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DMMA 133 Kersikov vs Ilmarinen PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Kahng (ranked 3972 p4p, 3969 weight class) and Rona Gonna Get Onya (ranked 458 p4p, 457 weight class). The key to victory for Carl Kahng has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Kahng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rona Gonna Get Onya!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonna Get Onya lands the left hand.
Kahng ducks right into an uppercut from Gonna Get Onya.
Gonna Get Onya throws a looping overhand right but Kahng ducks down to avoid it.
No luck for Gonna Get Onya with that takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kahng.
Kahng throws a jab when Gonna Get Onya was well out of range.
Kahng looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gonna Get Onya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonna Get Onya has Kahng up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahng has had enough of the clinch but Gonna Get Onya keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Gonna Get Onya fails to land.
Kahng blocks a body shot from Gonna Get Onya.
Gonna Get Onya pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gonna Get Onya cracks Kahng with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonna Get Onya is trying to drag Kahng to the mat but Kahng just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kahng wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonna Get Onya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahng is trying to break the clinch but Gonna Get Onya is controlling him.
Gonna Get Onya misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Gonna Get Onya fails to land.
Gonna Get Onya wants the takedown. Kahng is fighting it off but Gonna Get Onya persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kahng's guard against the cage.
Gonna Get Onya's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gonna Get Onya wants to control from the top but Kahng keeps moving.
Gonna Get Onya passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get Onya wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kahng, who protects the arm well.
Gonna Get Onya looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gonna Get Onya tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gonna Get Onya has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gonna Get Onya tries for a kimura but Kahng is defending well.
Gonna Get Onya is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kahng is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get Onya tries to advance to mount but Kahng instead regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonna Get Onya is trying to control the action in half guard but Kahng is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gonna Get Onya is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gonna Get Onya is keen to just control but Kahng is a slippery customer.
Kahng pushes Gonna Get Onya off looking to stand but Gonna Get Onya dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kahng is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonna Get Onya.
Kahng looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kahng is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonna Get Onya.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonna Get Onya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rona Gonna Get Onya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gonna Get Onya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kahng ducks under a wild hook from Gonna Get Onya.
Kahng just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Gonna Get Onya misses.
Gonna Get Onya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahng.
Gonna Get Onya looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kahng looks to land a left hand but Gonna Get Onya moved out of range nicely.
Kahng throws a lazy right hand but Gonna Get Onya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gonna Get Onya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kahng defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahng stuffs the takedown.
Carl Kahng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rona Gonna Get Onya.
Kahng leaves Gonna Get Onya with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rona Gonna Get Onya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonna Get Onya misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahng walks into a straight right hand from Gonna Get Onya.
Nice shot by Kahng.
Gonna Get Onya takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
 It looks like Rona Gonna Get Onya has been cut.
Kahng throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gonna Get Onya on the side of the head.
Kahng fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Kahng.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahng misses the target.
Kahng throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonna Get Onya stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahng takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good standup being displayed there by Kahng as he connects with a hook.
Gonna Get Onya blocks a jab.
Carl Kahng is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahng tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonna Get Onya was well out of range. Poor timing from Kahng.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kahng darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kahng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonna Get Onya moves away.
Gonna Get Onya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gonna Get Onya closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gonna Get Onya is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kahng is just riding it out for now. Gonna Get Onya eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Gonna Get Onya is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kahng looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kahng is not content to let Gonna Get Onya control the position.
Gonna Get Onya is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahng has one foot on Gonna Get Onya's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Gonna Get Onya as he connects with a hook.
Gonna Get Onya misses with an uppercut. Kahng saw that one coming.
Kahng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kahng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonna Get Onya moves away.
Gonna Get Onya connects with a crisp jab.
Kahng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonna Get Onya.
Gonna Get Onya might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gonna Get Onya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gonna Get Onya shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kahng is trying to defend but Gonna Get Onya finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kahng manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gonna Get Onya keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonna Get Onya tries to throw a body punch but Kahng avoids it by throwing Gonna Get Onya back against the cage.
