Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: OFK 143 - Gomez Vs Jempsa
Date: Nov 20, 2021

#R1#
Kriel looks to land a right hand but Rhino moved out of range.#KD#
Rhino throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Kriel tumbling to the canvas!#ROC#Kriel is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Willem Kriel has been cut.
Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kriel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kriel is still in real trouble! Can Rhino finish him?
Rhino stops Kriel from standing up.
Kriel trying to keep a closed guard but Rhino is proving a slippery customer.
Kriel seems to have recovered his senses.
Rhino passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rhino controls the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kriel tries to improve position but can't.
Rhino working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Kriel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kriel is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
An elbow from Rhino crashes against the mat.
Kriel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kriel defending against the ground and pound.
Kriel is trying to improve his position.
Rhino takes a little break here. Kriel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rhino will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You can see the frustration on Kriel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rhino looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kriel seems a little lost for a moment, as Rhino dominates the positioning.#T2#
You can see the frustration on Kriel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kriel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rhino haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sloppy strikes there by Rhino.
Kriel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rhino perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rhino throwing shots but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Kriel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kriel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhino working over Kriel with some ground and pound. Kriel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T3#
Kriel is looking to improve his position.
Rhino looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rhino not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kriel taking some punishment here, with Rhino in his half guard.
Rhino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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. Rhino connects with a nice short shot to Kriel's temple.
Rhino controlling the pace.
Rhino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rhino throwing shots but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Rhino stalling away here and it's allowed Kriel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T4#
Kriel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rhino.
Rhino wants to pass the guard but Kriel is keeping the position.
Rhino with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rhino 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.
Rhino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rhino throwing strikes but missing.
Rhino stays in close to Kriel's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kriel keeping moving, preventing Rhino from controlling successfully.
Kriel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brutalis Rhino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willem Kriel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD#
Rhino gets a double leg takedown into Kriel's guard.
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rhino trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Rhino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rhino sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rhino scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kriel swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Rhino passes into half guard.
Rhino working over Kriel with some ground and pound. Kriel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rhino is looking to take a break and control but Kriel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kriel is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Rhino seems content to control.
Rhino scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kriel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rhino performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rhino slips a nice elbow through Kriel's hands, connecting with Kriel's forehead.#T2#
Rhino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rhino takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kriel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rhino has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Rhino sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rhino putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T3#
Rhino looking to ground and pound but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Rhino lands a big elbow.
Rhino scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kriel?
Rhino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rhino looking to finish Kriel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kriel!
Rhino content just to control the position here.
Rhino trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rhino is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kriel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rhino throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #T4#
Rhino looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kriel wants to hold on but Rhino pushes him away.
Rhino throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rhino tries to control but Kriel wriggling away.
Rhino with shots to the head and body - Kriel looks very uncomfortable down there.
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 crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rhino looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rhino's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brutalis Rhino dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Willem Kriel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhino misses with a straight left. #KD#
Rhino cracks Kriel with an uppercut from hell and Kriel crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Rhino's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Kriel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rhino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rhino is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rhino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kriel can do to turn this around?
Rhino wants to control from the top but Kriel keeps moving.
Rhino showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rhino throws a strike but Kriel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
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!#SUB#
Rhino is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T1#
Rhino is looking to sweep but instead, Kriel has passed into half guard.
Rhino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rhino manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rhino wants to hit a sweep here but Kriel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rhino there!
Kriel tries to control but Rhino wriggling away.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Rhino can't escape the position.
Rhino is squirming around, avoiding Kriel's attempts to control the action.
Kriel controlling from mount.
Rhino can't escape the position.
Rhino wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Rhino trying to get back to his feet but Kriel is in full control for now.
Rhino can't escape the position. #T3#
Rhino tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rhino regains half guard.
Rhino wants to improve his position but Kriel is controlling well. #SUB#
Rhino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kriel pulls his head out easily. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kriel prevents Rhino from standing back up.
Kriel is thwarting Rhino's attempts to control the position.
Rhino moves into full guard. #ES#
Rhino is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Brutalis Rhino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kriel lands an elbow that stopped Rhino in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rhino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#TD#
Kriel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rhino is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kriel to the mat. Kriel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Kriel is looking for a triangle but Rhino pushes his legs off easily.
Kriel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brutalis Rhino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rhino, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutalis Rhino!
Brutalis Rhino took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Altitude Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: OFK 140 -
Date: Nov 07, 2021

#R1#
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Kriel moves his leg out of the way.#TD#
Barnes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kriel is trying to defend but Barnes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Barnes wants to free his trapped foot but Kriel is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Barnes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kriel is looking to control Barnes 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kriel avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes with the ground and pound but Kriel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Kriel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes 's guard. Nice move by Kriel!#REVB#
Barnes 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.
Barnes working a defensive guard here. #T1#
Kriel preventing the sweep.
Kriel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barnes 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.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kriel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes , not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kriel wants to pass the guard but Barnes is keeping the position.#SUB#
Barnes has an active guard here but Kriel has managed to pass into half guard.
Barnes trying to hold on to Kriel's head to control him but Kriel postures up.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Barnes has a hand on Kriel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kriel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Barnes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Barnes can't escape the position.
Kriel not allowing Barnes to control his hands.
Kriel has the hooks in. Barnes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kriel biding his time, controlling Barnes .
Barnes is in bad spot here. #T4#
Barnes turns into Kriel and is now in his guard.
Kriel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kriel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes . Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kriel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kriel tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes cracks Kriel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Kriel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kriel sprawls and moves away.
Kriel lands a head shot.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Kriel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kriel connects with the punch.
Kriel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kriel misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kriel won't be happy with that. #T1#
Barnes is working Kriel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kriel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kriel regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes.
Barnes is just content to waste time from the top position. Kriel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Kriel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barnes advances to half guard. #T2#
Kriel is looking to escape.
Barnes is keen to just control but Kriel is a slippery customer.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kriel's head.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kriel's head.
Barnes misses with a head shot. Kriel uses the momentum to regain guard.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing.
Kriel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barnes 's guard. #REVB#
Kriel won't allow Barnes to sweep him here. #T3#
Barnes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barnes is looking to sweep but instead, Kriel has passed into half guard.
Barnes has a hand on Kriel's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kriel takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Barnes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kriel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barnes to take his back!
Barnes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kriel's guard. Nice work there by Barnes .
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T4#
Barnes working the head with strikes.
Kriel wants to control but Barnes postures up.
Kriel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Barnes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Kriel defends.
Barnes tries to move to mount but Kriel blocks the move with his legs.
Barnes working the strikes but Kriel uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kriel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kriel throws a leg kick #TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kriel won't be happy with that.
Barnes working the ground and pound but Kriel is defending the strikes.
Kriel regains half guard, as Barnes was trying to land strikes.
Kriel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barnes .
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel looking to control.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes works over Kriel with some ground and pound from guard.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Kriel blocks nicely.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kriel's head.#T2#
Barnes throws an elbow that misses. Kriel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barnes 's guard. Nice move by Kriel!#REVB#
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kriel is one step ahead there.
Barnes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kriel's guard. #REVR#
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Kriel has wrist control.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kriel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes . #T3#
Barnes is fighting to break Kriel's control of his arms but Kriel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Barnes throws a strike but Kriel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kriel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Kriel controlling him for the moment.
Barnes is trying to keep Kriel in close. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kriel is one step ahead there.
Barnes working a defensive guard but Kriel passes into half guard.
Barnes trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kriel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barnes to take his back!
Barnes is in bad spot here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Derrick Barnes .
Well Barnes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Derrick Barnes !
Derrick Barnes thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: OFK 132 - Bagwis Vs Trump
Date: Oct 10, 2021

#R1#
Kriel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kriel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Joukani scores with a body shot.
Kriel thows a leg kick but Joukani checks it
and Joukani counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kriel throws a body kick that misses
and Joukani counters with a stiff right hand.
Kriel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Joukani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kriel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joukani was well out of range. Poor timing from Kriel.
We've been told by Joukani's head coaches at Zenarals' House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Joukani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel throws a hook but Joukani blocks it.
It looked like Joukani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kriel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kriel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kriel throws a body shot but no joy.
Joukani tried to counter with a leg kick but Kriel avoided it.
Kriel throws a low kick but Joukani avoids it.#KD#
Joukani lands a big right hand that sends Kriel crashing to the mat! Joukani stays standing though and waves Kriel back to his feet!#ROC#Kriel is rocked!#T1#
Kriel misses with a kick to the body. #KD#
Joukani sends Kriel crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Joukani is motioning to the referee to let Kriel up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kriel is still on wobbly legs! Can Joukani finish him?
Kriel throws a hook but Joukani blocks it.
Joukani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kriel slips a jab and a cross from Joukani.
Kriel seems to have recovered his senses.
Joukani slips under a jab from Kriel.
Kriel tries to land a front kick but Joukani steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Joukani throws a big counter combination but Kriel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Joukani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kriel misses with a hook to the body
letting Joukani counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joukani connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Kriel out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rou Joukani!
Rou Joukani tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: OFK 125 - Rhino Vs Barnes
Date: Sep 18, 2021

#R1#
OShea with a body punch. A glancing blow.
OShea has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kriel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by OShea.
Kriel blocks a jab.
OShea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but OShea moves his leg out of the way.
OShea avoids the body shot from Kriel.
Kriel throws a poor cross that misses
and OShea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
OShea digs a good hook to Kriel's body.
OShea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kriel circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2#
OShea looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
OShea is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OShea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kriel keeps working. #T1#
OShea wants to pass the guard but Kriel is defending well. #SUB2#
OShea is looking for a kimura here.
Kriel trying to hold on to OShea's head to control him but OShea postures up.
OShea stalling away here and it's allowed Kriel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
OShea pushing down on Kriel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
OShea works his way into full mount!
OShea misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
OShea fails to take his opponent's back.
Kriel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SU2#
OShea stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
OShea lands a really nice looking cross but Kriel seems unphased.
Willem Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OShea throws a body shot but no joy.
OShea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kriel throws the left hand but OShea avoids the punch easily.#TD2#
OShea decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T3##SUB2#
OShea is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kriel is just riding it out for now. OShea eventually gives up the hold.
OShea seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kriel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kriel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
OShea prevents Kriel from improving his position.#SUB2#
OShea is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SU2#
OShea stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
OShea throws a nice looking combination but Kriel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kriel just misses with a punch to the body.
As Kriel backs off OShea throws a huge counter combo but Kriel manages to avoid it all.
Kriel avoids the body shot from OShea.
OShea fails with a takedown attempt.
OShea connects with a body shot that sends Kriel's belly button to the back.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
OShea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
OShea throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kriel.
OShea's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kriel under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Conor OShea dominated that round.
That's time! Kriel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
OShea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kriel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kriel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from OShea.
Kriel avoids the head kick by OShea.
Kriel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kriel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
OShea misses with a body shot.
OShea avoids the head kick by Kriel.
OShea is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kriel rather than just go for the knockout.
Kriel misses with a hook.
Conor OShea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
OShea shoots in for a takedown but Kriel shows good takedown defense.
Kriel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kriel throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Kriel.
OShea throws a jab when Kriel was well out of range.
Kriel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OShea gets cracked there but stands up to it.
OShea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from OShea does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel scores with a nice head shot.
Kriel throws an overhand right that lands on OShea's shoulder, as OShea tries to avoid the shot.
Kriel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
Kriel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
OShea takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Conor OShea is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
OShea tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kriel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kriel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
OShea swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kriel.
OShea misses with a body shot.
OShea scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kriel in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by OShea.
No joy there for OShea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
OShea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
OShea has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kriel throws a leg kick but OShea sees it coming and checks it nicely.
OShea is looking for the big counter here.
Kriel slips a straight right by OShea.
Kriel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
OShea tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kriel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel throws a jab when OShea was well out of range.#T2#
Kriel scores with a decent looking hook.
OShea throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
OShea is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kriel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
OShea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
A head kick misses from OShea.
Conor OShea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OShea is breathing heavily.
Kriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
OShea looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
OShea misses with a two punch combination.
Kriel throws a lazy right hand but OShea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kriel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on OShea. That did some damage!
OShea takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OShea.
OShea throws a counter combo.
OShea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kriel lands a body shot.
OShea tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
OShea lands an overhand right.
Kriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OShea moves away.
OShea thuds his right hand into Kriel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T3#
Kriel tests OShea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
OShea ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kriel takes a swing at OShea's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Kriel.
A good leg kick by Kriel.
OShea on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for OShea, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
OShea throws a hook but Kriel blocks it.
OShea blocks a low kick nicely.
OShea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kriel.
OShea moves out of range of the body kick from Kriel.
OShea swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kriel.
OShea has his takedown stuffed
and Kriel counters with a right hand to the body.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OShea.
Kriel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
A big left from Kriel misses. #T4#
Kriel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
OShea misses with a head kick.
Kriel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
OShea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As OShea looks to move away, Kriel throws a big counter combo but OShea just gets out of the way.
A low kick lands for Kriel.
Kriel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
OShea swings for the body but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel throws a body shot but no joy.
OShea's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kriel scores with a punch to the head.
OShea misses with a double jab. #TD2#
OShea scores with a takedown into Kriel's guard.
OShea trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OShea throws an elbow that misses. Kriel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in OShea's guard. Nice move by Kriel!#REVR#
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 Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
OShea connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kriel momentarily.
Kriel throws the left hand but OShea avoids the punch easily.
OShea wants to counter with a clinch but Kriel pushes him away.
Kriel jabs at OShea's body.
Kriel throws a lazy right hand but OShea sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
OShea throws out a counter right but Kriel avoids it with no problem.
Kriel takes a swing at OShea's ribcage but misses.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kriel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kriel enables OShea to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kriel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kriel is trying to keep OShea in close.
Kriel keeping moving, preventing OShea from controlling successfully.
Kriel keeping full guard, as OShea tries to pass. #T1#
OShea passes into half guard.
Kriel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. OShea is working away from the top position though.
OShea takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
OShea is looking to advance position but Kriel won't allow it.
Kriel wants to improve his position but OShea is controlling well. #SUB2#
OShea seems to be looking for submissions. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
OShea trying to pass the guard but Kriel defending well.
OShea trying to control from half guard but Kriel is working away.
Conor OShea has got the better of the ground game so far.
OShea trying to advance position but Kriel counters by regaining guard.
Kriel managing to control the position.
OShea throws an elbow that misses. Kriel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in OShea's guard. Nice move by Kriel!#REVR##T3##SUB2#
OShea working for submissions but it's allowed Kriel to get to half guard.
OShea is looking to improve his position.
Kriel sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
OShea tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kriel has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kriel controlling from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Conor OShea.
Well OShea has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor OShea!
Conor OShea made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview.

Event: OFK 119 - Rhino Vs Kriel
Date: Aug 28, 2021

#R1#
Kriel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rhino really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kriel throws the left hand but Rhino avoids the punch easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rhino.
Kriel fakes the leg kick and cracks Rhino in the body.
Rhino shoots in for a double leg but Kriel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhino scores with a jab to the head.
Rhino takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
Kriel is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kriel is looking to land body kicks.
Kriel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rhino tries to counter with a takedown but Kriel is quick to defend against it.
Kriel lands a slapping body shot. #TD#
Rhino looking to score a takedown here. Kriel is defending well but Rhino drives through and ends up in Kriel's guard.

Kriel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rhino off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhino avoids the body shot from Kriel. #TD#
Rhino gets a double leg takedown into Kriel's guard.
Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhino trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Rhino with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've been hearing that Rhino has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T1#
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kriel is pulling down on Rhino's head to control his posture.
Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rhino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kriel looks to land a combination but Rhino avoids it well.
Kriel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T2#
Rhino takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
Kriel scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Kriel misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
Kriel lands a really nice looking cross but Rhino seems unphased. #TD#
Kriel gets caught napping as Rhino dives in and scores a takedown. Kriel manages to retain guard.
Rhino with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rhino being controlled here momentarily.
Rhino is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhino trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Rhino throws a big right hand that misses.
Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhino lands a couple of digs.
Kriel working a defensive guard here.
Rhino scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rhino wants to pass the guard but Kriel is keeping the position.
Rhino lands a couple of elbows.
Rhino controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Rhino trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Rhino connects with a couple of short punches.
Rhino controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhino slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB#
Rhino postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kriel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rhino, into his guard. #REVB#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Kriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Rhino tries to clinch but Kriel is having none of it.
Rhino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rhino misses with a takedown attempt
and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rhino tries to counter with a takedown but Kriel is quick to defend against it.
Rhino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kriel's waist but Kriel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rhino off to one side.
Kriel feints a counter leg kick.#KD#
A head kick lands from Rhino that sends Kriel to the canvas. Kriel tries to scramble back to his feet but Rhino brings him back down into side control. #ROC#Kriel is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Willem Kriel has been cut.
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!
Rhino controlling the position from side mount.
Kriel is still in real trouble! Can Rhino finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhino misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Rhino works to advance to full mount. Kriel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rhino connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kriel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rhino in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rhino controlling his opponent.
Rhino is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Kriel goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Rhino!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brutalis Rhino!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Brutalis Rhino waved his t-shirt featuring Altitude Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: OFK 112 - Do Urden vs Kriel
Date: Aug 04, 2021

#R1#
Do Urden slips under a jab.
Do Urden scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Kriel scores with a jab to the body.
Do Urden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kriel.
Do Urden blocks a jab.
Do Urden lands a slapping body shot.
Kriel moves forwards but Do Urden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Do Urden throws a body punch but Kriel moves out of range.
Do Urden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kriel manages to avoid it.
Do Urden seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kriel 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 Do Urden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Do Urden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Do Urden is just out of range.
Do Urden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Do Urden moves forwards but Kriel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Do Urden has knocked Kriel down with a huge combo! Do Urden steps away and waves a wobbly Kriel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Kriel is rocked!
Nice shot lands for Do Urden.
Kriel is still on wobbly legs! Can Do Urden finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Do Urden. Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Do Urden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
Kriel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kriel connects with a crisp jab.
Kriel seems to have recovered his senses.
Kriel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kriel misses the jab.
Do Urden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Do Urden misses its intended target.
Kriel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kriel blocks a jab.
Kriel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Do Urden scores with a body shot.
Do Urden throws a body punch but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel slips under a jab.
Kriel tries to land a leg kick but Do Urden saw it coming and moves away.
Kriel throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Do Urden checks the leg kick.
Do Urden misses with a hook.
Do Urden lands a body shot. #T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Do Urden. Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kriel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Do Urden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Do Urden misses with a hook. Kriel ducked under it nicely.
Do Urden looks to land a left hand but Kriel moved out of range nicely.
Kriel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Do Urden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
Do Urden works the jab nicely.
Do Urden throws a body punch but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kriel throws a looping overhand right but Do Urden ducks down to avoid it.
Kriel throws a wild body kick that Do Urden sees coming a mile off.
Nice straight punches there by Do Urden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Do Urden.
Do Urden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kriel.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Do Urden sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kriel slips a jab from Do Urden.
Do Urden cracks Kriel with a good jab.#T3#
A combination from Kriel does no damage.
Do Urden avoids the head kick by Kriel.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Do Urden sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
Kriel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Do Urden misses with a jab to the body
and Kriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Do Urden lands a lovely overhand right.
Kriel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Do Urden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kriel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kriel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Do Urden to score with a decent uppercut.
Kriel throws a looping overhand right but Do Urden ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Do Urden tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Do Urden misses with a right hand
and Kriel counters with a nice body kick.
Do Urden scores with a sloppy right hand. Kriel should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Do Urden lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Do Urden. #T4#
Kriel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kriel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Do Urden is able to avoid easily.
Kriel misses with a hook. Do Urden ducked under it nicely.
Do Urden is looking to counter punch.
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Do Urden is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Do Urden moves away from the strike by Kriel.
Kriel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Do Urden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Do Urden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Do Urden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kriel misses with a head kick.
Do Urden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kriel.
Do Urden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Do Urden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kriel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kriel throws a low kick but Do Urden avoids it.
Do Urden cracks Kriel with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#KD#
Do Urden drops Kriel with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kriel looks back up at him and smiles so Do Urden waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Do Urden lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drizzt Do Urden!
An out of breath and clearly excited Drizzt Do Urden thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: OFK 106 - Mad Onion Vs Knox
Date: Jul 14, 2021

#R1#
A low kick from Kriel is predictable there
and Raggazza counters with a stiff right hand.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Raggazza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raggazza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kriel defends it well.
Raggazza with a nice calf kick.
Raggazza throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheers as Kriel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Raggazza doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Kriel misses.
Kriel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kriel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raggazza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kriel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raggazza misses with a hook.
Raggazza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raggazza checks a leg kick nicely.
Kriel wants to slow Raggazza down by chopping away at his legs.
Raggazza feints the counter takedown.
Kriel throws the left hand but Raggazza avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Kriel cracks Raggazza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Raggazza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Willem Kriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel misses with a few strikes there.
Raggazza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kriel throws out a loose jab but Raggazza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raggazza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Raggazza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kriel throws a hook but Raggazza blocks it.
The fighters circling - Kriel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
Raggazza defending well as Kriel loads up on a big left hand.
Raggazza moves out of range as Kriel strikes.
Raggazza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raggazza moves out of range of the body kick.
Raggazza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
A shot to the liver by Raggazza. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raggazza throws out a leg kick but Kriel moves out of range and Raggazza only half commits.
Raggazza scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel misses with a left hand
and Raggazza counters with a nice body shot.
A clash of legs there as Raggazza blocks the low kick.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kriel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raggazza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kriel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raggazza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raggazza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raggazza throws a right hand that Kriel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kriel also avoids with ease.
Kriel tries a head kick but it misses.
Raggazza lands a lovely overhand right.
Kriel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raggazza ducks right into an uppercut from Kriel. #T3#
Kriel thumps Raggazza with a low kick.
Kriel throws a solid leg kick but Raggazza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kriel.
Raggazza with the counter takedown but Kriel avoids it easily.
Raggazza misses with a body shot.
Kriel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raggazza feints the counter takedown.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kriel is looking to land body kicks.
Kriel throws a shot to the body.
Raggazza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kriel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kriel lands with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kriel.
Kriel loads up on a big right hand but Raggazza slips the punch.
Raggazza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kriel.#T4#
Raggazza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raggazza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kriel.
Raggazza blocks a leg kick.
Raggazza with the counter takedown but Kriel avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raggazza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kriel checks a leg kick.
Kriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raggazza swings for the body but Kriel moves out of range.
Good work by Raggazza as he checks the leg kick.
Kriel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raggazza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Kriel.
Raggazza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kriel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raggazza feints the counter takedown.
Raggazza takes one to the chin there.
Kriel throws a solid leg kick but Raggazza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kriel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
No joy there for Raggazza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kriel throws a lazy right hand but Raggazza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kriel blocks a low kick nicely.
Raggazza misses with a left hand
enabling Kriel to counter with a crisp jab.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raggazza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Raggazza ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Raggazza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Raggazza lands a slapping body shot.
Kriel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel throws a body punch but Raggazza moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel lands a head kick!
Raggazza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kriel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kriel misses with a low kick.
Raggazza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kriel. Kriel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Raggazza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kriel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Kriel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raggazza wants to slow Kriel down by chopping away at his legs.
Kriel is looking to chop away at Raggazza's legs.
Raggazza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raggazza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kriel defends it well.
Raggazza throws a body shot but no joy.
Kriel slips a jab from Raggazza.
Raggazza moves out of range as Kriel throws a body kick.
Kriel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raggazza.
Kriel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Raggazza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kriel doesn't seem bothered though. #T2#
Kriel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kriel looks to throw a body kick
and Raggazza counters with a straight right hand.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raggazza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kriel rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raggazza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Raggazza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raggazza with the counter takedown but Kriel avoids it easily.
Kriel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Kriel there.
Raggazza moves away from the strike by Kriel.
Raggazza was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kriel swings for the body but Raggazza moves out of range.
Kriel misses with a hook.
And Raggazza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kriel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kriel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel looks to land a left hand but Raggazza moved out of range nicely.
Raggazza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Raggazza.#T3#
Kriel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raggazza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good standup being displayed there by Kriel as he connects with a hook.
Kriel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raggazza avoids the body shot from Kriel.
Kriel works Raggazza's body with a nice hook.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Raggazza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kriel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Kriel misses.
Kriel lands a body shot.
Raggazza moves out of range as Kriel strikes.
Kriel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kriel looks to land a body kick but Raggazza moved away.#T4#
Kriel throws a chopping leg kick but Raggazza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kriel scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel looks to land a right hand but Raggazza moved out of range.
Raggazza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kriel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raggazza can do to turn this around?
Kriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Raggazza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raggazza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Raggazza might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kriel has got the better of the exchanges.
Raggazza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kriel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raggazza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raggazza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Raggazza ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Raggazza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kriel throws a leg kick
and Raggazza counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Kriel misses with a kick to the body.
Raggazza slips a straight right by Kriel.
Raggazza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kriel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kriel throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Raggazza counters with a takedown into side control.
Raggazza advances to mount.
Raggazza lands a heavy elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Raggazza there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Raggazza thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Raggazza working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Kriel slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Raggazza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raggazza lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raggazza is keen to just control but Kriel is a slippery customer.#T1#
Ground and pound from Raggazza.
Raggazza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kriel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Raggazza.
Raggazza looking to control but Kriel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Danny Raggazza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Raggazza landing shots from mount.
Raggazza sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kriel is bucking up trying to escape but Raggazza cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Raggazza thowing shots but they're missing.
Raggazza throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Raggazza fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there! #T2#
Raggazza breaks from Kriel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raggazza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kriel is looking to escape.
Kriel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #ROC2#Kriel is rocked!
Raggazza unloading with bombs!
Oh Kriel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raggazza unloads with some shots from mount but Kriel bucks and avoids them well.
Raggazza lands a heavy elbow.
Raggazza misses with a head shot.
Raggazza in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Raggazza is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kriel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Raggazza scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kriel?
Kriel holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Raggazza tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip. #SUB2#
Raggazza is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kriel has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kriel! #T3#
Kriel won't allow Raggazza to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Raggazza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kriel seems to have got his legs back now.
Raggazza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raggazza looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kriel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Raggazza wants to improve his position but Kriel is controlling well.
Raggazza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Raggazza actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Raggazza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Raggazza throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Raggazza wants to sweep here but Kriel controlling him for the moment.
Raggazza wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kriel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raggazza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kriel won't allow Raggazza to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Raggazza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kriel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Danny Raggazza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Raggazza throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kriel uses it to pass to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Raggazza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kriel 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: OFK 98 - Dokov Vs Kriel
Date: Jun 16, 2021

