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CEC 117 : Crusade PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cole Trane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Mariachi Zidlicky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cole Trane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Mariachi Zidlicky!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zidlicky tries a head kick but it misses.
Zidlicky wants to clinch.
El Mariachi Zidlicky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trane moves into range and clinches up with Zidlicky.
Trane has Zidlicky pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Trane pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Zidlicky tumbling to the mat - Trane dives into Zidlicky's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zidlicky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trane postures up in Zidlicky's guard and throws a big left but Zidlicky blocks it.
Trane drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Trane as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Zidlicky screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Trane! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cole Trane!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jedard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amisten Kunkku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jedard comes to the cage accompanied by Creeping Death by Metallica. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Jedard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amisten Kunkku!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunkku throws a looping overhand right but Jedard ducks down to avoid it.
Kunkku tries to clinch up.
A big right from Kunkku misses.
A jab from Kunkku misses.
Jedard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kunkku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jedard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jedard is trying to work for a kimura but Kunkku is defending well.
Jedard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kunkku wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedard is working for a kimura but Kunkku is defending it quite comfortably.
Kunkku wants to get back to full guard.
Jedard is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kunkku still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kunkku has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Jedard is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jedard is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jedard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jedard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jedard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kunkku manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jedard stops Kunkku from standing up.
Kunkku keeping moving, preventing Jedard from controlling successfully.
Jedard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kunkku looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kunkku looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kunkku!
Jedard tries to buck Kunkku off but Kunkku is having none of it.
Kunkku decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jedard to his feet.
Jedard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jedard swats away the attempt to clinch by Kunkku.
Jedard keeps the fight on the outside.
Jedard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jedard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice uppercut there from Kunkku.
Jedard swats away the attempt to clinch by Kunkku.
Amisten Kunkku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jedard blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amisten Kunkku dominated that round.
That's time! Jedard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kunkku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kunkku misses with a straight right.
Jedard slips a jab from Kunkku.
Kunkku misses with a combination
so Jedard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kunkku can't keep his opponent in guard - Jedard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jedard is working for a kimura but Kunkku is defending it quite comfortably.
Jedard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kunkku has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kunkku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jedard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jedard seems to be looking for submissions.
Jedard working Kunkku over with strikes.
Jedard is looking to stall here but Kunkku recovers full guard.
Kunkku lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jedard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jedard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jedard postures up and lands a big shot to Kunkku's brow.
Jedard trying to control but Kunkku is working from the bottom.
Jedard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kunkku is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jedard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kunkku looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kunkku looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kunkku!
Kunkku stands up.
Kunkku throws a jab when Jedard was well out of range.
Jedard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jedard looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Jedard moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kunkku has worked his arm free - good work by Kunkku!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jedard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jedard prevents Kunkku from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Jedard dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kunkku looks to land a right hand but Jedard moved out of range.
Jedard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jedard throws a jab but it's blocked by Kunkku.
Amisten Kunkku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jedard closes the distance and clinches up with Kunkku, looking for a takedown. Jedard pushes Kunkku against the cage but Kunkku circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kunkku throws a big shot that misses.
Jedard avoids the head kick by Kunkku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunkku throws a hook but Jedard avoids it easily.
Jedard looks to land a combination but Kunkku avoids it well.
Kunkku misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jedard misses with a body kick.
Jedard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kunkku tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jedard counters with a single leg into guard. Kunkku didn't expect that.
Steve Jedard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jedard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jedard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jedard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kunkku looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kunkku looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kunkku!
Jedard tries to bench press Kunkku off him but Kunkku keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jedard is letting Kunkku control him for a moment.
Jedard tries to buck Kunkku off but Kunkku is having none of it.
Jedard is trying to control Kunkku's posture but Kunkku avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jedard's face as Kunkku controls the position.
Jedard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jedard tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kunkku prevents Jedard from improving his position.
Jedard wants to sweep but Kunkku has passed to side control!
Jedard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kunkku's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunkku prevents Jedard from improving his position.
Jedard is pressing down on Kunkku's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jedard is on top in guard.
Jedard trying to control but Kunkku is working from the bottom.
Jedard slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Jedard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jedard 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Jedard!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Hantunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi's entrance music is Brocken Limbs. A fine choice. Hantunen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad Religion - American Jesus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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219 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Uzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Hantunen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Hantunen.
Uzi looks for a takedown but Hantunen sprawls well.
Uzi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hantunen finds it's way round the side to connect with Uzi's head.
Uzi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Uzi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hantunen tries to avoid it but Uzi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hantunen to the ground. Hantunen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Uzi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hantunen swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Uzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hantunen just misses with a punch to the body.
Uzi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hantunen pinned against the cage. Hantunen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hantunen throws a looping overhand right but Uzi ducks down to avoid it.
Uzi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hantunen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Uzi somewhat.
Uzi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hantunen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Uzi somewhat.
Hantunen throws a jab but it's blocked by Uzi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantunen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uzi misses with a takedown attempt - Hantunen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown but Hantunen shows good takedown defense.
Hantunen throws a combination. Uzi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hantunen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hantunen pushes Uzi up against the cage in a clinch.
Uzi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hantunen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hantunen is trying to break the clinch but Uzi has him pressed against the cage.
Hantunen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hantunen thows a body shot but no joy.
Hantunen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uzi.
Hantunen scores with the left hand. Uzi knows he should have avoided that one.
Uzi fails with the takedown.
Damian Uzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hantunen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hantunen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uzi has closed the distance and engaged Hantunen in a clinch.
Uzi can't find room to land a body shot as Hantunen controls the action.
Hantunen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hantunen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hantunen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uzi has a takedown stuffed.
Uzi gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hantunen is just riding it out for now. Uzi eventually gives up the hold.
Uzi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hantunen is trying to control but can't.
Uzi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hantunen trying to control here.
