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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Vegh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fossmo comes to the cage accompanied by Helge Fossmo predikar. Vegh has chosen Linkin Park- The catalyst as his entrance music. 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, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arnold Vegh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fossmo throws a nice looking combination but Vegh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fossmo moves into the clinch successfully.
Fossmo lands a right hand.
Vegh is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fossmo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vegh to the mat. Vegh regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fossmo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vegh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fossmo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fossmo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fossmo tries to free his leg and advance position but Vegh is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vegh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fossmo.
Vegh wants to sweep here but Fossmo controlling him for the moment.
Fossmo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vegh is trying to control the position but Fossmo postures up.
Fossmo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fossmo 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.
Vegh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vegh is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vegh is on top in guard.
Fossmo seems keen to control Vegh's posture.
Fossmo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vegh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fossmo is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegh won't allow Fossmo to get back to his feet.
Vegh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fossmo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vegh stands and throws Fossmo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vegh wants to stand but Fossmo is controlling his arm.
Fossmo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vegh wants to stand but Fossmo is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo can't do much from the bottom here.
Vegh tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Vegh stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vegh.
Danga de danga de dang - Fossmo scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Arnold Vegh has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fossmo lands a left and a right that send Vegh crashing to the mat, dazed. Fossmo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Vegh is rocked!
Fossmo tries to bum rush Vegh with a series of wild strikes but Vegh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fossmo misses with a looping left.
Fossmo tries to bum rush Vegh with a series of wild strikes but Vegh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fossmo throws a series of punches but Vegh moves out of range.
Fossmo ducks under a wild hook from Vegh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vegh slips under a jab.
Vegh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fossmo.
Vegh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fossmo.
Sloppy strikes from Fossmo. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helge Fossmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Vegh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vegh looks to land a left hand but Fossmo moved out of range nicely.
Fossmo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegh manages to avoid it.
Fossmo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Vegh.
Fossmo misses with a series of wild punches.
Fossmo throws a series of punches but Vegh moves out of range.
Fossmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fossmo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Helge Fossmo is winning the standup battle so far.
Fossmo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fossmo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vegh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fossmo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fossmo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vegh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Helge Fossmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fossmo is looking to clinch but Vegh is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegh cracks Fossmo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vegh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fossmo is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Fossmo. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vegh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fossmo misses with the combination.
Fossmo throws a right and a left that Vegh avoids nicely.
Fossmo ducks under a wild hook from Vegh.
Fossmo throws a right hand that Vegh ducks under and follows up with a left that Vegh also avoids with ease.
Vegh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fossmo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vegh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fossmo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vegh.
Arnold Vegh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fossmo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fossmo misses with the combination.
Vegh lands a nice hook to Fossmo's body. Fossmo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fossmo slips a jab and a cross from Vegh.
A combination from Fossmo does no damage.
Vegh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vegh misses with a kick to the body.
Vegh looks to land a combination but Fossmo avoids it well.
Fossmo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vegh counters with a two punch combo.
Vegh swats away the attempt to clinch by Fossmo.
Fossmo misses with a combination
and Vegh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fossmo momentarily.
Fossmo tries to clinch but Vegh moves out of range.
Vegh throws out a loose jab but Fossmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fossmo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegh manages to avoid it.
Fossmo throws a nice looking combination but Vegh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fossmo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vegh.
Vegh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fossmo's sensitive parts.
Vegh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fossmo.
Donk. Vegh catches Fossmo right on the button with a cross.
Helge Fossmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fossmo. Vegh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Vegh.
Vegh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vegh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fossmo on the side of the head.
Fossmo moves in looking to clinch but Vegh pushes him off.
Fossmo moves in looking to clinch but Vegh pushes him off.
Vegh scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Vegh.
Fossmo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Fossmo.
Vegh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fossmo eats them both and turns towards Vegh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vegh swats away the attempt to clinch by Fossmo.
A jab lands there for Vegh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Vegh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arnold Vegh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vegh stuffs the takedown.
Vegh dodges the punch combination from Fossmo.
Fossmo misses with a shot to the body
and Vegh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vegh thuds his right hand into Fossmo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fossmo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fossmo tries to clinch
and Vegh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fossmo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vegh circles away quickly and effectively.
Fossmo takes one to the side of the head.
Fossmo misses with a combination
and Vegh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vegh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fossmo's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vegh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fossmo's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vegh.
Fossmo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegh loads up on a big right hand but Fossmo slips the punch.
Fossmo defending well as Vegh loads up on a big left hand.
Fossmo throws a series of punches but Vegh avoids them all with ease.
Fossmo throws a series of punches but Vegh moves out of range.
Fossmo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vegh finds it's way round the side to connect with Fossmo's head.
Fossmo misses with a looping right.
Vegh lands a lovely overhand right.
Fossmo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vegh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vegh lands a nice shot that snaps Fossmo's head back.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fossmo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vegh.
Nice uppercut there from Vegh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo throws a right and a left that Vegh avoids nicely.
A combination from Vegh does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Fossmo misses.
A swing and a miss from Vegh.