#R1#
Dokov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kriel has time to react.
Kriel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dokov moves out of range of the strikes.
Dokov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kriel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dokov moves out of range of the body kick.
Kriel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dokov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #CL#
Kriel tries to keep at a distance but Dokov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kriel throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Dokov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kriel lands a nice hook to Dokov's body. Dokov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kriel just misses with a punch to the body.
Dokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dokov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dokov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Dokov closes the distance and clinches.
Kriel misses with a body punch. #T1#
Kriel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dokov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dokov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dokov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokov controls his hands. #BC2#
Kriel manages to break the clinch.
Dokov tries to clinch but Kriel moves out of range. #CL#
Dokov instigates a clinch.
Kriel has a couple of punches blocked by Dokov.
A short right from Kriel.
A frustrated look appears on Kriel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kriel.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Dokov avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel misses with some punches. #T2##BC#
Dokov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kriel jabs at Dokov's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel looks to throw the jab but Dokov is out of range.
The fighters circling - Kriel throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Dokov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kriel, pushing him back against the cage.
Kriel looks to throw an elbow but misses. #TD#
Dokov decides to pull guard.
Dokov throwing strikes off his back to little effect. #SUB#
Dokov looking for subs off his back but Kriel has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dokov strikes from the bottom but Kriel uses the opportunity to move to side control. #T3#
Dokov is looking for a sweep.
Dokov bucks up and tries to throw Kriel off but instead Kriel has got his back!
Dokov is trying to stand back up.
Dokov tries to roll but Kriel sticks to his back.
Dokov trying to get back to his feet but Kriel is in full control for now. #T4#
Kriel struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dokov is in bad spot here.
Dokov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kriel trying to control momentarily.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Dokov wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Kriel slips a jab and a cross from Dokov.
A combination from Dokov does no damage. #CL#
Dokov instigates a clinch. #BC#
Dokov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kriel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kriel tests Dokov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dokov checks a low kick from Kriel.
Kriel misses with a low kick as Dokov jumps back.
Willem Kriel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dokov blocks a leg kick.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dokov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kriel counters with a head kick.
Kriel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dokovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Dokov. Those never looked like landing.
Kriel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dokov tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kriel. Dokov does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Kriel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dokov.
Kriel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dokov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dokov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Dokov blocks the body kick.
Kriel stuffs the takedown.
Dokov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kriel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kriel keeps the fight on the outside.
Kriel keeps Dokov at a distance using the push kick.
Dokov is looking to clinch but Kriel is avoiding it.
Dokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
Kriel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kriel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dokov.
Kriel throws an overhand right that lands on Dokov's shoulder, as Dokov tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Dokov dives in and grabs Kriel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kriel pushes down on Dokov's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doko Dokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kriel lands a jab to the head.
Kriel looks to land a right hand but Dokov moved out of range.
Kriel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dokov is out of range.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Kriel pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dokov moves out of range of the body kick.
Dokov tries to clinch but Kriel moves out of range.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Kriel pushes him off.
Dokov is looking to clinch but Kriel is avoiding it.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kriel swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Dokov has closed the distance and engaged Kriel in a clinch.
Dokov blocks a body shot from Kriel.
Kriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokov controls his hands.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Dokov avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Dokov controls the action.
Dokov working aggressively here.
Doko Dokov has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T3#
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel works on Dokov's body with a couple of short punches.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dokov wants a takedown but no success here.
Kriel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kriel tries to land knees in the clinch but Dokov avoids the damage to the body.
Dokov leaning against his opponent.
Dokov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kriel lands a hook that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
Kriel lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Doko Dokov has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
Kriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Dokov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dokov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dokov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #T4#
Kriel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dokov.
Dokov feints a jab promting Kriel to slip. Dokov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kriel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dokov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kriel lands a leg kick that knocks Dokov off balance momentarily.
Doko Dokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dokov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kriel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kriel misses with a left hand
and Dokov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kriel works the jab nicely.
Kriel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kriel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kriel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dokov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kriel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Dokov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Doko Dokov'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Kriel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dokov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kriel.
Dokov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dokov tries to clinch
and Kriel counters with a thumping low kick.
Kriel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kriel keeps the fight on the outside.
Dokov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kriel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kriel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Kriel pushes him off.
Kriel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kriel throws a head kick but Dokov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov tries to clinch but Kriel moves away
and Kriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Dokov is looking to clinch.
Dokov looks to land a combination but Kriel avoids it well.
Kriel lands a glancing blow to the side of Dokov's head.
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dokov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1#
Dokov ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Dokov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kriel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kriel scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kriel.
Kriel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dokov is looking to clinch but Kriel is avoiding it.
Dokov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kriel throws a head kick that Dokov semi-blocks.
Kriel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dokov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kriel.
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dokov swinging wildly here.
Dokov moves away from the strike by Kriel.
Dokov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dokov throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Dokov blocks a head kick by Kriel.
Kriel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dokov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kriel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dokov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel misses with a hook. Dokov ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Dokov as he checks the leg kick.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kriel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but Dokov moves his leg out of the way.
Dokov wants to clinch up but Kriel keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Kriel tries to keep at a distance but Dokov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kriel throws an elbow that misses.
Doko Dokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Kriel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kriel blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Kriel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kriel misses with a hook. Dokov ducked under it nicely.
Kriel catches Dokov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dokov avoids the body shot from Kriel.
Kriel misses with a low kick.
As Kriel backs away, Dokov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Dokov is just out of range.
Dokov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kriel.
Dokov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Dokov.
Kriel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A bone on bone clash there as Dokov blocks the leg kick.
Dokov slips under a jab from Kriel.#CL#
Dokov moves into range and clinches up with Kriel.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel misses with an elbow over the top.
Dokov blocks an elbow strike from Kriel.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kriel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kriel misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Dokov jumps into guard, dragging Kriel to the mat.
Dokov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dokov wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Dokov looking for subs off his back but Kriel has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dokov punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kriel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: OFK 92 - Moreno Vs Dokov
Date: May 26, 2021

#R1#
Kriel throws a head kick but Ferreira-Alves moves out of range.
Kriel moves forwards but Ferreira-Alves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferreira-Alves looks to land a left hand but Kriel moved out of range nicely.
Ferreira-Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferreira-Alves moves out of range of the leg kick from Kriel.
Kriel fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferreira-Alves in the body.
Kriel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel throws a body shot but no joy.
Kriel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferreira-Alves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferreira-Alves keeps Kriel at a distance using the push kick.
Kriel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kriel.
Ferreira-Alves slips under a jab.#CL2#
Ferreira-Alves pushes Kriel up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferreira-Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Ferreira-Alves.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
A right hook to the body lands for Ferreira-Alves.
Kriel gets underhooks to prevent Ferreira-Alves's takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #TD2#
Ferreira-Alves has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kriel is trying to keep an underhook but Ferreira-Alves manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control the action but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Ferreira-Alves is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kriel reverses the position - he's now on top in Ferreira-Alves's guard. #SUB2#
Ferreira-Alves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kriel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Ferreira-Alves is looking for a triangle but Kriel pushes his legs off easily. #T2##SUB2#
Ferreira-Alves throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kriel escapes and throws Ferreira-Alves's legs to the side, diving into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ferreira-Alves tries to bench press Kriel off him but Kriel keeps the position. #T3#
Ferreira-Alves is trying to work for a sweep but Kriel has mounted him!
Ferreira-Alves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kriel looking to control but Ferreira-Alves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ferreira-Alves can't escape the position. #T4#
Kriel controlling from mount.
Ferreira-Alves working to try and regain half guard.
Ferreira-Alves is trying to reverse the position but instead Kriel has taken his back - oops!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferreira-Alves can't escape the position.
Kriel trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ferreira-Alves doesn't escape.
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 Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ferreira-Alves is looking to slow Kriel down with leg kicks.
Kriel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ferreira-Alves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kriel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ferreira-Alves digs a good body shot into Kriel's ribs.
Ferreira-Alves throws a body punch but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses.
Kriel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a few strikes there.
Kriel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ferreira-Alves avoids the body shot from Kriel.
Felipe Ferreira-Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kriel stuns Ferreira-Alves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a body shot
and Kriel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ferreira-Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Kriel is just out of range.
Ferreira-Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kriel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferreira-Alves is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kriel rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferreira-Alves swinging wildly here.
Kriel tried to score with a low kick but Ferreira-Alves checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira-Alves shoots and misses
letting Kriel counter with a right hand. #T1#
Ferreira-Alves keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kriel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel throws a jab when Ferreira-Alves was well out of range.
Ferreira-Alves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Ferreira-Alves clinches up against the cage.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferreira-Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
Ferreira-Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferreira-Alves tries to score a body lock takedown but Kriel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
Ferreira-Alves is working Kriel over against the cage.
Kriel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Ferreira-Alves.
Kriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferreira-Alves.
Ferreira-Alves tries to work over Kriel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kriel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T2#
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferreira-Alves is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kriel is defending well.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Ferreira-Alves.
Kriel missing with knees to the body.
Kriel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Ferreira-Alves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a body punch.
Ferreira-Alves lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ferreira-Alves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kriel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira-Alves wants to take the fight to the mat but Kriel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ferreira-Alves digs a right hand into Kriel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kriel's gas tank.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferreira-Alves goes for a takedown attempt but Kriel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kriel looks to land a left hand but Ferreira-Alves moved out of range nicely.#T3##CL2#
Ferreira-Alves pushes Kriel up against the cage in a clinch.
Kriel blocks a body shot from Ferreira-Alves. #TD2#
Ferreira-Alves gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kriel tries to get to full guard but Ferreira-Alves has control of the leg.
Ferreira-Alves wants to pass to mount but Kriel is defending the position.
Ferreira-Alves prevents Kriel from standing back up.
Kriel won't allow Ferreira-Alves to pass to mount.
Ferreira-Alves wants to take a breather but Kriel is having none of it.
Ferreira-Alves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T4#
Ferreira-Alves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kriel is controlling an arm, preventing Ferreira-Alves from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ferreira-Alves is looking to take Kriel's back but instead Kriel gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Ferreira-Alves wants to pass to mount but Kriel is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Felipe Ferreira-Alves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ferreira-Alves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kriel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferreira-Alves misses with a body kick.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Ferreira-Alves sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kriel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferreira-Alves. Ferreira-Alves obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferreira-Alves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ferreira-Alves checks a low kick from Kriel.
Ferreira-Alves cracks a nice hook into Kriel's ribs.
Ferreira-Alves checks a leg kick.
Kriel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kriel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferreira-Alves in his tracks.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kriel throws a lazy right hand but Ferreira-Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kriel does it's job there.#TD2#
Ferreira-Alves closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kriel's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Kriel manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferreira-Alves working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Ferreira-Alves tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing Ferreira-Alves back against the cage.
Felipe Ferreira-Alves seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Ferreira-Alves controls the action.
Kriel misses with a body punch.
Ferreira-Alves content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferreira-Alves.
Kriel digs a right hand into Ferreira-Alves's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferreira-Alves's gas tank.
Ferreira-Alves is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferreira-Alves pushes Kriel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kriel lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like Felipe Ferreira-Alves has been cut.
Ferreira-Alves stalling.
Ferreira-Alves blocks a body shot from Kriel.
Kriel pushes off an throws an elbow but Ferreira-Alves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ferreira-Alves blocks a body shot from Kriel.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferreira-Alves stalling the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ferreira-Alves. #T2#
Ferreira-Alves blocks a body shot from Kriel.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
Ferreira-Alves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferreira-Alves tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing Ferreira-Alves back against the cage.
Kriel tries a body shot but Ferreira-Alves blocks it.
Kriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kriel missing with knees to the body.
Ferreira-Alves prevents a body shot from Kriel.
Kriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferreira-Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferreira-Alves goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kriel prevents it.
Kriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kriel throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira-Alves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ferreira-Alves slowing the pace effectively.
Kriel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T3#
Ferreira-Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Kriel controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kriel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ferreira-Alves's brow.
Kriel landing knees to the body.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferreira-Alves is looking to take this one to the mat.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Ferreira-Alves.
Ferreira-Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Kriel controls his hands.
Kriel works on Ferreira-Alves's body with a couple of short punches.
Ferreira-Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Kriel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Ferreira-Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kriel, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kriel.
Ferreira-Alves wants to stall.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferreira-Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Kriel.
Kriel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ferreira-Alves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Ferreira-Alves has hold of one of Kriel's legs. Kriel is fighting the takedown attempt but Ferreira-Alves gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ferreira-Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kriel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kriel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ferreira-Alves controls the pace.
Kriel can't keep his opponent in guard - Ferreira-Alves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Ferreira-Alves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ferreira-Alves is looking to advance position but Kriel won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kriel 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: OFK 87 - Harper Vs Gay G
Date: May 08, 2021

#R1#
Jempsa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kriel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jempsa.
Kriel chopping away at his opponent's legs. #TD#
Jempsa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jempsa wants to control but Kriel is keeping him busy.
Jempsa tries to pass to full mount but Kriel defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jempsa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kriel is looking for a sweep. Jempsa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel is trying to maintain the position but Jempsa is very close to passing his half guard.
Jempsa prevents Kriel from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Jempsa. #T1#
Jempsa stops Kriel from getting back to his feet.
Kriel is refusing to be controlled, as Jempsa sits in half guard.
Jempsa 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.
Jempsa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kriel is staying active underneath Jempsa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jempsa not doing much here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jempsa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jempsa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kriel defending well though.
Jempsa trying to control from half guard but Kriel is working away.
Kriel keeps control of the position for the meantime. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jempsa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kriel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jempsa.
A little jabbing left from Kriel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD#
Jempsa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kriel's guard.#T3#
Jempsa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kriel's head.
Kriel keeping moving, preventing Jempsa from controlling successfully.
Kriel controls Jempsa momentarily but Jempsa frees himself.
Jempsa stopping the sweep attempt from Kriel.
Kriel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jempsa is looking to work some ground and pound but Kriel has wrist control.
Jempsa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kriel is keeping the position for now.
Jempsa postures up in Kriel's guard and throws a big left but Kriel blocks it. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jempsa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jempsa with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jempsa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jempsa avoids the body shot from Kriel.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jempsa or perhaps it was just good defense by Kriel, which made it look bad.
Jempsa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kriel but Kriel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konichiwa Jempsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jempsa.
An inside leg kick from Kriel misses.
Kriel tried to score with a low kick but Jempsa checks it.
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 Konichiwa Jempsa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Jempsa throws a body shot but no joy.
Jempsa misses with a wild body shot.
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
Kriel misses with a straight left.
Kriel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jempsa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kriel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kriel tries to land a leg kick but Jempsa saw it coming and moves away.
Jempsa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kriel's waist but Kriel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jempsa off to one side.
Kriel shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kriel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A counter left hand to the body from Jempsa misses its target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kriel.
Kriel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jempsa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kriel.
Kriel throws a jab when Jempsa was well out of range.
Kriel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jempsa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kriel sprawls and moves away.#T1#
Jempsa blocks a jab.
Jempsa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jempsa defending well as Kriel loads up on a big left hand.
Jempsa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jempsa throws a series of strikes that have Kriel backpedaling.
Jempsa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konichiwa Jempsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kriel just misses with a punch to the body.
Jempsa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
Kriel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jempsa is out of range.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Jempsa sees it coming and checks it nicely. #TD#
Jempsa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jempsa wants to control but Kriel is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Jempsa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Jempsa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kriel has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
Jempsa misses with a head shot. Kriel uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jempsa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jempsa's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Jempsa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jempsa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kriel has momentary wrist control but Jempsa slips an elbow through the middle.
Jempsa wants to pass the guard but Kriel is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kriel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jempsa.
Jempsa trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Kriel wants to sweep but no luck.
Jempsa works over Kriel with some ground and pound from guard.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Jempsa has gone for a leg lock! Kriel slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jempsa's guard.#REVB#
Jempsa seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Kriel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jempsa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kriel is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Willem Kriel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kriel jabs at Jempsa's body.
Jempsa connects with a single shot there.#TD#
Jempsa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kriel defending against the ground and pound. #SUB#
Jempsa swings around for an armbar but Kriel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jempsa's guard.
Kriel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jempsa is keeping the position for now.
Jempsa working a defensive guard but Kriel passes into half guard.
Kriel slows the pace down in half guard.
Jempsa regains full guard. Nicely done. #T1#
Kriel stopping the sweep attempt from Jempsa.
Jempsa controls Kriel momentarily but Kriel frees himself.
Jempsa 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.
Jempsa is adopting a defensive guard.
Konichiwa Jempsa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kriel stopping the sweep attempt from Jempsa.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kriel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jempsa holds on and takes a little breather.
Kriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jempsa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Jempsa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kriel sprawls well. Kriel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jempsa gets slowly back to his feet.
Kriel lands with a shot to the body.
Jempsa shoots in for a takedown but Kriel shows good takedown defense.
Kriel throws a hook but Jempsa blocks it.
Jempsa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jempsa fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kriel! But no joy.
Kriel looks to throw the jab but Jempsa is out of range.
Jempsa misses with a body shot.
Kriel misses with a low kick.
Kriel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #TD#
Jempsa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kriel was covering up waiting for the punch and Jempsa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kriel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Jempsa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jempsa prevents Kriel from getting back to his feet.
Kriel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jempsa is one step ahead there.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Jempsa tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Willem Kriel.
I think Kriel 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Willem Kriel!
A very excited looking Willem Kriel rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: OFK 81 - Sector Vs Horn
Date: Apr 17, 2021

#R1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kriel 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 Moreno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moreno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kriel lands a nice looking body shot.
Moreno throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been told by Moreno's head coaches at Zoowie's Funhouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kriel throws a body punch but Moreno moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moreno - that will leave a mark!
Moreno moves away from the strike by Kriel.
Moreno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moreno blocks a leg kick.
Kriel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moreno counters with a two punch combo.
Moreno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moreno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel throws a leg kick
enabling Moreno to counter with a crisp jab.
Kriel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kriel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but Moreno moves his leg out of the way.
Kriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreno.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kriel tries a quick counter leg kick but Moreno is wise to it.
Kriel moves away from the strike by Moreno.
Kriel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Moreno blocks it well.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Moreno misses the target.
Moreno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kriel.#CL#
Moreno gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Moreno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreno scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moreno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
Moreno tried to counter with a leg kick but Kriel avoided it.
Moreno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kriel blocks a head kick by Moreno. #CL#
Moreno has closed the distance and engaged Kriel in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kriel fails to land. #BC#
Moreno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moreno walks into a stiff left hand from Kriel.#CL#
Moreno drives through and clinches with Kriel against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kriel trying to land knees to the body.
Kriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreno controls his hands. #T2#
Moreno lands a body punch.
Kriel takes an elbow to the temple. #BC#
Moreno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreno tried to score with a low kick but Kriel checks it.#CL#
Moreno clinches with his opponent.
Kriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Moreno.
Kriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moreno lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moreno. #BC#
Moreno breaks from the clinch.
Moreno throws a front kick aimed at Kriel's knee but Kriel avoids it well.
Kriel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kriel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
Kriel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kriel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moreno rather than just go for the knockout.
Kriel is looking to chop away at Moreno's legs.
Moreno appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moreno connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Moreno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel. #T3#
Kriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreno.
Moreno tries to score with a low kick but Kriel moves his leg out of the way.
Moreno lands a nice hook to Kriel's body. Kriel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kriel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moreno is out of range and Kriel settles back down.
Moreno is looking to clinch but Kriel is avoiding it.
Moreno throws a combination that misses
and Moreno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moreno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moreno is looking to clinch.
Moreno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Good exchange - Kriel coming out on top.
Moreno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kriel throws out the jab.
Kriel delivers a nice body kick.
Kriel throws a leg kick
and Moreno counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moreno misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Kriel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
Moreno slips under a jab.
Kriel swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T4##CL#
Moreno moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Kriel blocks a body shot from Moreno.
Moreno blocking some punches.
Kriel has a couple of punches blocked by Moreno. #BC#
Moreno breaks the clinch.
Kriel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab, jab by Moreno - just one landing.
Kriel moves out of range of the body kick.
Kriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the body from Kriel misses
and Moreno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moreno throws a shot from downtown. Kriel moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Moreno.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kriel. That did some damage!
Kriel throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Kriel misses.
Kriel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Moreno.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Moreno dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kriel lands with a shot to the body.
Kriel throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Moreno counter with a right hand.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
Moreno connects with an inside leg kick.
Kriel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moreno.
Moreno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moreno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kriel's head.
Moreno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A good leg kick by Moreno.
Moreno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kriel can do to turn this around?
Some bone on bone action there as Kriel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kriel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kriel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kriel misses with a lunging right hand
and Moreno counters with a series of strikes. Kriel will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Kriel blocks a low kick nicely.#CL#
Moreno has Kriel up against the cage in a clinch.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but Kriel blocks with his arms.
Moreno misses with a punch on the inside.
Kriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T1#
Moreno avoids a wild elbow strike from Kriel.
Kriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel takes a shot to the head.
Kriel is trying to push Moreno away but Moreno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel. #BC2#
Kriel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreno looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moreno works the jab nicely.
Kriel lands with a cross.
Jab, jab by Moreno - just one landing.
Moreno throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Moreno moves out of range as Kriel throws a body kick.
Troy Moreno is winning the standup battle so far.
Moreno lands with a kick to the temple. Kriel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Moreno takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Kriel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moreno misses with a two punch combination.
Kriel digs a good hook to Moreno's body. #T2#
Kriel tries a low kick but Moreno avoids it.
A low kick from Kriel misses
and Moreno counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Moreno throws a leg kick but Kriel moved away.
Moreno throws a right and a left that Kriel avoids nicely.
Kriel misses with an uppercut. Moreno saw that one coming.
Moreno throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kriel to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Moreno closes the distance and clinches.
Kriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moreno swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Moreno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kriel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kriel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moreno is able to avoid easily.
Kriel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moreno throws a head kick but Kriel moves out of range.
Moreno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kriel.
Moreno plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moreno checks a leg kick.
Kriel misses with a kick to the body.
Kriel throws a looping overhand right but Moreno ducks down to avoid it.
Moreno throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL#
Moreno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kriel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Moreno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kriel backwards.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moreno has a couple of punches blocked by Kriel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kriel.
Kriel has a couple of punches blocked by Moreno.
Moreno blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Moreno manages to break the clinch.
Kriel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
Kriel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moreno. That's going to slow Kriel down.
Kriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kriel checks a leg kick.
Moreno moves out of range of the strikes.
Kriel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moreno throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Moreno. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moreno.
Kriel looks to land a right hand but Moreno moved out of range.
Moreno scores with a jab. Kriel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moreno is looking to slow Kriel down with leg kicks.
Kriel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kriel slips a straight right by Moreno.
Kriel throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moreno is looking to counter punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kriel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Troy Moreno dominated that second round.
That's time! Moreno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Moreno checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kriel.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses.
Kriel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moreno fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kriel just manages to avoid it.
Kriel misses with a lunging right hand
and Moreno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kriel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kriel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Moreno counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Kriel.
Kriel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Kriel misses.
Moreno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kriel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel throws a series of punches but Moreno moves out of range.
Kriel misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel lands a glancing blow to the side of Moreno's head.
Kriel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Moreno moves out of range of the body kick from Kriel.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
Moreno is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kriel loads up on a big right hand but Moreno slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Kriel.
Moreno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kriel misses with a lunging right hand
and Moreno counters with a two punch combo.
Moreno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moreno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel throws a hook but Moreno blocks it.
Moreno walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kriel walks into a jab.
Kriel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kriel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moreno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kriel lands a really nice looking cross but Moreno seems unphased.
Moreno throws a head kick but Kriel moves out of range.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Moreno connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Moreno throws a head kick that Kriel semi-blocks.
Kriel throws the kick towards the body but Moreno avoids it.
Moreno looks to land a right hand but Kriel moved out of range.
Moreno tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno slips a straight right by Kriel.
Kriel throws a sloppy head kick and Moreno moves out of range easily.
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kriel throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kriel throws a lazy uppercut
and Moreno counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moreno. That's going to slow Kriel down.
Moreno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kriel misses with a jab to the body
and Moreno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kriel throws a hook to the side of Moreno's head but Moreno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Kriel misses. #T3#
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kriel misses with a low kick.
Kriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Moreno sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kriel. Moreno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moreno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kriel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT2#It looks like Troy Moreno has been cut.
Kriel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreno blocks the body kick.
Kriel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick from Kriel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kriel throws a shot from downtown. Moreno moves away and avoids it.
Moreno walks into a left hand.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
Kriel slips a jab and a cross from Moreno.
Kriel looks to land a left hand but Moreno moved out of range nicely.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kriel throws a right hand that misses
and Moreno counters with a series of strikes. Kriel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moreno feints and then cracks Kriel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kriel down.
Kriel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick from Kriel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moreno slips under a jab from Kriel.
Moreno moves away from the strike by Kriel.
Kriel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moreno looks to land a combination. Kriel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Moreno tries to move into range but Kriel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moreno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kriel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moreno can pounce on him.
Kriel misses with a low kick as Moreno jumps back.#CL#
Moreno instigates a clinch.
Moreno looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Troy Moreno.
Well Moreno has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Moreno!
A victorious Troy Moreno thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: OFK 75 - Moreno Vs Sector
Date: Mar 27, 2021

