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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kangaroo Jack (ranked 5311 p4p, 21995 weight class) and Noritaka Migo (ranked 503 p4p, 545 weight class). Kangaroo Jack is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

172 cm
29
155
4 - 8 - 0
174 cm
27
168
0 - 4 - 0
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kangaroo Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noritaka Migo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Migo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Migo.
Jack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Migo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Migo scores with a jab to the body.
Jack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack dodges the punch combination from Migo.
Migo moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Migo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Jack finds it's way through Migo's defenses.
Jack scores with a sloppy right hand. Migo should have avoided that one.
Migo is rocked!
Migo throws a combination that misses
and Jack rattles Migo with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Migo tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Jack dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Migo stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kangaroo Jack!
Noritaka Migo was interviewed post fight and said 'my agent sucks ! I'm dumping him !'.
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hype
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pop
A | B
mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
78%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karate King (ranked 3399 p4p, 24865 weight class) and Jon Alexander (ranked 425 p4p, 622 weight class). Alexander has chosen "Land of Confusion" by Disturbed as his entrance music. Karate King is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

180 cm
19
180
1 - 0 - 0
180 cm
21
165
4 - 3 - 0
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karate King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Alexander!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King jabs Alexander to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alexander thows a leg kick but King checks it
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Alexander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexander slips under a jab.
King connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Jon Alexander has been cut.

King drops Alexander with a beautiful combination! Alexander stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - King is looking for the KO!
Alexander is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexander.
Alexander is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Alexander's coach down at Pure Progress Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Alexander's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
King drops Alexander with a huge uppercut! Alexander drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. King is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karate King!
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Garces (ranked 24785 p4p, 3494 weight class) and Simon Slytherin (ranked 549 p4p, 408 weight class). Garces comes to the cage accompanied by Light into the Darkness. Miguel Garces has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

183 cm
21
199
4 - 5 - 0
190 cm
20
190
3 - 1 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Garces!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Slytherin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slytherin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garces under the eye.
Garces takes one to the side of the head.
Garces shoots and misses
enabling Slytherin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Slytherin.
Garces wants to clinch
and Slytherin counters with a stiff right hand.
Garces takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Slytherin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Slytherin lands with a nice body punch.
Garces throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slytherin's waist but Slytherin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garces off to one side.
No luck for Garces with that takedown attempt.
Slytherin throws out a counter right but Garces avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Garces. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slytherin 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!
Slytherin cracks a nice hook into Garces's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slytherin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slytherin catches Garces with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slytherin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garces had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Garces tries to clinch up but Slytherin circles away and keeps his distance.
Garces misses with a takedown
and Slytherin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garces shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Slytherin defends it nicely.
Garces tries to clinch up
and Slytherin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garces takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garces with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slytherin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slytherin with a jab.

Slytherin cracks Garces with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Slytherin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Garces to stand back up!
Garces is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slytherin fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Garces to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Garces looks to clinch but Slytherin throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Garces taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Simon Slytherin!
Simon Slytherin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
65%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jones (ranked 2396 p4p, 3668 weight class) and Kajulik Van Dorner (ranked 311 p4p, 416 weight class). Van Dorner has chosen Fancy Fan Action as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kajulik Van Dorner was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

179 cm
26
194
3 - 0 - 0
187 cm
27
196
4 - 6 - 0
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kajulik Van Dorner!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Dorner.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Dorner counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Van Dorner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Van Dorner settles back down.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Dorner.
Jones misses with a double jab

and Van Dorner moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Van Dorner breaks from the clinch.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Dorner pinned against the cage. Van Dorner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Jones backs off Van Dorner throws a huge counter combo but Jones manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones avoids the head kick by Van Dorner.
Van Dorner throws a big shot that misses.
Van Dorner throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Van Dorner connects with a nice looking jab.
Jones dives in and grabs Van Dorner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Dorner pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Van Dorner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Van Dorner saw that one coming.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Van Dorner tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Van Dorner to the ground. Van Dorner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Dorner tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Van Dorner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Dorner throws a lazy head kick

and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Van Dorner is working away.
Van Dorner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Dorner defends it well.
Van Dorner is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dorner punching from the bottom.

