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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Togo Izocalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Halkias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Izocalu comes to the cage accompanied by Matti Nykänen - Markiisi de Sade . 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Togo Izocalu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Halkias!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halkias shoots in but no luck this time.
Halkias swats away the attempt to clinch by Izocalu.
Nice takedown defense from Izocalu. No joy for Halkias on that attempt.
Izocalu closes the distance and clinches.
Izocalu scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Steve Halkias has been cut.
Halkias is trying to drag Izocalu to the mat but Izocalu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Togo Izocalu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Halkias.
Halkias looking for a takedown.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Izocalu taking a breather.
Izocalu crunches a lovely knee into Halkias's ribcage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Halkias is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Izocalu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Halkias tries to pull guard but Izocalu holds him up against the cage and eventually Halkias drops back down to his feet.
Izocalu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Izocalu misses with a knee strike.
Izocalu connects with a knee to the head.
Halkias takes a knee to the side of the body.
Halkias looks gassed!
Izocalu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Halkias up against the cage.
Izocalu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Halkias's face.
Halkias is working for takedown but Izocalu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Izocalu.
Izocalu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Halkias lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izocalu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Halkias looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Izocalu obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izocalu landing knees to the head.
Izocalu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Halkias's face.
Izocalu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Halkias's face.
Stalling in the clinch from Izocalu.
Izocalu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Halkias takes a knee right on the jaw!
Izocalu trying to stall but Halkias improves his position.
Izocalu lands a good knee to the midsection. Halkias won't want to take too many of those.
Izocalu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Izocalu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Izocalu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Halkias lands a nice uppercut.
Izocalu landing knees to the head.
Izocalu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Halkias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Izocalu prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Halkias tries for a takedown but Izocalu manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Izocalu.
Halkias is working for takedown but Izocalu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Halkias changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Izocalu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halkias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu is looking to clinch.
Izocalu doesn't manage to clinch there - Halkias circles away.
Izocalu tries to clinch up but Halkias circles away and keeps his distance.
Halkias swats away the attempt to clinch by Izocalu.
Halkias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Izocalu forces Halkias back against the cage and clinches.
Izocalu looking to stall.
Halkias tries for a takedown. No joy.
Izocalu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Izocalu is pressed up against the cage. Halkias has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Izocalu down to the mat. Izocalu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Izocalu wants to clinch up but Halkias keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Izocalu as Halkias shoots in.
Izocalu doesn't manage to clinch there - Halkias circles away.
Halkias fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Halkias is looking to clinch but Izocalu is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halkias shoots in but no luck this time.
Izocalu moves into the clinch.
Halkias changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Izocalu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Izocalu slaps away a takedown attempt from Halkias, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Izocalu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Izocalu lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Izocalu obliges.
Halkias tries a body shot but Izocalu blocks it.
Halkias lands a shoulder strike.
Halkias has Izocalu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Izocalu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Izocalu lands a good knee to the midsection. Halkias won't want to take too many of those.
Halkias goes for a takedown attempt but Izocalu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Halkias swats away the attempt to clinch by Izocalu.
Izocalu wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu drives through and clinches with Halkias against the cage.
Halkias is working for takedown but Izocalu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Izocalu stops a takedown attempt from Halkias.
Izocalu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Izocalu stops a takedown attempt from Halkias.
Izocalu is struggling to control the position.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Halkias.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but Halkias blocks with his arms.
Halkias looking for a takedown.
Halkias gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Halkias stops Izocalu from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice strikes from Halkias there.
Izocalu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Halkias lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Togo Izocalu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Halkias's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Izocalu rushes Halkias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Halkias avoiding damage as Izocalu throws knees to the body.
Halkias is working for takedown but Izocalu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Izocalu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Halkias has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Izocalu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Halkias dodges an elbow strike from Izocalu.
Izocalu taking a breather.
Izocalu lands an elbow that stopped Halkias in his tracks for a moment.
Izocalu is trying to stall.
Halkias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Izocalu prevents it.
Togo Izocalu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Halkias.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Izocalu obliges.
Izocalu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Izocalu stops a takedown attempt from Halkias.
Izocalu crunches a lovely knee into Halkias's ribcage.
Izocalu is looking to control Halkias's arms but Halkias gets an underhook and turns him. Now Izocalu has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Izocalu leaning against his opponent.
Halkias is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Izocalu scores a nice knee to the body.
Halkias has Izocalu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Izocalu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Izocalu is pressed up against the cage. Halkias has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Izocalu down to the mat. Izocalu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Halkias tries to keep at a distance but Izocalu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Halkias has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Izocalu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halkias goes for a takedown in the clinch but Izocalu prevents it.
Izocalu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Halkias has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Izocalu is trying to keep an underhook but Halkias manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halkias throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Halkias throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Izocalu tries to kick Halkias off but Halkias keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Izocalu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Halkias on the ground.
