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SYN 1147 Inhanamoto vs. Bomber PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Dalrymple (ranked 2036 p4p, 2752 weight class) and Khalil Amrani (ranked 208 p4p, 276 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
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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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Dalrymple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khalil Amrani!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalrymple turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amrani takes a swing at Dalrymple's ribcage but misses.
Amrani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dalrymple sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amrani misses with a wild body shot.
Amrani scores with a punch to the head.
Dalrymple throws a jab when Amrani was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Dalrymple.
Dalrymple looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amrani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dalrymple.
Amrani missing with a left hand there. Dalrymple was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Amrani blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amrani with a nice calf kick.
Dalrymple throws a head kick but Amrani moves out of range.
Amrani connects with an inside leg kick.
Dalrymple avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalrymple bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Amrani finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dalrymple swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amrani scores with a shot to the body.
Amrani has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Amrani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dalrymple ducks under a wild hook from Amrani.
Amrani throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Amrani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dalrymple.
Amrani's corner calls for a 1-2. Amrani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
 It looks like Teddy Dalrymple has been cut.
Amrani scores with a body shot.
Dalrymple doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dalrymple fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Amrani.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalrymple bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Amrani connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dalrymple momentarily.
Dalrymple throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dalrymple scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Amrani finds it's target.
 Dalrymple is rocked!
Dalrymple throws a body kick that misses.
Oh Dalrymple is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Amrani misses with a wild body shot.
Amrani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khalil Amrani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amrani swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dalrymple counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dalrymple seems to have got his legs back now.
Dalrymple takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dalrymple takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dalrymple throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Amrani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dalrymple moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Amrani swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dalrymple connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Dalrymple.
Amrani swings for the body but Dalrymple moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Dalrymple as he connects with a hook.
Amrani feints and then cracks Dalrymple's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dalrymple down.
Amrani swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dalrymple counters with a huge head kick that drops Amrani! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teddy Dalrymple!
After the big win, Teddy Dalrymple made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 30th Century Beer Store and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jet Gunner (ranked 3178 p4p, 2500 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 379 p4p, 314 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Great elbows
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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 31 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jet Gunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Gunner.
Stark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Gunner as Stark shoots in.
Gunner lands a nice hook to Stark's body. Stark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gunner tries a head kick but it misses.
Stark slips a straight right by Gunner.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Stark has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gunner lands a head kick. Stark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Gunner misses.
Stark appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gunner connects with a leg kick.
Stark slaps away a takedown attempt from Gunner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunner as he avoids it easily.
Gunner misses the shot to the body.
Stark raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gunner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stark under the eye.
Stark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gunner's waist but Gunner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stark off to one side.
Gunner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jet Gunner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner gets the takedown into side control.
Stark tries to escape but Gunner is in control.
Stark is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gunner connects with a decent elbow.
Stark wants to get back to his feet.
Gunner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gunner tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stark's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner controls the position.
Gunner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark bucks up and tries to throw Gunner off but instead Gunner has got his back!
Stark wants to get back to his feet.
Stark is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gunner's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner is looking to stand up but Stark isn't so interested in that idea.
Gunner is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Stark dives into side control.
Gunner is trying to get back to his feet.
Stark decides to stand back up. Stark steps back and let's Gunner get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gunner pushes Stark up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunner lands a nice elbow.
Stark content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gunner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gunner managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Stark struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunner controls his hands.
Gunner avoiding damage as Stark throws knees to the body.
Gunner throws an elbow that misses.
Gunner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stark blocks an elbow strike.
Gunner lands an uppercut.
Gunner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stark's elbow.
Gunner managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Gunner pushes Stark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
 It looks like Tony Stark has been cut.
Stark takes an elbow to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Gunner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gunner throws a big shot that misses.
Gunner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunner just misses with a punch to the body.
Gunner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Gunner misses with a head kick.
Gunner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Gunner is blocking nicely.
Stark blocks an elbow strike from Gunner.
Stalling in the clinch from Stark.
Gunner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gunner throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gunner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stark's defenses.
Stark breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark checks a low kick from Gunner.
Gunner jabs Stark to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gunner tries to clinch
letting Stark counter with a right hand.
Gunner dives in and grabs Stark's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stark pushes down on Gunner's head and hops out.
Gunner jabs at Stark's body.
Gunner throws a big shot that misses.
Stark appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunner. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gunner wants it to stay on the feet.
Gunner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stark avoids the head kick by Gunner.
Stark is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gunner is looking to wear down Stark with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stark walks into a jab.
Stark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gunner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Stark with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Gunner misses.
Stark fails with the takedown.