Uzi is looking to take a break and control but Hantunen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hantunen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Uzi 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.
Uzi trying to control but Hantunen is working from the bottom.
Hantunen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Damian Uzi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Uzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Uzi shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Hantunen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hantunen tries to land a leg kick but Uzi saw it coming and moves away.
Mikko Hantunen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hantunen misses with an uppercut. Uzi saw that one coming.
Hantunen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Uzi shoots for a takedown but Hantunen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uzi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hantunen quickly recovers to half guard.
Uzi wants to control but Hantunen is keeping him busy.
Uzi is looking to pass Hantunen's guard but actually Hantunen recovers to full guard.
Hantunen pulls Uzi in close to prevent any damage.
Hantunen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Uzi!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantunen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Uzi taking shots to the head.
Hantunen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hantunen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Uzi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Uzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hantunen pulls his head out easily.
Uzi gets full guard.
Uzi looking for a guillotine here but Hantunen defends easily.
Hantunen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is looking to regain half guard here but Hantunen keeps moving and retains side control.
Hantunen is trying to get an arm triangle but Uzi is defending well.
Hantunen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uzi keeps working.
Uzi is trying to control Hantunen's posture but Hantunen avoids it.
Uzi seems a little lost for a moment, as Hantunen dominates the positioning.
Uzi struggling a bit here.
Uzi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Uzi is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hantunen working over Uzi with some ground and pound. Uzi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Uzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hantunen pulls his head out easily.
Hantunen throwing shots but Uzi is blocking nicely.
Uzi wants to control but Hantunen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Uzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Uzi looking for submissions off his back.
Hantunen working Uzi over with strikes.
Hantunen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Uzi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Uzi is looking to improve his position.
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.
Uzi is looking to control Hantunen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uzi avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Hantunen.
Uzi trying to control from the bottom.
Hantunen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hantunen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hantunen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Uzi tries to roll over but Hantunen keeps him under control.
Hantunen is trying to control. Uzi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uzi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hantunen pulls his head out easily.
Mikko Hantunen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uzi looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hantunen pushes past his half guard into mount!
Hantunen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Uzi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Hantunen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Uzi shoots in for a takedown but Hantunen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Uzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hantunen misses with a looping left.
Hantunen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Uzi's sensitive parts.
Hantunen fails to land with a series of punches.
Uzi 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.
Hantunen has his foot on Uzi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Uzi works his way back into a safe position though.
Uzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hantunen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hantunen is on top in guard.
Uzi trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uzi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hantunen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantunen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hantunen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uzi looking for a guillotine here but Hantunen defends easily.
Uzi trying to keep a closed guard but Hantunen is proving a slippery customer.
Hantunen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hantunen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uzi looking for a sweep. Not yet Uzi, not yet.
Hantunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hantunen throwing strikes from guard but Uzi blocks nicely.
Uzi working for a triangle but Hantunen defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hantunen distracts Uzi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hantunen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hantunen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uzi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hantunen has managed to get both his arms back between Uzi's legs - danger averted.
Uzi is looking for a triangle here but Hantunen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hantunen landing a few strikes.
Uzi is trying to improve his position.
Uzi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hantunen connects with a decent elbow.
Hantunen stands up and beckons Uzi to his feet.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hantunen sprawls well. Hantunen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Uzi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hantunen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uzi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hantunen is looking to clinch but Uzi is avoiding it.
Hantunen takes a swing at Uzi's ribcage but misses.
Hantunen is looking to score with low kicks.
Hantunen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uzi circles away quickly and effectively.
Uzi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hantunen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Uzi is trying to get an arm triangle but Hantunen is defending well.
Hantunen holding on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hantunen prevents Uzi from improving position.
Uzi swings around for an armbar but Hantunen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Uzi's guard.
Hantunen wants to get up but he can't break Uzi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hantunen scoring with some ground and pound.
Hantunen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uzi working for a triangle but Hantunen defends it easily.
Hantunen trying to control but Uzi is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Hantunen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hantunen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Hantunen!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zenon Heavy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Bilashki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zenon Heavy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Bilashki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilashki moves into the clinch.
Heavy working hard to break the clinch.
Bilashki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heavy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bilashki tries to clinch but Heavy moves out of range.
Bilashki tries to clinch but Heavy is having none of it.
No joy there for Heavy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Heavy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bilashki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Heavy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Heavy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heavy.
Bilashki instigates a clinch.
Heavy wants to break free but Bilashki has control.
Heavy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bilashki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bilashki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bilashki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heavy avoids it.
Bilashki tries to pull guard but Heavy won't allow it.
Heavy working hard to break the clinch.
Heavy wants to break free but Bilashki has control.
Bilashki manages to break the clinch.
Bilashki throws a combination that misses
and Heavy counters with a one-two to the body.
Bilashki looks gassed!
Heavy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Heavy misses.
Heavy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bilashki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bilashki.
Heavy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bilashki stalling against the cage.
Bilashki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Heavy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bilashki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heavy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bilashki prevents Heavy from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bilashki throws an elbow but misses.
Bilashki with a knee to the head.
Heavy tries to break free but Bilashki pushes him back against the cage.
Heavy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bilashki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heavy working hard to break the clinch.
Bilashki prevents Heavy from breaking the clinch.
Heavy working hard to break the clinch.
Bilashki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heavy.
Bilashki breaks from the clinch.
Heavy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bilashki misses with a head kick.
Heavy misses with a combination
and Bilashki counters with a nice uppercut.
Heavy misses with a two punch combination.
Heavy lands a left and a right that send Bilashki crashing to the mat, dazed. Heavy thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Jon Bilashki has been cut.
Heavy misses with a wild combination.
Heavy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bilashki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heavy Rushes Bilashki and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Bilashki is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Heavy Piles on the pressure and Bilashki crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zenon Heavy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Plumpman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Zaromskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Plumpman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Zaromskis!
Zaromskis lunges at Plumpman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plumpman's hand.
