy left from Hongtong finds it's target.
Hongtong misses with a wild body shot.
Hongtong throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luokkamaki throws a lazy right hand but Hongtong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luokkamaki scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Hongtong.
Nice body punch from Hongtong.
Hongtong avoids the body shot from Luokkamaki.
Hongtong lands with a nice body punch.
Hongtong thuds a left hand into Luokkamaki's body.
Luokkamaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kob Khun Hongtong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hongtong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hongtong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hongtong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hongtong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luokkamaki under the eye.
Luokkamaki takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hongtong lands a jab to the head.
Luokkamaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hongtong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hongtong misses with a hook. Luokkamaki ducked under it nicely.
Hongtong throws a big shot that misses.
Luokkamaki ducks under a wild hook from Hongtong.
Luokkamaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hongtong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong misses with an uppercut. Luokkamaki saw that one coming.
Luokkamaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hongtong throws out the jab.
Hongtong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hongtong misses with a straight right.
Luokkamaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hongtong finds it's way round the side to connect with Luokkamaki's head.
Luokkamaki ducks under a wild hook from Hongtong.
Hongtong sets himself, and Luokkamaki steps forward looking for the clinch! Hongtong avoids it this time.
Luokkamaki throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hongtong counter with a right hand.
Hongtong lands the left hand.
Luokkamaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Hongtong counters with a left to the body.
Luokkamaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hongtong.
Hongtong's corner calls for a 1-2. Hongtong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hongtong 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.
Nice body punch from Hongtong.
Luokkamaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hongtong misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hongtong.
Hongtong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luokkamaki momentarily.
Hongtong blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hongtong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luokkamaki manages to avoid it.
Hongtong throws a shot from downtown. Luokkamaki moves away and avoids it.
Hongtong throws a hook but Luokkamaki blocks it.
Luokkamaki takes a swing at Hongtong's ribcage but misses.
Luokkamaki connects with a body shot that sends Hongtong's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luokkamaki. Hongtong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hongtong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hongtong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hongtong jabs at Luokkamaki's body.
Luokkamaki walks into a straight right hand from Hongtong.
A left lands for Hongtong.
Hongtong misses with a wild body shot.
Luokkamaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hongtong.
Hongtong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luokkamaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hongtong connects with a body shot that sends Luokkamaki's belly button to the back.
Luokkamaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong digs a good body shot into Luokkamaki's ribs.
Hongtong works Luokkamaki's body with a nice hook.
Hongtong lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hongtong. Luokkamaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luokkamaki avoids the body shot from Hongtong.
Luokkamaki moves out of range as Hongtong strikes.
Hongtong misses with a hook. Luokkamaki ducked under it nicely.
Hongtong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luokkamaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hongtong throws out a powerful jab.
Hongtong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hongtong throws a body shot but no joy.
Luokkamaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hongtong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luokkamaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hongtong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hongtong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hongtong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luokkamaki moves away.
Hongtong scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Khun Hongtong dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hongtong connects with a body shot.
Luokkamaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luokkamaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luokkamaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hongtong was well out of range. Poor timing from Luokkamaki.
Hongtong moves away from the strike by Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki tests Hongtong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luokkamaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hongtong lunges at Luokkamaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Luokkamaki's hand.
Luokkamaki throws a shot from downtown. Hongtong moves away and avoids it.
Luokkamaki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luokkamaki moves away from the strike by Hongtong.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Luokkamaki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Luokkamaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hongtong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hongtong jabs at Luokkamaki's body.
Luokkamaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luokkamaki tries to clinch but Hongtong is having none of it.
Luokkamaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hongtong.
Hongtong throws a body punch but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Hongtong throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hongtong catches Luokkamaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hongtong looks to land a right hand but Luokkamaki moved out of range.
Luokkamaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Hongtong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hongtong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luokkamaki under the eye.
Hongtong misses with a wild body shot.
Luokkamaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Hongtong misses its target.