Van Dorner is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Jones has latched onto it... Big trouble! Jones pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Van Dorner is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Jones!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Jones!
Jack Jones decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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RATING
36%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iwin Alot (ranked 3137 p4p, 3072 weight class) and Stephen Rowley (ranked 249 p4p, 241 weight class). Alot comes to the cage accompanied by Return of the mack. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

183 cm
29
155
8 - 7 - 0
175 cm
21
152
4 - 3 - 0
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin
Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iwin Alot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Rowley!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alot definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alot shoots in for a takedown but Rowley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Rowley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alot has his takedown stuffed
and Rowley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alot shoots for a double leg takedown but Rowley sprawls well. He's pushed Alot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwin Alot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rowley lands a leg kick that knocks Alot off balance momentarily.
Rowley lands with a good body shot.
Alot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rowley. Rowley obviously looking to wear him down.
Rowley scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Rowley.
Alot ducks right into an uppercut from Rowley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rowley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alot with a poor takedown
and Rowley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alot lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alot.
Rowley slaps away a takedown attempt from Alot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rowley replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alot blocks it well.
The fighters circling - Rowley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rowley as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowley thuds his shin into the meat of Alot's side.
Alot is breathing heavily.
Rowley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rowley scores with a sloppy right hand. Alot should have avoided that one.
Alot steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rowley. That one must have hurt.
Rowley misses with a two punch combination.
Rowley lunges at Alot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alot's hand.
Alot is rocked!
Rowley moves in close and cracks Alot with a massive right hand! Alot, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Rowley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stephen Rowley!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
82%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Mesquita (ranked 3739 p4p, 2673 weight class) and Filip Yumashev (ranked 215 p4p, 163 weight class). Filip Yumashev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

170 cm
21
145
1 - 0 - 0
175 cm
21
139
7 - 4 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumashev looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Yumashev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
Mesquita shoots for a takedown but Yumashev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mesquita shoots in but no luck this time.

Mesquita gets a clinch.
Mesquita drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yumashev pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yumashev throws a jab when Mesquita was well out of range.
Mesquita tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yumashev manages to circle out of the way.
Mesquita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yumashev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mesquita somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita tries to clinch there but Yumashev circles away.
Mesquita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yumashev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mesquita takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mesquita goes for a double leg but Yumashev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yumashev continues to drive forward.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Yumashev.
Yumashev lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yumashev.
Mesquita jumps guard but Yumashev stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mesquita has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yumashev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yumashev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yumashev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mesquita tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
I was talking to Mesquita's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mesquita is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yumashev is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from Yumashev fails to land.

Mesquita works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yumashev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yumashev is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yumashev controlling the position.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
Yumashev looking to control.
Yumashev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yumashev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.
Yumashev pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yumashev is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita 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.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Yumashev blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita pushing down on Yumashev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mesquita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mesquita missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mesquita slips a nice elbow through Yumashev's hands, connecting with Yumashev's forehead.
Mesquita lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mesquita winds up and cracks Yumashev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Yumashev is defending well.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yumashev keeps working.
Mesquita is nestled in close to Yumashev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yumashev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mesquita stands up over Yumashev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mesquita scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mesquita advances position into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mesquita dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.


Mesquita decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yumashev taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
Yumashev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mesquita thows a huge punch but Yumashev dodges it nicely.
Mesquita keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mesquita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yumashev is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hugo Mesquita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mesquita drops an elbow to the side of Yumashev's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.

Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mesquita is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mesquita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yumashev is looking to improve his position.
Mesquita is trying to control. Yumashev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yumashev defending well though.
Ground and pound from Mesquita.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mesquita connects with a nice short shot to Yumashev's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Yumashev is a slippery customer.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Mesquita.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Yumashev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mesquita is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mesquita lands a nice short elbow.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita thows a huge punch but Yumashev dodges it nicely.
Yumashev has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yumashev has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yumashev taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
Yumashev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mesquita seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Yumashev is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita blocks the strikes from Yumashev.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yumashev wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mesquita connects with a nice short shot to Yumashev's temple.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mesquita in particular looking to stall.
Yumashev taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mesquita dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Mesquita closes the distance and clinches up with Yumashev, looking for a takedown. Mesquita pushes Yumashev against the cage but Yumashev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yumashev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mesquita.
It seemed like Yumashev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice takedown defense from Yumashev. No joy for Mesquita on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yumashev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mesquita.