#R1#
Kriel lands a front kick.
Nice cross by Kriel.
Seehaver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kriel circles away.
Seehaver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kriel as he avoids it easily.
Kriel lands a glancing blow to the side of Seehaver's head.
Kriel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Seehaver back to the cage. Kriel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've been hearing reports that Seehaver has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Seehaver takes one to the side of the head.
Kriel throws a push kick but Seehaver slaps the foot to one side.
Seehaver checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Seehaver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kriel but Kriel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Seehaver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kriel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Willem Kriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel misses with a left hand #TD#
so Seehaver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SU#
Seehaver gets to his feet - Kriel follows without any prompting.
Seehaver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Kriel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kriel lunges at Seehaver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seehaver's hand. #T1#
Seehaver shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kriel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Seehaver fails with a takedown attempt.
Kriel scores with a leg kick.
Kriel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Willem Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seehaver fails with the takedown.
Seehaver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kriel circles away.
Kriel is looking to land body kicks.
Seehaver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kriel but Kriel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kriel throws a big counter head kick but Seehaver avoids it with no problem.
Seehaver blocks a jab.
Seehaver tries to counter with a takedown but Kriel is quick to defend against it.#T2#
Seehaver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kriel pinned against the cage. Kriel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seehaver.
Seehaver shoots in but no luck this time.
Kriel throws a shot from downtown. Seehaver moves away and avoids it.
Good shot there by Kriel.
A left lands for Kriel.
Seehaver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seehaver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kriel.
Seehaver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kriel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Seehaver is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Seehaver needs to keep his hands up - Kriel had a free shot at his head there.
Kriel thows a leg kick but Seehaver checks it #TD#
and Seehaver counters with a takedown into side control.
Seehaver is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Seehaver's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Seehaver seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kriel for as long as he can get away with.
Further stalling from Seehaver.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Seehaver is trying to get an arm triangle but Kriel is defending well.
Seehaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kriel keeps working.
Kriel is trying to escape the position but Seehaver is controlling the position.
Seehaver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kriel keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
That kick from Kriel tenderised Seehaver's leg. Seehaver is trying to keep his angry face on.#TD#
Seehaver shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kriel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Seehaver is looking to take a break and control but Kriel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kriel is letting Seehaver control him for a moment.
Kriel is looking to reverse the position.
Kriel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seehaver just content to control the position.
Kyle Seehaver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Seehaver stands up and beckons Kriel to his feet.
Seehaver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seehaver changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
Seehaver ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Seehaver attempts a counter takedown but Kriel avoids it well and moves away.
Kriel throws a sloppy head kick and Seehaver moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seehaver is defended easily by Kriel.
Kriel lands a jab to the nose.
Seehaver takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seehaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
Seehaver takes one to the chin there.
Seehaver tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kriel defends well and Seehaver ends up having to push Kriel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kriel throws an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Kriel. #BC#
Seehaver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seehaver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kriel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Seehaver. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Seehaver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kriel wants to land a leg kick but Seehaver is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seehaver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Seehaver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kriel tries to avoid it but Seehaver manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kriel to the ground. Kriel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kriel.
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kriel connects with a high kick.
Kriel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seehaver.
A slow jab from Kriel misses its intended target.
Kriel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Seehaver counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kriel won't be happy with that.
Kriel is trying to escape the position but Seehaver is controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Kriel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T3#
Seehaver takes a little break here. Kriel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kriel is not content to let Seehaver control the position.
Seehaver takes a little break here. Kriel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kriel can't do much from the bottom here. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Seehaver laying and praying for a moment but Kriel takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kriel controlling the position for now.
Kriel wants to get back to his feet.
Seehaver trying to control from half guard but Kriel is working away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Seehaver not doing much here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Kriel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Seehaver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Seehaver showed some decent athleticism there.
Seehaver controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Seehaver is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Seehaver slows the pace down in half guard.
Kriel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Seehaver.
Seehaver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kriel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seehaver sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Seehaver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Seehaver shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kriel lands a really nice looking cross but Seehaver seems unphased.
Kriel misses the jab.
A big right from Kriel misses.
Seehaver feinted with a counter takedown.
Seehaver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kriel scores with a decent looking hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Seehaver. #T3#
Seehaver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kriel avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Seehaver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seehaver moves away from the strike by Kriel.
Kriel throws a leg kick #TD#
and Seehaver decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kriel's guard.
Kriel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kriel pulls Seehaver in close to prevent any damage.
Seehaver trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Seehaver showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4#
Seehaver trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kriel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Seehaver dives in and grabs Kriel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kriel pushes down on Seehaver's head and hops out.
Kyle Seehaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#TD#
Kriel gets caught flat footed, as Seehaver shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: OFK 70 - Williams Vs Harper
Date: Mar 10, 2021

#R1#
Horn blocks a head kick by Kriel.
As Kriel looks to move away, Horn throws a big counter combo but Kriel just gets out of the way.
Kriel throws a jab but it's blocked by Horn.
Horn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Horn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horn.
Kriel walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
As Kriel looks to move away, Horn throws a big counter combo but Kriel just gets out of the way.
Horn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kriel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horn finds it's way round the side to connect with Kriel's head.
Kriel looks to land a left hand but Horn moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horn ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Kriel avoids the head kick by Horn.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Kriel avoids the head kick by Horn.
It seemed like Kriel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kriel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Kriel.
Horn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Horn cracks a nice hook into Kriel's ribs.
Kriel avoids a kick to the body.
Horn slips a straight right by Kriel.
Kriel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Horn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horn blocks a head kick by Kriel.
Horn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kriel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
Horn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Horn with a hook.
Kriel scores with a jab to the head.
Horn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kriel throws a looping overhand right but Horn ducks down to avoid it.
Horn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kriel circles away quickly and effectively.
A lazy left from Kriel finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horn stalks Kriel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kriel's face. Kriel staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice jab there from Horn.
Kriel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kriel throws a body kick that misses.
Kriel thumps Horn with a low kick.#T2#
Horn checks the leg kick.
A jab from Kriel misses.
Horn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Horn blocks the leg kick.
Horn tried to counter with a leg kick but Kriel avoided it.
Kriel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jon Horn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Horn throws a hook but Kriel avoids it easily.
A cross from Horn lands.
It looks like Horn has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That kick from Horn tenderised Kriel's leg. Kriel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Horn is predictable there
and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kriel scores with a kick to the body.
Kriel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kriel throws an overhand right that lands on Horn's shoulder, as Horn tries to avoid the shot.
Kriel throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
Kriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horn.
Kriel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T3#
Kriel loads up on a big right hand but Horn slips the punch.
Kriel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kriel looks for the body kick but Horn saw that one coming.
Horn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Horn misses with a head kick.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horn.
Kriel avoids the head kick by Horn.
Horn scoring well with a low kick there.
Horn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horn throws a head kick but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel misses the jab.
Kriel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Horn misses. #T4#
Horn throws a leg kick which misses Kriel's front leg but catches the back leg as Kriel tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kriel.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Kriel misses.
Kriel just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHorn.
Kriel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Horn is just out of range.
Horn throws a nice outside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Horn.
Kriel misses with an uppercut.
Horn ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Horn tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kriel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Horn tries to counter by clinching up but Kriel breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horn moves out of range of the strikes.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horn throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Horn tenderised Kriel's leg. Kriel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kriel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horn scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Horn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Kriel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kriel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kriel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Horn has got the better of the exchanges.
Horn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kriel's head.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Horn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kriel looks to land a body kick but Horn moved away.
Kriel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Horn checks a leg kick.
Horn throws a head kick that misses.
Kriel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horn blocks the body kick.
Kriel misses with a wild body shot.
Kriel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Horn throws a chopping leg kick but Kriel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horn connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kriel throws out the jab.
Horn thinks about countering with a body kick.#T1#
Horn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horn tries a head kick but it misses.
Horn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kriel's sensitive parts.
Kriel throws the left hand but Horn avoids the punch easily.
Horn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horn misses with a head kick.
Horn throws a hook to the side of Kriel's head but Kriel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horn checks a leg kick.
Kriel misses with a kick to the body.
Horn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kriel.
Horn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kriel checks it well.
Kriel shapes to counter with a head kick.
Horn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Horn scores with the left hand. Kriel knows he should have avoided that one.
Kriel misses with an uppercut. Horn saw that one coming.
Horn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kriel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kriel if he has to take too many more of those.
Horn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kriel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horn moves away.
Horn throwing a counter right hand but Kriel manages to avoid it.
Kriel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horn tries to score with a low kick but Kriel moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horn.
Horn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horn throws a leg kick but Kriel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Horn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kriel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horn is looking to land body kicks.
Horn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kriel throws a jab when Horn was well out of range.#T3#
Kriel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horn swings for the body but Kriel moves out of range.
Horn ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Kriel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kriel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kriel 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 Horn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Horn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Horn blocks a low kick nicely.
Horn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kriel. Horn shrugs it off though.
A head kick from Horn lands but Kriel takes it in his stride.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Kriel throws a front kick aimed at Horn's knee but Horn avoids it well.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Horn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kriel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Horn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kriel throws out a leg kick but Horn moves out of range and Kriel only half commits.
Kriel throws a chopping leg kick but Horn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Horn.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel misses with a hook. Horn ducked under it nicely.
Kriel with a nice calf kick.
Kriel swings for the body but Horn moves out of range.
Horn avoids the head kick by Kriel.
Horn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kriel throws a looping overhand right but Horn ducks down to avoid it.
Horn thows a body kick. Kriel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Horn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kriel tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Kriel misses.
Horn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel tries to land a front kick but Horn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kriel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kriel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kriel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sloppy strikes from Horn. Those never looked like landing.
Kriel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 Jon Horn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Horn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kriel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horn throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Horn blocks the body kick.
Kriel checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Horn throws a head kick that misses.
Horn throws a leg kick but Kriel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kriel slips a jab and a cross from Horn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kriel throws a jab when Horn was well out of range.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Horn checks it.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
Horn lands a jab to the head.
Horn darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Kriel moves away from the strike by Horn.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kriel misses with a hook
and Horn counters with a straight right hand.
Horn checks a leg kick nicely.
Horn tried to counter with a leg kick but Kriel avoided it.
Good leg kick by Kriel.
A head kick misses from Kriel.
Kriel just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHorn.
Good work by Kriel as he checks the leg kick.
Horn catches Kriel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kriel misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Horn.
Nice body kick from Horn.
Horn scores with a hook to the body. Kriel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kriel throws a right hand that misses
and Horn counters with a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Horn 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 Kriel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kriel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kriel can do to turn this around?#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horn misses with a low kick as Kriel jumps back.#CL#
Horn darts in and clinches Kriel up against the cage.
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Horn breaks the clinch.
Horn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Horn there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kriel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kriel ducks under a wild hook from Horn.
Kriel throws a hook but Horn blocks it.
Horn feinted with a counter takedown.
Jon Horn is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Kriel catches Horn right on the button with a cross.
Horn cracks Kriel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kriel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Horn has time to react.
Kriel throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#It looks like Jon Horn has been cut.
Kriel tries to land a front kick but Horn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kriel throws a shot from downtown. Horn moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Horn checks a leg kick.
Kriel throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Horn.
Kriel misses with an uppercut.
Horn throws a head kick that misses.
Horn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Kriel.
Horn slips a jab from Kriel.
Kriel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kriel throws a chopping leg kick but Horn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Horn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
Kriel takes one to the chin there.
Horn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kriel throws a body punch but Horn moves out of range.
Horn throws a body kick that misses.
Horn thumps Kriel with a low kick.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Horn throws a quick counter head kick but Kriel was just out of range.#T4#
Horn lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kriel is looking to score with low kicks.
Kriel misses with a low kick.
A jab from Horn does it's job there.
Horn connects with a leg kick.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Horn moved away.
Horn throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
Horn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Horn lands the left hand.
Horn scores with a head kick. Kriel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jon Horn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kriel moves out of range of the leg kick from Horn.
Kriel throws a lazy right hand but Horn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horn lands a head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kriel moves forwards but Horn connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Horn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Horn!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 18, 2021

#R1#
Kriel connects with a right hand. Andonian shakes it off.
Kriel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kriel. That's going to slow Andonian down.
Andonian throws a series of strikes that have Kriel backpedaling.
Kriel dodges the punch combination from Andonian.
Kriel fakes the leg kick and cracks Andonian in the body.
Kriel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andonian.
Kriel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andonian. Andonian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good shot there by Andonian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kriel throws a body kick that misses.
Kriel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kriel thuds a left hand into Andonian's body.
Andonian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kriel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Andonian misses with a low kick.
Andonian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kriel. #T1##CL#
Andonian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short uppercut from Andonian.
Kriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andonian's elbow.
Andonian managing to block the knees to the body from Kriel.
Andonian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kriel blocks an uppercut.
Andonian tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing Andonian back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Andonian - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kriel.
Kriel is working Andonian over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andonian.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Andonian.
Andonian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Andonian. #BC2#
Kriel manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andonian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andonian walks into a stiff left hand from Kriel.
Andonian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Kriel tries a head kick but it misses.
Kriel throws a hook but Andonian avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kriel.
Kriel throws a push kick but Andonian slaps the foot to one side.
Andonian was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Andonian.
A good leg kick by Kriel.
Andonian tries to clinch there but Kriel circles away.
Andonian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kriel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Kriel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Andonian.
Kriel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kriel throws a right hand that misses
and Andonian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andonian just misses with a punch to the body.
Andonian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kriel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kriel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andonian. Andonian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T3#
Andonian lands the left hand.
Andonian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kriel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kriel cracks Andonian with an open hand slap.
Nice straight punches there by Kriel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kriel.
Andonian checks a low kick from Kriel.
As Kriel looks to move away, Andonian throws a big counter combo but Kriel just gets out of the way.
Willem Kriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andonian tries to clinch up.
Kriel throws a body kick that misses.
Kriel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kriel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andonian lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kriel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #ROC#Kriel is rocked!
Andonian wants to clinch.
Kriel is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Andonian had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T4#
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Andonian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andonian throws a jab but it's blocked by Kriel. #KD#
Andonian lands a big uppercut and Kriel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kriel looks OK. Andonian waves Kriel back to his feet!
Kriel is still on wobbly legs! Can Andonian finish him?
Andonian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kriel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andonian is looking for a counter combo.
Kriel seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Andonian lands a left and a right that send Kriel crashing to the mat, dazed. Andonian thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kriel ducks under a wild hook from Andonian.
A head kick by Andonian - that's a beauty! Kriel is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Andonian can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Garik Andonian!

Event: PANDA 76
Date: Jan 22, 2021

#R1#
Kriel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kriel.
Kennedy with a poor takedown
and Kriel counters with a head kick. That will keep Kennedy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kriel connects with a body shot.
Kriel slips a jab from Kennedy.
Kennedy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kriel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Willem Kriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy scores with a head kick.
Kriel misses with a kick to the body.
Kriel throws an off balance right hand
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been informed that Kennedy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kriel throws a body kick that misses.
Kennedy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kriel with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kriel.
Kriel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kennedy if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Kriel. No joy for Kennedy on that attempt.
Kriel misses with a low kick as Kennedy jumps back.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
Good work by Kennedy as he checks the leg kick.
And Kennedy tries to counter it with a takedown but Kriel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kriel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1##CL2#
Kennedy closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Kriel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy throws out a leg kick but Kriel moves out of range and Kennedy only half commits.
Kennedy checks a leg kick.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Kennedy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a chopping leg kick but Kriel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Kriel misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Kriel.
Kennedy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a front kick aimed at Kriel's knee but Kriel avoids it well.
Willem Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy throws a jab when Kriel was well out of range.
Kriel scores with a jab.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Kennedy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kennedy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kriel checks a leg kick. #T2#
Kriel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kennedy at a distance.
Kennedy moves out of range of the body kick from Kriel.
Kriel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but Kriel moved away.
Kriel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kriel loads up on a big right hand but Kennedy slips the punch.
Kennedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Kriel.
Kriel ducks under a wild hook from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to land a body kick
enabling Kriel to counter with a crisp jab.
Kennedy is looking to chop away at Kriel's legs.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the body.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy throws a leg kick that misses.
Kriel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy tries to counter with a clinch but Kriel shakes him off and moves away.#T3#
Kennedy misses with a low kick as Kriel jumps back.
Kriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kennedy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Kriel misses.
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick by Kennedy misses
and Kriel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kriel checks a low kick from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a solid leg kick but Kriel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kennedy.
Kriel misses with an uppercut
and Kennedy counters with a solid body kick.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
Kriel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kennedy on the side of the head.
Kriel avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kriel. Kriel obviously looking to wear him down.
Kriel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kennedy.
Kriel throws a jab when Kennedy was well out of range.
Kriel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kennedy doesn't seem bothered though. #T4#
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Kriel misses.
Kriel scores with a jab to the head.
Kriel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kennedy checks it well.
Kennedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kriel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kriel swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kriel.
Kriel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kennedy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A cross from Kriel lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel dominated that round.
That's time! Kriel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kriel chopping away at his opponent's legs. #CL2#
Kennedy pushes Kriel up against the cage in a clinch.
Kennedy blocks the elbow strike.
Kennedy dodges an elbow strike from Kriel. #BC#
Kriel breaks the clinch.
Kriel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kennedy takes a step back to recover.
A slow jab from Kriel misses its intended target.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but Kriel moved away.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Kennedy checks a leg kick nicely.
Kennedy throws a series of strikes that have Kriel backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel thuds a left hand into Kennedy's body.
Kriel tries to land a body kick
and Kennedy counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Kennedy. Beautiful body shot.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kriel misses with a body shot. #T1#
Kennedy needs to keep his hands up - Kriel had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick by Kriel misses
and Kennedy counters with a nice uppercut.
Kriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
Kennedy counters with a body kick.
Willem Kriel is winning the standup battle so far.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kriel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kriel is looking to slow Kennedy down with leg kicks.
Kennedy slips under a jab from Kriel.
Kriel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kennedy misses with a hook. Kriel ducked under it nicely.
Kriel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kriel misses with a double jab.
Kennedy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kennedy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kriel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel thumps Kennedy with a low kick.
Kriel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kriel blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kriel is able to avoid easily.
Kriel sizes up Kennedy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kennedy looks to throw the jab but Kriel is out of range.
Kriel throws out a leg kick but Kennedy moves out of range and Kriel only half commits.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy moves away from the strike by Kriel.
Kriel blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kriel tries to work over Kennedy's front leg with a kick but Kennedy checks it.
Kennedy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kriel to score with a decent uppercut.
Kennedy sizes up Kriel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kennedy throws a body punch but Kriel moves out of range. #T3#
Kriel misses with a wild body shot.
Kennedy scores with the left hand. Kriel knows he should have avoided that one.
Kriel motions for Kennedy to come forward. Kriel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel throws an overhand right that lands on Kennedy's shoulder, as Kennedy tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kriel, as that shot connected.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kriel.
Kriel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kennedy misses the shot to the body.
Kriel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses.
Kriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kennedy.
Kriel tries to land a leg kick but Kennedy saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Kriel.
Kennedy avoids the body shot from Kriel.
Kennedy moves forwards but Kriel connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T4#
Kennedy scoring well with a low kick there.
Kriel misses with a kick to the body.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy misses with a leg kick.
Kriel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Kennedy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kriel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy with a hook.
Kriel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kennedy counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Kriel.
Kriel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kennedy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses.
Kriel misses with a body punch
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steven Kennedy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Kennedy misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Kriel.
Kennedy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kriel's corner calls for a 1-2. Kriel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kennedy misses the shot to the body.
Kennedy moves out of range of the strikes.
Kennedy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kennedy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kriel misses with a lunging right hand
and Kennedy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kriel really felt that one!
Kriel moves out of range of the body kick.
Kriel throws a head kick but Kennedy moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy throws a big shot that misses.
Kennedy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kriel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kriel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel throws a head kick but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy looks to land a left hand but Kriel moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Kennedy throws a hook but Kriel blocks it.
Kennedy swings for the body but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel is looking for a counter combo.
Kriel tries to work over Kennedy's front leg with a kick but Kennedy checks it.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that Kriel avoids nicely.
A clash of legs there as Kennedy blocks the low kick.
Kennedy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kriel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kennedy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kriel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kennedy blocks a jab.
Kennedy throws a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Kriel moved away.
Kennedy lands a jab to Kriel's midsection.#T2#
Nice cross by Kriel.
Kennedy wants to land a leg kick but Kriel is out of range.
Kriel throws a solid leg kick but Kennedy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kriel.
Kennedy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kriel with a body shot.
Kriel lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kriel.
Nice shot by Kriel.
Kriel misses with a hook
and Kennedy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Kennedy tenderised Kriel's leg. Kriel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kriel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kennedy throws out a leg kick but Kriel moves out of range and Kennedy only half commits.
Kriel is looking to counter punch.
Kennedy lands a head kick!
Kriel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kennedy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T3#
Kennedy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kriel.
Kriel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kriel throws a hook but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy is looking to land body kicks.
Kennedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kennedy wants to counter the offense by Kriel and move into the clinch position.
Kennedy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Kennedy lands the left hand.
Kennedy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kennedy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but Kennedy moves his leg out of the way.
Kriel throws a combination that misses #TD2#
so Kennedy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kennedy controlling from the top position.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Kennedy tries to pass. #T4#
Kriel is controlling Kennedy's posture.
Kriel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kennedy trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Kriel has momentary wrist control but Kennedy slips an elbow through the middle.
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!
Kennedy postures up in Kriel's guard and throws a big left but Kriel blocks it.
Kennedy looking to sit in guard and control but Kriel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Willem Kriel.
I think Kriel 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: PANDA 61
Date: Dec 19, 2020

