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DC 53: Thorn vs Licht PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucius Aurelius (ranked 4101 p4p, 3885 weight class) and Randy Bobandy (ranked 192 p4p, 186 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucius Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Bobandy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius lands with a good body shot.
Bobandy misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick from Aurelius, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aurelius with a jab.
 It looks like Randy Bobandy has been cut.
Aurelius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aurelius looks to score with a jab to the body but Bobandy is just out of range.
Bobandy thows a leg kick but Aurelius checks it
and Aurelius counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aurelius. Bobandy does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Bobandy tries to counter it with a takedown but Aurelius pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Aurelius feints and then cracks Bobandy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bobandy down.
Bobandy tries to clinch up
and Aurelius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bobandy thinking.
Aurelius moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aurelius throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Aurelius lands.
Aurelius just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelius misses the body punch
and Bobandy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bobandy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aurelius defending well though.
Bobandy throwing shots but Aurelius is blocking nicely.
Bobandy controlling the action here.
Aurelius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bobandy on the ground.
Bobandy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Aurelius is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Randy Bobandy!
Our winner, Randy Bobandy, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Vinge (ranked 1428 p4p, 23269 weight class) and Daniel Pawlikowski (ranked 224 p4p, 665 weight class). Daniel Pawlikowski 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmie Vinge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Pawlikowski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinge lands a lovely overhand right.
Pawlikowski wants to clinch
and Vinge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pawlikowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vinge counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pawlikowski! Vinge lets Pawlikowski back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Pawlikowski is rocked!
Pawlikowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vinge counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pawlikowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Vinge finish him?
We've been told by Vinge's head coaches at Torcida MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vinge is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pawlikowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pawlikowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Pawlikowski throws a leg kick
and Vinge counters with a left to the body.
Vinge throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Pawlikowski crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmie Vinge!
Jimmie Vinge 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Chaiyo Sukbunsung (ranked 1267 p4p, 3578 weight class) and Astrid Commesary (ranked 184 p4p, 410 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chaiyo Sukbunsung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Astrid Commesary!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukbunsung on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sukbunsung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Commesary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sukbunsung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sukbunsung throws the left hand but Commesary avoids the punch easily.
Commesary scores with a decent looking hook.
Sukbunsung slips a jab from Commesary.
Sukbunsung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sukbunsung takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sukbunsung checks a low kick from Commesary.
Commesary throws a right hand that misses
and Sukbunsung counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Commesary thinking.
Sukbunsung cracks a nice hook into Commesary's ribs.
Sukbunsung smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Commesary attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chaiyo Sukbunsung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sukbunsung throws out a loose jab but Commesary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut. Commesary saw that one coming.
Commesary looks to throw the jab but Sukbunsung is out of range.
Commesary takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sukbunsung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sukbunsung takes a swing at Commesary's ribcage but misses.
Sukbunsung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sukbunsung slips under a jab.
Commesary thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukbunsung dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sukbunsung slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Astrid Commesary has been cut.
Commesary digs a good body shot into Sukbunsung's ribs.
Sukbunsung is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sukbunsung avoids the body shot from Commesary.
Sukbunsung throws a hook to the side of Commesary's head but Commesary sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sukbunsung connects with a single shot there.
Commesary is rocked!
Sukbunsung lands with a shot to the body.
Commesary misses with a looping left.
Sukbunsung misses with a hook to the body
and Commesary counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Commesary slips a jab from Sukbunsung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sukbunsung looks to throw the jab but Commesary is out of range.
Commesary walks into a jab.
Commesary is still on wobbly legs! Can Sukbunsung finish him?
Sukbunsung drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Commesary's head, knocking him out cold! Sukbunsung is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chaiyo Sukbunsung!
A victorious Chaiyo Sukbunsung 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jan Sokol (ranked 1062 p4p, 3109 weight class) and Nevez Amadaus (ranked 73 p4p, 187 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sokol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nevez Amadaus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amadaus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sokol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amadaus counters with a right hand to the body.
Sokol throws a front kick that sends Amadaus stumbling back into the cage.
Sokol will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sokol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amadaus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sokol swings for the body but Amadaus moves out of range.