Mesquita has closed the distance and engaged Yumashev in a clinch.
Yumashev struggles to land a body shot inside as Mesquita controls his hands.
Yumashev lands a nice uppercut.
Yumashev misses with a punch to the body.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Yumashev.
Yumashev can't find room to land a body shot as Mesquita controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumashev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yumashev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mesquita seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yumashev can turn it around.
Yumashev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yumashev prevents it.
Yumashev lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yumashev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yumashev prevents the takedown attempt.
Yumashev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Mesquita is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yumashev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mesquita wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yumashev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yumashev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Yumashev has him pressed against the cage.
Yumashev misses with a punch to the body.
Yumashev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mesquita wants a takedown.
Mesquita blocks a body shot from Yumashev.
Mesquita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yumashev lands with a left to the head.
Mesquita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yumashev walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mesquita avoids the body shot from Yumashev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita has his takedown stuffed
and Yumashev counters with a nice body shot.
Yumashev throws a combination that misses

and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Yumashev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yumashev trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
Yumashev is holding on to half guard well.
Yumashev is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working over Yumashev with some ground and pound. Yumashev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yumashev wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yumashev can do to turn this around?
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Yumashev is working away.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mesquita not doing much here.
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mesquita with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mesquita winds up and cracks Yumashev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yumashev keeps working.
Mesquita lands with a punch from half guard.
Filip Yumashev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mesquita throwing shots but Yumashev is blocking nicely.
Hugo Mesquita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in half guard, Mesquita seems content to control.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Mesquita 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Filip Yumashev.
I think Mesquita 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 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Mesquita!
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G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
41%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saul Tacarante (ranked 1739 p4p, 2225 weight class) and Yaroslav Rurik (ranked 110 p4p, 135 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

172 cm
21
137
8 - 3 - 0
165 cm
22
140
4 - 1 - 0
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saul Tacarante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yaroslav Rurik!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rurik misses with a straight right.
Tacarante fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tacarante looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Rurik gets a clinch.
Rurik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Rurik scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tacarante blocks a body shot from Rurik.
Rurik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tacarante backwards.
Rurik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tacarante swings wildly with an uppercut but Rurik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tacarante blocking some punches.
Tacarante blocks a body shot from Rurik.
Tacarante lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Rurik.
Tacarante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rurik has a couple of punches blocked by Tacarante.
Rurik lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tacarante.
Rurik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rurik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacarante working aggressively here.
Tacarante misses with some punches.
Rurik has a couple of punches blocked by Tacarante.
Rurik misses with a body punch.
Rurik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tacarante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tacarante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rurik lands a body shot in the clinch.

Tacarante gets control of Rurik's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tacarante will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rurik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Tacarante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rurik not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rurik passes Tacarante's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rurik trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Rurik has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacarante trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rurik manages to pass to mount!
Tacarante is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tacarante on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tacarante tries to get out of the position.
Rurik takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tacarante wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rurik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rurik's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yaroslav Rurik dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rurik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rurik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tacarante.
Rurik avoids the body shot from Tacarante.
Tacarante cracks Rurik with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rurik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tacarante staying out of range there.
Tacarante with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rurik to score with a decent uppercut.
Tacarante scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rurik tries to clinch but Tacarante moves out of range.
Tacarante digs a good body shot into Rurik's ribs.
Rurik bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tacarante throws a shot from downtown. Rurik moves away and avoids it.
Rurik raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurik pushes Tacarante away with a front kick.
Rurik throws a big shot that misses.
Tacarante was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rurik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tacarante.
Rurik replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tacarante blocks it well.
Nice defenses there by Tacarante.
Tacarante changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rurik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tacarante throws a shot to the body.