Vegh lands a leg kick that knocks Fossmo off balance momentarily.
Vegh dodges the punch combination from Fossmo.
Vegh with a hook.
Vegh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vegh swats away the attempt to clinch by Fossmo.
Fossmo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vegh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Fossmo misses.
Fossmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vegh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vegh throws a right hand that Fossmo ducks under and follows up with a left that Fossmo also avoids with ease.
Fossmo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fossmo throws a right and a left that Vegh avoids nicely.
Fossmo walks into a stiff left hand from Vegh.
Fossmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vegh throws a big shot that misses.
Vegh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vegh scores with the left hand. Fossmo knows he should have avoided that one.
Fossmo misses with a double jab
and Fossmo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegh scoring well with a low kick there.
Fossmo wants to clinch up but Vegh keeps it at a distance.
Fossmo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vegh counters with a leg kick.
Fossmo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vegh counters with a solid body kick.
No joy there for Vegh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fossmo instigates a clinch.
Vegh has had enough of the clinch but Fossmo keeps him there for the moment.
Vegh is trying to force a seperation but Fossmo has the dominant position.
Fossmo keeps control of Vegh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vegh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fossmo has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vegh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vegh tries to break free but Fossmo pushes him back against the cage.
Fossmo lands a hook that snaps the head of Vegh backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Vegh really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arnold Vegh's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fossmo looks to land a combination but Vegh avoids it well.
Vegh misses with a few strikes there.
Fossmo swinging wildly here.
Fossmo throws a right and a left that Vegh avoids nicely.
Vegh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fossmo tries to bum rush Vegh with a series of wild strikes but Vegh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fossmo throws a nice looking combination but Vegh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fossmo misses with a combination
and Vegh counters with a nice uppercut.
Fossmo misses with a double jab
letting Vegh counter with a right hand.
Vegh keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Vegh catches Fossmo right on the button with a cross.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fossmo tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fossmo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fossmo needs to keep his hands up - Vegh had a free shot at his head there.
Fossmo throws a right and a left that Vegh avoids nicely.
Fossmo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fossmo misses with a wild combination.
Fossmo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vegh cracks Fossmo with a right hand to the side of the head.
No joy there for Fossmo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vegh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fossmo eats them both and turns towards Vegh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vegh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo clinches up with Vegh and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fossmo prevents Vegh from breaking the clinch.
Fossmo fails to pull guard.
Fossmo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vegh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vegh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fossmo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vegh breaks from the clinch.
Vegh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fossmo.
Fossmo ducks under a wild hook from Vegh.
Fossmo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vegh counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helge Fossmo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vegh misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fossmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vegh circles away quickly and effectively.
Vegh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vegh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fossmo under the eye.
Fossmo wants to clinch up but Vegh keeps it at a distance.
Fossmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fossmo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vegh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Vegh both land. Nice combination.
Fossmo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vegh throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fossmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fossmo tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo tries to clinch up.
Vegh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vegh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vegh.
Fossmo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vegh's guard.
Fossmo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegh wants to stand but Fossmo is controlling the position.
Fossmo postures up in Vegh's guard and throws a big left but Vegh blocks it.
Fossmo prevents Vegh from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fossmo wants to control from the top but Vegh keeps moving.
Fossmo tries to free his leg and advance position but Vegh is retaining full guard.
Vegh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Arnold Vegh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arnold Vegh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fossmo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vegh swats away the attempt to clinch by Fossmo.
Fossmo moves in looking to clinch but Vegh pushes him off.
Vegh walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Fossmo.
Fossmo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vegh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fossmo misses with a two punch combination.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fossmo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Helge Fossmo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vegh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fossmo preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vegh working a defensive guard here.
Fossmo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fossmo throws a strike but Vegh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vegh wants to control from the top but Fossmo keeps moving.
Fossmo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vegh throws a hook to the side of Fossmo's head but Fossmo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fossmo misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Fossmo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vegh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vegh takes one on the button.
Fossmo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vegh feints a jab promting Fossmo to slip. Vegh then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fossmo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fossmo gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Vegh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fossmo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fossmo is trying to pull guard but Vegh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vegh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vegh dodges the punch combination from Fossmo.
Arnold Vegh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vegh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fossmo on the side of the head.
Fossmo tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Vegh there.
Fossmo tries to clinch but Vegh moves out of range.
Fossmo throws a right and a left that Vegh avoids nicely.
Vegh slips a jab and a cross from Fossmo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fossmo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fossmo throws a right and a left that Vegh avoids nicely.
Fossmo looks to land a combination but Vegh avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Vegh. Those never looked like landing.
Vegh misses with a head kick.
Fossmo throws a right and a left that Vegh avoids nicely.
Fossmo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fossmo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vegh gets tackled into the cage by Fossmo. Fossmo maintains the clinch.
Vegh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fossmo lands a right hand.
Fossmo misses with the head strike.
Helge Fossmo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fossmo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Vegh regains guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helge Fossmo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vegh 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 47:48
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Vegh!
Arnold Vegh is the new heavyweight champion!
Arnold Vegh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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