Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: JAG Steele vs Roach
Date: Jun 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Haaparanta instigates a clinch.
White Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but White Jr blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haaparanta just misses with a elbow thrown towards White Jr's brow.
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haaparanta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haaparanta lands an elbow inside that White Jr shrugs off.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but White Jr blocks it.
White Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
White Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Haaparanta walks away with a smile on his face. White Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce White Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haaparanta misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Haaparanta has closed the distance and engaged White Jr in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haaparanta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haaparanta prevents the takedown attempt.
White Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haaparanta prevents it. #T1##KD2#
Haaparanta drops White Jr with a big knee straight up the middle! White Jr is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC2#White Jr is rocked!#CL2#
White Jr tries to keep at a distance but Haaparanta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oh White Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haaparanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
White Jr seems to have got his legs back now.#TD#
White Jr has Haaparanta pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. White Jr pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Haaparanta tumbling to the mat - White Jr dives into Haaparanta's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haaparanta wants to get back to his feet but White Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
White Jr trying to control but Haaparanta is working from the bottom.
Haaparanta is looking to stand up but White Jr isn't so interested in that idea. #T2##ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Haaparanta manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
White Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Haaparanta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Haaparanta lands with a light punch inside.
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White Jr dodges an elbow strike from Haaparanta.
White Jr is trying to pull guard but Haaparanta has him pressed against the cage.
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White Jr has been working on his balance at Concrete's Cave, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Haaparanta.
White Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Haaparanta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from White Jr.
Haaparanta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T3#
White Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Haaparanta to keep the fight standing.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haaparanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haaparanta just misses with a elbow thrown towards White Jr's brow.
White Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Haaparanta smiles and moves away. #CL2#
Haaparanta pushes White Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Haaparanta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Haaparanta looking to throw knees to the head but White Jr is blocking nicely.
Haaparanta looking to throw knees to the head but White Jr is blocking nicely.
White Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White Jr is trying to drag Haaparanta to the mat but Haaparanta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T4#
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White Jr wants a takedown but no success here. #TD#
White Jr jumps guard and drags Haaparanta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Haaparanta would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Haaparanta trying to control but White Jr is working from the bottom.
Haaparanta preventing the sweep.
White Jr is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Haaparanta dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Good work by White Jr as he checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Haaparanta moves into the clinch.
Haaparanta misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta pushes off an throws an elbow but White Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haaparanta connects with a knee to the head.
White Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Haaparanta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
White Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Haaparanta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Haaparanta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Haaparanta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haaparanta looking to throw knees to the head but White Jr is blocking nicely. #TD#
White Jr has Haaparanta pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. White Jr pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Haaparanta tumbling to the mat - White Jr dives into Haaparanta's guard.
Haaparanta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White Jr is controlling him. #T1#
White Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Haaparanta is retaining full guard.
White Jr is pushing down on Haaparanta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Haaparanta is fighting to maintain full guard but White Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Haaparanta pushes White Jr off looking to stand but White Jr dives back in and keeps control.
White Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Haaparanta is holding on for dear life with his legs.
White Jr controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
White Jr wants to take a breather but Haaparanta is having none of it.
White Jr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
White Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Bruce White Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haaparanta really wants to buck White Jr off and get back to his feet. #T3#
White Jr controlling from the full mount.
Haaparanta is squirming around, avoiding White Jr's attempts to control the action. #SUB#
White Jr is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Haaparanta is surviving well by controlling White Jr's body position as best he can.
Haaparanta is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
White Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Haaparanta is trying to stand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Haaparanta has left one of his arms exposed and White Jr doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Haaparanta screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce White Jr!
Bruce White Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: JAG Plus
Date: May 16, 2020

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haaparanta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juntta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haaparanta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juntta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haaparanta wants to clinch.
Haaparanta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juntta keeps the fight on the outside.
Juntta looks to throw the jab but Haaparanta is out of range.
Haaparanta misses with a low kick.
Haaparanta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Haaparanta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juntta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haaparanta throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haaparanta has Juntta up against the cage in a clinch.
Haaparanta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but Juntta blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Juntta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haaparanta's brow.
I was talking to Haaparanta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juntta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haaparanta throws an elbow that misses.
Juntta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Juntta throws a punch but it's blocked by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta missing with knees to the body.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juntta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juntta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haaparanta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Juntta avoids the elbow strike from Haaparanta, against the cage.
Juntta missing with knees to the body.
Juntta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haaparanta backwards.
Juntta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haaparanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Juntta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juntta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Juntta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Juntta dodges an elbow strike from Haaparanta.
Juntta gets through Haaparanta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Juntta on the inside.
Juntta struggles to land a body shot inside as Haaparanta controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haaparanta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Juntta's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haaparanta.
Juntta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Juntta avoiding damage as Haaparanta throws knees to the body.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Juntta avoiding damage as Haaparanta throws knees to the body.
Haaparanta dodges an elbow strike from Juntta.
Haaparanta avoids a wild elbow strike from Juntta.
Nice elbow from Juntta.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haaparanta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Juntta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juntta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juntta tries to throw a body punch but Haaparanta avoids it by throwing Juntta back against the cage.
Juntta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haaparanta's elbow.
Haaparanta tries to throw a body punch but Juntta avoids it by throwing Haaparanta back against the cage.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Juntta.