Kahng wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonna Get Onya won't allow it.
Gonna Get Onya swings wildly with an uppercut but Kahng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahng wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonna Get Onya has a couple of punches blocked by Kahng.
Kahng is trying to break the clinch but Gonna Get Onya is controlling him.
Gonna Get Onya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gonna Get Onya drags the fight down to the ground.
Kahng trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gonna Get Onya's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kahng dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rona Gonna Get Onya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gonna Get Onya feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kahngs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kahng scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gonna Get Onya walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kahng scores with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Kahng as he connects with a hook.
Gonna Get Onya drives through with a takedown into Kahng's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonna Get Onya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kahng is keeping the position for now.
Gonna Get Onya drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kahng manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gonna Get Onya has Kahng in his guard.
Gonna Get Onya controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahng trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gonna Get Onya's guard.
Gonna Get Onya seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kahng has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kahng stands up from Gonna Get Onya's guard - Kahng perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kahng bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gonna Get Onya's head backwards.
Gonna Get Onya throws a good cross that connects.
Gonna Get Onya has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fighters circling - Kahng throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonna Get Onya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kahng on the side of the head.
Gonna Get Onya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gonna Get Onya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gonna Get Onya throws a shot from downtown. Kahng moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get Onya scores with a nice right hand.
Kahng moves out of range of the strikes.
Kahng throwing a counter right hand but Gonna Get Onya manages to avoid it.
Kahng doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahng works the jab nicely.
Gonna Get Onya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kahng finds it's way round the side to connect with Gonna Get Onya's head.
Gonna Get Onya walks into a stiff left hand from Kahng.
Gonna Get Onya shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kahng's guard.
Gonna Get Onya passes into half guard.
Gonna Get Onya is looking to advance position but Kahng won't allow it.
Gonna Get Onya is working for a submission of some sort.
Gonna Get Onya seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahng looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gonna Get Onya moves nicely into side control.
Kahng is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gonna Get Onya looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gonna Get Onya goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kahng has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gonna Get Onya but great work by Kahng.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonna Get Onya keeps Kahng under control for a moment.
Kahng working away.
Gonna Get Onya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonna Get Onya gets back to half guard.
Kahng wants to stand up but Gonna Get Onya has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kahng is thwarting Gonna Get Onya's attempts to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carl Kahng.
I think Kahng 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between J.R. Junior Juniors Jr. (ranked 3922 p4p, 4168 weight class) and Marcel Romanow (ranked 418 p4p, 427 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, J.R. Junior Juniors Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanow blocks a low kick nicely.
Juniors Jr. bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Juniors Jr. looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Romanow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Juniors Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Romanow lands.
Romanow throws a body punch but Juniors Jr. moves out of range.
Juniors Jr. was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romanow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juniors Jr. looks to throw the jab but Romanow is out of range.
Juniors Jr. turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Juniors Jr..
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juniors Jr. moves out of range as Romanow strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Juniors Jr..
Juniors Jr. throws a quick inside leg kick.
Juniors Jr. uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romanow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romanow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Juniors Jr. counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Juniors Jr. fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romanow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juniors Jr..
Romanow is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Juniors Jr. fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Romanow is out of range.
Juniors Jr. slips a jab from Romanow.
Juniors Jr. thuds his right hand into Romanow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Juniors Jr. moves out of range as Romanow strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Romanow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romanow is defended easily by Juniors Jr..
Romanow closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Romanow throws an elbow but Juniors Jr. slips to the side and avoids it well.
Juniors Jr. has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Romanow has hold of Juniors Jr.'s arm. He's looking for a kimura. Juniors Jr. seems comfortable defending it but Romanow has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Juniors Jr. is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Juniors Jr. is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Romanow couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcel Romanow!
A relieved looking Marcel Romanow thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar De La Weirdo (ranked 4089 p4p, 4102 weight class) and Bobby Bilkington (ranked 425 p4p, 426 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar De La Weirdo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bilkington!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Weirdo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Bobby Bilkington has been cut.
Bilkington takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice uppercut there from De La Weirdo.