Jet Gunner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stark.
Stark takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jet Gunner is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunner misses the shot to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gunner enables Stark to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gunner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gunner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gunner wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Stark manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunner is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stark postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gunner to stand up.
Stark shoots for a double leg takedown but Gunner sprawls well. He's pushed Stark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gunner as he avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gunner misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gunner throws a head kick that half lands.
Gunner tries to close the distance and clinch but Stark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunner throws a head kick but Stark moves out of range.
Gunner thuds his right hand into Stark's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gunner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Gunner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Our sources have told us that Gunner has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gunner lands an elbow that stopped Stark in his tracks for a moment.
Gunner lands a nice elbow.
Gunner misses with an elbow over the top.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Gunner blocks with his arms.
Gunner can't find room to land a body shot as Stark controls the action.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Gunner.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Gunner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gunner lands a head kick. Stark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Gunner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gunner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gunner dodges an elbow strike from Stark.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Gunner blocks it.
Gunner lands a nice elbow.
Gunner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark trying to land knees to the body.
Gunner tries to work over Stark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stark breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jet Gunner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gunner. That's going to slow Stark down.
Gunner tries to score with a low kick but Stark moves his leg out of the way.
Stark appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gunner misses with a head kick.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunner throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Gunner. No joy for Stark on that attempt.
Jet Gunner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stark.
Gunner throws a head kick that misses.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stark avoids the body shot from Gunner.
Stark flicks out a counter leg kick but Gunner steps away.
Gunner tries to clinch
and Stark counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gunner misses with a two punch combination.
Stark looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark has a takedown stuffed.
Stark blocks a head kick by Gunner.
Jab from Gunner.
Stark fails with the takedown.
Stark gets caught flat footed, as Gunner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark wants to stand and escape but Gunner is having none of it.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Gunner from controlling successfully.
Stark has momentary wrist control but Gunner slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark wants to stand but Gunner is controlling the position.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Gunner from controlling successfully.
Gunner trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Stark manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Stark stands up and waves to Gunner to follow him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gunner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunner.
Gunner clobbers Stark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gunner throws a head kick that misses.
Jet Gunner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark dives in and grabs Gunner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gunner pushes down on Stark's head and hops out.
Stark moves into the clinch successfully.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunner is defending well for now.
Gunner cracks Stark with a nice body shot.
Gunner lands an elbow inside that Stark shrugs off.
That has opened up Tony Stark's cut even more.
Gunner throws an elbow that misses.
Gunner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stark blocks an elbow strike from Gunner.
Stark pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good body shot from Gunner.
Stark tries to circle away but Gunner has him pinned against the cage.
Tony Stark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stark wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunner won't allow it.
Gunner lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jet Gunner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gunner, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jet Gunner!
A less than humble Jet Gunner misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tadahiro Nomura (ranked 740 p4p, 433 weight class) and Ilari Rahamies (ranked 60 p4p, 37 weight class). Nomura's entrance music is Nomura. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tadahiro Nomura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilari Rahamies!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahamies misses with a hook. Nomura ducked under it nicely.
Nomura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rahamies.
Rahamies dodges the punch combination from Nomura.
Nomura loads up on a big right hand but Rahamies slips the punch.
Nomura looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rahamies throws a leg kick
and Nomura counters with a shoot takedown. Rahamies fights it but they end up in guard.
Rahamies wants to stand but Nomura is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomura wants to control from the top but Rahamies keeps moving.
Nomura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rahamies keeping moving, preventing Nomura from controlling successfully.
Nomura 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nomura wants to pass the guard but Rahamies is keeping the position.
Rahamies wants to get back to his feet but Nomura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ilari Rahamies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nomura staying out of range there.
Rahamies with a nice cross.
Nomura checks the leg kick.
A big right from Rahamies misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahamies moves away from the strike by Nomura.
Rahamies misses with a looping left.
Nomura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nomura throws a sloppy body shot
and Rahamies counters with a nice leg kick.
Rahamies throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Nomura was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rahamies scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nomura misses with a double jab
and Rahamies counters with a straight right hand.
Nomura shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rahamies napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomura is trying to get an arm triangle but Rahamies is defending well.
Rahamies is trying to buck Nomura off.
The ground and pound from Nomura seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rahamies is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nomura has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nomura tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rahamies's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rahamies is trying to get back to his feet.
Rahamies has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nomura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nomura trying to control the position but Rahamies is working away.
That's four 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.
Nomura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rahamies is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rahamies tries to escape but Nomura is in control.
Nomura trying to control the action but Rahamies is working from the bottom.
Rahamies is trying to buck Nomura off.