Juntta lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Harri Haaparanta has been cut.
Juntta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Juntta lands an elbow that stopped Haaparanta in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haaparanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juntta blocks it with crossed arms.
Juntta lands a nice uppercut.
Juntta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juntta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Juntta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haaparanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juntta blocks it with crossed arms.
Haaparanta blocks an elbow strike from Juntta.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juntta tries a body shot but Haaparanta blocks it.
Haaparanta scores with a knee to the head.
Juntta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Juntta tries to throw a body punch but Haaparanta avoids it by throwing Juntta back against the cage.
Juntta tries to work over Haaparanta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haaparanta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juntta dodges an elbow strike from Haaparanta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haaparanta avoids a wild elbow strike from Juntta.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Haaparanta shrugs off.
Haaparanta blocks a body shot from Juntta.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Haaparanta shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but Juntta blocks with his arms.
Haaparanta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta lands with a light punch inside.
Juntta lands a shot to the body.
Haaparanta is breathing heavily.
Juntta works on Haaparanta's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Juntta.
Juntta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haaparanta pushes off an throws an elbow but Juntta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Juntta.
Juntta lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Juntta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Juntta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Haaparanta or not.
Haaparanta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Haaparanta takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juntta lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juntta.
Juntta lands a damaging elbow.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Haaparanta shrugs off.
Haaparanta takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Juntta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harri Haaparanta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Juntta clinches.
Haaparanta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juntta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Haaparanta blocks an elbow strike from Juntta.
A short left from Juntta.
Jesse Juntta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Juntta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Juntta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juntta throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hand to the body from Juntta.
A short left from Juntta.

Haaparanta is rocked!
Juntta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haaparanta backwards.
Oh Haaparanta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juntta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Juntta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Juntta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Juntta.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juntta.
Haaparanta tries to throw a body punch but Juntta avoids it by throwing Haaparanta back against the cage.
Juntta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clinched against the cage, Juntta lands a big elbow that drops Haaparanta! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Haaparanta is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Juntta!
A victorious Jesse Juntta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: JAG Aorigele-Xe
Date: Apr 25, 2020

#R1#
Perovic misses with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haaparanta, right into the meat. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Haaparanta throws an elbow but misses.
Perovic tries to break the clinch but Haaparanta is controlling the position.
Haaparanta lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Luka Perovic has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perovic.
Haaparanta blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Perovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Perovic throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Haaparanta clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Perovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Haaparanta instigates a clinch.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but Perovic blocks with his arms.
Perovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Haaparanta has double underhooks.
Perovic stalls.
A short uppercut from Perovic.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perovic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short uppercut from Perovic. #T1#
Haaparanta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haaparanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perovic blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Perovic manages to break the clinch.
Perovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haaparanta tries to clinch up.
Perovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Haaparanta is just out of range.
Perovic scores with a jab.#CL2#
Haaparanta gets a clinch.
Perovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perovic lands with a light punch inside.
I was talking to Perovic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Haaparanta connects with a knee to the head.
Perovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Haaparanta has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Perovic fails to land.
Haaparanta throws an elbow that misses.
Perovic tries to break the clinch but Haaparanta is controlling the position.
Haaparanta lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perovic goes for a takedown attempt but Haaparanta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Haaparanta tries to close the distance and clinch but Perovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T2#
Haaparanta moves in looking to clinch but Perovic pushes him off.
Haaparanta 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#
Haaparanta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haaparanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Perovic blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Perovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Haaparanta pushes Perovic up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haaparanta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haaparanta missing with knees to the body.
Perovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Perovic breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Haaparanta takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Perovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Haaparanta pushes Perovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Perovic misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Perovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haaparanta slips under a jab.
Haaparanta tries to clinch but Perovic moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haaparanta doesn't manage to clinch there - Perovic circles away.
Perovic tries to move into range but Haaparanta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Perovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haaparanta. #T3#
Haaparanta tries to clinch there but Perovic circles away.
Haaparanta wants to clinch up but Perovic keeps it at a distance.
Perovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Perovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta moves away from the strike by Perovic.
Haaparanta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harri Haaparanta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perovic cracks Haaparanta with an open hand slap.
Haaparanta tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Perovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Haaparanta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perovic drops down looking for a counter takedown but Haaparanta sprawls and moves away.
Haaparanta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Perovic fails to land the takedown.
Perovic misses with a looping right.
Perovic backing away here, and Haaparanta unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Haaparanta moves in looking to clinch but Perovic pushes him off.#CL2#
Haaparanta clinches with his opponent.
Haaparanta with an attempt at a knee that misses. #TD#
Perovic gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Haaparanta is defending against the submission attempts here by Perovic. #T4#
Perovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Perovic is looking for a kimura here.
Perovic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Perovic is trying to work for a kimura but Haaparanta is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Perovic seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Perovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luka Perovic's cut.
That's time! Perovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL2#
Haaparanta takes the fight into the clinch.
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haaparanta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Perovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Perovic blocks an uppercut.
Perovic tries a body shot but Haaparanta blocks it.
Perovic dodges an elbow strike from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#TD#
Perovic gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Haaparanta is looking to get back to is feet but Perovic passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perovic is looking to take a break and control but Haaparanta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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#
Perovic goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Haaparanta has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Perovic but great work by Haaparanta.#T1#
Perovic is trying to improve his position.