Zaromskis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zaromskis is looking to slow Plumpman down with leg kicks.
Plumpman throws a combination. Zaromskis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Martin Zaromskis has been cut.
Zaromskis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaromskis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaromskis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Plumpman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zaromskis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plumpman, pushing him back against the cage.
Zaromskis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Plumpman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Plumpman tries to pull guard but Zaromskis won't allow it.
Zaromskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plumpman.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body.
Zaromskis pushes Plumpman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Plumpman looks gassed!
Still in the clinch, Zaromskis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zaromskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Plumpman's defenses.
Zaromskis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zaromskis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plumpman backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plumpman avoids it.
Zaromskis working Plumpman over with knees to the body.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside.
Plumpman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zaromskis lands a good knee to the midsection. Plumpman won't want to take too many of those.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside that Plumpman shrugs off.
Zaromskis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Plumpman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zaromskis working Plumpman over with knees to the body.
Zaromskis landing knees to the head.
Zaromskis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zaromskis lands an elbow just above Plumpman 's eye.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaromskis.
Zaromskis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaromskis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zaromskis lands an elbow that stopped Plumpman in his tracks for a moment.
Plumpman takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zaromskis.
Nice elbow from Zaromskis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaromskis.
Plumpman takes an elbow to the temple.
Plumpman takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from Zaromskis as the two fighters clinch.
Zaromskis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zaromskis working Plumpman over with knees to the body.
Zaromskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Plumpman's defenses.
Plumpman jumps guard but Zaromskis stands there with Plumpman around his waist. Plumpman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Martin Zaromskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Plumpman.
Zaromskis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short left from Zaromskis.
Plumpman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zaromskis just stands there and leans against the cage.
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!
Zaromskis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside that Plumpman shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plumpman tries to pull guard but Zaromskis holds him up against the cage and eventually Plumpman drops back down to his feet.
Zaromskis scores with a shoulder strike.
Zaromskis lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaromskis.
Plumpman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zaromskis walks away with a smile on his face. Plumpman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zaromskis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plumpman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaromskis clinches up against the cage.
Zaromskis missing with knees to the body.
Zaromskis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plumpman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zaromskis smiles and moves away.
Plumpman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plumpman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zaromskis tries to avoid it but Plumpman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zaromskis to the ground. Zaromskis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plumpman misses with a straight right.
Martin Zaromskis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaromskis moves into the clinch successfully.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside that Plumpman shrugs off.
Zaromskis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zaromskis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plumpman tries to pull guard but Zaromskis won't allow it.
Zaromskis lands a body punch.
Plumpman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plumpman avoids it.
Zaromskis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside that Plumpman shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plumpman tries to work over Zaromskis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaromskis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zaromskis as Plumpman tries to tie him up.
Zaromskis misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Zaromskis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Zaromskis'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.
Plumpman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaromskis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zaromskis.
Plumpman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaromskis takes the fight into the clinch.
Martin Zaromskis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Plumpman's defenses.
Zaromskis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zaromskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plumpman.
Zaromskis scores with a knee to the head.
Plumpman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zaromskis uses from the top position.
Plumpman being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plumpman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis won't allow Plumpman to sweep him here.
Zaromskis is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Plumpman lands a head shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Zaromskis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zaromskis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Plumpman.
Plumpman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zaromskis pinned against the cage. Zaromskis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Plumpman misses with a few strikes there.
Plumpman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis looks to land a combination but Plumpman avoids it well.
Zaromskis slips a jab and a cross from Plumpman.
Plumpman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot by Zaromskis.
Kalle Plumpman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaromskis closes the distance and clinches.
Zaromskis lands a damaging elbow.
Plumpman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plumpman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body.
Plumpman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zaromskis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Plumpman takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaromskis.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaromskis.
Plumpman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zaromskis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaromskis connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zaromskis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaromskis landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis crunches a lovely knee into Plumpman's ribcage.
Zaromskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plumpman.
Plumpman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaromskis has him pressed against the cage.
Zaromskis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plumpman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zaromskis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zaromskis misses with a knee to the head.
Zaromskis tries a knee to the head but Plumpman blocks it.
Plumpman tries to pull guard but Zaromskis holds him up against the cage and eventually Plumpman drops back down to his feet.
Martin Zaromskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Plumpman.
Zaromskis misses with an elbow strike.
Plumpman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zaromskis smiles and moves away.
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.
Plumpman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plumpman thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Plumpman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaromskis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zaromskis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaromskis scores with a leg kick.
Plumpman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaromskis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zaromskis scores with a jab to the head.
Zaromskis clinches up with Plumpman and pushes him back against the cage.
Zaromskis tries a body shot but Plumpman blocks it.
Plumpman fails to pull guard.
Zaromskis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plumpman avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Zaromskis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Martin Zaromskis's cut.
That's time! Zaromskis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zaromskis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zaromskis clinches up against the cage.
Plumpman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zaromskis smiles and moves away.
Zaromskis moves into the clinch.
Zaromskis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plumpman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plumpman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Plumpman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zaromskis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zaromskis misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaromskis lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zaromskis connects with a knee to the head.
Plumpman blocks an elbow strike from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis lands an elbow that stopped Plumpman in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaromskis.
Zaromskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Plumpman's defenses.
Zaromskis lands a hook that snaps the head of Plumpman backwards.
Zaromskis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaromskis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plumpman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaromskis working Plumpman over with knees to the body.
Plumpman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Zaromskis.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaromskis.
Plumpman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaromskis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Plumpman fails to pull guard.
Zaromskis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Plumpman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis lands a shoulder strike.
Plumpman is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Plumpman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zaromskis smiles and moves away.
Martin Zaromskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Plumpman.
Zaromskis keeps Plumpman at a distance using the push kick.
Plumpman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaromskis counters with a stiff right hand.
Plumpman throws a series of punches but Zaromskis moves out of range.