Tacarante tries to keep at a distance but Rurik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rurik digs a right hand underneath Tacarante's ribcage. Tacarante let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tacarante swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tacarante blocks an uppercut.
Tacarante is trying to break the clinch but Rurik is controlling him.
Rurik misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rurik on the inside.
Tacarante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rurik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tacarante.
Still in the clinch, Rurik scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rurik lands with a light punch inside.
Tacarante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruriks head.
Rurik lands a body shot.
Rurik misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Tacarante.
Rurik has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tacarante seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rurik can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Rurik scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tacarante.
Tacarante prevents a body shot from Rurik.
Rurik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rurik lands with a right to the head.
Rurik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rurik tries a body shot but Tacarante blocks it.
Tacarante jumps guard but Rurik turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tacarante can't find room to land a body shot as Rurik controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tacarante.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rurik misses with a body punch.
Rurik misses with a body punch.
Tacarante lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tacarante.
Tacarante wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rurik has him pressed against the cage.
Tacarante blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rurik fails to land.
Rurik tries a body shot but Tacarante blocks it.
Rurik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tacarantes head.
Tacarante trying to control the position but instead, Rurik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tacarante into the cage.
A short right from Rurik on the inside.
Tacarante lands a hook that snaps the head of Rurik backwards.
Tacarante misses with a punch to the body.
Rurik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rurik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Tacarante as the two fighters clinch.
Tacarante lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tacarante throws a punch but it's blocked by Rurik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rurik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rurik tries to work over Tacarante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Rurik.
Rurik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rurik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rurik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rurik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rurik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rurik struggles to land a body shot inside as Tacarante controls his hands.
Tacarante misses with a punch on the inside.
Tacarante tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rurik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rurik lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tacarante.
Tacarante wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rurik stops a takedown attempt from Tacarante.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Tacarante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rurik lands a hook that snaps the head of Tacarante backwards.
Rurik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tacarantes head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rurik.
Rurik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tacarante's elbow.
Tacarante misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yaroslav Rurik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rurik throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tacarante counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Rurik.
Tacarante is looking for a counter combo.
Rurik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rurik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tacarante.

Rurik darts in and clinches Tacarante up against the cage.
Rurik is leaning against Tacarante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rurik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rurik lands a left hand.
Tacarante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rurik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rurik can't find room to land a body shot as Tacarante controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacarante lands with a short shot to the head.
Rurik keeps control of Tacarante as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tacarante misses with the head strike.
Rurik can't find room to land a body shot as Tacarante controls the action.
Rurik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rurik swings wildly with an uppercut but Tacarante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rurik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurik has Tacarante pressed against the cage, preventing Tacarante from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rurik tries to throw a body punch but Tacarante avoids it by throwing Rurik back against the cage.
Rurik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rurik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tacarante working aggressively here.
Rurik tries to throw a body punch but Tacarante avoids it by throwing Rurik back against the cage.
Rurik is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rurik misses with the head strike.
Rurik scores with a nice hook to the head.

Tacarante pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rurik throws a hook to the side of Tacarante's head but Tacarante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saul Tacarante is winning the standup battle so far.
Tacarante circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rurik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tacarante, pushing him back against the cage.
Rurik tries to work over Tacarante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rurik misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rurik fails to land.
Rurik prevents a body shot from Tacarante.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacarante lands a nice uppercut.
Rurik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tacarante working aggressively here.
Rurik lands a shot to the body.
Tacarante takes a shot to the head.
Rurik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rurik tries to work over Tacarante's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Rurik.
Rurik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rurik tries to throw a body punch but Tacarante avoids it by throwing Rurik back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Rurik.
A short right from Tacarante.
Tacarante digs a right hand into Rurik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rurik's gas tank.
Tacarante blocking some punches.
Rurik has a couple of punches blocked by Tacarante.
Tacarante throws a punch but it's blocked by Rurik.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rurik.
A right hand to the body from Rurik.
Rurik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tacarante blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rurik.
Rurik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rurik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rurik struggles to land a body shot inside as Tacarante controls his hands.
Tacarante throws a punch but it's blocked by Rurik.
Tacarante has a couple of punches blocked by Rurik.
Yaroslav Rurik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tacarante is trying to break the clinch but Rurik has him pressed against the cage.
Tacarante tries to break free but Rurik pushes him back against the cage.
Tacarante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rurik misses with a body punch.
Rurik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tacarante misses with a punch to the body.
Rurik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rurik pushes Tacarante back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tacarante misses with a punch on the inside.
Rurik misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tacarante blocks a body shot from Rurik.
Rurik can't find room to land a body shot as Tacarante controls the action.
Rurik lands with a right to the head.
Tacarante has had enough of the clinch but Rurik keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Rurik.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tacarante.
Rurik blocking some punches.
Rurik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tacarante lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tacarante wants a takedown.
Tacarante working aggressively here.
Tacarante works on Rurik's body with a couple of short punches.
Tacarante tries a body shot but Rurik blocks it.
Saul Tacarante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tacarante breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yaroslav Rurik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rurik winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaroslav Rurik!
S C
A
G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
52%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Von Wild (ranked 1083 p4p, 3444 weight class) and Vu Viet Hu (ranked 98 p4p, 275 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vu Viet Hu enters the cage!