Haaparanta tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Perovic wants to control but Haaparanta postures up.
Perovic is looking for a sweep.
Perovic wants to control but Haaparanta postures up.
Perovic is looking for a sweep.
Perovic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Perovic wants to get back to full guard.
Perovic keeping control of the position.
Perovic is looking for a sweep. Haaparanta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perovic is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Perovic regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Perovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Haaparanta wanted to stand there but Perovic had control of the position.
Luka Perovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haaparanta looking to pass the guard.
Perovic working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Haaparanta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Haaparanta has Perovic up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Perovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Haaparanta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Haaparanta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harri Haaparanta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Perovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Haaparanta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perovic is defending well for now.
Perovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD#
Perovic jumps into guard, dragging Haaparanta to the mat. #SUB#
Haaparanta is posturing up here but Perovic has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Haaparanta tries to roll out but it's too tight and Haaparanta has to tap! Slick submission there by Perovic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Luka Perovic!
Luka Perovic very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: JAG Wreck Room vol 1
Date: Mar 14, 2020

#R1##CL#
Haaparanta moves into the clinch.
Vuce is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Haaparanta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vuce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vuce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haaparanta looking to stall.
Haaparanta scores with a knee to the head.
Vuce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vuce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haaparanta.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haaparanta.
Vuce misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Haaparanta.
Vuce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vuce throws a punch but it's blocked by Haaparanta.
Vuce misses with a punch on the inside.
Vuce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vuce swings wildly with an uppercut but Haaparanta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haaparanta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vuce blocks an elbow strike from Haaparanta.
Vuce misses with the head strike.
Haaparanta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T1#
Vuce is trying to break the clinch but Haaparanta has him pressed against the cage.
Vuce throws a punch but it's blocked by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta is stalling here.
Haaparanta stalling in the clinch but Vuce improves position.
Haaparanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Haaparanta throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vuce.
Haaparanta blocks an uppercut.
Haaparanta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Leo Vuce has been cut.
Haaparanta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vuce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vuce throws a head punch that misses.
Vuce has a couple of punches blocked by Haaparanta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vuce.
Haaparanta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haaparanta is stalling here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haaparanta. #T2#
Haaparanta blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Haaparanta throws an elbow but misses.
Haaparanta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Haaparanta.
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!
Haaparanta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vuce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Vuce fails to land.
Vuce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haaparanta has Vuce pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Vuce is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Haaparanta - that's hurt Vuce badly! Oh, another knee lands and Vuce is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Vuce doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Harri Haaparanta!
Harri Haaparanta thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: JAG Contenders 2
Date: Feb 15, 2020

#R1#
Nice body punch from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steve Jr cracks a nice hook into Haaparanta's ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Haaparanta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Harri Haaparanta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haaparanta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steve Jr. Steve Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steve Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haaparanta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Haaparanta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Haaparanta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve Jr.
Haaparanta sizes up Steve Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Haaparanta pushes Steve Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been informed that Haaparanta 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.
Haaparanta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steve Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haaparanta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Haaparanta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haaparanta crunches a lovely knee into Steve Jr's ribcage.
Steve Jr misses with the head strike. #T1#
Steve Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Haaparanta.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haaparanta.
Steve Jr stalling in the clinch but Haaparanta improves position.
Haaparanta stalling against the cage.
Haaparanta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steve Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Haaparanta is keeping busy.
Steve Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haaparanta throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haaparanta misses with a knee strike.
Steve Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Haaparanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steve Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Haaparanta lands an elbow just above Steve Jr 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Haaparanta.
Still in the clinch, Steve Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haaparanta.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haaparanta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haaparanta looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T2#
Steve Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haaparanta lands a nice elbow.
A short body shot lands from Steve Jr as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Steve Jr.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haaparanta.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haaparanta throws an elbow but it misses.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but Steve Jr blocks with his arms.
Steve Jr misses with some punches.
A short right from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haaparanta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haaparanta misses with an elbow strike.
Steve Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haaparanta backwards.
Steve Jr blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haaparanta tries to stall but Steve Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #T3#
Haaparanta is trying to stall.
Haaparanta is stalling here.
Steve Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Haaparanta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steve Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Haaparanta is pushing Steve Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Steve Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haaparanta backwards.
Steve Jr tries to work over Haaparanta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Haaparanta.
Haaparanta avoiding damage.
Haaparanta prevents a body shot from Steve Jr.
Haaparanta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steve Jr backwards.
Haaparanta prevents a body shot from Steve Jr.
Haaparanta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haaparanta blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Steve Jr misses with a body punch.
Steve Jr dodges an elbow strike from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Steve Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Haaparanta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steve Jr blocks an elbow strike from Haaparanta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Steve Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haaparanta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Haaparanta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Steve Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve Jr.
A short body shot lands from Steve Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Haaparanta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Haaparanta moves into range and clinches up with Steve Jr.
Haaparanta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like George Steve Jr has been cut.
Haaparanta blocking some punches.
Steve Jr is struggling to control the position.
Haaparanta lands an elbow inside.
Steve Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haaparanta tries to work over Steve Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haaparanta blocking some punches.
Haaparanta misses with an elbow over the top.
Steve Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Haaparanta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Haaparanta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Haaparanta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steve Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Haaparanta blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Haaparanta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steve Jr is keeping busy.