Sokol punishes Amadaus's body with a nice straight punch.
Sokol shoots for a takedown but Amadaus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Amadaus checks a low kick from Sokol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amadaus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sokol shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amadaus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Sokol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokol throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Amadaus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Amadaus counters with a nice body shot.
Sokol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amadaus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sokol looks to throw a body kick
and Amadaus counters with an outside leg kick.
Sokol tries for a takedown but Amadaus circles away easily
and Amadaus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sokol shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Amadaus is trying to defend but Sokol finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sokol missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sokol really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sokol is trying to control the action in half guard but Amadaus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sokol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amadaus is trying to stand.
Sokol throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Amadaus to regain full guard.
Amadaus is looking to sweep but instead, Sokol has passed into half guard.
Amadaus trying to control here.
Sokol throws a strike but Amadaus avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Amadaus being controlled here, momentarily.
Amadaus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sokol tries to free his leg and advance position but Amadaus is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Amadaus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amadaus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Amadaus managing to control the position.
Sokol is looking to work some ground and pound but Amadaus has wrist control.
Amadaus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sokol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've been hearing that Sokol has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Amadaus holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sokol throws a head kick but Amadaus moves out of range.
Sokol scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokol missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sokol missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sokol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sokol not doing much here.
Sokol trying to control from Amadaus's half guard. Amadaus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Sokol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Amadaus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sokol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Amadaus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sokol.
Sokol looking to sit in guard and control but Amadaus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sokol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amadaus is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nevez Amadaus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sokol gets a takedown into half guard.
Sokol thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amadaus's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Amadaus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sokol not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sokol 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amadaus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sokol throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sokol landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokol looking to sit in guard and control but Amadaus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sokol is on top in guard.
Sokol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sokol scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sokol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Amadaus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sokol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Amadaus wants to stand but Sokol is controlling the position.
Sokol throws a big elbow that misses.
Sokol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sokol postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sokol advances position into side control!
The ground and pound from Sokol seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sokol throwing strikes but Amadaus manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokol struggling a bit here.
Amadaus with the ground and pound but Sokol regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol wants to improve his position but Amadaus is controlling well.
Sokol moves into full guard.
Amadaus stays in close to Sokol's body and controls the position.
Sokol keeping moving, preventing Amadaus from controlling successfully.
Amadaus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Amadaus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Amadaus 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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sokol wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Amadaus slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Amadaus trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokol is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sokol tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sokol pulls Amadaus in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Sokol as he connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sokol dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Amadaus avoids a kick to the body.
Sokol misses with a looping right.
Amadaus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sokol connects with a single shot there.
Sokol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amadaus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sokol rather than just go for the knockout.
Sokol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amadaus manages to avoid it.
Sokol wants to clinch but Amadaus slips to the side
and Amadaus counters with a big head kick but Sokol shrugs it off.
Sokol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Amadaus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sokol is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sokol swings widly with a right hand
and Sokol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokol with a nice cross.
Sokol misses with a body punch
and Amadaus counters with a straight right hand.
Sokol misses with an uppercut
and Amadaus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sokol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Amadaus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokol wants to clinch
and Amadaus counters with a nice uppercut.
Sokol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sokol shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amadaus counters with a straight right hand.
Sokol fails to land the takedown.
Amadaus throws out a counter right but Sokol avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sokol is defended easily by Amadaus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Sokol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokol misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Amadaus counters with a low kick, right behind Sokol 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokol misses with a lunging right hand
and Amadaus counters with a nice uppercut.
Sokol goes for a double leg but Amadaus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Amadaus continues to drive forward.
A nice side step and Amadaus releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sokol misses with an elbow strike.
Sokol has a couple of punches blocked by Amadaus.
Sokol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Amadaus as Sokol tries to tie him up.
Sokol swings wildly with an uppercut but Amadaus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amadaus tries to pull guard but Sokol holds him up against the cage and eventually Amadaus drops back down to his feet.
Amadaus throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sokol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sokol shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amadaus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Amadaus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sokol takes a swing at Amadaus's ribcage but misses.