Hongtong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luokkamaki moves away.
Hongtong swings for the body but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Luokkamaki wants to counter the offense by Hongtong and move into the clinch position.
Hongtong connects with a jab.
Luokkamaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hongtong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hongtong throws a shot from downtown. Luokkamaki moves away and avoids it.
Hongtong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luokkamaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hongtong.
Kob Khun Hongtong is winning the standup battle so far.
Hongtong misses with a wild body shot.
Luokkamaki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hongtong.
Hongtong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luokkamaki can do to turn this around?
Hongtong misses with a hook. Luokkamaki ducked under it nicely.
Luokkamaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Hongtong misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luokkamaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luokkamaki staying out of range there.
Hongtong throws a body shot but no joy.
Luokkamaki defending well as Hongtong loads up on a big left hand.
Luokkamaki defending well as Hongtong loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Hongtong.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook.
Hongtong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luokkamaki moves away.
Hongtong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by Hongtong.
Hongtong throws a body punch but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Hongtong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hongtong needs to keep his hands up - Luokkamaki had a free shot at his head there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Luokkamaki might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hongtong has got the better of the exchanges.
Luokkamaki missing with a left hand there. Hongtong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luokkamaki slips under a jab.
Luokkamaki throws a jab when Hongtong was well out of range.
Luokkamaki avoids the body shot from Hongtong.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luokkamaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki avoids the body shot from Hongtong.
Luokkamaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hongtong misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Luokkamaki misses its intended target.
Luokkamaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hongtong was well out of range. Poor timing from Luokkamaki.
Hongtong lands with an uppercut that bounces Luokkamaki off the cage and back into range.
Luokkamaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hongtong.
Luokkamaki tries to counter by closing the distance.
Luokkamaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hongtong.
A slow jab from Luokkamaki misses its intended target.
Luokkamaki misses with a wild body shot.
Hongtong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luokkamaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hongtong connects with a looping right hand.
Hongtong scores with a jab.
Luokkamaki takes one on the button.
Hongtong misses with an uppercut.
Hongtong digs a good body shot into Luokkamaki's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luokkamaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hongtong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hongtong scores with a nice right hand.
Hongtong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hongtong avoids the body shot from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki connects with a nice looking jab.
Luokkamaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hongtong throws a jab when Luokkamaki was well out of range.
Luokkamaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hongtong.
Hongtong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Hongtong as he connects with a hook.
Luokkamaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Hongtong loads up on a big right hand but Luokkamaki slips the punch.
Hongtong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luokkamaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luokkamaki throws a hook but Hongtong avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Hongtong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kob Khun Hongtong dominated that second round.
That's time! Hongtong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Donk. Hongtong catches Luokkamaki right on the button with a cross.
Luokkamaki is looking to clinch.
Luokkamaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luokkamaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hongtong counters with a stiff right hand.
Luokkamaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hongtong misses with a wild body shot.
Hongtong lands a jab to the head.
Hongtong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hongtong throws a body shot but no joy.
Luokkamaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Hongtong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luokkamaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hongtong lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Hongtong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hongtong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hongtong throws out a loose jab but Luokkamaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hongtong cracks Luokkamaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Luokkamaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hongtong.
Hongtong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Luokkamaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hongtong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luokkamaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hongtong.
Hongtong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luokkamaki on the side of the head.
Luokkamaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hongtong throws out the jab.
Hongtong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luokkamaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luokkamaki. Hongtong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luokkamaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hongtong throws out the jab.
A shot to the liver by Hongtong. Beautiful body shot.
Hongtong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Hongtong.
Hongtong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luokkamaki.
Hongtong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luokkamaki.
Hongtong misses with a body shot.
Luokkamaki ducks under a wild hook from Hongtong.
Hongtong looks to score with a jab to the body but Luokkamaki is just out of range.
Hongtong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kob Khun Hongtong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook. Hongtong ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Hongtong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hongtong sets himself, and Luokkamaki steps forward looking for the clinch! Hongtong avoids it this time.