Zaromskis closes the distance and clinches.
Zaromskis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaromskis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside that Plumpman shrugs off.
A short body shot lands from Zaromskis as the two fighters clinch.
Zaromskis digs a right hand underneath Plumpman's ribcage. Plumpman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zaromskis lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaromskis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plumpman avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zaromskis lands an elbow just above Plumpman 's eye.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice elbow from Zaromskis.
Still in the clinch, Zaromskis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Plumpman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaromskis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zaromskis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plumpman backwards.
Zaromskis landing knees to the head.
Zaromskis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Martin Zaromskis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Plumpman jumps guard but Zaromskis stands there with Plumpman around his waist. Plumpman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zaromskis lands an elbow that stopped Plumpman in his tracks for a moment.
Zaromskis lands a nice knee to the body.
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.
Zaromskis missing with knees to the body.
Plumpman fails to pull guard.
Plumpman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zaromskis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zaromskis missing with knees to the body.
Plumpman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaromskis lands an elbow that stopped Plumpman in his tracks for a moment.
Zaromskis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zaromskis obliges.
Zaromskis connects with a knee to the head.
Kalle Plumpman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaromskis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Plumpman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plumpman avoiding damage as Zaromskis throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Zaromskis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zaromskis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Zaromskis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Tammipuomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Niinivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tammipuomi comes to the cage accompanied by Marco Marfè Parodia, Marco è Dens! Pubblicità Divertente Napoletano.... 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Tammipuomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Niinivaara!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niinivaara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tammipuomi manages to avoid it.
Tammipuomi shoots in looking for a takedown. Niinivaara tries to sprawl out of it but Tammipuomi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Niinivaara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tammipuomi staying out of range there.
Tammipuomi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Niinivaara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tammipuomi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Niinivaara's head backwards.
Niinivaara throws a hook but Tammipuomi blocks it.
Tammipuomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niinivaara.
The crowd cheers as Niinivaara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tammipuomi doesn't seem phased though.
Niinivaara misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niinivaara throws a leg kick that misses.
Tammipuomi looks to land a body kick but Niinivaara moved away.
Niinivaara slips a jab and a cross from Tammipuomi.
Tammipuomi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Niinivaara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tammipuomi looks to land a body kick but Niinivaara moved away.
Tammipuomi tries to land a body kick
and Niinivaara counters with a straight right hand.
Niinivaara misses with a body punch
and Tammipuomi counters with a nice body shot.
Niinivaara blocks the body kick.
Niinivaara looks to throw the jab but Tammipuomi is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niinivaara misses with a body shot
and Tammipuomi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Niinivaara misses the body punch
and Tammipuomi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Niinivaara won't be happy with that.
Niinivaara is looking for a sweep.
Tammipuomi is looking to take a break and control but Niinivaara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tammipuomi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tammipuomi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tammipuomi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Niinivaara tries to buck Tammipuomi off but Tammipuomi is having none of it.
Niinivaara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niinivaara is not content to let Tammipuomi control the position.
Niinivaara struggling a bit here.
Niinivaara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Tammipuomi seems content to control.
Niinivaara controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Tammipuomi prevents Niinivaara from improving his position.
Tammipuomi wants to control but Niinivaara is keeping him busy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tammipuomi wants to work for an arm triangle but Niinivaara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Niinivaara trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Tammipuomi trying to control the action but Niinivaara is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niinivaara wants to improve his position but Tammipuomi is controlling well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tammipuomi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hannu Niinivaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niinivaara throws a jab but it's blocked by Tammipuomi.
Tammipuomi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Niinivaara.
Tammipuomi throws a lazy head kick
and Niinivaara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Tammipuomi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Niinivaara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Niinivaara throws a lazy right hand but Tammipuomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tammipuomi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Niinivaara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tammipuomi misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niinivaara scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niinivaara scores with a hook to the body. Tammipuomi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tammipuomi throws a jab when Niinivaara was well out of range.
Tammipuomi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Marco Tammipuomi has been cut.
A jab from Niinivaara misses.
Tammipuomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tammipuomi slips under a jab from Niinivaara.
Niinivaara loads up on a big right hand but Tammipuomi slips the punch.
Niinivaara lands a body shot.
Niinivaara misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tammipuomi misses with a straight right.
Tammipuomi throws a looping overhand right but Niinivaara ducks down to avoid it.
Niinivaara gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tammipuomi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tammipuomi trying to control but Niinivaara is working from the bottom.
Niinivaara controls Tammipuomi momentarily but Tammipuomi frees himself.
Niinivaara is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tammipuomi prevents Niinivaara from getting back to his feet.
Tammipuomi lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niinivaara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tammipuomi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tammipuomi is looking to work some ground and pound but Niinivaara has wrist control.
Tammipuomi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Niinivaara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tammipuomi is one step ahead there.
Tammipuomi is fighting to break Niinivaara's control of his arms but Niinivaara is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Niinivaara manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Niinivaara controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niinivaara avoids the attempt from Tammipuomi to control.
Tammipuomi is looking to improve his position but Niinivaara isn't that keen on the idea.
Niinivaara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Niinivaara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Tammipuomi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Niinivaara thuds a left hand into Tammipuomi's body.
Tammipuomi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Niinivaara throws a big shot that misses.
Tammipuomi moves out of range as Niinivaara strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tammipuomi takes one on the button.
Tammipuomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niinivaara. Tammipuomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Niinivaara misses the target.
Niinivaara is looking to clinch but Tammipuomi is avoiding it.
Tammipuomi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Niinivaara throws a right and a left that Tammipuomi avoids nicely.
Tammipuomi lands a nice looking body kick.
Tammipuomi throws a head kick that misses.
Tammipuomi ducks under a wild hook from Niinivaara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tammipuomi throws a head kick that misses.
Tammipuomi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Niinivaara. That one must have hurt.