Haaparanta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Steve Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Haaparanta.
Steve Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haaparanta's elbow.
Haaparanta scores with a knee to the head.
Haaparanta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steve Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haaparanta pushes off an throws an elbow but Steve Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haaparanta taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haaparanta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steve Jr's brow.
Steve Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haaparanta can't find room to land a body shot as Steve Jr controls the action.
Haaparanta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Steve Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steve Jr misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve Jr.
Steve Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Haaparanta controls the action.
Steve Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Haaparanta is looking to control Steve Jr's arms but Steve Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Haaparanta has his back to the cage.
Steve Jr misses with a body punch.
Haaparanta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steve Jr.
Steve Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haaparanta lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haaparanta looking to slow down the pace here.
Haaparanta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Steve Jr.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Steve Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Haaparanta just leaning against Steve Jr, taking a breather.
Steve Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3#
Steve Jr tries a body shot but Haaparanta blocks it.
Haaparanta wants to stall.
Haaparanta lands a knee to the head.
Steve Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haaparanta backwards.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but Steve Jr blocks it.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haaparanta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Steve Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Steve Jr.
Harri Haaparanta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steve Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Haaparanta pushes Steve Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Haaparanta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve Jr being controlled against the cage.#T4#
Haaparanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Steve Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Steve Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Haaparanta controls the action.
Haaparanta blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve Jr avoiding damage as Haaparanta throws knees to the body.
Haaparanta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haaparanta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steve Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steve Jr tries a body shot but Haaparanta blocks it.
Haaparanta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steve Jr backwards.
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steve Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steve Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haaparanta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steve Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steve Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haaparanta with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Haaparanta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Steve Jr'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Haaparanta is looking to clinch but Steve Jr is avoiding it.
Steve Jr throwing a counter right hand but Haaparanta manages to avoid it.
Steve Jr walks into a left hand.
Steve Jr looks to throw the jab but Haaparanta is out of range.
Haaparanta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harri Haaparanta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haaparanta scores with a decent looking hook.
Steve Jr blocks the body kick.
Haaparanta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steve Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haaparanta tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Haaparanta.
Haaparanta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Haaparanta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steve Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Haaparanta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Haaparanta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steve Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steve Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Haaparanta.
Steve Jr throws a hook but Haaparanta avoids it easily.
Haaparanta blocks a jab.
Steve Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haaparanta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haaparanta tries to clinch up.
Haaparanta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve Jr takes a swing at Haaparanta's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Haaparanta has Steve Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Haaparanta lands an elbow inside.
George Steve Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Steve Jr presses Haaparanta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Well,Steve Jr is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Steve Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Haaparanta misses with a knee strike.
Haaparanta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steve Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haaparanta scores with a knee to the head.
Haaparanta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steve Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Haaparanta misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haaparanta.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haaparanta trying to land knees to the body.
Steve Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haaparanta throws an elbow that misses.
Haaparanta takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haaparanta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steve Jr's brow.
Steve Jr lands a left hand.
Haaparanta lands an elbow inside. #T3#
Haaparanta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steve Jr backwards.
Haaparanta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Haaparanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steve Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Steve Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Haaparanta controls his hands.
Haaparanta just leaning against Steve Jr, taking a breather.
Steve Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve Jr avoids the elbow strike from Haaparanta, against the cage.
Haaparanta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steve Jr up against the cage.
Steve Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haaparanta lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Steve Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Haaparanta missing with knees to the body.
Steve Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Haaparanta missing with knees to the body.
Haaparanta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T4#
Haaparanta lands an elbow inside.
Haaparanta lands an elbow just above Steve Jr 's eye.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haaparanta blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Steve Jr.
Haaparanta blocks an uppercut.
Steve Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but Steve Jr blocks with his arms.
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!
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haaparanta misses with an elbow strike.
Haaparanta trying to land knees to the body.
Steve Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Haaparanta.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Haaparanta tries to land knees in the clinch but Steve Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Haaparanta scores a nice knee to the body.
Steve Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Harri Haaparanta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve Jr.
A left hand lands to the body for Steve Jr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harri Haaparanta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haaparanta 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Harri Haaparanta!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Harri Haaparanta!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Harri Haaparanta!

Harri Haaparanta wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Harri Haaparanta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: FNF Carnage II
Date: Jan 24, 2020

#R1#
Haaparanta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL2#
Haaparanta rushes Xiu and presses him up against the cage.
Haaparanta throws an elbow that misses.
Haaparanta throws a punch but it's blocked by Xiu.
A nice left hand lands by Xiu.
Xiu throws a punch but it's blocked by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta throws a punch but it's blocked by Xiu.
Nice body punch from Xiu.
Xiu throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Xiu successfully pulls guard.
Haaparanta wants to stand but Xiu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Xiu is pulling down on Haaparanta's head to control his posture.
Haaparanta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiu'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.#T1#
Haaparanta has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Xiu is proving hard to escape from.
Xiu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Xiu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haaparanta wants to stand but Xiu has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Haaparanta clinches up with Xiu and pushes him back against the cage.
Xiu managing to block the knees to the body from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta stalling the fight.
Haaparanta missing with knees to the body.
Haaparanta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Nice body punch from Xiu.
Xiu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haaparanta's elbow. #BC#
Xiu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Xiu shoots in and bounces Haaparanta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Haaparanta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Xiu lands a couple of elbows.