Luokkamaki takes a swing at Hongtong's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hongtong misses with an uppercut. Luokkamaki saw that one coming.
Luokkamaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luokkamaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hongtong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hongtong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hongtong connects with a right hand. Luokkamaki shakes it off.
Luokkamaki misses with a hook.
Luokkamaki ducks under a wild hook from Hongtong.
Hongtong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hongtong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Luokkamaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hongtong.
Hongtong throws a shot from downtown. Luokkamaki moves away and avoids it.
Hongtong throws an overhand right that lands on Luokkamaki's shoulder, as Luokkamaki tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luokkamaki. Hongtong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hongtong lands a nice hook to Luokkamaki's body. Luokkamaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hongtong drops his hands momentarily and Luokkamaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hongtong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hongtong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luokkamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hongtong.
Hongtong scores with a shot to the body.
Luokkamaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hongtong.
Hongtong throws a body punch but Luokkamaki moves out of range.
Luokkamaki misses with a body shot.
Hongtong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Hongtong lands.
Luokkamaki lands a two punch combo.
Luokkamaki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hongtong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luokkamaki scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luokkamaki swings for the body but Hongtong moves out of range.
Hongtong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hongtong throws a lazy right hand but Luokkamaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hongtong with a jab.
Jere Luokkamaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hongtong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hongtong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luokkamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hongtong.
Hongtong sets himself, and Luokkamaki steps forward looking for the clinch! Hongtong avoids it this time.
Hongtong misses with a straight left.
Hongtong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luokkamaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hongtong.
Luokkamaki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hongtong.
A shot to the liver by Luokkamaki. Beautiful body shot.
Luokkamaki drops his hands momentarily and Hongtong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Luokkamaki scores with a jab.
A cross from Hongtong lands.
Hongtong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hongtong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hongtong slips a jab from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luokkamaki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hongtong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hongtong staying out of range there.
Luokkamaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kob Khun Hongtong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hongtong 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 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kob Khun Hongtong!
Our winner, Kob Khun Hongtong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Wallace (ranked 2798 p4p, 3552 weight class) and Puyah Mamouhdi (ranked 368 p4p, 442 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Enter The Chaser. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Puyah Mamouhdi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamouhdi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wallace is out of range.
Wallace scores with a sloppy right hand. Mamouhdi should have avoided that one.
Mamouhdi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
 It looks like Puyah Mamouhdi has been cut.
Mamouhdi fails to land with a series of punches.
Wallace lands the left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Mamouhdi. Those never looked like landing.
Wallace wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wallace is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Mamouhdi flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Mamouhdi is out cold! Wallace 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 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shaun Wallace!
An out of breath Shaun Wallace thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beanin Jiet (ranked 2575 p4p, 3547 weight class) and Otis Ostrowski (ranked 318 p4p, 422 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beanin Jiet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otis Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Jiet counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Otis Ostrowski has been cut.
Ostrowski throws an off balance right hand
and Jiet counters with a stiff right hand.
Ostrowski is rocked!
Ostrowski lands a jab to the head.
Ostrowski throws a right hand that misses
and Jiet counters with a nice right hand that sends Ostrowski toppling to the canvas! Ostrowski scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jiet finish him?!
Ostrowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Jiet finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiet blocks a jab.
Jiet slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Jiet tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ostrowski throws a right hand that misses
and Jiet counters with a huge left! Ostrowski is in big trouble! He's backing up but Jiet isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ostrowski from any more damage. A dominating finish by Jiet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beanin Jiet!
Beanin Jiet decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eli Goode (ranked 3226 p4p, 3129 weight class) and Nathan Fedorov (ranked 413 p4p, 401 weight class). Nathan Fedorov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eli Goode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Fedorov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goode wants to clinch.
Fedorov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fedorov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goode digs a good hook to Fedorov's body.
Goode misses with a shot to the body
and Fedorov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fedorov tries to clinch up.