#R1#
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but Makaki Iii moves his leg out of the way.
Makaki Iii keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Makaki Iii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kriel lands a nice shot to the body.
Makaki Iii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kriel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kriel avoids the head kick by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Makaki Iii takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
Kriel throws a hook but Makaki Iii avoids it easily.
Kriel throws a good cross that connects.
Kriel misses with a hook. Makaki Iii ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Kriel misses
and Kriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makaki Iii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Makaki Iii tries a low kick but Kriel avoids it.
Kriel scores with a decent looking hook.
A leg kick checked by Kriel.
Makaki Iii lands a really nice looking cross but Kriel seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel throws a right and a left that Makaki Iii avoids nicely.
Kriel wants to land a leg kick but Makaki Iii is out of range.
Makaki Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kriel.#T1#
Kriel slips a jab from Makaki Iii.
Kriel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Makaki Iii's sensitive parts.
Kriel with a nice calf kick.
Kriel throws out a loose jab but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makaki Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Kriel is just out of range.
A nice side step and Kriel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Decent striking displayed by Kriel there.
Makaki Iii tries to land a leg kick but Kriel saw it coming and moves away.
Makaki Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kriel.
Kriel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kriel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kriel lands with a kick to the temple. Makaki Iii shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big left from Makaki Iii misses.
Kriel misses the jab.
Nice body kick there by Makaki Iii.
Kriel misses with a hook. Makaki Iii ducked under it nicely.
Kriel moves out of range of the leg kick from Makaki Iii.
Some wild striking there from Makaki Iii.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kriel! But no joy.#T2#
Kriel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makaki Iii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kriel can pounce on him.
A low kick lands for Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Makaki Iii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makaki Iii takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kriel misses with a body punch
and Makaki Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Makaki Iii misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kriel misses with an uppercut
and Makaki Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Kriel thuds his shin into the meat of Makaki Iii's side.
Makaki Iii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kriel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kriel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kriel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Makaki Iii staying out of range there.
Kriel throws a nice head kick! #T3#
Kriel throws a body kick that misses
and Makaki Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makaki Iii misses with a body shot.
Makaki Iii stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Makaki Iii with a nice cross.
Makaki Iii keeps Kriel at a distance using the push kick.
Makaki Iii moves out of range of the body kick.
Crunch! Kriel slams his shin into Makaki Iii's torso.
Kriel misses with a hook. Makaki Iii ducked under it nicely.
Makaki Iii is looking to counter punch.
Makaki Iii explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Makaki Iii is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kriel.
Makaki Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kriel manages to avoid it.
Kriel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Makaki Iii in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makaki Iii tries to score with a low kick but Kriel moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Kriel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kriel takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Makaki Iii throws a leg kick that misses.
Kriel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kriel moves out of range of the leg kick from Makaki Iii.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kriel.
Makaki Iii is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Makaki Iii scoring well with a low kick there.
Makaki Iii with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kriel to score with a decent uppercut.
Kriel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Makaki Iii can pounce on him.
Kriel looks for the body kick but Makaki Iii saw that one coming.
Makaki Iii is looking to counter with a body kick.
Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kriel.
Makaki Iii fakes the leg kick and cracks Kriel in the body.
Kriel walks into a left hand.
Makaki Iii lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makaki Iii tries to score with a low kick but Kriel moves his leg out of the way.
Kriel flicks out a counter leg kick but Makaki Iii steps away.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kriel.
Kriel scores with a punch to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Makaki Iii blocks a low kick nicely.
Makaki Iii looks to land a body kick but Kriel moved away.
Kriel thinks about the counter body kick.
Makaki Iii throws a lazy head kick
and Kriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kriel jabs at Makaki Iii's body.
Makaki Iii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kriel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Makaki Iii connects with the punch.
Makaki Iii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kriel. Kriel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kriel misses with a head kick.
Kriel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makaki Iii.
Kriel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body kick from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii misses with a kick to the body.
Makaki Iii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makaki Iii lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makaki Iii just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Makaki Iii scores with a one two! Kriel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Makaki Iii throws the kick towards the body but Kriel avoids it.
Makaki Iii checks a leg kick.
Kriel misses with a kick to the body.
Kriel lands a head kick. Makaki Iii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kriel.
Kriel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Makaki Iii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kriel slips a straight right by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kriel throws out the jab.
Kriel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makaki Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Kriel.
Kriel throws a jab when Makaki Iii was well out of range.
Makaki Iii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Makaki Iii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel throws a looping overhand right but Makaki Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Kriel throws a sloppy head kick and Makaki Iii moves out of range easily. #T2#
Kriel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makaki Iii has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kriel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kriel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makaki Iii's head backwards.
A leg kick checked by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Makaki Iii checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kriel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick that misses.
Kriel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Willem Kriel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makaki Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kriel throws a body punch but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Makaki Iii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kriel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Makaki Iii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kriels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Makaki Iii looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Makaki Iii digs a good hook to Kriel's body.
Makaki Iii thuds his right hand into Kriel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kriel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T3#
Makaki Iii throws a leg kick but Kriel moved away.
Kriel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Makaki Iii lands a lovely overhand right.
Kriel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kriel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot by Makaki Iii.
Kriel misses with a leg kick.
Makaki Iii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kriel. That did some damage!
A leg kick checked by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makaki Iii slips under a jab.
Kriel lands a leg kick that knocks Makaki Iii off balance momentarily.
Kriel thows a leg kick but Makaki Iii checks it
letting Makaki Iii counter with a right hand.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makaki Iii.#T4#
Makaki Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kriel.
Makaki Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Makaki Iii throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel feints a counter leg kick.
Makaki Iii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kriel. Kriel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Makaki Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kriel throws a body kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kriel.
Makaki Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
A little feinted left hand from Makaki Iii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kriel misses the jab.
Kriel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Makaki Iii under the eye.
Kriel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makaki Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Kriel off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kriel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Makaki Iii is out of range and Kriel settles back down.
Kriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makaki Iii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Makaki Iii tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kriel is able to avoid easily.
Makaki Iii moves out of range of the body kick.
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 Yancy Makaki Iii 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Kriel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makaki Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kriel slips under a jab.
Makaki Iii misses with a low kick.
Makaki Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
Kriel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Makaki Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Kriel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kriel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kriel throws a sloppy head kick and Makaki Iii moves out of range easily.
Makaki Iii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makaki Iii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kriel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makaki Iii.
Donk. Makaki Iii catches Kriel right on the button with a cross.
Makaki Iii slips under a jab from Kriel.
Kriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makaki Iii gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Makaki Iii lunges at Kriel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kriel's hand.
Makaki Iii bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kriel's head backwards.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makaki Iii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Makaki Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kriel.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makaki Iii tried to counter with a leg kick but Kriel avoided it.
Kriel walks into a straight right hand from Makaki Iii.
Kriel throws a shot from downtown. Makaki Iii moves away and avoids it.
Kriel tries to work over Makaki Iii's front leg with a kick but Makaki Iii checks it.
Makaki Iii misses with a shot to the body
and Kriel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Makaki Iii throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kriel cracks Makaki Iii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kriel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kriel throws out a powerful jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Makaki Iii!
Kriel slips under a jab.
Kriel tries a low kick but Makaki Iii avoids it.
Kriel moves out of range of the body kick from Makaki Iii.
Despite the aggression on Kriel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kriel misses with a straight right.
Makaki Iii looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Makaki Iii looks to land a left hand but Kriel moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Kriel misses its intended target.
Makaki Iii tries a low kick but Kriel avoids it.
Kriel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kriel swings for the body but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Kriel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the body from Kriel misses
and Makaki Iii counters with an inside leg kick.
Kriel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Makaki Iii sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch combination from Makaki Iii misses. #T3#
Makaki Iii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Makaki Iii connects with a high kick.
Makaki Iii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Makaki Iii connects with a crisp jab.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makaki Iii throws a leg kick
enabling Kriel to counter with a crisp jab.
Makaki Iii slips under a jab.
Makaki Iii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kriel.
Kriel looks to throw the jab but Makaki Iii is out of range.
Kriel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Makaki Iii moves out of range as Kriel throws a body kick.
Kriel lands a leg kick that knocks Makaki Iii off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Makaki Iii misses its intended target.
Kriel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Makaki Iii.
Kriel catches Makaki Iii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makaki Iii misses with a body shot.
Kriel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Makaki Iii sees it coming and moves out of range.
Makaki Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kriel throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kriel throws a right hand that misses
and Makaki Iii counters with a body kick.
Kriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Makaki Iii throws a leg kick
and Kriel counters with a nice body shot.
Kriel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Makaki Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Kriel off balance momentarily.
Makaki Iii throws a solid leg kick but Kriel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yancy Makaki Iii.
I think Makaki Iii 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yancy Makaki Iii!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 29, 2020

#R1#
Kriel thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Langdon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt. #TD2#
Langdon gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kriel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Langdon.
Langdon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kriel is looking for a sweep. Langdon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Langdon trying to control the pace.
Langdon is looking to advance position but Kriel won't allow it. #T1#
Langdon working Kriel over with strikes.
Langdon winds up and cracks Kriel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Langdon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kriel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Langdon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kriel keeps working.
Kriel trying to control here.
Langdon missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Langdon drops an elbow to the side of Kriel's head.
Langdon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Langdon is looking to stall here but Kriel recovers full guard.
Langdon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kriel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Langdon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kriel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Langdon.
Langdon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kriel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kriel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kriel throws a sloppy head kick and Langdon moves out of range easily.
Langdon blocks a low kick nicely.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Langdon throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot by Langdon.
Kriel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Langdon swings for the body but Kriel moves out of range. #T4#
Kriel is looking to chop away at Langdon's legs.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Langdon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Langdon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
Langdon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kriel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Langdon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Langdon lands with a good body shot.
Kriel throws a looping overhand right but Langdon ducks down to avoid it.
Langdon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Langdon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel misses with a hook
and Langdon counters with a straight right hand.
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#TD2#
Langdon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Langdon showed some decent athleticism there.
Kriel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Langdon manages to move to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Langdon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kriel scores with a nice right hand.
Kriel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kriel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jock Langdon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Langdon thuds his right hand into Kriel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Langdon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kriel.
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Langdon is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Langdon as he connects with a hook.
Kriel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Langdon.
Kriel ducks under a wild hook from Langdon.
Kriel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Langdon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kriel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Langdon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kriel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kriel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kriel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice side step and Langdon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kriel lands a head kick!
A swing and a miss from Kriel.#T1#
Kriel loads up on a big right hand but Langdon slips the punch.
Kriel punishes Langdon's body with a nice straight punch.
Langdon moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Langdon as he connects with a hook.
Kriel tries to land a front kick but Langdon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Langdon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kriel ducks right into an uppercut from Langdon.
Langdon throws a lazy right hand but Kriel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Langdon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Langdon.
Kriel misses with the body kick
and Langdon counters with a nice uppercut.
Langdon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kriel.
Langdon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Langdon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kriel is fending him off so far but Langdon persists. Nope, Kriel circles away and we're back to standing.
Langdon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Langdon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Kriel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Langdon.
Kriel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Langdon is out of range and Kriel settles back down.
Langdon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Langdon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kriel defends it well.
Willem Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Langdon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A good leg kick by Kriel.
Kriel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Langdon.
Kriel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Langdon.
Kriel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Langdon finds it's way round the side to connect with Kriel's head.
Kriel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Langdon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kriel jabs Langdon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kriel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Langdon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kriel in his tracks.
Langdon misses with a body shot.
A big left from Kriel misses.
Langdon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Willem Kriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses
and Langdon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but Langdon moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Langdon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Langdon takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Langdon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Langdon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
Kriel slips a straight right by Langdon.
Langdon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Langdon blocks a head kick by Kriel.
Langdon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T4#
Kriel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Langdon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jock Langdon.
Langdon shoots for a takedown but Kriel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Langdon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kriel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel throws a front kick aimed at Langdon's knee but Langdon avoids it well.
A big left from Kriel misses.
Langdon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Langdon digs a good body shot into Kriel's ribs.
Langdon blocks a head kick by Kriel.
Kriel staying out of range there.
Langdon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Langdon checks a leg kick.
Langdon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kriel to score with a decent uppercut.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Langdon gets the takedown into side control.
Kriel can't do much from the bottom here.
Jock Langdon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Langdon working the ground and pound but Kriel is defending the strikes.
Langdon is looking to take a break and control but Kriel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Langdon cracks Kriel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Langdon is trying to get an arm triangle but Kriel is defending well.
Langdon is trying to ground and pound but Kriel uses the momentary lack of control by Langdon to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Langdon controlling the action here.
Kriel is trying to maintain the position but Langdon is very close to passing his half guard.
Langdon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Langdon working over Kriel with some ground and pound. Kriel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Langdon is trying to control. Kriel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Langdon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kriel's head. #SUB2#
Langdon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Langdon is just content to waste time from the top position. Kriel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T3#
Langdon lands a couple of elbows.
Langdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Langdon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kriel.
Kriel looks to throw a body kick
and Langdon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Langdon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kriel.
Kriel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
Langdon closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T4#
Kriel dips to his left and cracks Langdon with an uppercut!
Kriel throws a chopping leg kick but Langdon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kriel connects with an inside leg kick.
Langdon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kriel throws a sloppy body shot #TD2#
and Langdon counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langdon has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kriel!
Langdon punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langdon with the ground and pound from mount.
Langdon with shots to the head and body - Kriel looks very uncomfortable down there. #ROC2#Kriel is rocked!
Langdon postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kriel badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Langdon around the waist but Langdon pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Langdon is the winner by TKO! Langdon jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jock Langdon!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 166
Date: Feb 10, 2018

#R1#
Yau slips a straight right by Kriel.
Yau looks to land a right hand but Kriel moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kriel misses its target.
Yau throws a hook to the side of Kriel's head but Kriel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yau throws a poor cross that misses
and Kriel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yau lands a nice shot to the body.
Yau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kriel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Yau has closed the distance and engaged Kriel in a clinch.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but Yau blocks with his arms.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
Yau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Yau breaks the clinch.
Calabi Yau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yau tests Kriel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yau throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Yau darts in and clinches Kriel up against the cage.
Kriel is looking to control Yau's arms but Yau gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kriel has his back to the cage.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
Yau throws a punch but it's blocked by Kriel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
Kriel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yau.
Kriel is working Yau over against the cage.
Kriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yau up against the cage.
Yau misses with a knee to the head. #T2#
Kriel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yau has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kriel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yau can turn it around.
Kriel avoiding damage as Yau throws knees to the body.
Yau lands with a short shot to the head.
Yau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel misses with some punches.
Kriel lands a hook that snaps the head of Yau backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yau with a knee to the head.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Yau avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Kriel missing with knees to the body.
Kriel tries a body shot but Yau blocks it.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yau's elbow.
Yau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yau managing to block the knees to the body from Kriel. #BC2#
Yau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yau scores with a sloppy right hand. Kriel should have avoided that one. #T3#
Yau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yau doesn't manage to clinch there - Kriel circles away.
Kriel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kriel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yau misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kriel counters with a straight right hand.
Yau throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Yau rushes Kriel and presses him up against the cage.#T4#
Kriel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yau is keeping busy.
Yau avoiding damage as Kriel throws knees to the body.
Kriel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yau blocks a body shot from Kriel.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yau swings wildly with an uppercut but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yau misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel prevents a body shot from Yau.
Kriel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Yau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kriel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yau looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Calabi Yau will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Yau moves out of range as Kriel throws a body kick.
Kriel slips under a jab.#CL2#
Yau takes the fight into the clinch.
Yau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kriel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yau is keeping busy.
Yau prevents a body shot from Kriel.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but Kriel blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Kriel. #BC2#
Yau breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Yau closes the distance and clinches.
Kriel with a knee to the head.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but Kriel blocks with his arms. #T1#
Yau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yau blocking some punches.
Kriel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yau throws a head punch that misses.
Yau letting Kriel take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yau.
Yau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kriel.
Our sources have told us that Kriel has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yau backwards.
Still in the clinch, Kriel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yau is leaning against Kriel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yau connects with a knee to the head.
Kriel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel misses with some punches.
Yau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yau is defending well for now.#T2#
Yau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yau blocks a body shot from Kriel.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Kriel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel tries to work over Yau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yau is trying to push Kriel away but Kriel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kriel.
Yau blocks an uppercut.
Kriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yau backwards.
Yau lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Yau.
Kriel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yau lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yau with a knee to the head.
Yau throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kriel. #T3#
Kriel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yau is defending well for now.
Willem Kriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Yau.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
Kriel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yau landing knees to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Kriel.
Kriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yau.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yau's elbow.
Yau presses Kriel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Yau. #BC2#
Yau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yau in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yau blocks a low kick nicely.
A punch combination from Yau misses.
Kriel walks into a stiff left hand from Yau.#T4#
Yau tries to clinch but Kriel moves out of range.
Yau scores with a punch to the head.#CL2#
Yau forces Kriel back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Yau uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yau lands with a light punch inside.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yau's elbow.
Kriel tries to work over Yau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Calabi Yau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
A punch combination from Yau misses.
Kriel slips under a jab.#CL2#
Kriel tries to keep at a distance but Yau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kriel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel tries a body shot but Yau blocks it. #BC2#
Yau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yau digs a good hook to Kriel's body.
Kriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yau with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Yau looks to land a combination. Kriel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yau stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yau tests Kriel's chin there with a solid looking shot.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Yau has knocked Kriel down with a huge combo! Yau steps away and waves a wobbly Kriel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Kriel is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yau lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oh Kriel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A thudding body kick lands there by Kriel!
Yau throws a jab when Kriel was well out of range.
Kriel seems to have got his legs back now.
Yau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel misses with a left hand
and Yau counters with a nice uppercut.
Yau throws a sloppy body shot
and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yau misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kriel counters with an outside leg kick.
Kriel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Yau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kriel throws a quick counter head kick but Yau was just out of range.
Kriel misses with a low kick as Yau jumps back.#T3#
Yau connects with a crisp jab.
Yau throws a hook but Kriel blocks it.
Yau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kriel counters with a nice body shot.
Yau misses with a wild body shot.
Yau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kriel on the side of the head.
Yau throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yau's knee momentarily.
Calabi Yau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
Kriel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
Kriel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kriel misses with a body shot
and Yau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yau lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yau.
Yau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kriel.
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Yau backs away, Kriel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kriel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calabi Yau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kriel drops his hands momentarily and Yau takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, jab by Yau - just one landing.

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

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calabi Yau!
Our winner, Calabi Yau, 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.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 162
Date: Jan 13, 2018

#R1#
Harding looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Kriel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #KD2#
Kriel drops Harding with a beautiful combination! Harding stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kriel is looking for the KO!
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Kriel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kriel throws a lazy uppercut
and Harding counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harding throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A good leg kick by Harding.
Kriel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harding checks the leg kick.#T1#
Harding attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harding works the jab nicely.
Kriel defending well as Harding loads up on a big left hand.
Kriel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Harding on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kriel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harding. Harding obviously looking to wear him down.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harding throwing a counter right hand but Kriel manages to avoid it.
Harding uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kriel.
Kriel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Kriel thows a leg kick but Harding checks it
letting Harding counter with a right hand.
Harding lands a slapping body shot.
Harding avoids the body shot from Kriel.
Jonathan Harding seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harding avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Harding.
Kriel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kriel walks into a straight right hand from Harding.
A shot to the body from Harding misses
and Kriel counters with a leg kick.
Kriel blocks the body kick. #T3#
Kriel checks a leg kick nicely.
Kriel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harding looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harding throws a right hand that Kriel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kriel also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Harding misses the target.
Harding lands with a cross.
Harding throws a jab but it's blocked by Kriel.
Harding throws a push kick but Kriel slaps the foot to one side.
Kriel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T4#
Kriel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses.
Kriel lands a nice hook to Harding's body. Harding takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kriel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harding counters with a low kick, right behind Kriel 's knee.
Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harding.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harding cracks Kriel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kriel doesn't manage to clinch there - Harding circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Harding dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Harding. That's going to slow Kriel down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harding. Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harding is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kriel can do to turn this around?
Harding ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Kriel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harding swings widly with a right hand
and Harding takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harding dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding throws a front kick aimed at Kriel's knee but Kriel avoids it well.
Kriel connects with a body shot that sends Harding's belly button to the back.
Harding wants to land a leg kick but Kriel is out of range. #T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kriel.
A low kick from Kriel misses
and Harding counters with a straight right hand.
Kriel lands a leg kick that knocks Harding off balance momentarily.
Harding throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big left from Harding misses.
Kriel loads up on a big right hand but Harding slips the punch.
Harding throws a jab when Kriel was well out of range.
Kriel throws out a counter right but Harding avoids it with no problem.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kriel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Harding has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd cheers as Harding lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kriel doesn't seem phased though.#T2#
Harding is looking to land body kicks.
Kriel wants to counter the offense by Harding and move into the clinch position.
Harding tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Harding.
Jonathan Harding is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Kriel blocks the low kick.
A big left from Harding misses.
Harding misses with a low kick.
Harding fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kriel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harding moves away.
Kriel takes one on the button.#T3#
Harding displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kriel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kriel scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harding misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kriel wants to counter with a clinch but Harding pushes him away.
Harding scores with a push kick.
Harding misses with a low kick.
Harding fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kriel.#T4#
Harding dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kriel. That did some damage!
Kriel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harding rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harding throws a right hand that Kriel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kriel also avoids with ease.
Kriel feints a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kriel.
Harding fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kriel just manages to avoid it.
Harding avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Harding wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheers as Harding lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kriel doesn't seem phased though.
Kriel misses with a head kick.
As Kriel backs away, Harding returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harding will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Harding dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Kriel dips to his left and cracks Harding with an uppercut!
Harding misses with a body shot.
Kriel slips a straight right by Harding.
Kriel throws a head kick that Harding semi-blocks.
Harding thows a leg kick but Kriel checks it
and Kriel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kriel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harding is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kriel checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kriel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Harding misses the target.#T1#
Harding misses with a kick to the body.
Kriel lands a head kick. Harding smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harding.
Harding lands with a right hand.
Kriel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harding clobbers Kriel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harding misses with a body kick.
Kriel tries to counter with a clinch but Harding shakes him off and moves away.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathan Harding is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Kriel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harding jabs at Kriel's body.
Harding cracks the inside of Kriel's front leg.
Harding scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harding misses with a body shot.
Harding fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kriel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T3#
Harding connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kriel momentarily.
Harding throws a lazy uppercut
and Kriel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harding throws the left hand but Kriel avoids the punch easily.
Kriel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harding ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Kriel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harding connects with an inside leg kick.
Harding ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T4#
Kriel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harding smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kriel throws out a leg kick but Harding moves out of range and Kriel only half commits.
Harding connects with a leg kick. Kriel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid body kick from Harding.
Kriel throws a leg kick
and Harding counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harding feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kriel's calf.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harding sets himself, and Kriel steps forward looking for the clinch! Harding avoids it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Harding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harding has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Harding!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonathan Harding thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 158
Date: Dec 13, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Turner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kriel blocks a body shot from Turner.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Turner avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Turner scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Turner fails to land.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turner lands a left hand.
Kriel is trying to maintain a safe position but Turner gets an underhook and turns Kriel into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Turner lands a body shot.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel blocking some punches.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Kriel.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Kriel.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel lands a shot to the body.
Kriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Turner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kriel lands a nice shot to the body.
Kriel stalling the fight.
Turner lands a body punch.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
Kriel has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel lands a hook that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Turner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
Kriel prevents a body shot from Turner.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kriel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Turner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kriel gets through Turner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Kriel.
Turner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kriel landing knees to the body.
Kriel digs a right hand into Turner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turner's gas tank.
Turner misses with some punches.
Turner stalling in the clinch.
Turner blocking some punches.
Turner working aggressively here.
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turner tries to work over Kriel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Kriel missing with knees to the body.
Turner pushes Kriel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turner tries to work over Kriel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kriel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Turner's face. #CUT#
It looks like Ben Turner has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kriel.
Kriel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turner as Kriel tries to tie him up.
Kriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kriel's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Kriel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kriel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turner blocks it with crossed arms.
Kriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Kriel lands a body punch.
Kriel blocking some punches.
Kriel blocks a body shot from Turner.
Kriel trying to land knees to the body.
Kriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turners head.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner lands with a right to the head.
Kriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Kriel.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turner blocking some punches.
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turner effectively controlling the action here.
Kriel lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Turner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Turner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Kriel circles away.
Kriel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Kriel lands with a right to the head.
Turner swings wildly with an uppercut but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kriel.
Kriel trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
Kriel prevents a body shot from Turner.
Willem Kriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turner misses with some punches.
Turner looking to slow down the pace here.
Kriel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?#T1#
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner lands a shoulder strike.
Turner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Turner lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turner.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Turner controls the action.
Nice body punch from Turner - that landed with a thud.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kriel's elbow.
Kriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turner working aggressively here.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Kriel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turner blocks it with crossed arms.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel working Turner over with knees to the body.#T2#
Turner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turner struggles to land a body shot inside as Kriel controls his hands.
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!
Kriel misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Turner blocks a body shot from Kriel.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turner blocks an uppercut.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kriel.
Kriel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Turner.
Turner managing to block the knees to the body from Kriel.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Kriel. #T3#
Turner stalling in the clinch.
Turner avoiding damage as Kriel throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kriel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel prevents a body shot from Turner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kriel.
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel tries to stall but Turner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Turner lands with a left to the head.
Turner lands a right hand.
Kriel lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kriel.
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!
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs. #T4#
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kriel.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but Turner blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
Kriel is trying to maintain a safe position but Turner gets an underhook and turns Kriel into the cage.
Kriel is struggling to control the position.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but Turner blocks it.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turner avoids it.
Kriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kriel tries a body shot but Turner blocks it.
Turner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner tries to stall but Kriel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right hook to the body lands for Kriel.
A body shot lands from Turner.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kriel.
A hook to the body from Kriel.
Turner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Turner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kriel moves out of range of the leg kick from Turner.
Kriel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Turner is looking to clinch but Kriel is avoiding it.
Turner is looking to clinch.
Turner closes the distance but Kriel moves to the side
and Kriel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Turner moves into the clinch successfully.
Turner working aggressively here.
Kriel presses Turner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Kriel.
Still in the clinch, Kriel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kriel landing knees to the body.
Turner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow. #T1#
Kriel wants to stall.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner trying to stall but Kriel improves his position.
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kriel trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Turner prevents a body shot from Kriel.
Kriel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner managing to block the knees to the body from Kriel.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Kriel.
A right hook to the body lands for Kriel.
Turner tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing Turner back against the cage.
Turner blocks a body shot from Kriel. #T2#
Kriel presses Turner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner lands an uppercut.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of Turner's head.
Turner blocks a body shot from Kriel.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kriel is looking to control Turner's arms but Turner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kriel has his back to the cage.
Kriel lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Turner. #T3#
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
Kriel blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kriel.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turner avoids it.
Kriel crunches a lovely knee into Turner's ribcage.
Kriel crunches a lovely knee into Turner's ribcage.
Turner lands with a light punch inside.
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kriel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ben Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kriel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow.
Kriel has a couple of punches blocked by Turner.
Turner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kriel blocking some punches.
Kriel looking to throw knees to the head but Turner is blocking nicely.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Turner is leaning against Kriel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Turner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Turner.
Turner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turner scores with a shoulder strike.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside.
Kriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Turner effectively controlling the action here.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Kriel landing knees to the head.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel lands a body shot.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kriel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
A less than humble Willem Kriel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 154
Date: Nov 19, 2017