179 cm
22
154
8 - 1 - 0
173 cm
21
148
6 - 4 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfgang Von Wild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vu Viet Hu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Von Wild closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hu to the mat! Hu manages to get full guard.
Hu keeping moving, preventing Von Wild from controlling successfully.

Hu throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Von Wild escapes and throws Hu's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hu is trying to control Von Wild's posture but Von Wild avoids it.

Von Wild looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Von Wild in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hu is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wolfgang Von Wild!
After the fight, Wolfgang Von Wild was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
S C
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G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriele Ghiotto (ranked 781 p4p, 1830 weight class) and Morello Hawthorne (ranked 61 p4p, 114 weight class). Morello Hawthorne has the eye of the tiger tonight.

165 cm
20
135
7 - 0 - 0
159 cm
22
130
5 - 5 - 0
Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriele Ghiotto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morello Hawthorne!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghiotto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body punch from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne scores with a jab to the head.
Hawthorne throws a big shot that misses.
Ghiotto has a takedown stuffed.
Hawthorne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawthorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ghiotto looks to land a left hand but Hawthorne moved out of range nicely.
Hawthorne connects with a jab.

Ghiotto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hawthorne looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ghiotto tries for a kimura but Hawthorne is defending well.
Hawthorne is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ghiotto off and has taken his back!
Ghiotto tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ghiotto can't escape the position.
Hawthorne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ghiotto is looking to escape.
Hawthorne wants to stand but Ghiotto is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hawthorne tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Ghiotto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ghiotto is desperately trying to improve his position but Hawthorne has a good base and remains in mount.
Hawthorne is stalling here but it's allowed Ghiotto to get half guard.
Ghiotto wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawthorne tries to stand and escape but Ghiotto is controlling the position.
Ghiotto trying to control but Hawthorne postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto wants to get back to full guard.
Ghiotto is working hard here to advance position.
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet.
Hawthorne is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hawthorne throws a lazy right hand but Ghiotto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawthorne stuffs the takedown attempt from Ghiotto. Ghiotto gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ghiotto looks to land a combination but Hawthorne avoids it well.
Ghiotto connects with a right hand. Hawthorne shakes it off.
A cross from Hawthorne lands.
Hawthorne stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriele Ghiotto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawthorne throws a body shot but no joy.
Ghiotto lands an overhand right.
Ghiotto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawthorne finds it's way round the side to connect with Ghiotto's head.
Hawthorne avoids the body shot from Ghiotto.
Morello Hawthorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Ghiotto looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawthorne is just out of range.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Ghiotto blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawthorne. Ghiotto does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Hawthorne misses

and Ghiotto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawthorne is refusing to be controlled, as Ghiotto sits in half guard.
Ghiotto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto wants to take a breather but Hawthorne is having none of it.

Ghiotto is working for a kimura but Hawthorne is defending it quite comfortably.
Hawthorne is looking to escape.

Ghiotto wants to work for an arm triangle but Hawthorne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hawthorne is trying to stand.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghiotto. Hawthorne does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Hawthorne.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Morello Hawthorne will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Hawthorne stalks Ghiotto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ghiotto's face. Ghiotto staggers backwards, shaken.
Ghiotto swings for the body but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Morello Hawthorne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hawthorne throws a jab when Ghiotto was well out of range.