Nomura just content to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rahamies wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rahamies bucks up and tries to throw Nomura off but instead Nomura has got his back!
Rahamies is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Nomura off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Rahamies is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tadahiro Nomura will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nomura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ilari Rahamies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rahamies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nomura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nomura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rahamies works over Nomura's head and body with a nice combination.
Nomura is rocked!
Rahamies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Nomura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rahamies catches Nomura with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Nomura forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ilari Rahamies!
Our winner, Ilari Rahamies, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Tadahiro Nomura had this to say: 'Mizu ni nagasu/the water flows.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Harakka (ranked 270 p4p, 402 weight class) and Aleks Nik (ranked 36 p4p, 56 weight class). Nik has chosen Ðоггано - Ñтволок за поÑÑок as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Harakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Aleks Nik!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nik misses with a body punch
and Harakka counters with a straight right hand.
Harakka throws a leg kick
and Nik counters with a stiff right hand.
Harakka throws the left hand but Nik avoids the punch easily.
Nik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harakka lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Harakka misses.
Harakka throws a body punch but Nik moves out of range.
Harakka lands a slapping body shot.
Harakka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harakka is looking to score with low kicks.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nik has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustav Harakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harakka is looking to chop away at Nik's legs.
Harakka looks to score with a jab to the body but Nik is just out of range.
Harakka throws a chopping leg kick but Nik manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nik! But no joy.
Harakka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nik checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik throws a nice looking combination but Harakka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harakka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nik.
Gustav Harakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harakka can pounce on him.
Harakka throws a jab when Nik was well out of range.
Harakka throws out a powerful jab.
Harakka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nik counters with a right hand to the body.
Nik takes one to the chin there.
Harakka tried to score with a low kick but Nik checks it.
Nik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Harakka is predictable there
letting Nik counter with a right hand.
Nik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harakka.
Nice defenses there by Nik.
Harakka swings for the body but Nik moves out of range.
Harakka swings for the body but Nik moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nik! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a leg kick.
Nik slips under a jab from Harakka.
Nik swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harakka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harakka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harakka tries to score with a low kick but Nik moves his leg out of the way.
As Harakka backs off Nik throws a huge counter combo but Harakka manages to avoid it all.
Harakka lands a nice shot to the body.
Nik blocks a low kick nicely.
Harakka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nik with the counter takedown but Harakka avoids it easily.
Harakka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harakka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nik.
Harakka with the inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Harakka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harakka looks for the body kick but Nik saw that one coming.
Harakka scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nik has time to react.
Nik checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nik let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nik lunges at Harakka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harakka's hand.
Nik throws a body punch but Harakka moves out of range.
Harakka misses with a looping right.
Harakka tries to work over Nik's front leg with a kick but Nik checks it.
Harakka misses with a body kick.
Harakka cracks Nik with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harakka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Niks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice body kick from Harakka.
Harakka throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Nik to counter with a crisp jab.
Harakka misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Nik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harakka tries to work over Nik's front leg with a kick but Nik checks it.
Nik throws a hook but Harakka avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a wild body shot.
Harakka throws a poor cross that misses
and Nik counters with a left and a right that stings Harakka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harakka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harakka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nik slips under a jab from Harakka.
Harakka lands with a shot to the body.
Harakka throws a leg kick
and Nik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harakka sizes up Nik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harakka misses with a hook
and Harakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harakka lands with an overhand left.
Harakka looks to land a body kick but Nik moved away.
Nik steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harakka.
Nik lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nik.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Harakka dominated that round.
That's time! Harakka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harakka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nik counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Harakka misses its intended target.
Harakka lands the left hand.
Nik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Harakka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nik is able to avoid easily.
Nik now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nik on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harakka. Harakka obviously looking to wear him down.
Harakka looks to throw the jab but Nik is out of range.
Harakka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harakka lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Harakka is predictable there
and Nik counters with a stiff right hand.
Harakka loads up on a big right hand but Nik slips the punch.
Harakka gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Harakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nik sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nik might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Harakka has got the better of the exchanges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Harakka lands.
Nik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harakka.
Harakka misses with a leg kick
and Nik counters with a two punch combo.
Harakka tries to score with a low kick but Nik moves his leg out of the way.
Nik slips under a jab from Harakka.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nik! But no joy.
Harakka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nik with the counter takedown but Harakka avoids it easily.
Nik avoids a kick to the body.
Nik cracks Harakka with an open hand slap.
Harakka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nik misses with a takedown attempt - Harakka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harakka throws the left hand but Nik avoids the punch easily.
Harakka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harakka looks to land a left hand but Nik moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka throws an off balance right hand
and Nik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harakka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harakka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harakka prevents the takedown attempt.