Tammipuomi shoots and misses
and Niinivaara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Niinivaara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Niinivaara connects with a right hand. Tammipuomi shakes it off.
Tammipuomi shoots in looking for a takedown. Niinivaara tries to sprawl out of it but Tammipuomi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Niinivaara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tammipuomi misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Niinivaara misses.
Niinivaara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tammipuomi.
Tammipuomi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Tammipuomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niinivaara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Niinivaara lands the left hand.
Niinivaara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Niinivaara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niinivaara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tammipuomi shoots in for a double leg but Niinivaara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Niinivaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tammipuomi moves away.
Niinivaara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Niinivaara misses with a straight right.
Hannu Niinivaara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tammipuomi shoots and misses
and Niinivaara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niinivaara misses with a straight right.
Niinivaara misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hannu Niinivaara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Niinivaara 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannu Niinivaara!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Kukkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melendez comes to the cage accompanied by El Coo Cooi . Urho Kukkamaa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Xavier Melendez's chin.
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169 lbs
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165 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xavier Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Kukkamaa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Melendez throws a series of punches but Kukkamaa avoids them all with ease.
Kukkamaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kukkamaa is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Kukkamaa as he connects with a hook.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Melendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kukkamaa tries to sprawl but Melendez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kukkamaa has one foot on Melendez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kukkamaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melendez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kukkamaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Melendez.
Urho Kukkamaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez tries to keep at a distance but Kukkamaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow strike.
Kukkamaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kukkamaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Melendez's defenses.
It looks like Xavier Melendez has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez wants the takedown. Kukkamaa is fighting it off but Melendez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kukkamaa's guard against the cage.
Melendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Kukkamaa is retaining full guard.
Kukkamaa wriggles free and stands up.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Kukkamaa shows good takedown defense.
Kukkamaa moves in looking to clinch but Melendez pushes him off.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kukkamaa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Melendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kukkamaa scores with a nice head shot.
Kukkamaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Melendez.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Melendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa misses with a looping left.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Melendez is having none of it.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kukkamaa sprawls well. Kukkamaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melendez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kukkamaa lands a body shot.
Melendez tries to keep at a distance but Kukkamaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Melendez takes an elbow to the temple.
Melendez wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow inside that Melendez shrugs off.
Melendez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Melendez wants a takedown.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
Kukkamaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Xavier Melendez's cut is getting worse.
Kukkamaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Kukkamaa lands a shoulder strike.
Melendez takes an elbow to the temple.
Kukkamaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xavier Melendez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kukkamaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kukkamaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Melendez is trying to drag Kukkamaa to the mat but Kukkamaa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kukkamaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Melendez is rocked!
Jeez, Xavier Melendez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Xavier Melendez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Urho Kukkamaa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Puma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone - The good, the bad and the ugly. Puma has chosen Eyes Of Truth as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Puma!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Puma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fredriksson somewhat.
Puma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fredriksson shoots for a takedown but Puma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fredriksson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Puma is trying to defend but Fredriksson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fredriksson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fredriksson content to control rather than advance.
Fredriksson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Puma tries to get to full guard but Fredriksson has control of the leg.
Fredriksson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puma keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fredriksson punching from mount but Puma doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Puma tries to hold on but Fredriksson postures up.
Fredriksson throwing strikes here but Puma is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Puma is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredriksson looking to control but Puma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fredriksson prevents Puma from getting the reversal.
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.
Puma tries to hold on but Fredriksson pushes him away.
Fredriksson looking to finish with strikes here!
Puma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fredriksson looking to control but Puma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Puma tries to hold on but Fredriksson postures up.
Puma might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fredriksson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Puma is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fredriksson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fredriksson breaks from Puma's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Puma is trying to stand up.
Fredriksson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Puma hang on?
Puma is squirming around, avoiding Fredriksson's attempts to control the action.
Fredriksson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fredriksson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fredriksson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
A nice elbow there by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson prevents Puma from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson throwing strikes here but Puma is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredriksson dominating with strikes here.
Puma is bucking up trying to escape but Fredriksson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Puma is trying to stand.
Fredriksson landing punches.
Fredriksson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fredriksson landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fredriksson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredriksson controlling his opponent.
Fredriksson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puma is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Fredriksson dominated that round.
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.
Fredriksson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fredriksson slips a jab from Puma.
Puma misses with a hook. Fredriksson ducked under it nicely.
Fredriksson with a nice cross.
Puma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fredriksson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puma thinking.
Puma misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Puma as he connects with a hook.
Fredriksson thows a body shot but no joy.
Fredriksson throws a body punch but Puma moves out of range.
Puma looks to throw the jab but Fredriksson is out of range.
Fredriksson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fredriksson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fredriksson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fredriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Puma working hard to break the clinch.
Fredriksson lands with a right to the head.
Puma tries to land knees in the clinch but Fredriksson avoids the damage to the body.
Puma is trying to force a seperation but Fredriksson has the dominant position.
Puma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fredriksson.
A short right from Fredriksson on the inside.
Fredriksson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fredriksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fredriksson. That did some damage!
Puma misses with the combination.
Puma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puma throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Puma throws an overhand right that lands on Fredriksson's shoulder, as Fredriksson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnny Puma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fredriksson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Puma tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fredriksson is in Puma's guard.
Puma trying to keep a closed guard but Fredriksson is proving a slippery customer.
Clint Fredriksson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson works over Puma with some ground and pound from guard.
Fredriksson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fredriksson passes Puma's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fredriksson trying to control from half guard but Puma is working away.
Fredriksson controlling the pace.
Fredriksson thows a huge punch but Puma dodges it nicely.
Puma wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fredriksson moves into full mount! Puma won't be happy about that!
Fredriksson lands a big shot there that rocks Puma but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fredriksson lands a nice shot to the head.
Puma wants to control but Fredriksson is having none of it.
Fredriksson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Puma looks a forlorn figure.
Puma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fredriksson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Puma's face.