Ghiotto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hawthorne was covering up waiting for the punch and Ghiotto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hawthorne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hawthorne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ghiotto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ghiotto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet but Ghiotto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghiotto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ghiotto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hawthorne throws a head kick that misses.
Ghiotto cracks Hawthorne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ghiotto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Hawthorne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ghiotto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Ghiotto dives in and scores a takedown into Hawthorne's guard.
Ghiotto won't allow Hawthorne to get back to his feet.
Ghiotto trying to control but Hawthorne is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriele Ghiotto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hawthorne being controlled here, momentarily.
Hawthorne wants to stand and escape but Ghiotto is having none of it.
Ghiotto trying to control but Hawthorne is working from the bottom.
Hawthorne keeping full guard, as Ghiotto tries to pass.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hawthorne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ghiotto checks a leg kick.
Morello Hawthorne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawthorne.
Ghiotto half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hawthorne throws a series of strikes that have Ghiotto backpedaling.

Ghiotto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Hawthorne is defending against the submission attempts here by Ghiotto.
Ghiotto stalling away here and it's allowed Hawthorne to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ghiotto trying to control but Hawthorne is working from the bottom.
Hawthorne is looking to stand up but Ghiotto isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawthorne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghiotto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hawthorne felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ghiotto prevents Hawthorne from escaping the position.

Ghiotto working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ghiotto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawthorne is trying to get back to his feet.
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 Gabriele Ghiotto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ghiotto moves away from the strike by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws a right hand that Ghiotto ducks under and follows up with a left that Ghiotto also avoids with ease.
Hawthorne throws a right hand that Ghiotto ducks under and follows up with a left that Ghiotto also avoids with ease.
A good leg kick by Hawthorne.
Ghiotto goes for a double leg but Hawthorne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hawthorne continues to drive forward.
Hawthorne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ghiotto tries a body shot but Hawthorne blocks it.
Hawthorne blocks a body shot from Ghiotto.
Hawthorne pushes Ghiotto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawthorne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawthorne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ghiotto blocks an elbow strike.
Ghiotto lands with a light punch inside.
Ghiotto working aggressively here.
Hawthorne lands an uppercut.
Hawthorne misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne blocks a body shot from Ghiotto.

Ghiotto successfully pulls guard.
Hawthorne wanted to stand there but Ghiotto had control of the position.
Ghiotto working a defensive guard but Hawthorne passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghiotto wants to sweep but Hawthorne has passed to side control!
Ghiotto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hawthorne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hawthorne tries to stand but Ghiotto is controlling his head.
Ghiotto is trying to get back to half guard.
Hawthorne wants to stand but Ghiotto is controlling his arm.
Ghiotto wants to control but Hawthorne postures up.
Ghiotto is looking to reverse the position.
Hawthorne wants to stand but Ghiotto is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ghiotto is trying to control Hawthorne's posture but Hawthorne avoids it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A right-left combo lands from Hawthorne.
Ghiotto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hawthorne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ghiotto ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hawthorne throws a series of punches but Ghiotto avoids them all with ease.
Hawthorne misses with a body shot.

Ghiotto closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ghiotto lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawthorne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawthorne is looking to stand back up but Ghiotto counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hawthorne.
Ghiotto stops Hawthorne from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hawthorne tries to land a leg kick but Ghiotto saw it coming and moves away.
Hawthorne tries a head kick but it misses.
Ghiotto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne looks to land a combination but Ghiotto avoids it well.
Ghiotto tries to counter with a takedown but Hawthorne is quick to defend against it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawthorne. Ghiotto does a little dance to reset his feet.

Ghiotto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hawthorne to the mat! Hawthorne manages to get full guard.
Ghiotto trying to control but Hawthorne is working from the bottom.
Hawthorne keeping full guard, as Ghiotto tries to pass.
Ghiotto won't allow Hawthorne to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Morello Hawthorne really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Hawthorne misses.
Hawthorne falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ghiotto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hawthorne!
Hawthorne is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ghiotto asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet but Ghiotto is dominant here and he's now got Hawthorne's back!

Hawthorne defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hawthorne is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghiotto seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ghiotto's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet.

Ghiotto has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Hawthorne preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ghiotto.