Xiu throwing strikes but missing.
Xiu working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Haaparanta's head.
Xiu connects with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Xiu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Xiu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Xiu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Haaparanta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Haaparanta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haaparanta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Xiu postures up.
Xiu scoring with some ground and pound.
Xiu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haaparanta wants to stand up but Xiu is controlling him.
Xiu throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Haaparanta wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Xiu manages to pass to side control.
Xiu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Xiu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Haaparanta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Xiu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haaparanta has hold of Xiu's hands but Xiu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xiu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haaparanta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Xiu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Char Xiu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A combination from Haaparanta does no damage.
Xiu tries to work over Haaparanta's front leg with a kick but Haaparanta checks it.
Harri Haaparanta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Haaparanta drives through and clinches with Xiu against the cage. #BC#
Xiu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haaparanta throws the kick towards the body but Xiu avoids it.
Xiu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Xiu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Haaparanta moves into the clinch successfully.
Haaparanta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haaparanta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xiu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Xiu digs a right hand underneath Haaparanta's ribcage. Haaparanta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Xiu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xiu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Xiu circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Haaparanta has closed the distance and engaged Xiu in a clinch.
Haaparanta is struggling to control the position.
Xiu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haaparanta's elbow. #T1#
Haaparanta throws an elbow that misses.
Haaparanta misses with a knee to the head.
Xiu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Xiu digs a right hand underneath Haaparanta's ribcage. Haaparanta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Haaparanta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xiu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Haaparanta.
Xiu struggles to land a body shot inside as Haaparanta controls his hands.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC#
Xiu manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Xiu.
Haaparanta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Xiu lands a lovely overhand right.
Xiu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haaparanta moves away.
Haaparanta fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
Haaparanta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Xiu checks 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!
Xiu digs a good hook to Haaparanta's body.
Xiu scores with a punch to the head.
Xiu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haaparanta is looking to score with low kicks.
Haaparanta tries to clinch but Xiu is having none of it.
Haaparanta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Xiu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haaparanta.
The fighters circle momentarily. Xiu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Haaparanta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Xiu is looking to slow Haaparanta down with leg kicks.
Haaparanta throws a shot from downtown. Xiu moves away and avoids it.
Xiu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Haaparanta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Haaparanta gets a clinch. #T3#
A knee to the head by Haaparanta. #CUT2#
It looks like Char Xiu has been cut.
Haaparanta misses with the head strike.
Xiu lands with a short shot to the head.
Haaparanta tries to land knees in the clinch but Xiu avoids the damage to the body.
Xiu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Xiu can't find room to land a body shot as Haaparanta controls the action.
Harri Haaparanta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Xiu tries to throw a body punch but Haaparanta avoids it by throwing Xiu back against the cage.
Xiu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xiu.
Knees to the body from Haaparanta.
Xiu presses Haaparanta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Xiu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Xiu tries to throw a body punch but Haaparanta avoids it by throwing Xiu back against the cage.
Xiu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Xiu avoids the elbow strike from Haaparanta, against the cage.
Xiu goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Xiu misses with a body punch.
Haaparanta lands a nice knee to the body.
Haaparanta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Xiu.
Haaparanta struggles to land a body shot inside as Xiu controls his hands.
Xiu takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Haaparanta lands an elbow just above Xiu 's eye.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but Xiu blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haaparanta.
Xiu misses with a punch to the body.
Haaparanta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xiu.
Haaparanta lands a shoulder strike.
Haaparanta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Xiu tries to throw a body punch but Haaparanta avoids it by throwing Xiu back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harri Haaparanta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Char Xiu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Haaparanta tries to clinch but Xiu moves out of range.
Xiu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Xiu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haaparanta.
Xiu throws an overhand right that lands on Haaparanta's shoulder, as Haaparanta tries to avoid the shot.
Xiu keeps the fight on the outside.
Haaparanta wants to clinch.
Xiu scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Xiu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Xiu showed some decent athleticism there.
Xiu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Xiu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Xiu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haaparanta has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Xiu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Haaparanta's head.
Haaparanta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xiu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haaparanta is trying to maintain the position but Xiu is very close to passing his half guard.
Xiu throwing shots but Haaparanta is blocking nicely. #T2#
Xiu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Xiu lands strikes from half guard.
Haaparanta wants to get back to his feet.
Xiu winds up and cracks Haaparanta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Xiu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Xiu.
Haaparanta is looking for a sweep. Xiu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haaparanta is looking to escape.
Xiu works his way into full mount! #T3#
Xiu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Xiu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Haaparanta can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Xiu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Haaparanta is trying to escape the mount.
Haaparanta is still trying to improve position.
Xiu is landing with some decent strikes but Haaparanta is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Xiu working Haaparanta over with strikes here. #T4#
Xiu is in the full mount, landing strikes. #ROC#
Haaparanta is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xiu with the ground and pound from mount.
Haaparanta is still in real trouble! Can Xiu finish him?
Haaparanta takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Xiu's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Char Xiu!
During a confident post fight interview, Char Xiu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Eternity 4
Date: Dec 14, 2019

#R1#
Bandini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#TD#
Bandini scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bandini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haaparanta wants to control but Bandini is keeping busy. #SUB#
Bandini is working for a kimura but Haaparanta is defending it quite comfortably.