Fredriksson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fredriksson cracks Puma with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fredriksson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fredriksson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Puma hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puma somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Puma looks to land a left hand but Fredriksson moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fredriksson shoots in but Puma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Fredriksson dominated that second round.
That's time! Fredriksson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Puma misses with a hook to the body
and Fredriksson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Puma is trying to stand back up but Fredriksson is controlling him
Fredriksson working Puma over with strikes.
Fredriksson works his way into side control.
Fredriksson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fredriksson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puma keeps working.
Puma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fredriksson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fredriksson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puma can do to turn this around?
Fredriksson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Puma works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Puma is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma tries to get to full guard but Fredriksson has control of the leg.
Fredriksson trying to control from Puma's half guard. Puma has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fredriksson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fredriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Puma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puma keeping full guard, as Fredriksson tries to pass.
Fredriksson trying to control but Puma is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fredriksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puma is keeping the position for now.
Puma keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Clint Fredriksson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fredriksson slips under a jab from Puma.
Fredriksson is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnny Puma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puma catches Fredriksson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fredriksson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puma.
Puma misses with an uppercut. Fredriksson saw that one coming.
Puma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fredriksson.
Puma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fredriksson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Puma misses.
Puma drops his hands momentarily and Fredriksson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fredriksson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fredriksson showed some decent athleticism there.
Fredriksson is keen to just control but Puma is a slippery customer.
Fredriksson 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.
Puma wants to control but Fredriksson is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson passes to full mount!
Fredriksson misses with a head shot.
Puma is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Puma is looking to improve his position but Fredriksson isn't that keen on the idea.
Puma's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Puma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fredriksson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fredriksson lands a big shot there that rocks Puma but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnny Puma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puma is in a horrible position here. Fredriksson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Fredriksson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fredriksson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Fredriksson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake comes into the arena with Εξομολογεισθ blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
260 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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26
260 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joshua Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Drake is trying to control Prime's posture but Prime avoids it.
Prime sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Drake is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Drake is trying to control Prime's posture but Prime avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prime throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Drake seems a little lost for a moment, as Prime dominates the positioning.
Drake wants to control but Prime postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Prime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime 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.
Prime tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Prime throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Prime fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Prime is putting a hurting on Drake here, landing some big shots from side control.
Prime is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drake has escaped the position, nice work there.
Prime is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Drake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime tries for a kimura but Drake is defending well.
Prime fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Prime tries to advance to mount but can't.
Drake struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake defending against the ground and pound.
Prime is trying to move to mount but Drake reverses beautifully and ends up in Prime's guard.
Drake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Drake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Prime has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drake has managed to get both his arms back between Prime's legs - danger averted.
Prime manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Drake manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Drake, under a barage of strikes from Prime.
Prime not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Prime thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prime wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drake keeps working.
Drake kicks Prime off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
optimus Prime dominated that 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.
A jab from Prime misses.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prime loads up on a big right hand but Drake slips the punch.
Prime throws the left hand but Drake avoids the punch easily.
Prime swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drake on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
optimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drake moves away from the strike by Prime.
Prime tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Prime, as that shot connected.
Drake throws the left hand but Prime avoids the punch easily.
Nice takedown defense from Drake. No joy for Prime on that attempt.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prime moves away.
Prime throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drake swings for the body but Prime moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prime shoots in for a takedown but Drake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drake staying out of range there.
Prime fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joshua Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of optimus Prime.
Drake comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A slow jab from Drake misses its intended target.
Prime moves out of range as Drake strikes.
Prime looks to land a right hand but Drake moved out of range.
Drake misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Prime does it's job there.
Prime misses with a double jab
and Drake counters with a nice body shot.
Prime is breathing heavily.
Drake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prime moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Prime.
Prime fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake scores with a jab to the head.
Drake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Drake needs to keep his hands up - Prime had a free shot at his head there.
Drake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prime looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prime shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Drake scores with a hook.
Prime closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Drake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with the ground and pound.
Prime working the ground and pound but Drake is defending the strikes.
Drake is trying to control Prime's posture but Prime avoids it.
Prime in side control, throwing shots but Drake defends.
Prime swings around for an armbar but Drake sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Prime's guard.
Drake stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drake gets to his feet - Prime follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Drake loads up on a big right hand but Prime slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Prime does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drake scores with a hook to the body. Prime takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drake connects with a crisp jab.
Prime looks to throw the jab but Drake is out of range.
Prime changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Drake looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Prime working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Drake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake is trying to stand up here but Prime is controlling him well.
Prime thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Drake's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Drake dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Drake throws a body punch but Prime moves out of range.
Drake moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Drake.
Prime looks for a takedown but Drake sprawls well.
Prime connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Drake thows a body shot but no joy.
Drake throws a hook to the side of Prime's head but Prime sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Prime is just out of range.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prime was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Prime misses its intended target.
Prime shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Prime takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prime swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drake is looking to wear down Prime with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prime.
Prime 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.
Prime is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drake.
Prime misses with a straight right.
Drake misses the shot to the body.
Prime doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Prime takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Prime misses with a looping left.
Prime fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joshua Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of optimus Prime.
Drake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drake. Prime does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake digs a good body shot into Prime's ribs.
Drake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drake cracks a nice hook into Prime's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drake catches Prime with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drake misses with a body punch
and Prime decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Drake's guard.
Drake is looking to stand up but Prime isn't so interested in that idea.
Drake bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Prime's guard.
Drake wants to stand but Prime is controlling his posture from full guard.
Drake trying to control but Prime is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Drake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Prime is proving hard to escape from.
Prime keeping moving, preventing Drake from controlling successfully.
optimus Prime has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prime throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drake wants to stand but Prime is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Prime trying to keep a closed guard but Drake is proving a slippery customer.