Ghiotto looking for the RNC.
Hawthorne is trying to stand back up.
Hawthorne is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Ghiotto off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Hawthorne looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ghiotto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne trying to get back to his feet but Ghiotto is in full control for now.

Hawthorne is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Ghiotto is looking for the choke from the back position but Hawthorne is controlling his hands well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ghiotto looking for the choke but no joy.
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet.

Hawthorne showing good submission defense here.
Hawthorne is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Ghiotto working for a choke but Hawthorne is defending well.
Hawthorne wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ghiotto's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriele Ghiotto had his way with Morello Hawthorne in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hawthorne misses the jab.
Hawthorne misses with a low kick as Ghiotto jumps back.
Ghiotto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick which misses Ghiotto's front leg but catches the back leg as Ghiotto tries to avoid it.
Ghiotto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Hawthorne gets caught napping as Ghiotto dives in and scores a takedown. Hawthorne manages to retain guard.
Ghiotto prevents Hawthorne from getting back to his feet.
Ghiotto wants to control from the top but Hawthorne keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghiotto stops Hawthorne from standing up.
Ghiotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawthorne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawthorne wants to stand and escape but Ghiotto is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ghiotto is one step ahead there.
Ghiotto wants to control from the top but Hawthorne keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hawthorne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ghiotto throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
As Ghiotto backs off Hawthorne throws a huge counter combo but Ghiotto manages to avoid it all.
Ghiotto looks for a takedown but Hawthorne sprawls well.
Ghiotto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawthorne.
Ghiotto blocks a jab.
Ghiotto fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriele Ghiotto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawthorne throws a looping overhand right but Ghiotto ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ghiotto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ghiotto trying to control from half guard but Hawthorne is working away.
Hawthorne looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ghiotto passes to full mount!

Ghiotto goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hawthorne turns into him and now he's in Ghiotto's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ghiotto is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghiotto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ghiotto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ghiotto managing to control the position.
Hawthorne has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ghiotto is proving hard to escape from.

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.
Ghiotto is controlling Hawthorne's posture.
Ghiotto trying to keep a closed guard but Hawthorne is proving a slippery customer.
Ghiotto wants to control the position but Hawthorne says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hawthorne seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ghiotto trying to hold on to Hawthorne's head to control him but Hawthorne postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Morello Hawthorne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hawthorne 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morello Hawthorne!

Morello Hawthorne is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lubomir Sultsina (ranked 1704 p4p, 3691 weight class) and Steve Sherk (ranked 233 p4p, 424 weight class). Lubomir Sultsina could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Sherk's chin.

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BJJ Blue Belt
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Very quick
Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Determined

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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lubomir Sultsina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Sherk!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sultsina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sherk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sultsina defends it well.
No joy there for Sultsina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sultsina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Steve Sherk has been cut.
Sultsina moves to clinch but Sherk breaks away

and Sherk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sultsina is trying to stand up here but Sherk is controlling him well.
My spies in The Jungle Room inform me that Sherk has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sultsina wants to get back to his feet.
Sherk wants to take a breather but Sultsina is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sultsina pushes Sherk off looking to stand but Sherk dives back in and keeps control.
Sherk is looking to take a break and control but Sultsina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sultsina looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sherk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sherk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheers as Sultsina lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sherk doesn't seem phased though.

Sultsina lands a big head kick that sends Sherk tumbling to the mat! Sultsina takes a step backwards and waves Sherk back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sherk is rocked!
No joy there for Sultsina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sultsina falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sherk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, if Sherk 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.
Sultsina is trying to stand up here but Sherk is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk is taking a breather. Sultsina says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Sherk is working for a kimura but Sultsina is defending it quite comfortably.
Sherk is looking to advance position but Sultsina won't allow it.
Sultsina wants to get back to his feet.
Sherk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sultsina trying to hold on to Sherk's head to control him but Sherk postures up.
Sultsina tries to kick Sherk off but Sherk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

Sherk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sultsina defends it well.
Sherk moves nicely into side control.

Sherk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sultsina has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk controlling the position.

Sherk has hold of Sultsina's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sultsina tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sherk cranks the arm and Sultsina screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sultsina, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Steve Sherk!
After the big win, Steve Sherk made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fantasy Threads and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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