Nik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harakka backwards.
Harakka prevents a body shot from Nik.
Harakka throws a head punch that misses.
Nik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nik prevents a body shot from Harakka.
Harakka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harakka misses with a punch to the body.
Harakka misses with a punch to the body.
Harakka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harakka takes a shot to the head.
Nik jumps guard but Harakka stands there with Nik around his waist. Nik gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gustav Harakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleks Nik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nik tries to throw a body punch but Harakka avoids it by throwing Nik back against the cage.
Harakka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harakka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nik can do to turn this around?
Nik has a couple of punches blocked by Harakka.
Nik blocks an uppercut.
Nik working aggressively here.
Harakka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nik's elbow.
Nice body punch from Nik - that landed with a thud.
Nik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harakka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harakka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nik is leaning against Harakka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harakka cracks Nik with a nice body shot.
Nik throws a punch but it's blocked by Harakka.
Nik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harakka struggles to land a body shot inside as Nik controls his hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harakka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harakka lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka tries to work over Nik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Nik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harakka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nik's elbow.
Nik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harakka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nik throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Nik as the two fighters clinch.
Nik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harakka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nik struggles to land a body shot inside as Harakka controls his hands.
Harakka digs a right hand into Nik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nik's gas tank.
Harakka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harakka.
Nik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harakka tries to throw a body punch but Nik avoids it by throwing Harakka back against the cage.
Nik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harakka working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nik.
Nik is trying to pull guard but Harakka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gustav Harakka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Harakka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Nik releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harakka throws an off balance right hand
and Nik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harakka throws a right hand that misses
and Nik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harakka throws a body kick that misses.
Nik needs to keep his hands up - Harakka had a free shot at his head there.
Nik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harakka.
Harakka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Harakka there.
Nik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harakka to score with a decent uppercut.
Gustav Harakka is winning the standup battle so far.
Harakka scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nik blocks a low kick nicely.
Harakka throws a shot from downtown. Nik moves away and avoids it.
Nik wants to counter the offense by Harakka and move into the clinch position.
Harakka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nik moves away from the strike by Harakka.
Nik is looking for the big counter here.
Nik blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Nik was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nik checks the leg kick.
Nik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harakka is looking to land body kicks.
Nik throws a counter combo.
Nik connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harakka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nik tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harakka throws a leg kick that misses.
Harakka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nik will feel that in the morning.
Harakka misses with a leg kick
and Nik counters with a nice uppercut.
Harakka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nik has time to react.
Nik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harakka.
Harakka is looking to score with low kicks.
Harakka misses with a body shot
and Nik counters with a series of strikes. Harakka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harakka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nik on the side of the head.
Harakka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harakka throws an off balance right hand
and Nik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nik moves out of range as Harakka throws a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Harakka
enabling Nik to counter with a crisp jab.
Nik takes the fight into the clinch.
Harakka lands an uppercut.
Harakka misses with a punch to the body.
Harakka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harakka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harakka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nik lands with a short shot to the head.
Nik misses with the head strike.
Harakka prevents a body shot from Nik.
Nik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nik tries to pull guard but Harakka holds him up against the cage and eventually Nik drops back down to his feet.
Nik blocking some punches.
Harakka can't find room to land a body shot as Nik controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harakka misses with a body punch.
A short right from Nik.
Harakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Nik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka lands a shoulder strike.
Nik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nik lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nik trying to control from half guard but Harakka is working away.
Harakka is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harakka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka is controlling Nik's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nik sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harakka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aleks Nik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harakka is controlling Nik's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nik takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harakka's head.
Nik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aleks Nik.
I think Harakka 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Harakka!
Gustav Harakka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Essien Ekuoba (ranked 526 p4p, 571 weight class) and Daniel Belyaev (ranked 30 p4p, 12 weight class). Ekuoba comes into the arena with Pure Water blaring out of the sound system. Daniel Belyaev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Essien Ekuoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Belyaev!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belyaev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ekuoba wants to control but Belyaev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ekuoba is trying to stand back up but Belyaev is controlling him
Belyaev working the head and body with strikes.
Belyaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ekuoba's head.
Ekuoba is trying to stand back up but Belyaev is controlling him
Belyaev wants to pass to mount but Ekuoba is defending the position.
Belyaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Belyaev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ekuoba looking for submissions off his back.
Belyaev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekuoba is controlling Belyaev's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ekuoba has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ekuoba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ekuoba is pulling down on Belyaev's head. It's preventing any offense from Belyaev, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ekuoba is on top in guard.
Ekuoba wants to stand but Belyaev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Belyaev wants to sweep here but Ekuoba controlling him for the moment.