Sokol throws a sloppy head kick
and Amadaus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amadaus blocks a head kick by Sokol.
Amadaus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amadaus has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sokol shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sokol was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amadaus wants to control but Sokol postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokol throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amadaus taking a bit of punishment here - Sokol scoring with strikes.
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!
Amadaus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sokol.
Sokol throws a strike aimed at the side of Amadaus's head but Amadaus avoids it well.
Amadaus parries the strikes from Sokol easily there. Sokol is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Amadaus to escape.
Sokol in side control lands a decent elbow.
Amadaus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sokol misses with the ground and pound.
Amadaus bucks up and tries to throw Sokol off but instead Sokol has got his back!
Sokol has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Amadaus.
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 Jan Sokol.
I think Sokol 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Sokol!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Havran (ranked 2106 p4p, 1921 weight class) and Uncle Abner (ranked 248 p4p, 225 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Havran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uncle Abner!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abner throws an overhand right that lands on Havran's shoulder, as Havran tries to avoid the shot.
Abner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Havran misses with a shot to the body
and Abner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Gabriel Havran has been cut.
Nice cross by Havran.
It looks like Uncle Abner has been cut.
Havran connects with the punch.
Havran throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Abner to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been told by Havran's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Abner throws a head kick that Havran semi-blocks.
Havran misses with a wild body shot.
Abner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abner drops his hands momentarily and Havran takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abner moves out of range of the strikes.
Abner blocks a jab.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Havran engages and cracks Abner with a massive lead left hook - Abner tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Havran is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Havran!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie IV (ranked 2476 p4p, 3113 weight class) and Jussi Roipe (ranked 119 p4p, 151 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jussi Roipe!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roipe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Charlie IV has been cut.
IV moves away from the strike by Roipe.
IV throwing a counter right hand but Roipe manages to avoid it.
Roipe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roipe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces IV back to the cage. Roipe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
IV throws a looping overhand right but Roipe ducks down to avoid it.
Roipe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from IV misses.
We've been hearing reports that IV has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Roipe scores with a nice head shot.
Roipe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
 IV is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roipe arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! IV's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jussi Roipe!
An out of breath Jussi Roipe 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaiden Thibodeaux (ranked 995 p4p, 3970 weight class) and Scottie Lamez (ranked 71 p4p, 225 weight class). Thibodeaux's entrance music is Scotty x D4L. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaiden Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Scottie Lamez!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thibodeaux throws a body punch but Lamez moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamez misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Thibodeaux misses the target.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lamez throws out a loose jab but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamez missing with a left hand there. Thibodeaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamez misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamez misses with a straight right.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux's shoulder, as Thibodeaux tries to avoid the shot.
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamez throws a poor cross that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Lamez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lamez cracks Thibodeaux with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lamez 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Lamez.
Lamez misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamez throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lamez misses with an uppercut. Thibodeaux saw that one coming.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamez.
Thibodeaux misses with a wild body shot.
Lamez misses with a right hand
and Lamez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lamez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
Lamez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thibodeaux throwing a counter right hand but Lamez manages to avoid it.
Lamez misses with an uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a right hand to the body.
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
Lamez misses with a looping right.
Lamez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Lamez cracks Thibodeaux with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamez.
Lamez lands a jab to the head.
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamez.
Lamez misses with an uppercut. Thibodeaux saw that one coming.
Lamez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Lamez.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter punch.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Lamez finds it's target.
Lamez misses with an uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thibodeaux. Lamez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Lamez looks to land a right hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range.
Lamez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Lamez misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez misses with a straight right.
Lamez throws a jab when Thibodeaux was well out of range.
Thibodeaux ducks under a wild hook from Lamez.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice strike.
Scottie Lamez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamez misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux throws a jab when Lamez was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamez misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thibodeaux 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.
Thibodeaux slips a jab from Lamez.
A counter left hand to the body from Thibodeaux misses its target.
Lamez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamez throws a lazy uppercut
and Lamez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thibodeaux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lamez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lamez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice body shot.
A jab lands there for Lamez.
Thibodeaux defending well as Lamez loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thibodeaux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lamez misses with a hook. Thibodeaux ducked under it nicely.