Halkias not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Halkias.
Halkias is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Halkias missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Halkias is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Izocalu sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Halkias shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Izocalu but Izocalu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Izocalu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halkias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halkias shoots in but Izocalu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Izocalu tries to clinch up but Halkias circles away and keeps his distance.
Halkias looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Halkias with a flurry of punches that miss.
Halkias has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halkias with a flurry of punches that miss.
Halkias throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Halkias drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Halkias jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Izocalu is looking to stand up but Halkias isn't so interested in that idea.
Halkias lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halkias prevents Izocalu from getting back to his feet.
Halkias scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Izocalu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halkias looks for a takedown but Izocalu sprawls well.
Izocalu wants to clinch up but Halkias keeps it at a distance.
Halkias decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Halkias throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Halkias is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Izocalu sees it coming and defends easily.
Izocalu wants to get back to his feet.
Izocalu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Halkias.
Halkias is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Izocalu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Halkias.
Halkias looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Izocalu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Izocalu is trying to stand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Halkias shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Izocalu pinned against the cage. Izocalu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Togo Izocalu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halkias closes this distance looking for a takedown but Izocalu circles away.
Izocalu slaps away a takedown attempt from Halkias, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Izocalu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halkias, pushing him back against the cage.
Halkias has Izocalu pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Halkias pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Izocalu tumbling to the mat - Halkias dives into Izocalu's guard.
Halkias won't allow Izocalu to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Halkias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Halkias's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Halkias is trying hard to land a takedown here. Izocalu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Halkias shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Izocalu as he avoids it easily.
Izocalu takes the fight into the clinch.
Izocalu crunches a lovely knee into Halkias's ribcage.
Halkias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Izocalu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Halkias in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Izocalu landing knees to the body.
Izocalu lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Izocalu.
Togo Izocalu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Halkias can't get the takedown.
Togo Izocalu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Halkias.
Izocalu effectively controlling the action here.
Izocalu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Halkias drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Izocalu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Izocalu stops a takedown attempt from Halkias.
Izocalu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Izocalu looking to throw knees to the head but Halkias is blocking nicely.
Halkias has Izocalu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Izocalu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Izocalu landing knees to the body.
Halkias tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Izocalu just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halkias takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Izocalu.
Izocalu prevents the takedown attempt.
Halkias tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Izocalu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Izocalu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halkias drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Halkias lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Izocalu pushes off an throws an elbow but Halkias leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike from Izocalu.
Izocalu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Halkias.
Halkias drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Halkias is trying to drag Izocalu to the mat but Izocalu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Halkias wants a takedown.
Izocalu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Halkias wants a takedown.
Halkias tries for a takedown. No joy.
Halkias takes a knee right on the jaw!
Izocalu is trying to maintain a safe position but Halkias gets an underhook and turns Izocalu into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu controlling the action here for a moment.
Izocalu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Izocalu slowing the pace effectively.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Izocalu.
Izocalu gets underhooks to prevent Halkias's takedown attempt.
Izocalu misses with a knee to the head.
Halkias wants a takedown but no success here.
Izocalu crunches a lovely knee into Halkias's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Izocalu.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Izocalu.
Izocalu gets underhooks to prevent Halkias's takedown attempt.
Izocalu prevents the takedown attempt.
Halkias has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Izocalu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Halkias takes a knee right on the jaw!
Izocalu is looking to control Halkias's arms but Halkias gets an underhook and turns him. Now Izocalu has his back to the cage.
Izocalu gets underhooks to prevent Halkias's takedown attempt.
Izocalu misses with a knee strike.
Izocalu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Halkias works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Halkias tries to pull guard but Izocalu holds him up against the cage and eventually Halkias drops back down to his feet.
Halkias avoids a wild elbow strike from Izocalu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izocalu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Halkias tries for a takedown. No joy.
Izocalu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Halkias changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Izocalu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Halkias looks to clinch
and Izocalu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Halkias can't get the takedown.
Halkias wants a takedown.
Halkias takes a knee right on the jaw!
Izocalu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halkias is defending well for now.
Izocalu trying to stall but Halkias improves his position.
Halkias is trying to trip Izocalu. He has hold of a leg but Izocalu is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Halkias persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Halkias loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Izocalu wants to stand up but Halkias is controlling him.
Halkias lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Halkias throwing strikes from guard but Izocalu blocks nicely.
Halkias postures up in Izocalu's guard and throws a big left but Izocalu blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halkias throwing strikes but missing.
Izocalu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Izocalu leaves Halkias with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Halkias misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Izocalu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Izocalu drives through and clinches with Halkias against the cage.
Halkias tries to pull guard but Izocalu won't allow it.
Halkias can't get the takedown.
Halkias goes for a takedown attempt but Izocalu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Izocalu clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Togo Izocalu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Izocalu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Togo Izocalu!
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