 Bilkington is rocked!
De La Weirdo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bilkington is still on wobbly legs! Can De La Weirdo finish him?
Bilkington misses with a double jab
and De La Weirdo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bilkington bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! De La Weirdo comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Bilkington falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Bilkington was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oscar De La Weirdo!
Oscar De La Weirdo 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Buckets (ranked 5036 p4p, 2881 weight class) and Nord Licht (ranked 477 p4p, 335 weight class). Licht has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. 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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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Buckets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nord Licht!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckets throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Licht sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buckets waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Licht.
Licht connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buckets's hands.
Buckets slips under a jab from Licht.
Licht smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Buckets thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buckets connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Licht uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buckets.
Licht misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Buckets throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Licht throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Licht scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buckets doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been told by Buckets's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Licht fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Licht throws a sloppy head kick and Buckets moves out of range easily.
Buckets swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Buckets throws a jab but it's blocked by Licht.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckets ducks under a wild hook from Licht.
Licht throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buckets seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Buckets throws the left hand but Licht avoids the punch easily.
Licht misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckets takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buckets uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Licht.
A quick step to the side and Buckets tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buckets misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Buckets misses the target.
Licht lands with a cross.
A jab lands there for Buckets.
It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Licht misses with a left hand
enabling Buckets to counter with a crisp jab.
Licht ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Buckets misses with a series of wild punches.
Licht looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Buckets shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Licht fakes the leg kick and cracks Buckets in the body.
Licht swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licht throws a predictable looking body shot
and Buckets counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Licht does it's job there.
 It looks like Jimmy Buckets has been cut.
Licht lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licht throws a jab but it's blocked by Buckets.
Licht misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Licht.
Licht lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Buckets backs up against the cage.
Licht scores with a nice right hand.
Buckets throws a jab when Licht was well out of range.
Licht drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Buckets right on the button. Buckets goes down! Licht follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Licht gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nord Licht!
An out of breath Nord Licht thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jimmy Buckets spoke after the fight, saying 'Jimmy Buckets took an IQ test today and scored 129.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Corleone Jr. (ranked 3496 p4p, 2643 weight class) and Fela Kuti (ranked 451 p4p, 359 weight class). Kuti is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Expensive Shit. Corleone Jr. has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. 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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sonny Corleone Jr.!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fela Kuti!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuti defending well as Corleone Jr. loads up on a big left hand.
Kuti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corleone Jr. is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Corleone Jr. throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Kuti - just one landing.
Sonny Corleone Jr.'s cut is getting worse.
Kuti misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Kuti - just one landing.
A shot to the liver by Kuti. Beautiful body shot.
Kuti cracks Corleone Jr. with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Corleone Jr. looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kuti finish him?
 Corleone Jr. is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuti sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Corleone Jr.'s defenses. It connects perfectly with Corleone Jr.'s jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fela Kuti!
Fela Kuti managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Ekelund (ranked 1296 p4p, 1898 weight class) and Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 148 p4p, 206 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Ekelund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekelund throws a right hand that misses
letting Ekaku counter with a right hand.
Ekaku scores with a punch to the head.
Ekaku misses with an uppercut. Ekelund saw that one coming.
Ekelund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ekaku counters with a left to the body.
Ekelund throws an off balance right hand
and Ekaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ekaku throws an overhand right that lands on Ekelund's shoulder, as Ekelund tries to avoid the shot.
Ekelund misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ekelund lands the left hand.
Ekelund lands with a hook. Ekaku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ekaku avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ekelund lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekelund takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku wants to slow Ekelund down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ekelund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ekaku walks into a left hand.
Ekelund bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ekaku's head backwards.
Ekelund slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ekaku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ekelund looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Ekelund ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ekelund misses with a right hand
enabling Ekaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Dick Ekelund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku lands a slapping body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ekelund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Ekaku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ekelund is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund misses with a combination
and Ekaku counters with a low kick, right behind Ekelund 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ekelund scores with a one two! Ekaku had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ekaku connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Ekelund. That snapped Ekaku's head back.