A big right from Goode misses.
Fedorov throws out a counter right but Goode avoids it with no problem.
Goode fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fedorov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Goode swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fedorov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedorov scores with a jab to the body.
Fedorov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goode.
Goode misses with an uppercut. Fedorov saw that one coming.
Goode throws a lazy uppercut
and Fedorov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goode misses the body punch
and Fedorov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goode rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fedorov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fedorov scores with a decent looking hook.
Fedorov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goode throws a big shot that misses.
Goode lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fedorov circles away quickly and effectively.
Fedorov lands a nice hook to Goode's body. Goode takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fedorov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goode at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fedorov.
Goode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedorov was well out of range. Poor timing from Goode.
Goode misses with a double jab.
Goode is breathing heavily.
Fedorov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Goode wants to clinch.
Fedorov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goode tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fedorov! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goode swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fedorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fedorov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goode counters with a straight right hand.
Goode misses with a body shot.
Fedorov throws out a counter right but Goode avoids it with no problem.
Goode throws a poor cross that misses
and Goode takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fedorov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Goode is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fedorov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice shot by Goode.
Fedorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goode.
A left and a right from Goode both land. Nice combination.
Fedorov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goode has time to react.
Fedorov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fedorov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Fedorov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goode misses the body punch
and Fedorov counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode misses with a double jab.
Fedorov throws a body punch but Goode moves out of range.
Goode seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Goode throws a combination that misses
and Fedorov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goode is rocked!
Goode throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fedorov.
Fedorov connects with a right hand. Goode shakes it off.
Oh Goode is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fedorov drops Goode with a big left hand! Goode is injured, injured bad! Fedorov jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nathan Fedorov!
Nathan Fedorov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kaspersky (ranked 1648 p4p, 2356 weight class) and Chuck Roast (ranked 236 p4p, 315 weight class). Chuck Roast will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolai Kaspersky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Roast!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Roast misses.
Kaspersky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roast.
Roast has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kaspersky darts in looking for a takedown but Roast gets double underhooks and turns Kaspersky into the cage.
Kaspersky drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roast pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chuck Roast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaspersky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kaspersky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roast misses with a right hand
and Kaspersky counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Roast has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kaspersky is working away from the top position though.
Roast blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaspersky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaspersky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roast defending well though.
Kaspersky thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roast regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kaspersky.
Roast is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaspersky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaspersky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kaspersky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaspersky throwing strikes from guard but Roast blocks nicely.
Kaspersky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaspersky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roast works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Kaspersky has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kaspersky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaspersky.
Kaspersky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaspersky throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaspersky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaspersky postures up in Roast's guard and throws a big left but Roast blocks it.
Roast working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kaspersky.
Kaspersky postures up in Roast's guard and throws a big left but Roast blocks it.
Kaspersky scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kaspersky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kaspersky works over Roast with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roast utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roast can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kaspersky working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Roast's head.
Kaspersky postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kaspersky with a nice head shot there.
Kaspersky throwing strikes but missing.
Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kaspersky is looking to work some ground and pound but Roast has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaspersky content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kaspersky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaspersky landing some decent shots from guard.
Kaspersky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roast trying to control the position.
Kaspersky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaspersky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kaspersky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaspersky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kaspersky trying to control but Roast is working from the bottom.
Kaspersky throws a strike but Roast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaspersky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaspersky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kaspersky dominated that round.
That's time! Kaspersky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kaspersky ducks under a wild hook from Roast.
Roast cracks Kaspersky with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kaspersky or perhaps it was just good defense by Roast, which made it look bad.
Roast throws a looping overhand right but Kaspersky ducks down to avoid it.
Kaspersky drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roast sprawls and moves away.
Roast fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaspersky dives in and scores a takedown into Roast's guard.
Kaspersky trying to control but Roast is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaspersky tries to free his leg and advance position but Roast is retaining full guard.