#R1#
Hedman Karlsson works the jab nicely.
Hedman Karlsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a low kick.
As Hedman Karlsson tries to get set, Kriel tries to push him back and clinch up but Hedman Karlsson manages to avoid the attempt.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a double jab
and Kriel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a wild combination.
Kriel ducks under a wild hook from Hedman Karlsson.
Kriel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kriel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hedman Karlsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Hedman Karlsson as he connects with a hook.
Good work by Kriel as he checks the leg kick.
Kriel slips under a jab from Hedman Karlsson.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.#T1#
Hedman Karlsson looks to land a left hand but Kriel moved out of range nicely.
Kriel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hedman Karlsson manages to circle out of the way.
Kriel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hedman Karlsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kriel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hedman Karlsson catches Kriel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hedman Karlsson misses with a looping right.
Hedman Karlsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kriel is looking to counter the offense by Hedman Karlsson and move into the clinch.
Kriel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a takedown
and Kriel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kriel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hedman Karlsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T2#
Hedman Karlsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kriel's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hedman Karlsson misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hedman Karlsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hedman Karlsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hedman Karlsson.
Kriel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hedman Karlsson just manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hedman Karlsson.
Some wild striking there from Hedman Karlsson. #T3#
Kriel slips under a jab.
It looked like Kriel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A left and a right from Hedman Karlsson both land. Nice combination.
Hedman Karlsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Hedman Karlsson.
Nice defenses there by Kriel.
Kriel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kriel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hedman Karlsson stalks Kriel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kriel's face. Kriel staggers backwards, shaken.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a combination
and Kriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hedman Karlsson walks into a straight right hand from Kriel.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a hook. Kriel ducked under it nicely.
Kriel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hedman Karlsson throws out the jab.
Hedman Karlsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Kriel counters with a nice leg kick.
Kriel swings widly with a right hand
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hedman Karlsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hedman Karlsson.
Willem Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hedman Karlsson looks to land a body kick but Kriel moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kriel.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook but Kriel avoids it easily.
Kriel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Hedman Karlsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hedman Karlsson, as that shot connected.
Hedman Karlsson throws a big shot that misses.
Hedman Karlsson throws a leg kick
letting Kriel counter with a right hand.
Kriel throws a lazy uppercut
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kriel defending well as Hedman Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
Hedman Karlsson connects with the punch.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Hedman Karlsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kriel's guard.
Kriel has his hands on Hedman Karlsson's head, controlling the position.
Hedman Karlsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Kriel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hedman Karlsson wants to control from the top but Kriel keeps moving.
Hedman Karlsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hedman Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kriel is keeping the position for now.
Kriel has Hedman Karlsson pulled in close to control his posture.
Hedman Karlsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Kriel wants to sweep but no luck. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kriel looking to control.
Hedman Karlsson is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kriel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hedman Karlsson.
Kriel motions for Hedman Karlsson to come forward. Kriel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel misses the jab.
Kriel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hedman Karlsson.
Kriel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hedman Karlsson catches Kriel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3#
Kriel defending well as Hedman Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
Kriel tries to counter by clinching up but Hedman Karlsson breaks away and moves out of range.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an uppercut
and Kriel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hedman Karlsson thinking.
Hedman Karlsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kriel.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a crisp jab.
Hedman Karlsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kriel's calf.
Kriel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a looping left.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a jab. Kriel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hedman Karlsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Kriel counters with a quick kick to the body but Hedman Karlsson blocks it.
Hedman Karlsson avoids the head kick by Kriel. #T4#
Kriel throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hedman Karlsson blocks a leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an uppercut
and Kriel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hedman Karlsson tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hedman Karlsson thumps Kriel with a low kick.
Hedman Karlsson slips a jab and a cross from Kriel.
Kriel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kriel wants it to stay on the feet.
Kriel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kriel ducks under a wild hook from Hedman Karlsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Hedman Karlsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Hedman Karlsson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kriel.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to slow Kriel down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hedman Karlsson. That's going to slow Kriel down.
Hedman Karlsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kriel is looking to counter the offense by Hedman Karlsson and move into the clinch.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a right hand
and Kriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedman Karlsson looks for a takedown but Kriel sprawls well.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Hedman Karlsson throws a leg kick
and Kriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hedman Karlsson, right into the meat.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a low kick.
Kriel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hedman Karlsson. That did some damage!
Nice takedown defense from Kriel. No joy for Hedman Karlsson on that attempt.
Kriel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hedman Karlsson has a takedown stuffed.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Hedman Karlsson.
Kriel wants to land a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson is out of range.
Hedman Karlsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kriel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kriel misses with a right hand
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kriel's knee momentarily.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hedman Karlsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kriel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hedman Karlsson really felt that one!
A low kick from Hedman Karlsson is predictable there
letting Kriel counter with a right hand.
Kriel tried to score with a low kick but Hedman Karlsson checks it.
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!
Kriel throws a leg kick but Hedman Karlsson moved away.
Hedman Karlsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hedman Karlsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hedman Karlsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Hedman Karlsson misses with a two punch combination.
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kriel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hedman Karlsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hedman Karlsson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hedman Karlsson cracks Kriel with a good jab.
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hedman Karlsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A lazy body kick from Kriel
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kriel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hedman Karlsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kriel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kriel throws a right and a left that Hedman Karlsson avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
Hedman Karlsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kriel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kriel takes a step back to recover.
Hedman Karlsson throws a leg kick but Kriel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kriel cracks Hedman Karlsson with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oliver Hedman Karlsson.
Well Hedman Karlsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
After the big win, Oliver Hedman Karlsson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Red Light Coffeeshop and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 150
Date: Oct 28, 2017

#R1#
Marcus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kriel tries to avoid it but Marcus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kriel to the ground. Kriel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kriel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcus.
Kriel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Marcus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kriel tries to avoid it but Marcus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kriel to the ground. Kriel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kriel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marcus manages to circle out of the way.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Marcus.
Kriel misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marcus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kriel leaves Marcus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marcus misses with a takedown
and Kriel counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel throws a body punch but Marcus moves out of range.
Kriel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marcus.
Marcus fails with the takedown#CL#
and Kriel counters by clinching up. #T1#
Marcus wants to take the fight to the mat but Kriel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marcus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kriel tries to work over Marcus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marcus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcus's elbow.
Kriel looking to throw knees to the head but Marcus is blocking nicely.
Kriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Marcus's coach down at BLOODSPORT GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Marcus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kriel fails to land.
Kriel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marcus.
Kriel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marcus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kriel is defending well.#T2#
Kriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kriel stalling against the cage.
Kriel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but Marcus blocks with his arms.
Kriel pushes Marcus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Kriel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #TD2#
Marcus gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel tries to get to full guard but Marcus has control of the leg.
Marcus is controlling the pace.
Marcus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kriel keeps working. #T3#
Kriel wants to get back to full guard.
Kriel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marcus.
Kriel wants to improve his position but Marcus is controlling well.
Kriel is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Marcus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kriel defends it well.
Marcus throwing shots but Kriel is blocking nicely. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Marcus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kriel is just riding it out for now. Marcus eventually gives up the hold.
Kriel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kriel keeping moving, preventing Marcus from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kriel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel 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.
#R2#
Marcus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marcus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD2#
Marcus shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kriel napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES#
Kriel explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Simon Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcus tries for a takedown but Kriel circles away easily
and Marcus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kriel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcus can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Marcus throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kriel was covering up waiting for the punch and Marcus finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel has control of Marcus's left arm, preventing Marcus from doing any damage.
Marcus looking to pass the guard.
Marcus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kriel works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Kriel keeping moving, preventing Marcus from controlling successfully.
Marcus is looking to work some ground and pound but Kriel has wrist control.
Marcus slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kriel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marcus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marcus trying to control the action but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Marcus tries to move to full mount but Kriel actually manages to regain half guard.
Kriel is holding on to half guard well.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Marcus is trying to work for a kimura but Kriel is defending well.
Kriel wants to improve his position but Marcus is controlling well.
Marcus throwing shots but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Kriel wants to control but Marcus is keeping busy.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T3#
Kriel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marcus is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kriel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kriel wants it to stay on the feet.
Marcus has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Kriel moves into the clinch.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Marcus.
Kriel taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #TD2#
Marcus gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kriel is trying is best to control the position here.
Kriel wants to get back to full guard but Marcus has passed into side control.
Marcus working away.
Simon Marcus has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Marcus lands a few punches from side control.#SUB2#
Marcus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kriel, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Marcus swings around for an armbar but Kriel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marcus's guard.
Kriel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kriel wants to control from the top but Marcus keeps moving. #SUB2#
Marcus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kriel is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kriel leaves Marcus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but Marcus avoided it.
Marcus shoots in looking for a takedown. Kriel tries to sprawl out of it but Marcus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kriel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kriel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marcus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Marcus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus darts in looking for a takedown but Kriel gets double underhooks and turns Marcus into the cage.
Kriel throws a quick counter kick to the body but Marcus avoids it.
Marcus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marcus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kriel.
Kriel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kriel wants it to stay on the feet.
Marcus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Kriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcus moves away.
Marcus has a takedown stuffed.
Kriel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marcus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marcus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willem Kriel is winning the standup battle so far.
Marcus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kriel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marcus somewhat.
Kriel wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marcus.
Kriel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Marcus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #KD#
Kriel lands a left and a right that send Marcus crashing to the mat, dazed. Kriel thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Simon Marcus has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Marcus gets a takedown into half guard.
Kriel keeping control of the position. #T3#
Kriel wants to control but Marcus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kriel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kriel is not content to let Marcus control the position.
Kriel desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Marcus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kriel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marcus is looking to pass Kriel's guard but actually Kriel recovers to full guard. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marcus is fighting to break Kriel's control of his arms but Kriel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marcus throwing strikes but missing.
Kriel managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kriel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marcus doesn't seem bothered though.
Simon Marcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcus misses with an uppercut. Kriel saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kriel, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel 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.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 147
Date: Oct 06, 2017

#R1#
Good leg kick by Doom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Doom throws a head kick that half lands.
Doom lands with a cross.
Kriel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kriel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doom throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kriel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kriel looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice shot by Doom.
Doom looks to score with a jab to the body but Kriel is just out of range.
Doom throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel thinks about the counter body kick.
Doom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel drops his hands momentarily and Doom takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Doom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kriel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kriel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
Doom slips a jab from Kriel.
Kriel connects with the punch.
Kriel looks to land a right hand but Doom moved out of range.
Kriel throws out a loose jab but Doom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Doom scores with a shot to the body.
Kriel is looking to score with low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Doom.
Doom throws a head kick that Kriel semi-blocks.
Doom keeps the fight on the outside.
Project Doom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel dodges the punch combination from Doom.
Doom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
Doom scores with a jab.
Doom throws a head kick but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doom misses with a head kick.
Doom misses with a straight left.
Kriel checks the leg kick.
Kriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doom.
Doom connects with a solid leg kick.
Kriel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Doom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kriel scrambles back to his feet.
Doom misses with a leg kick.
Doom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T3#
Doom throws a jab when Kriel was well out of range.
Doom works the jab nicely.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Doom moved away.
Doom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doom misses with a wild body shot.
Kriel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doom throws a low kick, looking for Kriel's leg but Kriel calmly moves out of range.
Kriel throws a looping overhand right but Doom ducks down to avoid it.
Doom looks to land a combination but Kriel avoids it well.
Kriel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Doom is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kriel throws a push kick but Doom slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Doom misses.
Kriel wants to counter the offense by Doom and move into the clinch position.
Doom scores with a punch to the head.#T4#
Kriel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A good leg kick by Doom.
Doom throws a leg kick but Kriel moved away.
Kriel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kriel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A lazy left from Doom finds it's target.
Doom pushes Kriel away with a front kick.
Doom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've been told by Doom's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doom keeps Kriel at a distance using the push kick.
Doom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kriel.
Doom backing away here, and Kriel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Project Doom dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Doom.
Doom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kriel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kriel moves forwards but Doom connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kriel lands a right hook to the body.
Doom pushes Kriel away with a front kick.
Kriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doom.
Kriel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kriel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doom wants to slow Kriel down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom cracks Kriel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Doom scores with a jab.
Kriel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Doom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom blocks a jab.
Doom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kriel.#T1#
Kriel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Doom catches Kriel right on the button with a cross.#ROC#
Kriel is rocked!
Doom wants to slow Kriel down by chopping away at his legs.
Kriel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doom throwing a counter right hand but Kriel manages to avoid it.
Kriel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Doom counters with a nice body kick.
A big left from Doom misses.
Kriel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doom 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 Kriel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kriel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kriel misses with a wild body shot.
Kriel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab by Doom.
Doom scores with a leg kick.
Doom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kriel can do to turn this around?#T2#
A jab from Doom finds it's way through Kriel's defenses.
Doom connects with a crisp jab.
Kriel is still on wobbly legs! Can Doom finish him?
Doom misses the jab.
Kriel seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kriel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doom. Doom obviously looking to wear him down.
Kriel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kriel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kriel walks into a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doom 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 Kriel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kriel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doom is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kriel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kriel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Doom has got the better of the exchanges.
Doom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kriel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kriel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doom, right into the meat.
A big left from Doom misses.
Doom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doom sets himself, and Kriel steps forward looking for the clinch! Doom avoids it this time.
Doom connects with a leg kick. Kriel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice cross by Doom.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Doom sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kriel checks a leg kick.
Doom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kriel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doom throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
Kriel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kriel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doom. That did some damage!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Doom.
Kriel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Doom throws a leg kick but Kriel checks it.
Doom throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with a straight right hand.
Kriel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Doom finds it's way through Kriel's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kriel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Doom misses the shot to the body.
Doom throws a shot from downtown. Kriel moves away and avoids it.
Doom misses with a kick to the body.
Doom sets himself, and Kriel steps forward looking for the clinch! Doom avoids it this time.#KD#
Doom lands a left and a right that send Kriel crashing to the mat, dazed. Doom thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kriel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Project Doom dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Kriel blocks a leg kick.
Kriel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Doom with a nice cross.
Doom tests Kriel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doom misses with an uppercut.
Doom stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters circling a little - Doom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Donk. Doom catches Kriel right on the button with a cross.
Kriel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom looks for the body kick but Kriel saw that one coming.
It seemed like Kriel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kriel.
Doom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doom scores with a head kick. #T1#
Kriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doom.
Doom cracks Kriel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Doom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doom throws the left hand but Kriel avoids the punch easily.
Doom throws a shot to the body.
Doom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Doom.
Doom throws a head kick that half lands.
Kriel throws a big shot that misses.
Doom feints and then cracks Kriel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kriel down.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##KD#
Doom cracks Kriel with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kriel looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Doom finish him?
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!
Kriel cracks Doom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Doom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kriel takes one to the side of the head.
Doom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kriel is able to avoid easily.
Doom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kriel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doom, right into the meat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Doom works Kriel's body with a nice hook.
Kriel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doom.
Kriel tries to counter by closing the distance.#T3#
Doom digs a good body shot into Kriel's ribs.
Doom scores with a head kick.
Kriel slips a straight right by Doom.
Doom works Kriel's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kriel checks a leg kick.
Kriel lands a body shot.
Kriel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Doom's head backwards.
Kriel misses with a head kick.
Doom with a nice cross.
Doom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doom feints and then cracks Kriel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kriel down. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Doom catches Kriel right on the button with a cross.
Kriel throws a series of punches but Doom moves out of range.
Doom clobbers Kriel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Doom blocks a jab.
Kriel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kriel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Doom throws a low kick but Kriel moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Doom.
Kriel blocks a head kick by Doom.
Kriel walks into a straight right hand from Doom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Doom.
Doom scores with the left hand. Kriel knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Project Doom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Doom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Project Doom!
Project Doom bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 141
Date: Sep 02, 2017

#R1#
Vasleyiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kriel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kriel punishes Vasleyiev's body with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Kriel's leg. Kriel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kriel momentarily.
Kriel throws a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasleyiev thows a leg kick but Kriel checks it
and Kriel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vasleyiev throws a shot to the body.
Kriel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasleyiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Kriel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kriel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasleyiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook
and Kriel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vasleyiev's knee momentarily.#T1#
Kriel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it well.
Kriel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasleyiev is able to avoid easily.
Kriel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kriel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vasleyiev manages to circle out of the way.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Vasleyiev throws an overhand right that lands on Kriel's shoulder, as Kriel tries to avoid the shot.
Kriel misses with a body shot
and Vasleyiev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kriel tries a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Kriel jabs Vasleyiev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kriel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kriel's knee momentarily.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild combination.
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kriel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2#
Vasleyiev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kriel slips a jab and a cross from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kriel.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy right hand. Kriel should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kriel misses with a low kick.
Kriel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Vasleyiev checks a low kick from Kriel.
Kriel slips under a jab.
Vasleyiev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
Vasleyiev misses with a combination
and Kriel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vasleyiev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vasleyiev throws a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vasleyiev throws out a leg kick but Kriel moves out of range and Vasleyiev only half commits.
It looked like Kriel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kriel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasleyiev throws out the jab.
Kriel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kriel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Kriel.#T4#
Vasleyiev misses with a jab to the body
and Kriel counters with a thumping low kick.
Kriel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev throws a right and a left that Kriel avoids nicely.
Kriel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kriel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kriel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vasleyiev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kriel scrambles back to his feet.
Vasleyiev throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vasleyiev's knee momentarily.
Kriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
Kriel moves out of range as Vasleyiev strikes.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but Vasleyiev avoided it.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel moves out of range as Vasleyiev strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
Kriel checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Vasleyiev moves away from the strike by Kriel.
Vasleyiev tries a quick counter leg kick but Kriel is wise to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kriel.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Kriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev throws a shot from downtown. Kriel moves away and avoids it.
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Vasleyiev.
Kriel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kriel avoids the body shot from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev works Kriel's body with a nice hook.
Vasleyiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kriel. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Kriel.
Vasleyiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasleyiev.
As Vasleyiev looks to move away, Kriel throws a big counter combo but Vasleyiev just gets out of the way.
Kriel dodges the punch combination from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kriel eats them both and turns towards Vasleyiev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kriel scores with a one two! Vasleyiev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kriel momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vasleyiev, as that shot connected. #T2#
Nice cross by Kriel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev throws out a powerful jab.
Vasleyiev works over Kriel's head and body with a nice combination.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev throws a counter combo.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kriel tries a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Kriel counters with a good low kick that Vasleyiev was not able to check.
Vasleyiev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Kriel avoids it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kriel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vasleyiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kriel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Vasleyiev tests Kriel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kriel lands an overhand right.
Vasleyiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kriel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kriel tries to land a leg kick but Vasleyiev saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasleyiev! But no joy.
Vasleyiev connects with a single shot there.
Vasleyiev throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with an outside leg kick.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Vasleyiev. Those never looked like landing. #T4#
Good shot there by Vasleyiev.#CL#
Kriel has managed to clinch.
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!
A right hand to the body from Kriel.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kriel as Vasleyiev tries to tie him up.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with an uppercut but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasleyiev's elbow.
Kriel lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vasleyiev as Kriel tries to tie him up.
Kriel gets through Vasleyiev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC2#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Kriel misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice straight punches there by Vasleyiev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vasleyiev.
Kriel tests Vasleyiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vasleyiev throws an overhand right that lands on Kriel's shoulder, as Kriel tries to avoid the shot.
Vasleyiev keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasleyiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasleyiev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kriel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from Vasleyiev misses
and Kriel counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kriel manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kriel moves in looking to clinch but Vasleyiev pushes him off.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body.
Vasleyiev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vasleyiev misses with a looping right.
Kriel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vasleyiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kriel.
Kriel lands a jab to the nose.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vasleyiev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
Kriel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasleyiev throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
Vasleyiev tries to score with a low kick but Kriel moves his leg out of the way.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kriel throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasleyiev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kriel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kriel. Vasleyiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Vasleyiev - just one landing.
Kriel throws a chopping leg kick but Vasleyiev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vasleyiev throws a push kick but Kriel slaps the foot to one side.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab.
Vasleyiev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kriel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasleyiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kriel. #T3#
Vasleyiev punishes Kriel's body with a nice straight punch.
Vasleyiev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vasleyiev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kriel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vasleyiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kriel misses with a hook.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kriel.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kriel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
Vasleyiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a decent looking hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Kriel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice body punch.
Vasleyiev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Vasleyiev does it's job there.
Vasleyiev missing with a left hand there. Kriel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Vasleyiev blocks the leg kick.
Vasleyiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 139
Date: Aug 19, 2017

#R1#
Marcus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kriel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kriel misses the jab.
Marcus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marcus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Marcus shoots and misses
and Kriel counters with a straight right hand.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Marcus.
Marcus throws a combination that misses
and Kriel counters with a head kick that wobbles Marcus - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Kriel sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 134
Date: Jul 22, 2017

#R1#
Ardal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kriel throws out the jab.
Ardal with a nice cross.
Kriel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ardal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kriel.
Ardal throws a low kick, looking for Kriel's leg but Kriel calmly moves out of range.
Kriel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ardal.
Ardal scores with a jab.
Ardal throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Kriel counters by clinching up.
Kriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Kriel digs a right hand underneath Ardal's ribcage. Ardal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ardal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kriel slows down the pace here.
Ardal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Nice body punch from Kriel - that landed with a thud. #T1#
Kriel scores a nice knee to the body.
Kriel presses Ardal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kriel pushes Ardal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ardal is breathing heavily.
Kriel pushes Ardal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ardal or not.
Kriel is leaning against Ardal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Kriel.
Kriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kriel is working Ardal over against the cage.
Kriel cracks Ardal with a nice body shot.
Kriel looking to throw knees to the head but Ardal is blocking nicely.
Kriel pushes Ardal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ardal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Kriel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kriel digs a right hand underneath Ardal's ribcage. Ardal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kriel gets through Ardal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ardal swings wildly with an uppercut but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Kriel landing knees to the head.
Ardal looking to slow down the pace here.
I was talking to Ardal's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kriel blocks an uppercut.
Kriel lands a body punch.
Kriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ardal swings wildly with an uppercut but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ardal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Ardal avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ardal misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ardal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ardal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kriel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
A hook to the body from Kriel.
Kriel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kriel lands a knee to the head.
Kriel is leaning against Ardal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kriel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kriel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kriel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ardal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike. #TD#
Ardal jumps into guard, dragging Kriel to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kriel advances to half guard.
Kriel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kriel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kriel is continuing to stall.#T4#
Ardal won't allow Kriel to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in half guard, Kriel seems content to control.
Kriel is looking to advance position but Ardal won't allow it.
Kriel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The adventures of Kriel the control monster continue. Boring.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel 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.
#R2#
Ardal throws a jab when Kriel was well out of range.
Ardal looks to throw the jab but Kriel is out of range.
Kriel feints a counter leg kick.
Kriel throws a low kick but Ardal moves out of range easily.
Kriel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kriel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ardal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ardal throws a front kick aimed at Kriel's knee but Kriel avoids it well.
Ardal throws a front kick that sends Kriel stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Kriel misses
and Ardal counters with a left to the body.
Ardal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ardal. #T1#
Ardal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ardal.
Kriel wants to counter the offense by Ardal and move into the clinch position.
Ardal throws a hook but Kriel avoids it easily.
Kane Ardal is winning the standup battle so far.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kriel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ardal is able to avoid easily.
Ardal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kriel blocks a leg kick.
Ardal throws a hook to the side of Kriel's head but Kriel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ardal throws a leg kick
and Kriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Ardal. #T2#
Kriel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ardal misses with a hook
and Kriel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kriel throws a solid leg kick but Ardal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kriel.
Ardal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ardal throws a sloppy body shot
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Ardal pushes Kriel away with a front kick.
Kriel is looking to score with low kicks.
Ardal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ardal throws a one two combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kriel. #T3#
Ardal throws a head kick but Kriel moves out of range.
Ardal tries to work over Kriel's front leg with a kick but Kriel checks it.
Ardal throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kriel counter with a right hand.
Ardal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kriel. Kriel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ardal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ardal sets himself, and Kriel steps forward looking for the clinch! Ardal avoids it this time.
Kriel checks a low kick from Ardal.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kriel! But no joy.
Kriel moves out of range as Ardal throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Ardal misses its intended target.
Ardal scores with a three punch combo! #T4#
Nice shot by Ardal.
Ardal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Ardal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ardal throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Kriel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ardal tried to score with a low kick but Kriel checks it.
Kriel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ardal lands with a nice body punch.
Ardal throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane Ardal dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Kriel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kriel replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ardal blocks it well.
Kriel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ardal.
Kriel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kriel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ardal in his tracks.
Ardal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kriel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kriel connects with an inside leg kick.
Kane Ardal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardal scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ardal.
A leg kick checked by Ardal.
Kriel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1#
A low kick from Ardal misses
and Kriel counters with a nice leg kick.
Ardal throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Kriel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kriel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ardal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ardal checks a leg kick. #CL2#
Kriel clinches up with Ardal and pushes him back against the cage.
Kriel lands a nice shot to the body.
Kriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Kriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ardal backwards.
Ardal misses with some punches.
Willem Kriel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but Ardal blocks with his arms.
Ardal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kriel. #T2#
Kriel tries to stall but Ardal uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Kriel scores with a hook to the body.
Kriel leaning against his opponent.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Ardal avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kriel digs a right hand into Ardal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ardal's gas tank.
Kriel lands with a right to the head.
Ardal has a couple of punches blocked by Kriel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kriel.
Kriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel lands with a light punch inside.
Kriel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kriel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kriel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ardal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Kriel.
Kriel scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kriel. #T3#
Kriel scores a nice knee to the body.
Kriel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kriel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ardal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kriel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kriel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Ardal fails to land.
Kriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ardal missing with knees to the body.
Ardal blocks a body shot from Kriel.
A knee to the head by Kriel.
Kriel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kriel lands a body shot.
Kriel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kriel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kriel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel digs a right hand underneath Ardal's ribcage. Ardal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Ardal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2#
Ardal is rocked!
Kriel lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Ardal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ardal holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kriel lands a body shot.
Ardal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kriel walks away with a smile on his face. Ardal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ardal seems to have got his legs back now.
Kriel lands a nice looking body shot.
Ardal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Ardal misses.
Ardal throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Kriel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kriel 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
After the fight, Willem Kriel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 131
Date: Jul 08, 2017