Haaparanta is trying to stand.
Haaparanta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bandini. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bandini is nestled in close to Haaparanta, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandini trying to control from half guard but Haaparanta is working away.
Haaparanta is trying to stand up here but Bandini is controlling him well. #SUB#
Bandini seems to be looking for submissions.
Bandini seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haaparanta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1##SUB#
Bandini is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Haaparanta is looking to control Bandini's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haaparanta avoid being mounted?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Haaparanta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bandini is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bandini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Haaparanta is trying to stand up here but Bandini is controlling him well. #SUB#
Bandini is looking for a kimura but Haaparanta is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bandini to get the leverage. #SUB#
Bandini is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SU#
Bandini decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #T2#
Haaparanta throws a wild body kick that Bandini sees coming a mile off.
Haaparanta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bandini tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Haaparanta defends well and Bandini ends up having to push Haaparanta into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haaparanta lands with a hook. Bandini tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bandini keeps the fight on the outside.
Haaparanta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haaparanta misses with a two punch combination.
Bandini throws a shot from downtown. Haaparanta moves away and avoids it.
Haaparanta stuffs the takedown attempt from Bandini. Bandini gets slowly back to his feet.
Haaparanta gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL2#
Haaparanta has closed the distance and engaged Bandini in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haaparanta crunches a lovely knee into Bandini's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Haaparanta.
Bandini is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Bandini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandini blocks an elbow strike from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta taking a breather.#T3#
Knees in the clinch landing for Haaparanta.
Bandini jumps guard but Haaparanta turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Haaparanta trying to land knees to the body.
Bandini is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haaparanta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Haaparanta stalling the fight.
Haaparanta blocks an uppercut.
Haaparanta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bandini is defending well for now.#BC#
Bandini breaks the clinch.
Haaparanta tries to clinch but Bandini moves away
and Bandini counters with a stiff right hand.
Haaparanta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bandini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haaparanta just misses with a punch to the body.
Haaparanta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haaparanta wants it to stay on the feet.#CL2#
Haaparanta has closed the distance and engaged Bandini in a clinch.
Bandini is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Haaparanta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bandini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bandini is looking to break free of the clinch but Haaparanta has double underhooks. #BC#
Bandini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bandini scores with the left hand. Haaparanta knows he should have avoided that one. #T4#
Haaparanta swings for the body but Bandini moves out of range.
Bandini misses with a looping right.
Haaparanta tries to counter by closing the distance.
Haaparanta tries to clinch up.
Haaparanta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bandini finds it's way round the side to connect with Haaparanta's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Haaparanta. That's going to slow Bandini down.
Bandini looks for a takedown but Haaparanta sprawls well.
Haaparanta stuffs the takedown attempt from Bandini. Bandini gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Haaparanta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been told by Bandini's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bandini dodges the punch combination from Haaparanta.
Nice jab there from Bandini.
Haaparanta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Haaparanta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bandini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haaparanta doesn't manage to clinch there - Bandini circles away.
Haaparanta lands a nice shot that snaps Bandini's head back.
Haaparanta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harri Haaparanta 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#
Bandini tests Haaparanta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haaparanta steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bandini. That one must have hurt.
Haaparanta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haaparanta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandini manages to avoid it.
Bandini doesn't manage to clinch there - Haaparanta circles away.
Haaparanta throws a head kick that Bandini semi-blocks.
Nice sprawl there from Haaparanta as Bandini shoots in.
Haaparanta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Haaparanta takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Haaparanta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bandini is trying to drag Haaparanta to the mat but Haaparanta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Haaparanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Haaparanta blocks the elbow strike.
Haaparanta has Bandini pushed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Bandini gets a trip takedown into half guard.#T1#
Haaparanta tries to kick Bandini off but Bandini keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mac Bandini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#ES2#
Haaparanta has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bandini is on him like a limpet, forcing Haaparanta back against the cage.
Haaparanta keeps control of Bandini as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haaparanta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haaparanta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bandini is trying to push Haaparanta away but Haaparanta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Haaparanta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Haaparanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Haaparanta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bandini's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Haaparanta.
Haaparanta missing with knees to the body.
Bandini is trying to push Haaparanta away but Haaparanta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Haaparanta swings wildly with an uppercut but Bandini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haaparanta avoids a wild elbow strike from Bandini.#T2#
Haaparanta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Haaparanta is pressed up against the cage. Bandini has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haaparanta down to the mat. Haaparanta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Bandini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haaparanta throws a leg kick that misses.
Bandini avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Bandini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haaparanta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandini throws out the jab.
Haaparanta moves out of range of the body kick from Bandini.
Bandini throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haaparanta tries to clinch but Bandini moves out of range.
Bandini tries for a takedown but Haaparanta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haaparanta digs a good body shot into Bandini's ribs.
Bandini takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bandini misses with a straight right.
Bandini with a nice cross.
Bandini looks to land a body kick but Haaparanta moved away.#CL#
Bandini takes the fight into the clinch.
Haaparanta is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T3#
Haaparanta lands a shot to the body.
Haaparanta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haaparanta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haaparanta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haaparanta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bandini is working for takedown but Haaparanta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haaparanta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haaparanta landing knees to the body.