Lamez throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Lamez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thibodeaux slips a straight right by Lamez.
Thibodeaux defending well as Lamez loads up on a big left hand.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Thibodeaux is looking to wear down Lamez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lamez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lamez momentarily.
Lamez misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scottie Lamez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamez moves away.
Lamez misses with a straight left.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Thibodeaux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thibodeaux.
A swing and a miss from Lamez.
Thibodeaux staying out of range there.
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.
Thibodeaux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lamez throws an off balance right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a left to the body.
Lamez throws an off balance right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.
Lamez misses with an uppercut. Thibodeaux saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
Thibodeaux misses with a straight left.
Lamez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
A cross from Lamez lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lamez misses with a looping right.
Thibodeaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lamez blocks a jab.
Lamez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lamez defending well as Thibodeaux loads up on a big left hand.
Lamez scores with a nice right hand.
Lamez misses with a looping right.
Lamez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thibodeaux.
An attempted straight right counter from Thibodeaux misses the target.
Scottie Lamez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lamez misses with a lunging right hand
and Thibodeaux counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lamez misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Thibodeaux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lamez misses with an uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thibodeaux slips a jab from Lamez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lamez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab from Lamez.
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!
Lamez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamez throws an overhand right that lands on Thibodeaux's shoulder, as Thibodeaux tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Lamez.
Thibodeaux feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lamezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lamez throws a lazy uppercut
and Lamez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thibodeaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lamez throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux's head but Thibodeaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lamez throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lamez swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lamez thinking.
Lamez throws out a loose jab but Thibodeaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lamez's corner calls for a 1-2. Lamez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lamez misses with an uppercut. Thibodeaux saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thibodeaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lamez.
Lamez misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lamez throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Lamez misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thibodeaux connects with a single shot there.
Lamez throws an off balance right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lamez thinking.
A slow jab from Lamez misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Thibodeaux misses the target.
Lamez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lamez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamez throws a hook but Thibodeaux blocks it.
Thibodeaux staying out of range there.
Donk. Thibodeaux catches Lamez right on the button with a cross.
Lamez looks to land a right hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range.
It looked like Thibodeaux was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lamez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lamez misses the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Thibodeaux.
Lamez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thibodeaux misses the jab.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Lamez throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux blocks a jab.
Thibodeaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lamez.
Lamez throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Thibodeaux misses its target.
Thibodeaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lamez.
Lamez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thibodeaux lands a body shot.
Thibodeaux misses with a looping left.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab from Lamez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Scottie Lamez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lamez throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lamez works the jab nicely.
Thibodeaux throws an overhand right that lands on Lamez's shoulder, as Lamez tries to avoid the shot.
Lamez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamez moves away.
It seemed like Lamez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lamez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux misses the shot to the body.
Lamez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Thibodeaux. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thibodeaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thibodeaux appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamez throws a big shot that misses.
Lamez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Lamez misses.
Nice defenses there by Thibodeaux.
Lamez misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lamez throws out the jab.
Lamez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Lamez throws the left hand but Thibodeaux avoids the punch easily.
Lamez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thibodeauxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thibodeaux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamez misses with a hook.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter punch.
Thibodeaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Thibodeaux walks into a left hand.
Lamez misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux counters with a right hand to the body.
Thibodeaux cracks Lamez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lamez misses with a hook.
Lamez misses with a lunging right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Lamez throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lamez misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamez throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab.
A big left from Lamez misses.
Lamez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thibodeaux throws out the jab.
Lamez throws a jab but it's blocked by Thibodeaux.
Lamez loads up on a big right hand but Thibodeaux slips the punch.
Thibodeaux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibodeaux throws a jab but it's blocked by Lamez.
Thibodeaux ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamez missing with a left hand there. Thibodeaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Thibodeaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thibodeaux slips under a jab from Lamez.
Lamez misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lamez misses with a left hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamez throws a right hand that misses
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Lamez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Thibodeaux to counter with a crisp jab.
Lamez misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Lamez misses.
Thibodeaux throwing a counter right hand but Lamez manages to avoid it.