Belyaev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ekuoba defends it easily.
Belyaev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ekuoba is holding on to half guard well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Belyaev connects with a nice short shot to Ekuoba's temple.
Ground and pound from Belyaev.
Ekuoba is trying to maintain the position but Belyaev is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekuoba on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Belyaev working Ekuoba over with strikes.
Ekuoba is trying to maintain the position but Belyaev is very close to passing his half guard.
Ekuoba looks like he's trying to stand up.
Belyaev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Belyaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belyaev is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ekuoba regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belyaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ekuoba's head.
Ekuoba manages to get to full guard.
Ekuoba wants to sweep here but Belyaev controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belyaev wants to pass the guard but Ekuoba is keeping the position.
Belyaev is pushing down on Ekuoba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ekuoba is fighting to maintain full guard but Belyaev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Belyaev looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Belyaev passes to full mount!
Belyaev raining down shots from the mount!
Belyaev looking to finish Ekuoba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ekuoba!
Ekuoba in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ekuoba is trying to escape the mount.
Belyaev cracks Ekuoba with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Belyaev lands a couple of good shots and Ekuoba has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belyaev lands strikes to the head.
Ekuoba manages to reverse the position and now he's in Belyaev's guard. Nice work there by Ekuoba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belyaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ekuoba trying to control but Belyaev is working from the bottom.
Belyaev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ekuoba's guard.
Belyaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ekuoba controls Belyaev momentarily but Belyaev frees himself.
Belyaev wants to pass the guard but Ekuoba is keeping the position.
We've been informed that Belyaev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Belyaev is still trying to improve position.
Belyaev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ekuoba looking to control.
Ekuoba is controlling Belyaev's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Belyaev 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.
Ekuoba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Belyaev ducks under a wild hook from Ekuoba.
Belyaev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Belyaev showed some decent athleticism there.
Ekuoba looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belyaev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Belyaev trying to mount his opponent but Ekuoba defends it.
Belyaev uses his free foot to push down on Ekuoba's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ekuoba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Belyaev cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Belyaev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekuoba squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The referee warns Ekuoba that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belyaev cracks Ekuoba with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ekuoba is looking to improve his position but Belyaev isn't that keen on the idea.
Belyaev connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ekuoba is looking to improve his position but Belyaev isn't that keen on the idea.
Belyaev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ekuoba can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Belyaev lands a couple of good shots and Ekuoba has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Belyaev. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ekuoba is really stuck here.
Ekuoba covering up well and avoiding damage.
Ekuoba is trying to break free.
Belyaev throws a series of strikes and Ekuoba wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Ekuoba is looking to get to half guard.
Belyaev lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ekuoba hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekuoba is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ekuoba is working hard here to advance position.
Ekuoba really wants to buck Belyaev off and get back to his feet.
Ekuoba takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ekuoba in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Belyaev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ekuoba can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Daniel Belyaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belyaev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ekuoba can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Belyaev lands a big elbow.
Belyaev has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ekuoba's face.
Belyaev landing strikes, looking to finish!
Belyaev looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Belyaev landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ekuoba is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Ekuoba that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belyaev has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ekuoba's face.
Ekuoba is in a horrible position here. Belyaev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ekuoba is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ekuoba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Belyaev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ekuoba?
Ekuoba is trying to escape the mount.
Belyaev lands a big elbow.
Belyaev lands a nice shot to the head.
Belyaev looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Belyaev connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Ekuoba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ekuoba wants to control but Belyaev is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Belyaev.
Ekuoba is trying to escape the mount.
Belyaev lands a big shot there that rocks Ekuoba but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ekuoba can't escape the position.
Belyaev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Belyaev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Belyaev looking to finish Ekuoba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ekuoba!
Ekuoba is in a horrible position here. Belyaev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Belyaev lands a big shot there that rocks Ekuoba but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belyaev dominating with strikes here.
Belyaev avoids the attempt from Ekuoba to control.
Belyaev landing shots from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Belyaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Belyaev dives in for a single leg takedown but Ekuoba sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice shot lands for Ekuoba.
It looks like Daniel Belyaev has been cut.
Belyaev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ekuoba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Belyaev somewhat.
Ekuoba misses with a hook. Belyaev ducked under it nicely.
Ekuoba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Ekuoba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Belyaev doesn't seem phased though.
Belyaev misses with a takedown attempt
and Ekuoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Essien Ekuoba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Belyaev.
Belyaev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Belyaev scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belyaev looks up at the clock and then as Ekuoba takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Belyaev smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Belyaev lands a nice forearm strike.
Ekuoba throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ekuoba feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Belyaev sprawling to the canvas! Belyaev rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ekuoba finish him?!