Haaparanta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bandini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haaparanta has him pressed against the cage.
Haaparanta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bandini or not.
Good body shot from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Haaparanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandini takes a knee to the side of the body.
Haaparanta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Haaparanta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T4#
Haaparanta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Haaparanta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harri Haaparanta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bandini avoids it.
Bandini is trying to force a seperation but Haaparanta has the dominant position.
Haaparanta crunches a lovely knee into Bandini's ribcage.
Haaparanta missing with knees to the body.
Bandini is trying to break the clinch but Haaparanta has him pressed against the cage.
Bandini avoiding damage as Haaparanta throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Haaparanta.
Bandini tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haaparanta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Haaparanta slows down the pace here.
Haaparanta lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Haaparanta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Haaparanta looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandini is just out of range.
Bandini swats away the attempt to clinch by Haaparanta.
Bandini staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Bandini.
Haaparanta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bandini misses with a wild combination.
Haaparanta slaps away a takedown attempt from Bandini, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Haaparanta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bandini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bandini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haaparanta as he avoids it easily.
Bandini missing with a left hand there. Haaparanta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haaparanta fails to land with a series of punches.
Mac Bandini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Haaparanta misses.
Bandini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bandini takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CL2#
Haaparanta closes the distance and pushes Bandini back into the cage.
Bandini throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #T1#
Bandini managing to block the knees to the body from Haaparanta.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta stalling in the clinch.
Haaparanta has Bandini pressed against the cage, preventing Bandini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Bandini breaks the clinch.
Haaparanta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bandini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bandini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bandini thows a body kick. Haaparanta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Haaparanta scores with a body shot.
Haaparanta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bandini misses with a combination
and Haaparanta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haaparanta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Bandini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haaparanta misses with a body shot.
Haaparanta lands with a kick to the ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haaparanta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandini misses with a takedown attempt - Haaparanta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Bandini. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Haaparanta clobbers Bandini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haaparanta jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haaparanta misses with a knee strike.
Bandini takes an elbow to the temple.
Bandini takes a knee right on the jaw!
Haaparanta is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Haaparanta landing knees to the body.
Bandini can't get the takedown.
Haaparanta lands an elbow that stopped Bandini in his tracks for a moment.
Bandini goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haaparanta prevents it.
Haaparanta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bandini.
Haaparanta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #T3#
Haaparanta lands an uppercut.
Haaparanta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Haaparanta lands a nice elbow.
Bandini is looking for a takedown.
Bandini is trying to pull guard but Haaparanta has him pressed against the cage.
Bandini is trying to break free.
The referee is keeping an eye on Haaparanta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Haaparanta lands a nice elbow.
Bandini tries for a takedown but Haaparanta manages to get underhooks.
Haaparanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bandini blocks it with crossed arms.
Bandini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haaparanta connects with a knee to the head.
Bandini takes an elbow to the temple. #ROC2#
Bandini is rocked!
Haaparanta lands a good knee to the midsection. Bandini won't want to take too many of those.
Oh Bandini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bandini throws a head punch that misses.
Bandini seems to have got his legs back now.
Haaparanta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haaparanta lands an elbow just above Bandini 's eye.
Haaparanta lands a nice knee to the body. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta lands a big knee to the head and Bandini goes down! Haaparanta pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harri Haaparanta!
Our winner, Harri Haaparanta, 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: Skrap Fights 91
Date: Oct 12, 2019

#R1#
Haaparanta bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kim takes a swing at Haaparanta's ribcage but misses.
Kim moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHaaparanta.
Kim moves out of range of the leg kick from Haaparanta.
Kim throws a counter high kick but Haaparanta was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kim avoids the head kick by Haaparanta.
Kim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Haaparanta is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kim blocks a head kick by Haaparanta.
Kim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kim checks a low kick from Haaparanta.
Kim half committed to a counter leg kick.#T1#
Haaparanta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kim checks it well.
Haaparanta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kim.
Kim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Kim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Haaparanta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kim is out of range.
It looked like Kim was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Haaparanta.
Kim misses with a wild body shot.
Haaparanta is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kim with a body shot.
Kim lands with a nice body punch. #T2#
Haaparanta misses with a head kick.
It appears Kim was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haaparanta doesn't seem bothered though.
Haaparanta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haaparanta was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Haaparanta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Haaparanta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kim at a distance.
Haaparanta throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
Kim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haaparanta appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haaparanta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
Kim tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haaparanta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kim is looking for a counter combo.#T4#
Haaparanta tries to land a leg kick but Kim saw it coming and moves away.
Haaparanta misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kim checks a leg kick nicely.
Kim half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kim blocks a head kick by Haaparanta.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haaparanta throws a leg kick but Kim moved away.
Kim is looking to counter with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haaparanta. Haaparanta obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Haaparanta dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Kim misses with a series of wild punches.
Haaparanta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Haaparanta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haaparanta was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws a head kick but Haaparanta moves out of range.
Haaparanta steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Haaparanta.
Kim avoids the head kick by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Kim slips a straight right by Haaparanta.
Kim takes one on the button.
Haaparanta misses with a body shot.
Haaparanta throws a lazy uppercut
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haaparanta throws a push kick but Kim slaps the foot to one side.
Haaparanta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Haaparanta.#T2#
Nice body kick from Haaparanta.