Ekelund misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Ekaku. That snapped Ekelund's head back.
Ekelund ducks under a wild hook from Ekaku.
Ekelund is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ekelund moves to clinch but Ekaku breaks away
and Ekaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekaku is looking to slow Ekelund down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund has closed the distance and engaged Ekaku in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ekelund scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ekaku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ekaku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ekaku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ekelund has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
Ekaku dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ekaku stalling in the clinch.
Ekelund working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Come on Ekaku - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Come on Ekaku - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Satoshi Ekaku.
Ekelund throws a hook but Ekaku blocks it.
Ekelund slips a straight right by Ekaku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ekelund.
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!
Ekaku will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ekelund up against the cage.
Ekelund lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ekaku.
Ekaku is looking to control Ekelund's arms but Ekelund gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ekaku has his back to the cage.
Ekelund lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ekaku backwards.
Ekaku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ekelund connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ekelund swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ekaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ekelund seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch but Ekaku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ekaku thumps Ekelund with a low kick.
Ekelund scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dick Ekelund will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ekelund lands with a nice combination. Ekaku backs away looking to recover.
Ekaku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ekelund takes the fight into the clinch.
Ekelund lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ekaku pressing his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekelund.
Stalling in the clinch from Ekaku.
Ekelund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ekaku can do to turn this around?
Ekaku wants to stall.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku takes a shot to the head.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
Dick Ekelund has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ekaku is struggling to control the position.
Ekaku trying to control the position but instead, Ekelund has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ekaku into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Satoshi Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
As Ekaku tries to get set, Ekelund tries to push him back and clinch up but Ekaku manages to avoid the attempt.
Ekelund tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ekaku counters with a good low kick that Ekelund was not able to check.
Ekaku has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ekelund misses with a few strikes there.
Ekaku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ekelund wants to clinch
and Ekaku counters with an inside leg kick.
Ekelund throws a sloppy body shot
and Ekaku counters with an outside leg kick.
Ekelund forces Ekaku back against the cage and clinches.
Ekaku is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ekaku slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku.
Ekelund has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku is looking to control Ekelund's arms but Ekelund gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ekaku has his back to the cage.
Ekelund scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ekelund as Ekaku tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Satoshi Ekaku.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch but Ekaku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Ekelund misses.
Ekelund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekelund.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekelund lands a jab to the nose.
Ekelund tries to clinch there but Ekaku circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund misses with a straight left.
Ekaku only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ekaku circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ekaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch but Ekaku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ekaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ekelund closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ekaku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ekelund thinking.
Ekelund fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ekelund misses with a body shot
and Ekaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Ekelund tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ekaku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ekelund somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund doesn't manage to clinch there - Ekaku circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ekelund tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ekelund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekelund moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ekaku finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Ekaku finds it's target.
Ekelund takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Ekelund.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekelund wants to clinch
and Ekaku counters with an inside leg kick.
Ekelund is looking to clinch.
Ekelund is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ekelund tries to clinch up but Ekaku circles away and keeps his distance.
Ekaku getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dick Ekelund will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ekelund doesn't manage to clinch there - Ekaku circles away.
Ekaku with a nice cross.
Ekaku jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ekelund doesn't manage to clinch there - Ekaku circles away.
Ekaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Ekelund moves into the clinch.
Ekaku stalling in the clinch.
Ekelund scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ekaku stalling.
Ekaku manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekelund throws a punch but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ekelund is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ekaku.
Ekelund misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekelund lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ekelund fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku stalling in the clinch but Ekelund improves position.
Ekaku looking to stall.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
Ekelund letting Ekaku take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Satoshi Ekaku.
Ekaku staying out of range there.
Ekaku swats away the attempt to clinch by Ekelund.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ekaku! But no joy.
Satoshi Ekaku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ekaku takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ekelund scores with a hook.
Ekelund takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ekelund wants to clinch but Ekaku slips to the side
and Ekaku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Ekelund.
Ekelund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Ekaku finds it's target.