#R1#
Marcus fails with a takedown attempt.
As Marcus looks to move away, Kriel throws a big counter combo but Marcus just gets out of the way.
Marcus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kriel.
Kriel stuffs the takedown attempt from Marcus. Marcus gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Marcus bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kriel has one of Marcus's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Marcus is looking to take a break and control but Kriel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Marcus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kriel wants to control but Marcus postures up.
Marcus controlling the position.
Kriel is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marcus trying to control the position but Kriel is working away.
Kriel struggling a bit here.
Marcus working the body and head with strikes.
Kriel wants to control but Marcus postures up.#SUB2#
Marcus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kriel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Marcus.#T3##SUB2#
Marcus is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Kriel is trying to escape and Marcus transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Kriel is forced to tap! Nice work there by Marcus! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simon Marcus!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 127
Date: Jun 21, 2017

#R1#
Kriel misses with a hook.
West lands a two punch combo.
West has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kriel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
West throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.
West misses with a body kick.
West swinging wildly here.
As West backs away, Kriel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel throws a leg kick but West moved away.
A combination from West does no damage.
West throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
West checks a leg kick.
West throws a counter combo.#T1#
Kriel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kriel dodges the punch combination from West.
West misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by West!
West misses with a straight right.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kriel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
West misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a two punch combo.
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!
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
Kriel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2#
Nice body punch from West.
West misses with a double jab.
Kriel throws a counter high kick but West was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kriel tries to move into range but West moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
West throws a series of strikes that have Kriel backpedaling.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kriel circles away quickly and effectively.
Kriel throws a push kick but West slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Kriel blocks the leg kick.
As West tries to get set, Kriel tries to push him back and clinch up but West manages to avoid the attempt.
Kriel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and West has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Kriel misses.
A big left from West misses.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West. #T3#
Kriel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
Kriel half committed to a counter leg kick.
West throws a right and a left that Kriel avoids nicely.
West misses with a straight right.
West misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kriel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kriel slips a jab and a cross from West.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kriel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Good work by Kriel as he checks the leg kick.
Kriel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kriel checks the leg kick.
Kriel is looking to counter punch.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
West throws a right hand that Kriel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kriel also avoids with ease.
Kriel throws a big counter combination but West scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
Kriel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
West throws a combination. Kriel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
West misses with a double jab.
Kriel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
West scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kriel.
West lands with a shot to the body.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kriel thinks about countering with a head kick.
West misses with an uppercut
and Kriel counters with a right hand to the body.
West looks to land a combination but Kriel avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew West dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West works Kriel's body with a nice hook.
West falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
Andrew West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
West throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.
Donk. West catches Kriel right on the button with a cross.
A combination from West does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a nice leg kick.
West swinging wildly here.
And Kriel counters with a quick kick to the body but West blocks it.#T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Kriel.
West avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
West stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but West moves his leg out of the way.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL#
and Kriel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
West misses with a knee to the head.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kriel lands a right hand.
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
Nice body punch from Kriel.
Kriel scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
West tries to break the clinch but Kriel is controlling the position.
West takes a shot to the head.
Kriel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel is struggling to control the position.
Kriel lands with a left to the head.
Kriel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kriel's brow.
Kriel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of West backwards.
Kriel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kriel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kriel lands an uppercut.
Kriel connects with a knee to the head. #ROC#
West is rocked!
West is breathing heavily.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Kriel finish him?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kriel's brow.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Kriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kriel avoids the elbow strike from West, against the cage.
Kriel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wests head.
Kriel blocks the elbow strike.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kriel blocks an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Kriel.
Kriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt West or not. #BC2#
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
West lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kriel throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily.
West is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
West walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kriel throws a right and a left that both miss.#T4#
West throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kriel.
Kriel is looking to counter punch.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
West tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
West swinging wildly here.
West throws a combination that misses
and Kriel counters with a straight right hand.
West slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kriel looks to land a combination but West avoids it well.
West unleashes a big counter combination but Kriel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Andrew West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew West'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!
#R3#
West lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andrew West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kriel checks a low kick from West.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
West scores with a jab. Kriel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
West misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Kriel misses its target.
Good work by West as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kriel.
West rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T1#
A low kick from West misses
and Kriel counters with a thumping low kick.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kriel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel. #CL#
Kriel rushes West and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, West throws an elbow but misses.
Kriel stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kriel.
Kriel tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but West blocks with his arms.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
West looking to stall.
Kriel is stalling here.
Kriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Kriel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
West throws a head punch that misses.
West is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Kriel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kriel.
West misses with a body punch.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of West's head.
Kriel lands with a light punch inside.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West looking to slow down the pace here.
Willem Kriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kriel digs a right hand into West's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on West's gas tank.
Kriel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kriel lands a nice knee to the body.
Kriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kriel lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
Kriel scores with a hook to the body.#T3#
Good body shot from Kriel.
Kriel effectively controlling the action here.
Kriel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kriel slows down the pace here.
Kriel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Our sources have told us that Kriel has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kriel struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
Kriel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Kriel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
West pushes off an throws an elbow but Kriel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kriel lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
That has opened up Andrew West's cut even more.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kriel. #T4#
West takes a shot to the head.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow.
Kriel digs a right hand underneath West's ribcage. West let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Kriel avoids a wild elbow strike from West.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Kriel.
A right hand to the body from Kriel.
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kriel lands a shot to the body.
Kriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards.
West tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing West back against the cage.
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
West throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on West's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Kriel takes an elbow to the forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kriel 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 122
Date: May 24, 2017

#R1#
Womack is looking to score with low kicks.
Kriel is looking to counter the offense by Womack and move into the clinch.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Womack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kriel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Womack lands a leg kick that knocks Kriel off balance momentarily.
Womack takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
Womack closes the distance and clinches up with Kriel, looking for a takedown. Womack pushes Kriel against the cage but Kriel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Womack .
A leg kick checked by Kriel.
Womack 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.#CL2#
Womack takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Womack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kriel.
Womack is trying to maintain a safe position but Kriel gets an underhook and turns Womack into the cage.
Womack has a couple of punches blocked by Kriel. #T1#
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kriel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
Kriel taking a breather.
The referee calls for Womack to work.
Kriel lands with a light punch inside.
Kriel misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kriel.
Womack misses with a punch to the body.
Womack lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Womack fails to land.
Kriel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Womack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Womack swings wildly with an uppercut but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Womack takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT#
It looks like Ken Womack has been cut.
Kriel tries to work over Womack 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Womack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Womack wants to stall.
Kriel pushes Womack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Womack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Womack lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Womack fails to land.
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Womack wants to stall.
Womack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kriel blocks a body shot from Womack .
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kriel as Womack tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Kriel fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kriel obliges.
Womack will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kriel up against the cage.
Womack throws a punch but it's blocked by Kriel.
Kriel working aggressively here. #T3#
Kriel wants to stall.
Kriel trying to land knees to the body.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Womack 's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Womack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Kriel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Womack up against the cage.
Kriel lands with a right to the head.
Womack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Womack takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Womack manages to break the clinch.
Ken Womack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Womack fakes the leg kick and cracks Kriel in the body.
Womack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kriel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Womack scores with a shot to the body.
Womack takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
Kriel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Womack .#T4#
Womack misses with the body kick
and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy body kick from Womack
and Kriel counters with a head kick.
Womack lands a jab.
Womack throws the kick towards the body but Kriel avoids it.
Womack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Womack lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Womack scoring well with a low kick there.
Womack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Womack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Womack throws a body kick that misses.
Womack lands a nice hook to Kriel's body. Kriel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Womack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Womack 's cut.
That's time! Kriel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kriel wants to land a leg kick but Womack is out of range.
Womack misses with a body kick.
Womack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Womack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kriel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Womack clinches up with Kriel and pushes him back against the cage.
Womack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kriel's elbow.
Womack misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Womack .
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Womack working aggressively here.
Womack tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing Womack back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Womack .
Kriel landing knees to the body.
Womack on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Womack misses with a body punch. #T1#
Kriel misses with some punches.
Womack avoiding damage as Kriel throws knees to the body.
Womack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Kriel.
Womack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Womack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Womack can't break the clinch.
Womack throws a punch but it's blocked by Kriel.
Womack digs a right hand underneath Kriel's ribcage. Kriel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kriel lands a body punch.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Womack avoiding damage.
Kriel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Womack .
Kriel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Willem Kriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kriel presses Womack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T2#
Womack blocking some punches.
Womack has a couple of punches blocked by Kriel.
Kriel working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kriel as Womack tries to tie him up.
Womack looking to slow down the pace here.
Kriel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Womack is trying to force a seperation but Kriel has the dominant position.
Kriel missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Womack lands a nice uppercut.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Womack lands a right hand.
Womack throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Womack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Womack lands with a nice body punch.
Womack throws a wild body kick that Kriel sees coming a mile off.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kriel enables Womack to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kriel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kriel trying to keep a closed guard but Womack is proving a slippery customer.
Womack is fighting to break Kriel's control of his arms but Kriel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4#
Womack looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kriel has momentary wrist control but Womack slips an elbow through the middle.
Womack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Womack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kriel works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kriel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Womack .
Kriel throws a sloppy head kick and Womack moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Womack .
Womack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Womack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ken Womack '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!
#R3#
Womack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Womack looks to land a combination but Kriel avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Womack .
Womack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Womack backs away, Kriel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Womack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donk. Womack catches Kriel right on the button with a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kriel.
Kriel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womack misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
Kriel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Womack has time to react.
Womack throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kriel avoids a kick to the body. #T1#
Womack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kriel avoids a kick to the body.
Kriel blocks a jab.
Kriel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Womack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kriel on the side of the head.
Kriel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Womack back to the cage. Kriel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kriel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Womack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Womack .
Ken Womack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Womack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Womack lands a jab to the head.
Kriel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Womack 's head.
Womack punishes Kriel's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Womack .
Womack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kriel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Womack uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Womack swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kriel.#TD2#
Womack drives through with a takedown into Kriel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES#
Kriel has his feet on Womack 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #T3#
Kriel throws a lazy right hand but Womack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Womack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kriel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kriel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Womack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Kriel is looking to counter punch.
Womack lands with a shot to the body.
Womack staying out of range there.
Womack throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Womack loads up on a big right hand but Kriel slips the punch.
Womack throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Womack .#T4#
Womack scores with a body shot.
Womack misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womack scores with a leg kick.
Kriel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Womack lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Womack swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kriel.
Kriel misses with a leg kick
and Womack counters with a low kick, right behind Kriel 's knee.
Good standup being displayed there by Kriel as he connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Kriel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Womack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Womack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Womack .
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but Womack manages to avoid it.
Kriel chopping away at his opponent's legs.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Womack !
Ken Womack decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 116
Date: May 06, 2017

#R1#
Kriel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a nice body shot.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a nice head shot.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson throws a looping overhand right but Kriel ducks down to avoid it.
Kriel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice hook to Kriel's body. Kriel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kriel misses with a double jab
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel throws a good cross that connects.
Kriel throws a front kick aimed at Hedman Karlsson's knee but Hedman Karlsson avoids it well.
Hedman Karlsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kriel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T1#
Kriel thuds his shin into the meat of Hedman Karlsson's side.
Willem Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a low kick.
Kriel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hedman Karlsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Hedman Karlsson shoots in and drives through. Kriel sprawls well.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an uppercut.
Kriel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kriel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kriel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hedman Karlsson throws a right hand that Kriel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kriel also avoids with ease.
Hedman Karlsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kriel circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Kriel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kriel swings widly with a right hand
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a left to the body.
Kriel tries to close the distance and clinch but Hedman Karlsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Kriel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hedman Karlsson can pounce on him.
Hedman Karlsson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kriel counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hedman Karlsson throws a low kick but Kriel moves out of range easily.
Kriel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a left hand
and Kriel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kriel.
Kriel throws a fast counter high kick but Hedman Karlsson manages to duck under it in time.
Kriel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hedman Karlsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hedman Karlsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kriel wants to counter the offense by Hedman Karlsson and move into the clinch position.
Hedman Karlsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kriel tries to avoid it but Hedman Karlsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kriel to the ground. Kriel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T3#
Hedman Karlsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hedman Karlsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kriel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Hedman Karlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hedman Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kriel manages to avoid it.
As Hedman Karlsson backs off Kriel throws a huge counter combo but Hedman Karlsson manages to avoid it all.
Hedman Karlsson misses the jab.
Hedman Karlsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kriel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hedman Karlsson attempts a counter takedown but Kriel avoids it well and moves away.
Hedman Karlsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Kriel wants to counter with a clinch but Hedman Karlsson pushes him away.
Hedman Karlsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T4#
Kriel throws an overhand right that lands on Hedman Karlsson's shoulder, as Hedman Karlsson tries to avoid the shot.
Kriel connects with a solid leg kick.
Kriel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hedman Karlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kriel to counter with a crisp jab.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an uppercut.
Kriel walks into a straight right hand from Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Hedman Karlsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kriel.
Hedman Karlsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Hedman Karlsson clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oliver Hedman Karlsson will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Hedman Karlsson misses with a wild combination.
Hedman Karlsson swings for the body but Kriel moves out of range.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an uppercut
and Kriel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hedman Karlsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hedman Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Hedman Karlsson.
Nice defenses there by Hedman Karlsson.
It looked like Hedman Karlsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kriel misses with a low kick.
Hedman Karlsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Kriel misses with a hook
and Hedman Karlsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Kriel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kriel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hedman Karlsson at a distance.
Hedman Karlsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kriel's waist but Kriel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hedman Karlsson off to one side.
Kriel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel throws a solid leg kick but Hedman Karlsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kriel.
Hedman Karlsson throws a hook but Kriel avoids it easily.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a hook. Kriel ducked under it nicely.
Kriel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kriel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kriel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#T2#
A slow jab from Kriel misses its intended target.
Hedman Karlsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kriel needs to keep his hands up - Hedman Karlsson had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Kriel does it's job there.
Hedman Karlsson sizes up Kriel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice body punch from Hedman Karlsson.
Kriel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hedman Karlsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kriel throws out a loose jab but Hedman Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson thuds a left hand into Kriel's body.#T3#
Kriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hedman Karlsson.
Kriel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hedman Karlssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kriel moves out of range of the strikes.
Hedman Karlsson avoids the body shot from Kriel.
Hedman Karlsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hedman Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch lands to the side of Kriel 's head but he takes it in his stride.#TD#
Hedman Karlsson gets a takedown into half guard.
Kriel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T4#
Kriel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hedman Karlsson is working away from the top position though.
Hedman Karlsson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kriel is looking to improve his position.
Hedman Karlsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hedman Karlsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Kriel is defending against the submission attempts here by Hedman Karlsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Hedman Karlsson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Hedman Karlsson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kriel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hedman Karlsson is in Kriel's guard.
Kriel has control of Hedman Karlsson's left arm, preventing Hedman Karlsson from doing any damage.
Hedman Karlsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kriel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kriel looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel looking for a sweep. Not yet Kriel, not yet.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hedman Karlsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Kriel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kriel keeping moving, preventing Hedman Karlsson from controlling successfully.
Kriel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hedman Karlsson works over Kriel with some ground and pound from guard.
Hedman Karlsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hedman Karlsson 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.
Hedman Karlsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hedman Karlsson lands a couple of digs.
Hedman Karlsson distracts Kriel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hedman Karlsson won't allow Kriel to sweep him here.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kriel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Hedman Karlsson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Helsinki Private Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hedman Karlsson gets back to full guard.
Hedman Karlsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Hedman Karlsson, not yet.
Kriel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hedman Karlsson wants to sweep here but Kriel controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kriel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kriel wants to control from the top but Hedman Karlsson keeps moving. #T3#
Kriel looking to pass the guard.
Kriel wants to control from the top but Hedman Karlsson keeps moving.
Kriel stays in close to Hedman Karlsson's body and controls the position.
Hedman Karlsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kriel manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Hedman Karlsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hedman Karlsson with a nice head shot there.
Kriel is controlling Hedman Karlsson's posture.#T4#
Hedman Karlsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kriel's guard.
Hedman Karlsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kriel felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hedman Karlsson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hedman Karlsson lands strikes from half guard.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hedman Karlsson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kriel gets back to full guard.
Hedman Karlsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Kriel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hedman Karlsson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hedman Karlsson connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Hedman Karlsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hedman Karlsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Oliver Hedman Karlsson waved his t-shirt featuring Sully's Bar & Grill's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 112
Date: Apr 16, 2017

#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Kriel.
Matsumoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matsumoto misses with a right hand
and Kriel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kriel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matsumoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kriel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kriel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
As Matsumoto looks to move away, Kriel throws a big counter combo but Matsumoto just gets out of the way.
A jab lands there for Kriel.
Matsumoto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel is looking to score with low kicks.
Matsumoto misses with a left hand
and Kriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Ikuhisa Matsumoto has been cut.#T1##KD#
Kriel drops Matsumoto with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Matsumoto looks back up at him and smiles so Kriel waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#
Matsumoto is rocked!
Kriel lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Matsumoto head around and knocks him out cold! Kriel hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willem Kriel!
A very excited looking Willem Kriel rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 108
Date: Apr 05, 2017

#R1#
Kriel dodges the punch combination from West.
West thows a leg kick but Kriel checks it
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Kriel.
West throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kriel counters with a nice body kick.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
As West tries to get set, Kriel tries to push him back and clinch up but West manages to avoid the attempt.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
Kriel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by West. West obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kriel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
West misses with a head kick.
West throws a right hand that Kriel ducks under and follows up with a left that Kriel also avoids with ease.
Kriel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T1#
West misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrew West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from West misses
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
West throws a leg kick that is checked#CL#
and Kriel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kriel.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West pushes off an throws an elbow but Kriel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kriel.
Kriel scores with a hook to the body.
Kriel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
Kriel blocks the elbow strike.
West tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kriel lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
West looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kriel keeps control of West as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kriel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kriel.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
West misses with an elbow strike.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel tries a body shot but West blocks it.
West is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC2#
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
West goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
West swinging wildly here. #T3#
West connects with an inside leg kick.
West scores with a three punch combo!
Kriel lands a leg kick that knocks West off balance momentarily.
West looks to land a right hand but Kriel moved out of range.
West fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kriel checks it well.
West takes one on the button.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kriel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
West fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kriel manages to avoid it.
Kriel half committed to a counter leg kick.#T4#
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kriel circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
West throws a hook but Kriel avoids it easily.
West with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
West avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kriel avoids a punch combination nicely.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
West explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
West throws a left and a right that both miss #KD#
and Kriel counters with a crisp one two that drops West! Kriel thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves West to his feet! West is in big trouble!
Kriel dodges the punch combination from West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew West dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew West'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.
#R2#
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
West looks to land a combination but Kriel avoids it well.
Kriel is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from West.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kriel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kriel circles away quickly and effectively.
West misses with a wild combination.
Kriel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kriel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've been told by Kriel's head coaches at Black City that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
West throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
West throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
West misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
West misses with the combination.
West misses with a leg kick
and Kriel counters with an inside leg kick.
Kriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by West.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kriel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kriel is looking to score with low kicks.
West lunges at Kriel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kriel's hand.
West rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and West takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as West blocks the leg kick. #T2#
West tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but West avoided it.
West ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
West tests Kriel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from West does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel jabs West right on the nose. West blinks but takes it well.
A combination from West does no damage.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but West avoided it.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
It appears Kriel was looking to counter with a kick there.
Andrew West seems to be getting the better of the standup.
West with a nice cross.
Kriel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT#
That has opened up Andrew West's cut even more.
Kriel throws a hook but West blocks it.#T3#
Kriel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kriel looks to throw the jab but West is out of range.
West unleashes a big counter combination but Kriel bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
West misses with a looping left.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
West throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kriel is looking to counter punch.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
West throws a looping overhand right but Kriel ducks down to avoid it.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Kriel misses its target.
Kriel lands a body shot.
West misses the jab.
West lunges at Kriel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kriel's hand.
West throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Kriel moves into the clinch.#T4#
West tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kriel.
West is breathing heavily.
Kriel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kriel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kriel lands a right hand.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel lands a hook that snaps the head of West backwards.
Willem Kriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
West has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
West with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike. #ROC#
West is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew West'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
West throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
West throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but West avoided it.
West defending well as Kriel loads up on a big left hand.
West moves out of range of the body kick from Kriel.
Kriel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and West connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kriel scrambles back to his feet.
West lands with a good body shot.
Andrew West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but West avoided it.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kriel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
West throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kriel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from West misses. #T1#
West misses with a few strikes there.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but West avoided it.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Kriel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
West throws a right and a left that Kriel avoids nicely.
Kriel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
West tried to score with a low kick but Kriel checks it.
Kriel dodges the punch combination from West.
Kriel is looking to counter the offense by West and move into the clinch.
Kriel connects with an inside leg kick.
West misses with a double jab.
West throws an overhand right that lands on Kriel's shoulder, as Kriel tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Kriel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from West.
West checks a low kick from Kriel.#T2#
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
As West backs away, Kriel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kriel walks forward, straight into a front kick from West.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
West throws a sloppy head kick
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Kriel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kriel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Kriel has West up against the cage in a clinch.
Kriel pushes West back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
West is looking to break free of the clinch but Kriel has double underhooks. #T3#
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kriel stalls.
Kriel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
Kriel takes an elbow to the temple.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kriel lands a nice shot to the body.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kriel tries a body shot but West blocks it.
West is trying to break free.
West throws a punch but it's blocked by Kriel.
Kriel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kriel landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kriel obliges.
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kriel landing knees to the body.
Kriel holding his opponent close, against the cage. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel lands a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Kriel. #CUT#
The cut above Andrew West's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kriel is leaning against West and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
Kriel effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Kriel.
Kriel lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kriel.
A short right from Kriel.
Kriel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down West.
Kriel blocks an elbow strike from West.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wests head.
Kriel stalling the fight.
West taking a breather.
Kriel content to slow the pace in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kriel 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
A less than humble Willem Kriel misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 103
Date: Mar 14, 2017