 Belyaev is rocked!
Belyaev ducks under a wild hook from Ekuoba.
Belyaev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Daniel Belyaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekuoba leaves Belyaev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belyaev dives in and grabs Ekuoba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ekuoba pushes down on Belyaev's head and hops out.
Belyaev shoots in for a double leg but Ekuoba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Belyaev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ekuoba defends well and Belyaev ends up having to push Ekuoba into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ekuoba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belyaev.
Ekuoba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Belyaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ekuoba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Belyaev.
Belyaev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ekuoba controlling the position for now.
Ekuoba works his way to full guard. Good work.
Belyaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ekuoba looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Belyaev passes Ekuoba's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belyaev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Belyaev throwing shots but Ekuoba is blocking nicely.
Belyaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ekuoba's head.
Ekuoba is trying to maintain the position but Belyaev is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Belyaev.
Nice strikes from Belyaev there.
Belyaev is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belyaev is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Belyaev wants to pass the guard but Ekuoba is keeping the position.
Ekuoba looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekuoba is adopting a defensive guard.
Belyaev stands and throws Ekuoba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ekuoba takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Belyaev landing a few strikes.
Belyaev landing a few strikes.
Belyaev looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ekuoba is avoiding damage well.
Ekuoba manages to work his way to half guard, despite Belyaev's best efforts.
Ekuoba wants to control but Belyaev is keeping busy.
Ekuoba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Belyaev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ekuoba is looking to improve his position.
Belyaev winds up and cracks Ekuoba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belyaev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ekuoba defending well though.
Ekuoba tries to get to full guard but Belyaev has control of the leg.
Belyaev drops an elbow to the side of Ekuoba's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ekuoba manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Belyaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belyaev preventing the sweep.
Ekuoba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Belyaev defends well.
Ekuoba is pulling down on Belyaev's head to control his posture.
Ekuoba looking for a sweep. Not yet Ekuoba, not yet.
Belyaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Ekuoba is retaining full guard.
Essien Ekuoba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belyaev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Essien Ekuoba showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Belyaev 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Belyaev!
Daniel Belyaev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Time To Fight Wright (ranked 144 p4p, 306 weight class) and Nick Durling (ranked 18 p4p, 39 weight class). Durling has chosen BABYMETAL - KARATE as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Time To Fight Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Durling!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Wright misses.
Wright lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Nick Durling has been cut.
Wright has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wright misses with a body punch
and Durling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Wright misses.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick.
Wright uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durling has time to react.
Durling looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durling slips a jab from Wright.
Durling doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Durling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wright appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durling appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durling walks into a jab.
Durling swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Wright misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Durling! But no joy.
Durling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durling is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wright with a body shot.
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durling.
Durling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durling.
Durling misses with a left hand
and Wright counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durling digs a good hook to Wright's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a nice looking combination but Durling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wright moves out of range as Durling strikes.
Wright bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durling's head.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wright works over Durling's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright tries to bum rush Durling with a series of wild strikes but Durling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durling now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durling circles away quickly and effectively.
Durling swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durling closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sloppy strikes from Wright. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Durling.
Durling lands a right hook to the body.
Durling fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Wright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Durling has Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durling.
Durling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wright darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wright is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Durling digs a good hook to Wright's body.
Wright is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durling fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wright will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durling ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Wright misses.
Durling looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durling.
Durling now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wright throws a predictable looking body shot
and Durling counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wright throws a combination that misses
and Durling counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Time To Fight Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Durling'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.
Durling throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Wright tumbling to the canvas!
It looks like Time To Fight Wright has been cut.
Durling pushing down on Wright's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durling sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Durling is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Durling prevents Wright from improving his position.
Durling is pressing down on Wright's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wright is holding on for now.
Wright trying to hold on to Durling's head to control him but Durling postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durling stalling.
Wright is trying to control but Durling manages to pass to mount!
Durling controlling from the full mount.
Wright is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Durling scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wright?
Durling tries to control but Wright wriggling away.
Wright is looking to improve his position but Durling isn't that keen on the idea.
Durling lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durling putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wright is looking to get to half guard.
Wright looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Durling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Durling working for the choke.
Wright breaks Durling's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
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!
Durling preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Durling is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wright is aware though and is defending well.
Durling controlling Wright's posture.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Durling is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright is working hard here to advance position.
Durling has a closed guard, preventing Wright from standing up.
Wright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nick Durling has got the better of the ground game so far.
Durling working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wright has passed into half guard!
Wright trying to pass the guard but Durling defending well.
Durling slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wright has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Durling to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Wright is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Durling pulls down on the head and he's put Wright to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nick Durling!