Lamez throws a lazy right hand but Thibodeaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Thibodeaux. That snapped Lamez's head back.
Lamez throws an off balance right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaiden Thibodeaux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lamez throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice body shot.
Lamez misses with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a straight right hand.
Lamez misses the jab.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thibodeaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamez moves away.
Lamez swings widly with a right hand
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Lamez misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamez misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux counters with a nice body shot.
Thibodeaux ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamez looks to land a right hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thibodeaux defending well as Lamez loads up on a big left hand.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter punch.
Lamez throws a looping overhand right but Thibodeaux ducks down to avoid it.
Thibodeaux throwing a counter right hand but Lamez manages to avoid it.
Lamez looks to land a right hand but Thibodeaux moved out of range.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lamez.
Lamez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thibodeaux moves out of range as Lamez strikes.
A slow jab from Lamez misses its intended target.
Thibodeaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Lamez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lamez throws a hook but Thibodeaux avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaiden Thibodeaux showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lamez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Scottie Lamez!
Scottie Lamez 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 Peter Kowalski (ranked 613 p4p, 1029 weight class) and Lasse Savisto (ranked 84 p4p, 130 weight class). Peter Kowalski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lasse Savisto's chin.
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World class boxer
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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Savisto!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kowalski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Savisto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kowalski is one step ahead there.
Kowalski trying to control but Savisto is working from the bottom.
Kowalski preventing the sweep.
Savisto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kowalski stands up over Savisto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savisto looking for a sweep. Not yet Savisto, not yet.
Kowalski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kowalski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Savisto wants to sweep but no luck.
Kowalski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savisto is looking for a triangle but Kowalski pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savisto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kowalski lands a couple of elbows.
Kowalski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Savisto's head.
Kowalski trying to control the position from guard on top but Savisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savisto trying to keep a closed guard but Kowalski is proving a slippery customer.
Kowalski cracks Savisto with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Savisto looking for a sweep. Not yet Savisto, not yet.
Kowalski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Savisto trying to keep a closed guard but Kowalski is proving a slippery customer.
Kowalski looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski postures up and lands a big shot to Savisto's brow.
Kowalski works over Savisto with some ground and pound from guard.
Savisto is rocked!
Savisto has control of Kowalski's left arm, preventing Kowalski from doing any damage.
Savisto is still in real trouble! Can Kowalski finish him?
Kowalski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Savisto seems to have recovered his senses.
Kowalski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Savisto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savisto is on top in guard.
Savisto wants to pass the guard but Kowalski is keeping the position.
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!
Kowalski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Savisto's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski looking to pass the guard.
Kowalski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Savisto is looking for a triangle but Kowalski pushes his legs off easily.
Savisto trying to keep a closed guard but Kowalski is proving a slippery customer.
Kowalski stands up over Savisto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kowalski is in close to Savisto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kowalski working some strikes from top position.
Kowalski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Savisto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kowalski has managed to get both his arms back between Savisto's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski lands a couple of elbows.
Savisto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kowalski landing some decent shots from guard.
Savisto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kowalski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kowalski postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Savisto's head off the mat! Savisto is out! He's out! Kowalski jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Peter Kowalski!
A very excited looking Peter Kowalski rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Make Makkonen (ranked 427 p4p, 1817 weight class) and JD Drake (ranked 23 p4p, 90 weight class). Makkonen comes to the cage accompanied by Epic Sax Guy - time to SMESH!. Drake has chosen Born in the USA by - Bruce Springstein as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Makkonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JD Drake!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake lands a really nice looking cross but Makkonen seems unphased.
It looks like Make Makkonen has been cut.
Drake lands a jab to the head.
Makkonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makkonen tries to counter with a takedown but Drake is quick to defend against it.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drake misses with a left hand
and Makkonen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Drake!
Drake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Makkonen wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
Makkonen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Makkonen scoring with punches and elbows.
Drake seems a little lost for a moment, as Makkonen dominates the positioning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drake takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake is not content to let Makkonen control the position.
Makkonen lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makkonen trying to control the action but Drake is working from the bottom.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Makkonen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Makkonen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Drake is trying to get back to half guard.