Prime is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Drake trying to control but Prime is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joshua Drake wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Prime fails to land the takedown.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prime was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Drake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Drake!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kivipaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivipaa comes to the cage accompanied by Kivipää. Laitinen has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Ilkka Laitinen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kimmo Kivipaa's chin.
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23
158 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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23
165 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Kivipaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivipaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Laitinen slips a jab and a cross from Kivipaa.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kivipaa moves away.
Laitinen tried to score with a low kick but Kivipaa checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Kivipaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Danga de danga de dang - Laitinen scores with a four punch combination!
Kivipaa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kivipaa misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Laitinen. Beautiful body shot.
Laitinen cracks a nice hook into Kivipaa's ribs.
Laitinen punishes Kivipaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Kivipaa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laitinen lands with a hook. Kivipaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kivipaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice combination there by Kivipaa.
A big right from Kivipaa misses.
Kivipaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kivipaa misses with a combination
and Laitinen counters with a left and a right that stings Kivipaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Laitinen is having none of it.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kivipaa moves away.
Kivipaa ducks under a wild hook from Laitinen.
Laitinen lands with a shot to the body.
Laitinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laitinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Laitinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kivipaa looks to throw the jab but Laitinen is out of range.
Kivipaa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laitinen's hands.
Kivipaa throws a right and a left that Laitinen avoids nicely.
Kivipaa misses with an uppercut. Laitinen saw that one coming.
Laitinen lands with a shot to the body.
Laitinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laitinen just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Laitinen.
Laitinen lands a jab to Kivipaa's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kivipaa manages to avoid it.
Kimmo Kivipaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laitinen missing with a left hand there. Kivipaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kivipaa is looking to clinch.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laitinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kivipaa slips under a jab from Laitinen.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the body.
Laitinen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Laitinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laitinen throws out a loose jab but Kivipaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen throws a right hand that Kivipaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kivipaa also avoids with ease.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kivipaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Laitinen misses with an uppercut.
Laitinen scores with a body shot.
Laitinen stuns Kivipaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kivipaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa lands an overhand right.
Laitinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laitinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kivipaa tries to land a leg kick but Laitinen saw it coming and moves away.
Laitinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kivipaa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kivipaa loads up on a big right hand but Laitinen slips the punch.
Laitinen ducks under a wild hook from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa tries to bum rush Laitinen with a series of wild strikes but Laitinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kivipaa.
Laitinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kivipaa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Laitinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laitinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Laitinen blocks a jab.
Laitinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kivipaa throws out a leg kick but Laitinen moves out of range and Kivipaa only half commits.
Kivipaa wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.
Kivipaa wants to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen throws a leg kick but Kivipaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laitinen throws an overhand right that lands on Kivipaa's shoulder, as Kivipaa tries to avoid the shot.
Laitinen tests Kivipaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen blocks a jab.
Laitinen throws a shot to the body.
Kivipaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laitinen blocks a jab.
Kivipaa slips a jab and a cross from Laitinen.
Kivipaa swinging wildly here.
Kivipaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a series of strikes that have Kivipaa backpedaling.
Laitinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laitinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Laitinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laitinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kivipaa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kivipaa throws a big shot that misses.
Kivipaa takes a swing at Laitinen's ribcage but misses.
Kivipaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laitinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kimmo Kivipaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laitinen misses with a straight right.
Kivipaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Laitinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kivipaa is looking to score with low kicks.
Crunch! Laitinen slams his shin into Kivipaa's torso.
Kivipaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kivipaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laitinen scores with a jab.
Laitinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kivipaa.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kivipaa.
An inside leg kick lands from Kivipaa.
Laitinen defending well as Kivipaa loads up on a big left hand.
Laitinen connects with a looping right hand.
Ilkka Laitinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa lands the left hand.
Kivipaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kivipaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laitinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laitinen jabs Kivipaa right on the nose. Kivipaa blinks but takes it well.
Laitinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kivipaa manages to avoid it.
Laitinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Laitinen lands a slapping body shot.
Laitinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kivipaa rather than just go for the knockout.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the body.
Laitinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kivipaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kivipaa misses with a body punch
and Laitinen counters with a left to the body.
Laitinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laitinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kivipaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Laitinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kivipaa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laitinen lands a body shot.
Kivipaa misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laitinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kivipaa misses the jab.
Kivipaa ducks under a wild hook from Laitinen.
Good standup being displayed there by Laitinen as he connects with a hook.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kivipaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Laitinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kivipaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Laitinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laitinen misses with a straight left.
Laitinen motions for Kivipaa to come forward. Laitinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kivipaa checks the leg kick.
Kivipaa pushes Laitinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Laitinen as the two fighters clinch.
Laitinen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kivipaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Laitinen controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa misses with some punches.
Laitinen misses with the head strike.
Kivipaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kivipaa cracks Laitinen with a nice body shot.
Kivipaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laitinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laitinen controls the action.
Laitinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laitinen controls the action.
Kivipaa lands a nice uppercut.
Kivipaa can't find room to land a body shot as Laitinen controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Kivipaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laitinen avoiding damage.
Kivipaa lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laitinen lands a body shot.
Kivipaa lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa misses with the head strike.
Kivipaa misses with some punches.
Kivipaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laitinen is trying to break free.
Laitinen is looking to control Kivipaa's arms but Kivipaa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laitinen has his back to the cage.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivipaa scores with a hook to the body.
Kivipaa 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.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kivipaa is leaning against Laitinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laitinen is breathing heavily.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivipaa has a couple of punches blocked by Laitinen.
A short right from Kivipaa.
A head punch on the inside from Kivipaa fails to land.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kivipaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kivipaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kivipaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kivipaa dominated that second round.
That's time! Kivipaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No joy there for Laitinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laitinen blocks a jab.
Laitinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kivipaa counters by clinching up.
A right handed body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kivipaa cracks Laitinen with a nice body shot.
Kivipaa pushes Laitinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kivipaa presses Laitinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kivipaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kivipaa fails to land.