A very excited looking Nick Durling made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hoodoo Brown (ranked 59 p4p, 204 weight class) and James River (ranked 1 p4p, 23 weight class). James River is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hoodoo Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, James River !
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but River has taken the fight into the clinch.
River lands with a light punch inside.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
River working aggressively here.
River lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
River has clasped his hands together around Brown's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown manages to get back to half guard.
River wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brown tries to reverse the position but River maintains control.
River breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! River connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
River breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown is rocked!
River softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Brown is out cold! River jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James River !
A victorious James River thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Fedetenko (ranked 116 p4p, 388 weight class) and Darrell Darkins (ranked 18 p4p, 58 weight class). Fedetenko comes to the cage accompanied by Home Back. The crowd seem to be enjoying Darkins's choice of entrance music: Throne. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladamir Fedetenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darrell Darkins!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedetenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Darkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Fedetenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darkins misses with a left hand
letting Fedetenko counter with a right hand.
It looks like Darrell Darkins has been cut.
Darkins swings widly with a right hand
and Fedetenko counters with a nice body shot.
Darrell Darkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Fedetenko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Darkins tries for a takedown but Fedetenko circles away easily
and Fedetenko counters with a crisp right hand that drops Darkins! Fedetenko lets Darkins back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Darkins works Fedetenko's body with a nice hook.
Darkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Fedetenko staying out of range there.
Fedetenko is looking to counter punch.
Darkins misses with a left hand
and Fedetenko counters with a huge left! Darkins is in big trouble! He's backing up but Fedetenko isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Darkins from any more damage. A dominating finish by Fedetenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladamir Fedetenko!
An out of breath Vladamir Fedetenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nakachi Tadageru (ranked 75 p4p, 35 weight class) and Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit (ranked 9 p4p, 5 weight class). Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nakachi Tadageru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tadageru tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tadageru misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tadageru fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sitsongrit gets caught flat footed, as Tadageru shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sitsongrit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tadageru.
Sitsongrit pushes Tadageru off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tadageru misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Tadageru.
Tadageru fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tadageru counters with a single leg into guard. Sitsongrit didn't expect that.
Tadageru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sitsongrit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tadageru trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sitsongrit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit is looking to stand up but Tadageru isn't so interested in that idea.
Tadageru pushing down on Sitsongrit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sitsongrit taking some punishment here, with Tadageru in his half guard.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sitsongrit blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tadageru.
Tadageru prevents Sitsongrit from improving his position.
Tadageru scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sitsongrit's head.
Tadageru passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sitsongrit is working to get back to half guard.
Tadageru is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sitsongrit tries to hold on but Tadageru postures up.
Tadageru has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sitsongrit's face.
Tadageru tries to control but Sitsongrit wriggling away.
Tadageru with good strikes from the mount here!
Tadageru prevents Sitsongrit from getting the reversal.
Tadageru is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sitsongrit can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tadageru with a couple of short strikes.
Tadageru pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tadageru putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tadageru with a couple of short strikes.
Tadageru putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tadageru scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tadageru landing strikes from the mount.
Tadageru sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sitsongrit taking shots to the head.
Tadageru avoids the attempt from Sitsongrit to control.
Sitsongrit is squirming around, avoiding Tadageru's attempts to control the action.
Tadageru scoring with strikes but Sitsongrit is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit is looking to get to half guard.
Sitsongrit tries to lock up and control but Tadageru gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tadageru pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tadageru jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sitsongrit is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sitsongrit and Tadageru has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tadageru misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tadageru tries to score with some ground and pound. Sitsongrit controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tadageru throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tadageru working the body and head with strikes.
Tadageru prevents Sitsongrit from escaping the position.
Sitsongrit prevents Tadageru from improving position.
Tadageru works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sloppy strikes there by Tadageru.
Tadageru misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sitsongrit is pushing Tadageru's head away, looking to escape. Tadageru manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tadageru has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tadageru working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nakachi Tadageru 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.
Tadageru closes the distance but Sitsongrit moves to the side
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Tadageru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tadageru is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
letting Tadageru counter with a right hand.
Tadageru is looking to clinch.
Tadageru manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sitsongrit on his heels. He'll look to pass Sitsongrit's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to stand up but Tadageru is controlling him.
Sitsongrit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tadageru.
Tadageru postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sitsongrit is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tadageru, into his guard.
Sitsongrit won't allow Tadageru to sweep him here.
Tadageru not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position from guard on top but Tadageru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sitsongrit wants to stand but Tadageru is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tadageru keeping moving, preventing Sitsongrit from controlling successfully.
Tadageru 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.