Makkonen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Makkonen cracks Drake with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Makkonen has hold of Drake's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Drake seems comfortable defending it but Makkonen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Drake is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Drake is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Makkonen couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Make Makkonen!
Make Makkonen retains his super heavyweight title!
Post fight, Make Makkonen took to the microphone: 'I wanted to stand and bang with this iron fist but mostly i just wanted smash his gigantic head to canvas and enjoy while doing that.'.
JD Drake was interviewed post fight and said 'It's Miller Time'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haw Thorn (ranked 219 p4p, 1044 weight class) and Nord Licht (ranked 36 p4p, 133 weight class). Thorn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haw Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nord Licht!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licht misses with a kick to the body.
Licht throws a series of punches but Thorn avoids them all with ease.
Licht misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thorn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Licht throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht misses with a kick to the body.
Thorn needs to keep his hands up - Licht had a free shot at his head there.
Licht throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thorn counters with a good, hard body kick but Licht shrugs it off.
Thorn throws a lazy body kick
and Licht counters with a three punch combo that has Thorn backing up. Thorn nods at Licht to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn closes the distance and clinches.
Licht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn throws a shot from downtown. Licht moves away and avoids it.
Thorn misses with a kick to the body.
Licht with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Thorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Licht releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Licht lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Thorn.
Thorn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Licht counters with a left and a right that stings Thorn.
Licht is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licht swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thorn counters with a nice uppercut.
Licht misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Licht. Thorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Licht throws a low kick but Thorn moves out of range easily.
Thorn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Licht is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thorn rather than just go for the knockout.
Licht drops his hands momentarily and Thorn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Licht looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thorn misses the jab.
Thorn misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn missing with a left hand there. Licht was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Licht.
That has opened up Nord Licht's cut even more.
Licht tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Licht.
Thorn looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Thorn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Licht's coach down at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Licht's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A big left from Thorn misses.
Licht lands with a shot to the body.
Licht scores with a hook to the body. Thorn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Thorn backs off Licht throws a huge counter combo but Thorn manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licht ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Licht is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Thorn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thorn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thorn misses with a right hand
and Licht counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Licht throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thorn throws a counter high kick but Licht was just alert enough to avoid it.
Licht misses with a series of wild punches.
Thorn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Licht.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nord Licht will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Licht throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Licht - that will leave a mark!
Licht throws a right and a left that Thorn avoids nicely.
Thorn misses with a double jab.
Licht defending well as Thorn loads up on a big left hand.
Licht avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Thorn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Licht counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thorn thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Licht keeps the fight on the outside.
Licht doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thorn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Licht.
Thorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn instigates a clinch.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Licht looking to slow down the pace here.
Licht taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorn.
Thorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn can't break the clinch.
Licht lands a body shot in the clinch.
Licht lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thorn or not.
I was talking to Thorn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thorn gets through Licht's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thorn lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Thorn.
Licht lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Licht tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorn's elbow.
Licht blocks a body shot from Thorn.
Licht breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licht swinging wildly here.
Licht looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorn is just out of range.
Thorn is looking to counter punch.
Licht with a nice cross.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Licht. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Licht misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorn throws a body kick that misses
and Licht counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Licht throws a head kick but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn throws a body kick that misses.
Thorn misses with the combination.
Licht walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thorn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thorn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thorn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Licht.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn throws a hook but Licht avoids it easily.
Licht steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thorn.
A head kick misses from Thorn.
Licht ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Licht is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Licht misses with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Thorn.
Thorn throws a body punch but Licht moves out of range.
Thorn sets himself, and Licht steps forward looking for the clinch! Thorn avoids it this time.
Thorn thumps Licht with a low kick.
Thorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Licht tries to clinch up but Thorn circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nord Licht will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Licht throws an off balance right hand
and Thorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorn misses with a right hand
and Licht counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Licht lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Licht throws a shot to the body.
Thorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Licht counters with a right hand to the body.
Thorn moves forwards but Licht connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licht tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Licht bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Licht throws a series of punches but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licht swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Thorn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thorn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Licht. Those never looked like landing.
And Thorn counters with a quick kick to the body but Licht blocks it.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Licht was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Licht follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Licht connects with a leg kick.