Nice body punch from Kivipaa - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kivipaa.
Laitinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kivipaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Kivipaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kivipaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kivipaa lands with a light punch inside.
Laitinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kivipaa throws a head punch that misses.
Kivipaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa is leaning against Laitinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kivipaa lands a shoulder strike.
Kivipaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laitinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Kivipaa backwards.
Kivipaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kivipaa digs a right hand into Laitinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laitinen's gas tank.
Laitinen blocks an uppercut.
Kivipaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Kivipaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Laitinen.
Kivipaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kivipaa lands with a right to the head.
Kivipaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kivipaa gets through Laitinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kivipaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laitinen blocks an uppercut.
Kivipaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kivipaa.
A shot in the inside from Kivipaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kivipaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kivipaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivipaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivipaa lands a body punch.
Kivipaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kivipaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laitinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laitinen tries to stall but Kivipaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa prevents a body shot from Laitinen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laitinen.
Kivipaa lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kivipaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kivipaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivipaa.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivipaa misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Laitinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laitinen is trying to maintain a safe position but Kivipaa gets an underhook and turns Laitinen into the cage.
Kivipaa misses with some punches.
Kimmo Kivipaa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kivipaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laitinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Kivipaa.
Laitinen blocks an uppercut.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivipaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Laitinen controls his hands.
Kivipaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivipaa letting Laitinen take a breather here.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivipaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kivipaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laitinen controlling the action here for a moment.
Kivipaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kivipaa lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kivipaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Kivipaa.
A short left from Kivipaa.
Laitinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kivipaa on the inside.
Kivipaa lands a nice uppercut.
Laitinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kivipaa digs a right hand underneath Laitinen's ribcage. Laitinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laitinen stalls.
Kivipaa blocks a body shot from Laitinen.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laitinen.
Kivipaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Kivipaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laitinen.
Laitinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laitinen misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kivipaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kivipaa working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kivipaa clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kivipaa throws a series of punches but Laitinen avoids them all with ease.
Kivipaa throws a hook but Laitinen avoids it easily.
Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kivipaa.
Laitinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kivipaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kivipaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laitinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laitinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kivipaa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Laitinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kivipaa missing with a left hand there. Laitinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laitinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kivipaa.
The crowd cheers as Laitinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kivipaa doesn't seem phased though.
Kivipaa throws out a leg kick but Laitinen moves out of range and Kivipaa only half commits.
Laitinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laitinen cracks Kivipaa with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Laitinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kivipaa throws out the jab.
Kivipaa thuds a left hand into Laitinen's body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Laitinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kivipaa throws a series of punches but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen lands with a cross.
A jab from Kivipaa misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Laitinen misses the target.
Kivipaa scores with a sloppy right hand. Laitinen should have avoided that one.
Laitinen 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.
Kivipaa slips a jab from Laitinen.
Laitinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kivipaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Laitinen.
Kivipaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kivipaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
A good leg kick by Laitinen.
Laitinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Laitinen.
Laitinen works over Kivipaa's head and body with a nice combination.
Laitinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laitinen scores with a jab to the body.
Kivipaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laitinen lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Kivipaa.
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!
Kivipaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Laitinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laitinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laitinen lands a head shot.
Laitinen throws a looping overhand right but Kivipaa ducks down to avoid it.
Laitinen throws out a loose jab but Kivipaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kivipaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laitinen connects with the punch.
Laitinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kivipaa moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kivipaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laitinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kivipaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laitinen.
Kivipaa throws a hook but Laitinen avoids it easily.
Laitinen cracks Kivipaa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kivipaa misses with a double jab.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
Kivipaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laitinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen slips under a jab from Kivipaa.
Laitinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kivipaa moves in looking to clinch but Laitinen pushes him off.
Laitinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laitinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kivipaa throws the left hand but Laitinen avoids the punch easily.
Laitinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kivipaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Laitinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kivipaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kivipaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kivipaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kivipaa darts in trying to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kivipaa had his way with Ilkka Laitinen in that 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. This is the final round!
Kivipaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kivipaa scores with a nice strike.
Laitinen stuns Kivipaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laitinen swinging wildly here.
Laitinen looks to throw the jab but Kivipaa is out of range.
Kivipaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kivipaa looks to land a left hand but Laitinen moved out of range nicely.
Laitinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kivipaa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kivipaa throws the left hand but Laitinen avoids the punch easily.
Kivipaa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Laitinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kivipaa tries to work over Laitinen's front leg with a kick but Laitinen checks it.
Laitinen misses with an uppercut. Kivipaa saw that one coming.
Kivipaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kivipaa clinches up with Laitinen and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kivipaa.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Laitinen blocking some punches.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laitinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kivipaa lands a shoulder strike.
Laitinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kivipaa fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laitinen.
Laitinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kivipaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laitinen's elbow.
Kivipaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ilkka Laitinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
A right handed body shot lands from Kivipaa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kivipaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laitinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Laitinen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice body punch from Kivipaa - that landed with a thud.
Laitinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laitinen takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kivipaa.
A body shot lands from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kivipaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivipaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kivipaa lands a right hand.
Kivipaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Kivipaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kivipaa.
A right hand to the body from Kivipaa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kivipaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kivipaa works on Laitinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Kivipaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kivipaa misses with some punches.
Kivipaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kivipaa is leaning against Laitinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kivipaa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Kivipaa lands a right hand.
Laitinen blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Kivipaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kivipaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kivipaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kimmo Kivipaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kivipaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kivipaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kivipaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Kivipaa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivipaa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kivipaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kivipaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laitinen.
Kivipaa is working Laitinen over against the cage.
Kivipaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kivipaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kivipaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kivipaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kivipaa lands a body punch.
Kivipaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laitinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kivipaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Kivipaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kivipaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Kivipaa!
Kimmo Kivipaa retains his lightweight title!
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