Ekelund closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku is trying to maintain a safe position but Ekelund gets an underhook and turns Ekaku into the cage.
Ekaku is looking to control Ekelund's arms but Ekelund gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ekaku has his back to the cage.
Ekaku seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
Ekelund working aggressively here.
Ekaku is trying to stall.
Ekaku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ekelund misses with the head strike.
Ekaku stalling in the clinch but Ekelund improves position.
A short right from Ekelund on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ekelund fails to land.
Ekelund prevents Ekaku from breaking the clinch.
Ekelund misses with some punches.
Ekaku effectively controlling the action here.
Ekaku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ekaku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ekelund is looking to clinch but Ekaku is avoiding it.
Ekaku is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dick Ekelund is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ekaku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ekelund checks a low kick from Ekaku.
As Ekaku tries to get set, Ekelund tries to push him back and clinch up but Ekaku manages to avoid the attempt.
Ekelund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ekaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Ekelund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Ekaku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ekelund tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ekaku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ekelund tries to clinch there but Ekaku circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekelund throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekelund tries to clinch but Ekaku is having none of it.
Ekaku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ekelund fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ekaku appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ekaku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ekaku throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ekelund swings widly with a right hand
and Ekelund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ekelund looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ekelund throws an off balance right hand
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekelund is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ekaku misses the shot to the body.
Ekelund tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ekaku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ekelund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Satoshi Ekaku.
I think Ekelund 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Ekelund!
Dick Ekelund thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Einar Kyrvänsyylä (ranked 1837 p4p, 2293 weight class) and Alexander Lee (ranked 65 p4p, 82 weight class). Alexander Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Einar Kyrvänsyylä!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lee!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Kyrvänsyylä counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee throws a counter combo.
Kyrvänsyylä showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Kyrvänsyylä.
Lee throws a body kick that misses
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a left and a right that stings Lee.
We've been informed that Lee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee with a hook.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Kyrvänsyylä blocks a head kick by Lee.
Kyrvänsyylä takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kyrvänsyylä looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Alexander Lee has been cut.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a wild combination.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a double jab.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kyrvänsyylä appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kyrvänsyylä moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kyrvänsyylä swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Kyrvänsyylä was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
The fighters circle, before Lee throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kyrvänsyylä's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Lee lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Alexander Lee!
Alexander Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bofur Widenose (ranked 1518 p4p, 1559 weight class) and Thanos Doomsday (ranked 228 p4p, 235 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bofur Widenose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Thanos Doomsday!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Widenose shoots for a takedown but Doomsday saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Doomsday works the jab nicely.
Widenose drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Doomsday misses with a wild body shot.
Doomsday misses with a body shot.
Doomsday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Widenose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Widenose avoids the body shot from Doomsday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomsday darts in and clinches Widenose up against the cage.
Doomsday misses with a knee to the head.
Widenose wants to take the fight to the mat but Doomsday manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Doomsday landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomsday landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Widenose is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bofur Widenose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doomsday is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Widenose is defending well for now.
Doomsday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Widenose avoids it.
Doomsday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Widenose blocks it with crossed arms.
Widenose slows down the pace here.
Doomsday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Widenose has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Doomsday clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Doomsday is trying to get back to his feet but Widenose has full control of the position and if anything, Doomsday has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Widenose slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Widenose lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doomsday wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Widenose is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Doomsday has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Widenose has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Doomsday taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Widenose doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bofur Widenose!
Bofur Widenose 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall Jr (ranked 1081 p4p, 893 weight class) and Benji Torres (ranked 151 p4p, 133 weight class). Benji Torres has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Galen Dall Jr's chin.
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Torres!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Dall Jr slips under a jab from Torres.
Dall Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Dall Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Benji Torres has been cut.
Dall Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dall Jr misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr jabs at Torres's body.
Dall Jr lunges at Torres with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torres's hand.
Dall Jr scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dall Jr clobbers Torres with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice body punch from Dall Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Torres moves forwards but Dall Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dall Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dall Jr misses with a double jab.
Dall Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Dall Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dall Jr.