Licht has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thorn is struggling to control the position.
Thorn pushes Licht back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Licht.
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Licht misses with a straight right.
Licht slips a jab from Thorn.
Jab by Thorn.
Thorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Licht.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Licht misses with a two punch combination.
Licht has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Licht gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thorn tries to clinch but Licht is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licht takes the fight into the clinch.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Licht tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Thorn prevents a body shot from Licht.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorn.
The cut above Nord Licht's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Licht letting Thorn take a breather here.
Licht manages to break the clinch.
Licht swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Licht tries to close the distance and clinch but Thorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Licht swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Licht is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licht fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Licht fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorn is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Licht. Beautiful body shot.
Thorn scores with the left hand. Licht knows he should have avoided that one.
Thorn looks to clinch
and Licht counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licht throws a good cross that connects.
Licht clinches up against the cage.
Licht working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thorn blocks a body shot from Licht.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Licht avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Thorn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLicht.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Licht moved out of range nicely.
Thorn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Licht tries a head kick but it misses.
Licht throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thorn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thorn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Licht finds it's way round the side to connect with Thorn's head.
Nord Licht seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn misses the body punch
and Licht cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Licht looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thorn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licht throws a series of punches but Thorn moves out of range.
Licht gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thorn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Licht has a couple of punches blocked by Thorn.
Thorn tries to break free but Licht pushes him back against the cage.
Thorn stalling in the clinch but Licht improves position.
Licht stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Licht pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Licht fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thorn, pushing him back against the cage.
Thorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Licht blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Licht.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thorn.
Thorn misses with the head strike.
Thorn blocking some punches.
Licht looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Licht.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Licht tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Licht swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Licht lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Licht misses with a short punch on the inside.
Licht manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licht avoids a kick to the body.
No joy there for Licht, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Licht lands a nice looking body shot.
Thorn throws a lazy right hand but Licht sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thorn throws a big shot that misses.
Licht misses with a shot to the body
and Licht takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Licht misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Thorn misses the target.
Licht keeps the fight on the outside.
Thorn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licht uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thorn.
Licht wants to counter with a clinch but Thorn pushes him away.
Thorn misses with a jab to the body
and Licht counters by clinching up.
Licht presses Thorn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thorn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
Thorn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Licht content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Licht fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haw Thorn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Licht avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the cage.
Thorn swings wildly with an uppercut but Licht uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nord Licht dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nord Licht's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Licht throws a good cross that connects.
Haw Thorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Licht throws a right hand that misses
and Thorn counters with a thumping low kick.
Licht avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thorn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Licht gets tackled into the cage by Thorn. Thorn maintains the clinch.
Licht has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licht throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorn.
Thorn tries to stall but Licht uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Licht lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Licht as Thorn tries to tie him up.
Licht lands a nice shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Thorn tries to work over Licht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Licht.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Thorn.
Thorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Licht's elbow.
Licht misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Licht controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Licht controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Thorn.
Licht tries a body shot but Thorn blocks it.
Licht looking to stall.
Licht digs a right hand into Thorn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thorn's gas tank.
Thorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Licht backwards.
Licht tries to break the clinch but Thorn is controlling the position.
Licht misses with some punches.
Thorn tries to break free but Licht pushes him back against the cage.
Licht struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorn controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Licht as the two fighters clinch.
Licht wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Licht scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn has Licht pushed against the cage.
Licht pressing his opponent against the cage.
Thorn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Licht as the two fighters clinch.
Nord Licht is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Licht tries to stall but Thorn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorn breaks from the clinch.
Thorn throws a right hand that misses
and Licht counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Thorn misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licht tries a head kick but it misses.
Licht lands with a nice body punch.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn throwing a counter right hand but Licht manages to avoid it.
Thorn tries to clinch but Licht moves away
and Licht counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Thorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thorn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Licht's head backwards.
Licht lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Licht defending well as Thorn loads up on a big left hand.
Licht lands with an uppercut that bounces Thorn off the cage and back into range.
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 Haw Thorn.
I think Licht has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nord Licht!
Nord Licht is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Nord Licht 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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