Tadageru striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Sitsongrit wants to stand but Tadageru has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tadageru looking to control.
Sitsongrit wants to stand but Tadageru is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tadageru wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tadageru is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tadageru appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd cheers as Tadageru lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
Nakachi Tadageru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tadageru tries to clinch up
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Tadageru gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit is pressed up against the cage. Tadageru has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sitsongrit down to the mat. Sitsongrit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tadageru avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Tadageru changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tadageru darts in trying to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit jabs at Tadageru's body.
Tadageru is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tadageru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tadageru fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sitsongrit sprawls well initially but Tadageru persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to full guard.
Sitsongrit pushes Tadageru off looking to stand but Tadageru dives back in and keeps control.
Sitsongrit is trying to maintain the position but Tadageru is very close to passing his half guard.
Tadageru scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tadageru throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Tadageru there.
Sitsongrit is controlling Tadageru's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sitsongrit tries to kick Tadageru off but Tadageru keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tadageru.
Tadageru not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tadageru drops an elbow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tadageru keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadageru wants to take the fight to the mat but Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tadageru is trying to drag Sitsongrit to the mat but Sitsongrit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tadageru misses with a body shot.
Tadageru looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tadageru.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakachi Tadageru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tadageru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru misses with a takedown attempt - Sitsongrit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tadageru drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sitsongrit pushes Tadageru off and gets back to his feet.
Tadageru closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tadageru lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sitsongrit wants to stand but Tadageru is controlling the position.
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing Tadageru from controlling successfully.
Sitsongrit pulls Tadageru in close to prevent any damage.
Tadageru working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sitsongrit has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tadageru off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tadageru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Tadageru drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and moves away.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Tadageru shoots in for a double leg but Sitsongrit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
Tadageru looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tadageru tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Tadageru avoids it with no problem.
Tadageru tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves away
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Tadageru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tadageru clinches with his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tadageru tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Tadageru tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sitsongrit defends well and Tadageru ends up having to push Sitsongrit into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Tadageru misses
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tadageru misses with a takedown attempt
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tadageru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Tadageru finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Tadageru.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tadageru is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sitsongrit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakachi Tadageru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit slaps away a takedown attempt from Tadageru, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Tadageru's head but Tadageru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tadageru misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of Tadageru 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Tadageru.
Nice defenses there by Tadageru.
Tadageru fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Tadageru is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Tadageru misses with a body shot.
Tadageru misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Tadageru.
Tadageru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tadageru misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Tadageru moves out of range.
Tadageru darts in trying to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tadageru moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tadageru darts in trying to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tadageru wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tadageru misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tadageru tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit works Tadageru's body with a nice hook.
Tadageru misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tadageru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Tadageru misses with a hook
and Tadageru takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Tadageru closes the distance and clinches up with Sitsongrit, looking for a takedown. Tadageru pushes Sitsongrit against the cage but Sitsongrit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tadageru tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Tadageru is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tadageru instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
Tadageru has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sitsongrit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tadageru is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sitsongrit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nakachi Tadageru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Tadageru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tadageru tries to score a body lock takedown but Sitsongrit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tadageru tries for a takedown but Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tadageru is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit is defending well.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tadageru.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tadageru has Sitsongrit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sitsongrit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tadageru is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tadageru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit is pressed up against the cage. Tadageru has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sitsongrit down to the mat. Sitsongrit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Good shot there by Sitsongrit.
Tadageru closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tadageru tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tadageru closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit prevents the takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tadageru tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tadageru wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Tadageru throws a sloppy body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tadageru fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakachi Tadageru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit!
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Inhanamoto (ranked 21 p4p, 70 weight class) and Bronze Bomber Chai (ranked 5 p4p, 15 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryu Inhanamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Bronze Bomber Chai!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai misses with a shot to the body
and Inhanamoto counters with a series of strikes. Chai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inhanamoto is looking to counter punch.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Inhanamoto slips the punch.
Chai thuds his right hand into Inhanamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Inhanamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai cracks Inhanamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Ryu Inhanamoto has been cut.
Inhanamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Chai lands with an overhand left.
Inhanamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Inhanamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai cracks Inhanamoto with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Inhanamoto looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Chai finish him?
A shot to the body from Chai misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inhanamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Inhanamoto seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Inhanamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Inhanamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Chai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chai.
Ryu Inhanamoto's cut is getting worse.
Chai cracks Inhanamoto on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Inhanamoto falls backwards against the cage. Chai follows up with more strikes that drop Inhanamoto to his knees. Chai keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Inhanamoto! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bronze Bomber Chai!
Bronze Bomber Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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