#R1#
Kriel feints a jab promting Marcus to slip. Kriel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marcus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Simon Marcus has been cut.#TD2#
Marcus drives through with a takedown into guard. #SUB2#
Marcus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marcus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kriel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus throws a big right hand that misses.
Marcus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kriel holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Kriel is trying to control the position but Marcus postures up.
Marcus controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kriel pulls Marcus in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kriel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Willem Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kriel lands with a good body shot.
Nice jab there from Kriel. #TD2#
Marcus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Marcus drops back looking for a leg! Kriel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kriel manages to kick Marcus off! Marcus jumps back into Kriel's guard.
Kriel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marcus on the ground.#T2#
Kriel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marcus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kriel pulls Marcus in to control the position.
Marcus trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Kriel looking to control.
Kriel pulls Marcus in close to prevent any damage.
Kriel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Marcus preventing the sweep.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marcus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kriel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marcus controls the pace.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marcus misses with a takedown attempt - Kriel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marcus closes the distance and clinches up with Kriel, looking for a takedown. Marcus pushes Kriel against the cage but Kriel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've been told by Kriel's head coaches at Black City that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD2#
Marcus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kriel!
Marcus landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #T4##SUB2#
Marcus is trying to get an arm triangle but Kriel is defending well.
Kriel can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Marcus goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kriel has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Marcus but great work by Kriel.#SU#
Kriel stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marcus is defended easily by Kriel.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Marcus.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kriel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Simon Marcus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Marcus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kriel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcus tries for a takedown but Kriel circles away easily
and Kriel counters with a nice leg kick.
Marcus fails with the takedown
and Marcus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marcus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcus shoots for a double leg takedown but Kriel sprawls well. He's pushed Marcus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kriel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Marcus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Simon Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Marcus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marcus passes into half guard. #T1#
Marcus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kriel's head.
Kriel tries to get to full guard but Marcus has control of the leg.
Marcus is thwarting Kriel's attempts to control the position.
Marcus throwing shots but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Kriel gets full guard.
Marcus postures up in Kriel's guard and throws a big left but Kriel blocks it.
Marcus distracts Kriel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marcus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Simon Marcus has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marcus postures up.
Marcus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kriel's head.
Marcus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marcus is pushing down on Kriel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kriel is fighting to maintain full guard but Marcus has managed to sneak the leg through.
Marcus prevents Kriel from improving his position.
Kriel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Marcus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T3#
Kriel trying to control from the bottom.
Marcus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Marcus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kriel trying to control but Marcus postures up.
Kriel manages to get to full guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marcus wants to control from the top but Kriel keeps moving.
Marcus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kriel is keeping the position for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marcus tries for a takedown but Kriel circles away easily
and Kriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marcus is defended easily by Kriel.
Kriel is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Simon Marcus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Simon Marcus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
Marcus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kriel doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Kriel closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
Marcus goes for a takedown attempt but Kriel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marcus shoots in for a takedown but Kriel shows good takedown defense.
Marcus has his takedown stuffed
and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Willem Kriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Marcus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel connects with a leg kick. Marcus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Willem Kriel is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Marcus.
Kriel throws a big counter combination but Marcus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T1#
Marcus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marcus has a takedown stuffed.
Marcus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD2#
Marcus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kriel keeping hold of Marcus's head, controlling as best he can. #T2#
Marcus is thwarting Kriel's attempts to control the position.
Marcus is trying to control the action in half guard but Kriel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kriel gets back to full guard.
Kriel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Marcus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kriel working a defensive guard here. #T3#
Marcus throwing strikes from guard but Kriel blocks nicely.
Marcus wants to control from the top but Kriel keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marcus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marcus shoots and misses
and Kriel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kriel scores with a leg kick. #TD2#
Marcus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marcus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Kriel is trying to control but Marcus passes into side control!
Kriel struggling a bit here.
Kriel is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#SUB2#
Marcus goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kriel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Marcus's guard! Nice work there by Kriel!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marcus wants to sweep here but Kriel controlling him for the moment.
Kriel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kriel 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 98
Date: Feb 18, 2017

#R1#
Matsumoto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kriels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matsumoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsumoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Kriel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matsumoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsumoto misses with a straight left.
Kriel swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ikuhisa Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsumoto scores with a hook to the body. Kriel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matsumoto avoids the head kick by Kriel. #T1#
Matsumoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kriel is just out of range.
Matsumoto lands the left hand.
Matsumoto throws a hook but Kriel blocks it.
Kriel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matsumoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsumoto scores with a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Matsumoto digs a good hook to Kriel's body.
Kriel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Kriel has managed to clinch. #T2#
Good body shot from Matsumoto.
A head punch on the inside from Kriel fails to land.
Matsumoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kriel lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Kriel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Matsumoto throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but Matsumoto blocks it.
Matsumoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Kriel controls his hands.
Matsumoto stalling in the clinch.
Matsumoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsumoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of Matsumoto's head.
Kriel looking to throw knees to the head but Matsumoto is blocking nicely.
Kriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
Kriel misses with a body punch.
Matsumoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Kriel working Matsumoto over with knees to the body.#T3#
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsumoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsumoto lands a left hand.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
Kriel with a knee to the head.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of Matsumoto's head.
Matsumoto lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel working aggressively here.
Matsumoto misses with a body punch.
Matsumoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kriel blocks a body shot from Matsumoto.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matsumoto lands with a left to the head. #T4#
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!
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsumoto misses with an elbow strike.
Matsumoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsumoto.
Kriel lands a nice shot to the body.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel has a couple of punches blocked by Matsumoto.
Kriel blocks an uppercut.
Kriel prevents a body shot from Matsumoto.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Matsumoto avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matsumoto is looking to control Kriel's arms but Kriel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Matsumoto has his back to the cage.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
Kriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Matsumoto controls the action.
Matsumoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Kriel controls his hands.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ikuhisa Matsumoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Matsumoto lands with a hook. Kriel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matsumoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsumoto.
Kriel throws a big counter combination but Matsumoto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kriel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matsumoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kriel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ikuhisa Matsumoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kriel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel misses with a leg kick
enabling Matsumoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Matsumoto throws a lazy right hand but Kriel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsumoto dodges the punch combination from Kriel. #T1#
Matsumoto lands with a hook. Kriel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matsumoto lands with a good body shot.
Kriel throws a leg kick
and Matsumoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matsumoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matsumoto throws the left hand but Kriel avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Kriel tries to land a leg kick but Matsumoto saw it coming and moves away.
Matsumoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsumoto scores with a hook.
Matsumoto with a jab.
Matsumoto blocks a head kick by Kriel.
Matsumoto tries to bum rush Kriel with a series of wild strikes but Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kriel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Nice defenses there by Kriel.
Matsumoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kriel.
Matsumoto cracks a nice hook into Kriel's ribs.
Matsumoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsumoto.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matsumoto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matsumoto misses with a looping right.
Matsumoto works the jab nicely.#T4#
Matsumoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kriel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matsumoto scrambles back to his feet.
Matsumoto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC2#
Kriel is rocked!
Kriel slips under a jab.
Oh Kriel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matsumoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kriel seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel throws a hook but Matsumoto avoids it easily.
Matsumoto lunges at Kriel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kriel's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikuhisa Matsumoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kriel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##KD2#
Matsumoto lands a big uppercut and Kriel crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kriel looks OK. Matsumoto waves Kriel back to his feet!
Matsumoto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matsumoto drops Kriel with a straight right hand, right on the button! Matsumoto follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ikuhisa Matsumoto!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 91
Date: Jan 21, 2017

#R1#
Ardal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kriel will feel that in the morning.
Ardal misses with an uppercut. Kriel saw that one coming.
Kriel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ardal walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kriel.#CL2#
Ardal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ardal is trying to force a seperation but Kriel has the dominant position.
Ardal blocking some punches.
Kriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ardal or not.
I was talking to Kriel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kriel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kriel digs a right hand into Ardal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ardal's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Kriel.
Ardal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ardal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of Ardal's head.
Nice body punch from Ardal.
Kriel lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Kriel lands a body shot.
Ardal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ardal managing to block the knees to the body from Kriel.
Kriel keeps control of Ardal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ardal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ardal tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing Ardal back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ardal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ardal is trying to break free.
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Ardal breaks the clinch.
Ardal throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ardal's knee momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Ardal.
Kriel moves in looking to clinch but Ardal pushes him off.
Ardal throws a wild body kick that Kriel sees coming a mile off.#T2#
Kriel tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Ardal lands but Kriel takes it in his stride.
Ardal misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kriel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ardal checks a leg kick nicely.
Ardal is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kriel takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T3#
Ardal blocks a head kick by Kriel.
Ardal throws a head kick that misses
and Kriel counters with a two punch combo.
Kriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Kriel is predictable there
and Ardal counters with a left and a right that stings Kriel.
Ardal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kriel takes a step back to recover.
Ardal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kriel.
Ardal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ardal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ardal lands a head kick. Kriel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kriel thumps Ardal with a low kick.
Ardal tries a head kick but it misses.
Kriel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ardal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kriel throws the kick towards the body but Ardal avoids it.
Ardal explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kriel avoids the body shot from Ardal.
Ardal fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kane Ardal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ardal scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardal.
A quick step to the side and Kriel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ardal looks to land a body kick but Kriel moved away.
Ardal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ardal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ardal throws a lazy head kick #KD#
and Kriel counters with a crisp one two that drops Ardal! Kriel thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ardal to his feet! Ardal is in big trouble!#ROC#
Ardal is rocked!
That kick from Ardal tenderised Kriel's leg. Kriel is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Kriel throws a leg kick but Ardal checks it.
Ardal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slow jab from Ardal misses its intended target.
Ardal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kriel finds it's way round the side to connect with Ardal's head.
Kane Ardal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ardal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kriel is out of range and Ardal settles back down.
Kriel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ardal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ardal tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Kriel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ardal throws a jab when Kriel was well out of range.#T2##CL#
Kriel clinches up with Ardal and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kriel.
Kriel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ardal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kriel prevents Ardal from breaking the clinch.
Kriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Willem Kriel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Ardal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
Ardal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ardal tries to break free but Kriel pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ardal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ardal tries to break free but Kriel pushes him back against the cage.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel blocks a body shot from Ardal.
Ardal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kriel cracks Ardal with a nice body shot.#T3#
Kriel lands a body punch.
Kriel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ardal is breathing heavily.
Kriel scores with a hook to the body.
Kriel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kriel is struggling to control the position.
Ardal is trying to break free.
Ardal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ardal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kriel prevents Ardal from breaking the clinch.
Kriel lands a body punch.
Ardal wants to get back to striking at distance but Kriel won't allow it. #BC2#
Ardal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kriel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kriel blocks a head kick by Ardal.
Kriel throwing a counter right hand but Ardal manages to avoid it.
Kriel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T4#
Ardal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Kriel takes a swing at Ardal's ribcage but misses.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Ardal checks it.
Ardal slips under a jab.
Kriel lands a slapping body shot.
Ardal scores with a jab. Kriel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ardal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kriel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel dominated that second round.
That's time! Kriel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Ardal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #KD#
Kriel lands a big head kick that sends Ardal tumbling to the mat! Kriel takes a step backwards and waves Ardal back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ardal is still on wobbly legs! Can Kriel finish him?
Kane Ardal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ardal throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
Ardal seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab from Ardal.
Ardal throws a series of strikes that have Kriel backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ardal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kriel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ardal's sensitive parts. #T1#
Ardal misses with a body kick.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ardal! But no joy.
Ardal misses with a shot to the body
and Kriel counters with an outside leg kick.
Ardal missing with a left hand there. Kriel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kriel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ardal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ardal scores with a head kick.
Ardal tries a head kick but it misses.
Ardal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but Ardal moves his leg out of the way.
Ardal is looking for the big counter here.
Ardal punishes Kriel's body with a nice straight punch.
Ardal throws a head kick that Kriel semi-blocks. #CL2#
Ardal closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Kriel.
Ardal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kriel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kriel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ardal wants to break free but Kriel has control.
Kriel lands a body punch. #T3#
Kriel gets through Ardal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ardal wants to break free but Kriel has control.
Ardal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kriel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ardal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ardal tries to work over Kriel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kriel pushes Ardal back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kriel digs a right hand underneath Ardal's ribcage. Ardal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ardal is trying to push Kriel away but Kriel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
Kriel gets through Ardal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kriel is leaning against Ardal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Kriel.
Kriel effectively controlling the action here.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kriel.
Kriel lands with a light punch inside.
Kriel landing knees to the head.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kriel. #T4#
Kriel lands with a right to the head.
Kriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ardal or not.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kriel.
Kriel is leaning against Ardal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Kriel.
Kriel lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Kriel.
Kriel connects with a knee to the head.
Kriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ardal or not.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
Kriel lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Kriel.
Kriel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kriel has Ardal pressed against the cage, preventing Ardal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ardal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kriel has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kriel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kriel 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 89
Date: Jan 14, 2017

#R1#
Augusto Da Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Kriel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kriel tries to counter by closing the distance.
Augusto Da Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Augusto Da Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kriel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Augusto Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto Da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Fernando Augusto Da Silva has been cut.
Augusto Da Silva shoots and misses
and Kriel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Augusto Da Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kriel defends well and Augusto Da Silva ends up having to push Kriel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kriel is looking for the big counter here.
Augusto Da Silva is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Augusto Da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Kriel, which made it look bad. #TD#
Augusto Da Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Augusto Da Silva is thwarting Kriel's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Kriel wants to get back to full guard.
Kriel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kriel is holding on to half guard well.
Kriel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Augusto Da Silva is working away from the top position though.
Augusto Da Silva passes to side control.
Kriel is being controlled here. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kriel wants to control but Augusto Da Silva postures up.
Kriel tries to improve position but can't.
Augusto Da Silva taking a breather here.
Kriel can't do much from the bottom here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Augusto Da Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Kriel gets double underhooks and turns Augusto Da Silva into the cage.
Augusto Da Silva sets himself, and Kriel steps forward looking for the clinch! Augusto Da Silva avoids it this time.#T3#
Augusto Da Silva shoots in but Kriel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Augusto Da Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Augusto Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kriel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Augusto Da Silva tries for a takedown but Kriel circles away easily
and Kriel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#KD2#
Kriel lands a big head kick that sends Augusto Da Silva tumbling to the mat! Kriel takes a step backwards and waves Augusto Da Silva back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Augusto Da Silva is rocked!
Augusto Da Silva walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kriel! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 82
Date: Dec 09, 2016

#R1#
Hedman Karlsson throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson throws a body punch but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel wants to counter with a clinch but Hedman Karlsson pushes him away.
Kriel throws a nice looking combination but Hedman Karlsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hedman Karlsson shoots and misses
enabling Kriel to counter with a crisp jab.
Hedman Karlsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kriel defends it nicely.
Kriel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel throws a big shot that misses.
Hedman Karlsson takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
Kriel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kriel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hedman Karlsson to score with a decent uppercut.#T1#
Kriel blocks a jab.
Kriel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hedman Karlsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kriel can pounce on him.
Hedman Karlsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kriel counters with a good low kick that Hedman Karlsson was not able to check.
Kriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hedman Karlsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hedman Karlsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kriel takes one on the button.
Kriel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kriel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hedman Karlsson throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease. #T2#
Hedman Karlsson throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with a nice body kick.
Kriel moves away from the strike by Hedman Karlsson.
Hedman Karlsson loads up on a big right hand but Kriel slips the punch.
Hedman Karlsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kriel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliver Hedman Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hedman Karlsson.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Kriel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hedman Karlsson at a distance. #TD#
Hedman Karlsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kriel is controlling Hedman Karlsson's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T3#
Hedman Karlsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kriel desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hedman Karlsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kriel preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hedman Karlsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kriel controlling the position for now.
Hedman Karlsson trying to control the action but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Kriel wants to improve his position but Hedman Karlsson is controlling well.
Hedman Karlsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Willem Kriel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Hedman Karlsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Kriel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hedman Karlsson fails to land the takedown.
Kriel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kriel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hedman Karlsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kriel feints and then cracks Hedman Karlsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hedman Karlsson down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hedman Karlsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Kriel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hedman Karlsson throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Kriel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Kriel. No joy for Hedman Karlsson on that attempt.
Kriel wants to counter with a clinch but Hedman Karlsson pushes him away.
Hedman Karlsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kriel.
Kriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Kriel misses.
Kriel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hedman Karlsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kriel scrambles back to his feet.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a body punch
and Kriel counters with a leg kick.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hedman Karlsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kriel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hedman Karlsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Hedman Karlsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Willem Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD#
Hedman Karlsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hedman Karlsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hedman Karlsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kriel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hedman Karlsson with the ground and pound but Kriel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kriel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hedman Karlsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kriel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T3#
Hedman Karlsson trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Kriel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hedman Karlsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kriel's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hedman Karlsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Kriel has wrist control.
Kriel pulls Hedman Karlsson in to control the position.
Hedman Karlsson postures up and lands a big shot to Kriel's brow.
Kriel being controlled here, momentarily.
Kriel is trying to control the position but Hedman Karlsson postures up. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kriel has his hands on Hedman Karlsson's head, controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hedman Karlsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kriel trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hedman Karlsson lands a jab to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hedman Karlsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Hedman Karlsson dominated that second round.
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!
#R3#
Hedman Karlsson shoots for a double leg takedown but Kriel sprawls well. He's pushed Hedman Karlsson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hedman Karlsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hedman Karlsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kriel manages to avoid it.
Hedman Karlsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kriel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A low kick from Hedman Karlsson misses
and Kriel counters with a good low kick that Hedman Karlsson was not able to check.
Hedman Karlsson throws a combination that misses
and Kriel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kriel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hedman Karlsson lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hedman Karlsson, as that shot connected.
Kriel jabs Hedman Karlsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Hedman Karlsson throws an overhand right that lands on Kriel's shoulder, as Kriel tries to avoid the shot.
Kriel is looking for the big counter here.
Kriel misses with a leg kick
and Hedman Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hedman Karlsson shoots and misses
and Kriel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kriel throws a wild body kick that Hedman Karlsson sees coming a mile off.
Kriel defending well as Hedman Karlsson loads up on a big left hand.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Hedman Karlsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hedman Karlsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kriel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hedman Karlsson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Hedman Karlsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Kriel avoids the body shot from Hedman Karlsson.
Donk. Hedman Karlsson catches Kriel right on the button with a cross.
Donk. Hedman Karlsson catches Kriel right on the button with a cross.
Hedman Karlsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That kick from Kriel tenderised Hedman Karlsson's leg. Hedman Karlsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hedman Karlsson throws the left hand but Kriel avoids the punch easily.
Kriel misses with a low kick.
Hedman Karlsson takes a swing at Kriel's ribcage but misses.
Hedman Karlsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3#
Hedman Karlsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Hedman Karlsson finds it's target.
Kriel cracks the inside of Hedman Karlsson's front leg.
Kriel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hedman Karlsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hedman Karlsson lands a lovely overhand right.
Hedman Karlsson slips under a jab.
Hedman Karlsson misses with an uppercut
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Hedman Karlsson cracks Kriel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kriel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kriel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Willem Kriel seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Kriel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hedman Karlsson throws the left hand but Kriel avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Kriel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hedman Karlsson lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hedman Karlsson looks to land a left hand but Kriel moved out of range nicely.
Kriel flicks out a counter leg kick but Hedman Karlsson steps away.
Hedman Karlsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kriel on the side of the head.
Hedman Karlsson with a poor takedown
and Kriel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kriel blocks a jab.
Kriel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hedman Karlsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hedman Karlsson misses with a right hand
and Kriel counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oliver Hedman Karlsson.
I think Hedman Karlsson 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Hedman Karlsson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Oliver Hedman Karlsson thanked Sully's Bar & Grill for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: MMAHelsinki - 73
Date: Oct 29, 2016

#R1#
Kriel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Matsumoto takes a step back to recover.
Kriel scores with a kick to the body.
Kriel dodges the punch combination from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kriel staying out of range there.
Kriel avoids the body shot from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Kriel misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Matsumoto misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsumoto moves out of range as Kriel strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matsumoto checks a leg kick.
Kriel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kriel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Kriel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Kriel.
Matsumoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matsumoto misses with a shot to the body
and Kriel counters with a right hand to the body.
Kriel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsumoto lands with a hook. Kriel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Matsumoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kriel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsumoto scores with a hook to the body. Kriel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Matsumoto throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with a left and a right that stings Matsumoto.
Matsumoto misses with a hook
and Kriel counters with a good low kick that Matsumoto was not able to check.
Kriel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsumoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Matsumoto throws a body punch but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel is looking for the big counter here.
Kriel darts in trying to clinch
and Matsumoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Kriel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice straight punches there by Matsumoto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matsumoto.#T3#
Kriel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsumoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Matsumoto scores with a four punch combination!
Matsumoto looks to land a left hand but Kriel moved out of range nicely.
Matsumoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Matsumoto checks it.
Matsumoto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matsumoto throws a poor cross that misses #CL2#
and Kriel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kriel digs a right hand into Matsumoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matsumoto's gas tank.
Matsumoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Matsumoto tries to work over Kriel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kriel tries a body shot but Matsumoto blocks it.
Kriel misses with a body punch.
Kriel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matsumoto.#T4#
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kriel.
Matsumoto tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing Matsumoto back against the cage.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Matsumoto misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kriel scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kriel. #BC#
Matsumoto breaks the clinch.
Matsumoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Kriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsumoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ikuhisa Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kriel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot
letting Kriel counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ikuhisa Matsumoto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Ikuhisa Matsumoto is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsumoto moves out of range as Kriel throws a body kick.
Matsumoto avoids the body shot from Kriel.
Kriel scores with a jab. Matsumoto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kriel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kriel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsumoto just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel takes a swing at Matsumoto's ribcage but misses.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot.
Kriel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Matsumoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick from Kriel misses.
A little feinted left hand from Matsumoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Matsumoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kriel can pounce on him.
Matsumoto throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kriel throws a combination that misses
and Kriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsumoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kriel circles away quickly and effectively.
Kriel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matsumoto misses with a double jab
and Kriel counters with a low kick, right behind Matsumoto 's knee.
Kriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Kriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsumoto misses with a left hand
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Matsumoto.#T2#
Matsumoto swings widly with a right hand
and Kriel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsumoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Kriel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kriel, right into the meat.
Matsumoto misses with a wild body shot.
Kriel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matsumoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Kriel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kriel throws out a leg kick but Matsumoto moves out of range and Kriel only half commits.
Kriel misses with a left hand
and Matsumoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Matsumoto punishes Kriel's body with a nice straight punch.
Matsumoto connects with a body shot that sends Kriel's belly button to the back.
Kriel throws a head kick but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Jab from Matsumoto.
A combination from Matsumoto does no damage.
Matsumoto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsumoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsumoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsumoto misses with a wild body shot.
Matsumoto sets himself, and Kriel steps forward looking for the clinch! Matsumoto avoids it this time.
Matsumoto lands a slapping body shot. #T4#
Kriel avoids the body shot from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matsumoto dips down and scores with a jab 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!
Matsumoto missing with a left hand there. Kriel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Matsumoto misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Kriel.
Matsumoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsumoto blocks a head kick by Kriel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ikuhisa Matsumoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kriel moves out of range as Matsumoto strikes.
Kriel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Matsumoto misses with a jab to the body #CL2#
and Kriel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kriel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Matsumoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matsumoto prevents a body shot from Kriel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matsumoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Matsumoto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kriel can turn it around.
Kriel cracks Matsumoto with a nice body shot.
Kriel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matsumoto backwards.
Matsumoto prevents a body shot from Kriel.
Matsumoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kriel keeps control of Matsumoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Matsumoto lands an elbow inside.
Matsumoto tries to throw a body punch but Kriel avoids it by throwing Matsumoto back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kriel scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Kriel tries a body shot but Matsumoto blocks it.
Nice body punch from Matsumoto - that landed with a thud.
Matsumoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kriel lands with a right to the head.
Kriel tries a body shot but Matsumoto blocks it.
Kriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsumoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsumoto controls his hands.
Kriel pushes Matsumoto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kriel landing knees to the head.
Kriel lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matsumoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kriel fails to land.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kriel is stalling here.
Kriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel landing knees to the head.
Kriel looking to throw knees to the head but Matsumoto is blocking nicely.
Matsumoto lands a right hand.
Matsumoto avoiding damage as Kriel throws knees to the body.
Kriel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kriel trying to land knees to the body.
Kriel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matsumoto.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matsumoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kriel.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsumoto.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Kriel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matsumoto.
Nice body punch from Kriel - that landed with a thud.
Matsumoto misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Matsumoto.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kriel.
Kriel missing with knees to the body.
Matsumoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsumoto cracks Kriel with a nice body shot.
Kriel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ikuhisa Matsumoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matsumoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kriel wants to stall.
Kriel misses with some punches.
Matsumoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kriel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Matsumoto avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsumoto blocks an uppercut.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Matsumoto avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsumoto's elbow.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Kriel lands a good knee to the midsection. Matsumoto won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of Matsumoto's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Willem Kriel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matsumoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ikuhisa Matsumoto!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 63
Date: Sep 21, 2016