Dall Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torres! But no joy.
Dall Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Dall Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dall Jr duly obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dall Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dall Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall Jr.
Torres takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dall Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dall Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Torres throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall Jr slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Dall Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres misses with a hook
and Dall Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Dall Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres thuds his right hand into Dall Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Torres let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dall Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dall Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Dall Jr scores with a hook.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dall Jr missing with a left hand there. Torres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres checks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dall Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dall Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall Jr throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torres staying out of range there.
Torres misses with a straight right.
Dall Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dall Jr misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dall Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Dall Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dall Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Galen Dall Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benji Torres's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dall Jr swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Torres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Torres might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dall Jr has got the better of the exchanges.
Torres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dall Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Torres looks to land a combination but Dall Jr avoids it well.
Torres misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dall Jr. That's going to slow Torres down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dall Jr. Torres shrugs it off though.
A big right from Torres misses.
Dall Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torres at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
Dall Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Torres looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dall Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torres.
Torres missing with a left hand there. Dall Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torres might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dall Jr thumps Torres with a low kick.
Dall Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dall Jr throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Dall Jr throws a hook but Torres avoids it easily.
Torres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Torres looks to land a combination but Dall Jr avoids it well.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Dall Jr.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dall Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
Torres throws a series of punches but Dall Jr avoids them all with ease.
Dall Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres walks into a straight right hand from Dall Jr.
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!
Torres lands with a good body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dall Jr. Torres shrugs it off though.
Dall Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Dall Jr connects with a single shot there.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall Jr scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dall Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Galen Dall Jr has been cut.
Dall Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dall Jr with a hook.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick
and Dall Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dall Jr!
Galen Dall Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall Jr defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
Dall Jr lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dall Jr cracks Torres with an open hand slap.
Dall Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dall Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torres stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dall Jr throws the left hand but Torres avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Torres was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Torres cracks Dall Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dall Jr dips to his left and cracks Torres with an uppercut!
Dall Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torres is out of range and Dall Jr settles back down.
Torres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dall Jr misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Galen Dall Jr dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Torres throws the left hand but Dall Jr avoids the punch easily.
Dall Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
Dall Jr misses with a looping left.
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Dall Jr.
Galen Dall Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Torress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Both fighters circling a little - Dall Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres misses with a lunging right hand
and Dall Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dall Jr defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Dall Jr misses the target.
Torres looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dall Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
As Torres looks to move away, Dall Jr throws a big counter combo but Torres just gets out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torres. Dall Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall Jr scores with a jab.
Torres moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Torres on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!
Dall Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Dall Jr. That snapped Torres's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall Jr misses the target.
Galen Dall Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Torres.
Dall Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torres on the side of the head.
Dall Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Dall Jr misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torres slips under a jab from Dall Jr.
Despite the aggression on Torres's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Torres connects with a body shot that sends Dall Jr's belly button to the back.
Torres looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Torres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres stalks Dall Jr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dall Jr's face. Dall Jr staggers backwards, shaken.
Dall Jr scores with a one two! Torres had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Torres misses with a straight left.
Torres tries to move into range but Dall Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Torres takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Dall Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Dall Jr with a nice cross.
Torres misses with a hook. Dall Jr ducked under it nicely.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Dall Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dall Jr misses with a hook.
Dall Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torres walks into a jab.
Dall Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dall Jr. That's going to slow Torres down.
Benji Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dall Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galen Dall Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dall Jr 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galen Dall Jr!
After winning the bout, Galen Dall Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitali Kersikov I I (ranked 335 p4p, 276 weight class) and Seppo Ilmarinen (ranked 46 p4p, 43 weight class). Kersikov I I comes to the cage accompanied by Sefa & Mr. Ivex - LSD Problem. Vitali Kersikov I I has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Kersikov I I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seppo Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kersikov I I throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilmarinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kersikov I I defends it well.
Kersikov I I drops Ilmarinen with a beautiful combination! Ilmarinen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kersikov I I is looking for the KO!
Ilmarinen is rocked!
Kersikov I I lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Ilmarinen up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Kersikov I I from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Ilmarinen's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vitali Kersikov I I!
Vitali Kersikov I I thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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