Kaspersky throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaspersky throws a big elbow that misses.
Kaspersky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kaspersky throwing strikes but missing.
Roast wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kaspersky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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.
Kaspersky throws a strike but Roast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kaspersky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roast can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nikolai Kaspersky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kaspersky looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roast passes into side control.
Kaspersky is looking for a sweep.
Kaspersky is trying to control Roast's posture but Roast avoids it.
Kaspersky throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky is looking for a sweep.
Roast decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kaspersky to his feet.
A head kick misses from Kaspersky.
Kaspersky walks into a straight right hand from Roast.
Kaspersky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roast throws out the jab.
Roast connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaspersky momentarily.
Kaspersky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roast.
Kaspersky feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roast misses with a hook.
Kaspersky changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Roast fails to land with a series of punches.
Roast throws a right and a left that Kaspersky avoids nicely.
Kaspersky tries to counter with a takedown but Roast is quick to defend against it.
Roast throws a looping overhand right but Kaspersky ducks down to avoid it.
Roast throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kaspersky counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaspersky is trying to control the action in half guard but Roast is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaspersky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kaspersky missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaspersky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Roast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Roast misses with a right hand
and Kaspersky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kaspersky.
Roast seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kaspersky throws a big elbow that misses.
Kaspersky throwing strikes from guard but Roast blocks nicely.
Kaspersky chips away with some ground and pound.
Kaspersky landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaspersky scoring with some ground and pound.
Roast keeping moving, preventing Kaspersky from controlling successfully.
Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaspersky wants to control from the top but Roast keeps moving.
Kaspersky throws a big elbow that misses.
Roast looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaspersky is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaspersky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kaspersky throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Kaspersky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaspersky trying to control but Roast is working from the bottom.
Kaspersky throws a strike but Roast rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kaspersky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kaspersky looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Roast has picked Kaspersky up and slammed him! Kaspersky can't keep hold of the triangle and Roast manages to pass to side control!
Kaspersky is looking for a sweep.
Kaspersky wants to control but Roast postures up.
Kaspersky tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Kaspersky swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaspersky tries to improve his position but instead Roast has taken his back!
Kaspersky tries to break free.
Roast avoiding Kaspersky 's attempts to control his hands.
Roast controlling well, preventing Kaspersky from escaping the position.
Kaspersky trying to control the position but Roast manages to sink in the hooks.
I really don't envy Kaspersky right now.
Kaspersky manages to reverse the position and now he's in Roast's guard. Nice work there by Kaspersky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kaspersky's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roast takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaspersky chips away with some ground and pound.
Roast is pulling down on Kaspersky's head. It's preventing any offense from Kaspersky, at least for the moment.
Kaspersky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaspersky landing with the ground and pound.
Kaspersky wants to control from the top but Roast keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roast avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Kaspersky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaspersky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Kaspersky!
A victorious Nikolai Kaspersky thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linkavitch Chomofsky (ranked 1186 p4p, 1724 weight class) and Bert McAlroy (ranked 169 p4p, 232 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chomofsky might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mastodon - Sleeping Giant. Bert McAlroy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Linkavitch Chomofsky's chin.
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Linkavitch Chomofsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bert McAlroy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAlroy sends Chomofsky crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McAlroy is motioning to the referee to let Chomofsky up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Chomofsky is rocked!
 It looks like Linkavitch Chomofsky has been cut.
McAlroy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chomofsky shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McAlroy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McAlroy wants to get back to his feet but Chomofsky passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chomofsky is trying to control the action in half guard but McAlroy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McAlroy controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
McAlroy wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McAlroy keeping control of the position.
Chomofsky has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can McAlroy defend it? Chomofsky steps over the head and cranks it - McAlroy is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Chomofsky!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Linkavitch Chomofsky!
An out of breath Linkavitch Chomofsky thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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