#R1#
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruglov is just out of range.
Kruglov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel scores with a jab. Kruglov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kriel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kruglov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruglov lands with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Kriel's head coaches at Black City that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but Kruglov moves his leg out of the way.
Kruglov throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kriel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kriel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kruglov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruglov is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Kriel.
Kriel lands with a nice body kick.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
Kruglov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kruglov checks a leg kick.
Kriel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kruglov 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.
Kriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Kriel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruglov counters with a two punch combo.
Kriel moves in looking to clinch but Kruglov pushes him off.
Kriel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A big right from Kruglov misses.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut.
Kriel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kruglov doesn't seem bothered though.
A big left from Kruglov misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kriel.
Kruglov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kriel. Kriel obviously looking to wear him down.
Kriel takes a swing at Kruglov's ribcage but misses.
Kriel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kruglov doesn't manage to clinch there - Kriel circles away.
Kriel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruglov stalks Kriel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kriel's face. Kriel staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice shot lands for Kruglov.
Kriel connects with a leg kick. Kruglov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kruglov is looking to clinch but Kriel is avoiding it.
Kruglov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kruglov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Kriel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kriel paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Kruglov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kruglov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruglov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruglov prevents a body shot from Kriel.
A shot in the inside from Kriel.
Kriel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kruglov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kruglov blocks a body shot from Kriel.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kriel misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kriel tries to land knees in the clinch but Kruglov avoids the damage to the body.
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kruglov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kriel. #T3#
Kruglov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kruglov tries to stall but Kriel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kriel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kriel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kriel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but Kriel blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head.
Kruglov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of Kruglov's head.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Kruglov avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kruglov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruglov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kriel up against the cage.#T4#
Kriel struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruglov controls his hands.
Kriel lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
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!
Kruglov looking to stall.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Kriel.
Kriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kruglov connects with a knee to the head.
Kruglov scores with a knee to the head.
Kriel landing knees to the head.
Kriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head.
Kruglov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anton Kruglov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Kruglov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Anton Kruglov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Kriel. #CL2#
Kruglov rushes Kriel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kriel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruglov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anton Kruglov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kruglov blocking some punches.
Kriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel lands a knee to the body.
Kruglov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kruglov tries a body shot but Kriel blocks it.
Kruglov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kriel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruglov blocks an uppercut.
Kriel takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kriel trying to control the position but instead, Kruglov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kriel into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kriel. #T1#
Kriel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kruglov is keeping busy.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head.
Kruglov trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruglov.
Kriel presses Kruglov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kruglov as Kriel tries to tie him up.
Kriel scores with a knee to the head.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but Kruglov blocks with his arms.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kriel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kruglov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2#
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kriel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kruglov.
Kriel scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruglov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kriel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kriel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kruglov is trying to maintain a safe position but Kriel gets an underhook and turns Kruglov into the cage.
Kruglov avoiding damage as Kriel throws knees to the body.
Kruglov lands a good knee to the midsection. Kriel won't want to take too many of those.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel misses with a body punch.
Kriel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kruglov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruglov lands a shoulder strike.
Kriel is trying to maintain a safe position but Kruglov gets an underhook and turns Kriel into the cage.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel tries to work over Kruglov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Kruglov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kriel backwards.
Kruglov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruglov crunches a lovely knee into Kriel's ribcage.
Kruglov taking a breather.
Kruglov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kriel.
Kruglov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Kruglov.
Kruglov missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Kriel.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Kruglov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T4#
Kruglov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kriel.
Kruglov with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but Kriel blocks with his arms.
Kruglov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kriel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kriel landing knees to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kruglov.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Kriel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kruglov.
Kriel lands with a short shot to the head.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruglov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head.
Kriel misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anton Kruglov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Kruglov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kriel misses with an uppercut. Kruglov saw that one coming.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kruglov tries to clinch but Kriel moves out of range.
Kruglov tries to clinch there but Kriel circles away. #CL#
Kriel closes the distance and pushes Kruglov back into the cage.
Kruglov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kriel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kriel misses with a body punch.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel tries to work over Kruglov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Kruglov.
A shot in the inside from Kruglov.
Kruglov blocks an uppercut.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but Kriel blocks with his arms.
Kriel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely. #T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kriel is pushing Kruglov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kriel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kriel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruglov stalling in the clinch but Kriel improves position.
Kriel scores a nice knee to the body.
Kriel lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kruglov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kruglov lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Kruglov avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Kruglov controls the action.
Kruglov letting Kriel take a breather here.
Kruglov connects with a knee to the head.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kruglov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kriel avoids the damage to the body.
Kriel stalling.
The referee calls for Kriel to work.
Kriel seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kriel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kruglov avoids it.
Kruglov throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kruglov.
Anton Kruglov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
Kriel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
Kruglov lands with a left to the head.
Kruglov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kriel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Kruglov controls the action.
Kruglov blocks an uppercut.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Kruglov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kriel up against the cage.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
Kriel has a couple of punches blocked by Kruglov.
Kruglov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kriel backwards.
Kruglov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kruglov.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel landing knees to the head.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but Kriel blocks it.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head. #T4#
Kriel prevents a body shot from Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kruglov fails to land.
Kruglov blocking some punches.
Kruglov just leaning against Kriel, taking a breather.
Kruglov taking a breather.
Kruglov lands with a left to the head.
Kruglov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kruglov misses with some punches.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Kriel is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruglov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruglov.
Kriel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kriel as Kruglov tries to tie him up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kriel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Kruglov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kruglov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Kruglov!
Anton Kruglov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 56
Date: Aug 21, 2016

#R1#
Matsumoto misses with a looping left.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matsumoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Kriel throws a shot to the body.
Matsumoto slips under a jab from Kriel.
Kriel tests Matsumoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Willem Kriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Kriel moves into the clinch.
Kriel pushes Matsumoto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kriel fails to land.
Matsumoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsumoto can't break the clinch.
Matsumoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriel tries a body shot but Matsumoto blocks it. #BC#
Matsumoto breaks from the clinch.
Matsumoto tries to clinch but Kriel moves out of range.
Matsumoto slips under a jab.
A jab from Matsumoto misses.
It seemed like Kriel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kriel misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Matsumoto misses. #T1#
Kriel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matsumoto under the eye.
Kriel throws out a loose jab but Matsumoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kriel scores with a nice strike.
Matsumoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matsumoto connects with a right hand. Kriel shakes it off.
Kriel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsumoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kriel scores with a nice strike.
Matsumoto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
Matsumoto moves out of range of the body kick.
Kriel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matsumoto at a distance.
Kriel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kriel.
Matsumoto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kriel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsumoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kriel scores with a body shot.
A big left from Matsumoto misses.
Kriel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsumoto is able to avoid easily.
Matsumoto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kriel.#T2#
Kriel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kriel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsumoto.
Nice defenses there by Kriel.
Matsumoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kriel's hands.
Kriel connects with a solid leg kick.
Kriel throws a leg kick
and Matsumoto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matsumoto misses with a hook. Kriel ducked under it nicely.
Kriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsumoto.
Kriel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto slips under a jab from Kriel.
Matsumoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kriel.
Kriel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kriel throws a series of punches but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Matsumoto misses with a looping left.
Matsumoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Kriel counters with a low kick, right behind Matsumoto 's knee. #CL2#
Kriel forces Matsumoto back against the cage and clinches.
Matsumoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matsumoto misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Come on Kriel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kriel tries to land knees in the clinch but Matsumoto avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kriel fails to land.
Matsumoto lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kriel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel looking to throw knees to the head but Matsumoto is blocking nicely.
Matsumoto throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Kriel.
Kriel lands a right hand.
Kriel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Kriel.
Matsumoto misses with an elbow strike.
Matsumoto blocks an uppercut.
Kriel lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matsumoto as Kriel tries to tie him up.
Matsumoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matsumoto cracks Kriel with a nice body shot.#T4#
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Matsumoto breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel cracks the inside of Matsumoto's front leg.
A head kick misses from Kriel.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kriel.
Matsumoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
Kriel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsumoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kriel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kriel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kriel misses with a left hand
and Matsumoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsumoto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kriel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Matsumoto under the eye.
Matsumoto ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Nice defenses there by Kriel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Kriel drives through and clinches with Matsumoto against the cage.
Kriel misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Matsumoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matsumoto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Kriel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsumoto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Matsumoto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kriel.
Kriel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsumoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matsumoto tries to clinch but Kriel is having none of it.
Kriel misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Matsumoto gets a clinch.
Matsumoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kriel scores a nice knee to the body.
Matsumoto lands a right hand.
Kriel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsumoto backwards.
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kriel is working Matsumoto over against the cage.
Matsumoto tries a body shot but Kriel blocks it.
Matsumoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Kriel.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kriel in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Matsumoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kriel fails to land.
Kriel looking to throw knees to the head but Matsumoto is blocking nicely.
Kriel looking to throw knees to the head but Matsumoto is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Matsumoto. #T1#
Kriel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kriel lands a good knee to the midsection. Matsumoto won't want to take too many of those.
A left hand lands to the body for Matsumoto.
Kriel controlling the action here for a moment.
Kriel misses with a knee strike.
Kriel is breathing heavily.
Matsumoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matsumoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matsumoto tries a body shot but Kriel blocks it.
Kriel prevents Matsumoto from breaking the clinch.
Matsumoto wants to get back to striking at distance but Kriel won't allow it.
Matsumoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matsumoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Matsumoto.
Kriel throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsumoto.
Kriel lands an uppercut.
Matsumoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
Kriel blocks an uppercut.
Matsumoto blocks an uppercut.
Matsumoto lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Matsumoto.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsumoto trying to stall but Kriel improves his position.
Matsumoto misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Matsumoto manages to break the clinch.
Matsumoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kriel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kriel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matsumoto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kriel counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Matsumoto misses its intended target.
Matsumoto moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKriel.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Kriel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Matsumoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kriel.
Kriel tries to bum rush Matsumoto with a series of wild strikes but Matsumoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matsumoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kriel misses with a kick to the body.
Kriel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Matsumoto misses with a hook.#T3#
Kriel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kriel lands a head shot.
Kriel tries to score with a low kick but Matsumoto moves his leg out of the way.
Kriel connects with the punch.
Matsumoto lands with a nice combination. Kriel backs away looking to recover.
Kriel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matsumoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Kriel.
Kriel misses with a hook. Matsumoto ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Kriel tenderised Matsumoto's leg. Matsumoto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kriel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Matsumoto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Matsumoto misses with an uppercut. Kriel saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel takes one to the side of the head. #ROC#
Kriel is rocked!
Kriel lands with a cross.
Kriel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kriel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsumoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsumoto misses with an uppercut. Kriel saw that one coming.
Kriel tries to counter with a clinch but Matsumoto shakes him off and moves away.
Kriel throws a right and a left that Matsumoto avoids nicely. #T4#
Kriel looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsumoto is just out of range.
Matsumoto looks to land a left hand but Kriel moved out of range nicely.
Kriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsumoto.
Kriel misses with a low kick.
Kriel drops his hands momentarily and Matsumoto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
Kriel rushes Matsumoto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Matsumoto lands a nice elbow.
Kriel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matsumoto or not.
Matsumoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsumoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsumoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsumoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Willem Kriel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Matsumoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Kriel counters with a nice kick to the body.
Matsumoto misses with an uppercut.
Kriel fakes the leg kick and cracks Matsumoto in the body.
A big right from Matsumoto misses.
Matsumoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kriel can pounce on him.
Matsumoto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kriel lands with a shot to the body.
Kriel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Willem Kriel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kriel throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kriel.
Kriel blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel throws a hook but Matsumoto blocks it.
Matsumoto clobbers Kriel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kriel lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel looks to throw the jab but Matsumoto is out of range.
Matsumoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kriel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Kriel has managed to clinch. #T1#
Matsumoto lands an uppercut.
Matsumoto lands an elbow inside.
Matsumoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kriel is working Matsumoto over against the cage.
Kriel scores with a shot to the side of Matsumoto's head.
Kriel blocks an elbow strike from Matsumoto.
A nice left hand lands by Matsumoto.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kriel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Matsumoto's face.
Kriel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matsumoto taking a breather.
Kriel lands a body shot.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kriel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kriel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Matsumoto is keeping busy.
Kriel stalling.
Ikuhisa Matsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kriel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kriel tries to throw a body punch but Matsumoto avoids it by throwing Kriel back against the cage.
Matsumoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kriel's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Matsumoto fails to land.
Kriel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kriel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsumoto misses with a punch to the body.
Matsumoto misses with a punch to the body.
Kriel trying to land knees to the body.
Matsumoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matsumoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Willem Kriel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kriel misses with the head strike. #BC#
Matsumoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matsumoto throws a jab when Kriel was well out of range.
Matsumoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kriel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsumoto.
Kriel staying out of range there.#T3#
Kriel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matsumoto's head backwards.
Kriel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kriel misses with a left hand
and Matsumoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Matsumoto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matsumoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Kriel counters with a left to the body.
Kriel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kriel throws a big shot that misses.
Matsumoto throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Matsumoto gets a clinch.
Kriel tries to work over Matsumoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsumoto is stalling here.
Kriel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kriel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kriel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kriel is trying to stall. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kriel.
Kriel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matsumoto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matsumoto lands an elbow that stopped Kriel in his tracks for a moment. #BC#
Matsumoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #KD#
Matsumoto feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kriel sprawling to the canvas! Kriel rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Matsumoto finish him?!
Kriel is still on wobbly legs! Can Matsumoto finish him?
Kriel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matsumoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kriel bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Matsumoto comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Kriel falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Kriel was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ikuhisa Matsumoto!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 50
Date: Jul 24, 2016

#R1#
Kriel throws a hook but Augusto Da Silva avoids it easily.
Kriel scores with the left hand. Augusto Da Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
Augusto Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Kriel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kriel motions for Augusto Da Silva to come forward. Kriel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Augusto Da Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good leg kick by Kriel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kriel sizes up Augusto Da Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kriel looks to land a body kick but Augusto Da Silva moved away.
Augusto Da Silva misses with a hook. Kriel ducked under it nicely.
Kriel tries to clinch but Augusto Da Silva is having none of it.
Augusto Da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kriel thumps Augusto Da Silva with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kriel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Augusto Da Silva moves away.
Willem Kriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T1#
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Augusto Da Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kriel misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Augusto Da Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kriel - that will leave a mark!
Augusto Da Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Augusto Da Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Augusto Da Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Kriel misses with a series of wild punches.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Augusto Da Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Kriel there.
Augusto Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Augusto Da Silva.
Augusto Da Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kriel.
Kriel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Augusto Da Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kriel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kriel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Augusto Da Silva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Kriel.
Augusto Da Silva slips a straight right by Kriel.
Kriel avoids the body shot from Augusto Da Silva.
Augusto Da Silva misses with a hook.
Kriel looks to throw the jab but Augusto Da Silva is out of range.
Augusto Da Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kriel momentarily.
Kriel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Augusto Da Silva misses with a straight left.
Augusto Da Silva lands a head shot.
Kriel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Augusto Da Silva's calf.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kriel.
Augusto Da Silva lands with a hook. Kriel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kriel. #T3#
Kriel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kriel blocks a jab.
Augusto Da Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
It looked like Augusto Da Silva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kriel.
Kriel throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kriel 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 Augusto Da Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Augusto Da Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kriel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Augusto Da Silva swings for the body but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Augusto Da Silva.
Kriel tries to clinch there but Augusto Da Silva circles away.
No joy there for Augusto Da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kriel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Augusto Da Silva checks a leg kick.
Augusto Da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Kriel unleashes a big counter combination but Augusto Da Silva bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kriel misses with a looping right.
Augusto Da Silva appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kriel slips a straight right by Augusto Da Silva.
Kriel throws a body punch but Augusto Da Silva moves out of range. #T4#
Augusto Da Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Augusto Da Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Kriel.
Augusto Da Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Kriel pushes Augusto Da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kriel fails to land.
Augusto Da Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Augusto Da Silva controls the action.
Augusto Da Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Augusto Da Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kriel after a bit of a struggle.
Kriel stops a takedown attempt from Augusto Da Silva.
Kriel can't find room to land a body shot as Augusto Da Silva controls the action.
Kriel scores with a shoulder strike.
Augusto Da Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kriel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Augusto Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto Da Silva misses with a looping left.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willem Kriel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Augusto Da Silva misses the shot to the body.
Kriel misses with a right hand
and Augusto Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Augusto Da Silva.
Nice uppercut lands for Augusto Da Silva. That snapped Kriel's head back.
Kriel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slow jab from Augusto Da Silva misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kriel 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 Augusto Da Silva has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Augusto Da Silva and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Augusto Da Silva. Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Augusto Da Silva as he connects with a hook.
Kriel throws a sloppy head kick and Augusto Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Augusto Da Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Kriel is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel cracks a nice hook into Augusto Da Silva's ribs.
Augusto Da Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kriel.
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!
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Augusto Da Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kriel can pounce on him.
Kriel tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Augusto Da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Kriel, which made it look bad.
Augusto Da Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Augusto Da Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Augusto Da Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kriel.
Kriel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Augusto Da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Kriel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kriel.
Kriel connects with a leg kick. Augusto Da Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kriel swings for the body but Augusto Da Silva moves out of range.
Willem Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Augusto Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kriel.
Kriel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T2#
Augusto Da Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kriel lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augusto Da Silva throws a hook but Kriel avoids it easily.
Kriel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Augusto Da Silva.
Kriel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Augusto Da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kriel throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Augusto Da Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Augusto Da Silva.
Augusto Da Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Kriel is retaining full guard.
Kriel is trying to control the position but Augusto Da Silva postures up.
Kriel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Augusto Da Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kriel keeping full guard, as Augusto Da Silva tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kriel is on top in guard. #REVB#
Kriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Augusto Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Augusto Da Silva controlling the position.
Augusto Da Silva 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.#SUB#
Augusto Da Silva looking for a guillotine here but Kriel defends easily.
Kriel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Augusto Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Augusto Da Silva looking to control. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Augusto Da Silva looking for a triangle here. Kriel is fighting it but it looks tight! Augusto Da Silva pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kriel is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fernando Augusto Da Silva!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 44
Date: Jun 30, 2016

#R1#
Kriel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Creed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Creed throws a shot from downtown. Kriel moves away and avoids it.
Kriel is looking to slow Creed down with leg kicks.
Kriel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Kriel looks to move away, Creed throws a big counter combo but Kriel just gets out of the way.
Creed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kriel.
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
Kriel staying out of range there.
Kriel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Creed is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kriel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Creed.
Creed blocks a low kick nicely.
Kriel misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kriel.
Creed misses with an uppercut
and Kriel counters with a nice uppercut.
Willem Kriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel misses with a wild body shot.
Kriel misses with a hook
enabling Creed to counter with a crisp jab.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Creed sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T1#
Creed throws a jab but it's blocked by Kriel.
Creed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kriel slips a jab from Creed.
Kriel throws a big shot that misses.
Kriel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kriel slips under a jab.
Kriel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kriel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Creed.
Creed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kriel lands with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kriel, right into the meat.
A big right from Kriel misses.
Kriel cracks the inside of Creed's front leg.
Kriel slips under a jab from Creed.
Kriel tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kriel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kriel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Creed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel blocks a low kick nicely.
Creed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kriel's calf.#T2#
Kriel throws a body kick that misses.
Creed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Creed pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Creed avoids a kick to the body.
Creed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kriel lands a nice looking body kick.
Kriel swings widly with a right hand
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kriel looks to land a left hand but Creed moved out of range nicely.
Kriel throws a right hand that misses
and Creed counters with a good, hard body kick but Kriel shrugs it off.
A big left from Creed misses.
Creed checks a low kick from Kriel.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses.
Creed tries a low kick but Kriel avoids it.
A good leg kick by Creed.
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
Creed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Creed appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kriel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Creed doesn't seem bothered though.
Kriel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Creed is out of range and Kriel settles back down.
Creed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
Kriel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Creed tries a low kick but Kriel avoids it.
Creed is looking to score with low kicks.
Kriel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kriel blocks a head kick by Creed.
Kriel misses the jab.
Creed ducks under a wild hook from Kriel.
Kriel moves out of range as Creed strikes.
Kriel throws a shot to the body. #CL2#
Kriel darts in and clinches Creed up against the cage.
Creed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kriel misses with a punch to the body.
Creed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Kriel on the inside.
Kriel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriel misses with a knee to the head.
Creed lands a shoulder strike.
Creed tries a body shot but Kriel blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed lands an uppercut.#T4#
Creed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Creed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kriel throws a head punch that misses.
Creed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Creed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kriel misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kriel.
A nice left hand lands by Creed.
Creed blocks an uppercut.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kriel.
Creed tries to work over Kriel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Creed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kriel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creed misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Creed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed scores with a shot to the side of Kriel's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Creed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kriel blocks a body shot from Creed.
Creed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Creed's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kriel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Creed is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Apache Creed will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Kriel tries a head kick but it misses.
Creed throws a sloppy head kick and Kriel moves out of range easily.
Creed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kriel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Creed to counter with a crisp jab.
Creed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Creed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Creed.
Kriel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Creed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kriel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Creed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
Kriel moves out of range as Creed throws a body kick.
Nice jab there from Creed.
Apache Creed is winning the standup battle so far.
Creed will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kriel scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Creed misses with a hook. Kriel ducked under it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kriel. #T1#
Creed misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Kriel misses.
Kriel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Creed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kriel throws a leg kick
and Kriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kriel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Creed throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kriel avoids it.
Kriel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kriel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kriel moves forwards but Creed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kriel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Creed looks to land a right hand but Kriel moved out of range.
Kriel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kriel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Kriel.
Kriel moves out of range of the body kick.
Kriel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Creed lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kriel misses with a low kick as Creed jumps back.
Creed connects with a body shot.#T2#
A clash of legs there as Kriel blocks the low kick.
Creed misses with a head kick.
Creed has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kriel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Creed can pounce on him.
Creed throws a big shot that misses.
Kriel missing with a left hand there. Creed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Creed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Creed motions for Kriel to come forward. Creed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel throws a sloppy head kick and Creed moves out of range easily.
Kriel looks for the body kick but Creed saw that one coming.
Creed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kriel.
Kriel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Creed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kriel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Creed throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
Kriel blocks a head kick by Creed.
Creed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kriel misses the target.
Kriel throws a series of punches but Creed avoids them all with ease. #T3#
Creed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses.
Creed is looking to slow Kriel down with leg kicks.
Kriel moves out of range of the body kick.
Kriel looks to land a right hand but Creed moved out of range.
Creed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kriel. Kriel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Creed catches Kriel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kriel cracks Creed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kriel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Creed throws a low kick, looking for Kriel's leg but Kriel calmly moves out of range.
Kriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creed.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Creed swings for the body but Kriel moves out of range.
Kriel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Creed avoids the body shot from Kriel.
An attempted straight right counter from Creed misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kriel. That's going to slow Creed down.
Creed cracks Kriel with a good jab.#T4#
Creed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Creed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kriel lands with a good body shot.
Kriel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Creed pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kriel is out of range and Creed settles back down.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kriel manages to avoid it.
Creed fails to land with a series of punches.
Kriel motions for Creed to come forward. Kriel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Creed misses.
Creed throws a series of punches but Kriel avoids them all with ease.
Kriel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kriel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Creed connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Creed with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kriel throws a leg kick that misses.
Creed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kriel can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Kriel.
Nice uppercut there from Kriel.
Some wild striking there from Creed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apache Creed dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Kriel tries to clinch but Creed moves out of range.
Kriel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kriel tries to work over Creed's front leg with a kick but Creed checks it.
Creed misses with a straight left.
Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Creed.
Creed throws an overhand right that lands on Kriel's shoulder, as Kriel tries to avoid the shot.
Kriel throws a leg kick but Creed sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kriel misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Kriel. Beautiful body shot.
Kriel cracks the inside of Creed's front leg.
Kriel throws a hook but Creed blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Creed 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 Kriel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kriel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed throws a lazy right hand but Kriel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Creed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Creed misses with a low kick.
Kriel misses the shot to the body.
As Kriel backs away, Creed returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kriel moves away from the strike by Creed.
Kriel misses with a double jab. #T1#
Kriel misses with a body shot.
Creed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Creed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Creed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Creed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Creed staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Kriel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Creed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Creed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kriel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kriel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Creed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kriel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Creed.
Creed misses with a hook. Kriel ducked under it nicely.
Creed throws a leg kick but Kriel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Creed misses with a body kick.
Kriel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Creed throws out a loose jab but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Creed - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kriel misses with a wild body shot.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kriel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creed cracks Kriel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Creed swinging wildly here.
Creed throws a body kick that misses.
Creed cracks Kriel with a good jab.
Creed pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kriel is out of range and Creed settles back down.
Creed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Creed throws a series of punches but Kriel moves out of range.
Creed scores with a punch to the head.
Creed scores with a push kick.
Kriel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Creed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kriel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Creed.
Creed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kriel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kriel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T3#
Creed misses with a leg kick.
Kriel misses with a hook to the body
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kriel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body kick there by Kriel.
Kriel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Creed throws a push kick but Kriel slaps the foot to one side.
Creed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kriel throws the kick towards the body but Creed avoids it.
Kriel throws a head kick that misses.
Kriel misses with a lunging right hand
and Creed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kriel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Creed can pounce on him.
Creed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Creed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kriel tried to score with a low kick but Creed checks it.
Kriel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kriel misses with a hook
and Creed counters with a three punch combo that has Kriel backing up. Kriel nods at Creed to acknowledge the strikes.
Kriel connects with a looping right hand.
Kriel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Creed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Creed. #T4#
Nice body kick from Creed.
Creed pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kriel is out of range and Creed settles back down.
Creed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kriel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kriel throws the left hand but Creed avoids the punch easily.
Creed lands an overhand right.
Kriel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kriel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Creed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Creed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kriel throws out a leg kick but Creed moves out of range and Kriel only half commits.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
Kriel misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Creed lands a high kick! #ROC#
Kriel is rocked!
Creed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apache Creed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Creed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apache Creed!

Event: VCL Fight Night: 36
Date: May 22, 2016

#R1#
Ocheda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ocheda takes one to the chin there.
Crunch! Kriel slams his shin into Ocheda's torso.
Kriel lands with a nice body punch.
Ocheda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kriel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kriel misses with a hook #TD2#
and Ocheda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #ES#
Kriel manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
I was talking to Kriel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
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!
Kriel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #BC#
Kriel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Ocheda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kriel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kriel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kriel misses with a body shot.
Kriel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Ocheda tries to counter it with a takedown but Kriel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Willem Kriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kriel throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kriel. #T2#
Kriel connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Ocheda tumbling to the canvas! Kriel pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Ocheda was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Willem Kriel!
Willem Kriel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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