Kim swings for the body but Haaparanta moves out of range.
Haaparanta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haaparanta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Kim wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kim might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but Haaparanta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haaparanta staying out of range there.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haaparanta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kim throws a lazy uppercut
and Haaparanta counters with a one-two to the body.
Kim thows a leg kick but Haaparanta checks it
and Haaparanta counters with a head kick. That will keep Kim thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kim misses with a wild combination.
Kim scores with a push kick.#T4#
Haaparanta tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Kim tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haaparanta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haaparanta connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haaparanta misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Kim counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Haaparanta manages to break the clinch.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haaparanta.
Kim misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Haaparanta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Haaparanta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Haaparanta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Haaparanta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harri Haaparanta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haaparanta looks for the body kick but Kim saw that one coming.
Kim thows a leg kick but Haaparanta checks it
and Haaparanta counters with a left to the body.
Haaparanta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kim throws a big counter combination but Haaparanta scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Kim 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.
Kim avoids a kick to the body.
Kim throwing a counter right hand but Haaparanta manages to avoid it.
Haaparanta lands a jab to Kim's midsection.#CL2#
Haaparanta moves into the clinch.#T1#
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haaparanta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haaparanta tries to work over Kim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Haaparanta.
A short left from Kim.
Kim is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kim is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
Haaparanta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haaparanta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Haaparanta unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC#
Kim breaks the clinch.
Kim lands with a nice combination. Haaparanta backs away looking to recover.#T2#
Haaparanta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haaparanta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haaparanta.
Haaparanta moves to clinch but Kim breaks away
and Kim counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Haaparanta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta tries to counter with a clinch but Kim shakes him off and moves away.#T3#
Kim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kim misses with a hook.
Haaparanta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haaparanta tries to counter with a clinch but Kim shakes him off and moves away.
Haaparanta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Haaparanta throws a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Kim tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A head kick by Haaparanta misses
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim looks for the body kick but Haaparanta saw that one coming.
Haaparanta was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
An inside leg kick from Haaparanta misses.
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haaparanta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yasol Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haaparanta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kim was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Haaparanta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Haaparanta misses
and Kim counters with a left and a right that stings Haaparanta.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harri Haaparanta.
Well Haaparanta 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Harri Haaparanta!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Harri Haaparanta!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Harri Haaparanta!

Harri Haaparanta wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Harri Haaparanta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Yasol Kim spoke after the fight, saying 'Perkele'.

Event: Skrap Fights 84
Date: Sep 20, 2019

#R1#
Haaparanta misses with a double jab.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Haaparanta tries to counter with a clinch but Perez shakes him off and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perez is defended easily by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight.
Haaparanta misses with a two punch combination.
Haaparanta moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Perez lands with a straight right. Haaparanta didn't see that one coming.
Perez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Haaparanta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Perez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haaparanta.
Manny Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haaparanta ducks right into an uppercut from Perez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haaparanta moves forwards but Perez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haaparanta. #T1#
Perez tests Haaparanta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Perez.
Perez swings for the body but Haaparanta moves out of range. #CL2#
Haaparanta has Perez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Haaparanta lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Perez blocks the elbow strike.
Perez tries to break free but Haaparanta pushes him back against the ropes.
Haaparanta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Perez is defending well for now.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Haaparanta is controlling him.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but Haaparanta has double underhooks. #BC#
Perez breaks the clinch.
Perez misses with the combination.
Perez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haaparanta has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T2##CL2#
Perez tries to keep at a distance but Haaparanta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Haaparanta prevents Perez from breaking the clinch.
Perez takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haaparanta keeps control of Perez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Perez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Haaparanta lands with a light punch inside.
Perez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez avoids a wild elbow strike from Haaparanta.
Perez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haaparanta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Haaparanta lands an elbow that stopped Perez in his tracks for a moment. #BC#
Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haaparanta tries a body shot but Perez blocks it. #TD#
Perez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #T3#
Perez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Haaparanta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perez controlling from the top position.
Haaparanta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Perez looking to pass the guard.
Perez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Haaparanta's head.
Perez stands and throws Haaparanta's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Perez tries to score with some ground and pound. Haaparanta controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Perez.
Perez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haaparanta keeps working.
Perez 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.
Perez throws a strike aimed at the side of Haaparanta's head but Haaparanta avoids it well.
Perez wants to control but Haaparanta is keeping him busy.
Perez prevents Haaparanta from escaping the position.
Haaparanta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Perez lands a nice forearm strike.
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 Manny Perez 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#
Perez throws a body punch but Haaparanta moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Perez or perhaps it was just good defense by Haaparanta, which made it look bad.
Haaparanta throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez throws a big shot that misses.
Haaparanta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Haaparanta wants to counter the offense by Perez and move into the clinch position.
Haaparanta is looking to land body kicks.
Perez lands with an overhand left.
Nice takedown defense from Haaparanta. No joy for Perez on that attempt.
Haaparanta jabs at Perez's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Perez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Haaparanta counters with a good low kick that Perez was not able to check.
Manny Perez is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Perez avoids the head kick by Haaparanta.
Some wild striking there from Perez.
Haaparanta slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Haaparanta misses.
Haaparanta takes one on the button.
Haaparanta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Perez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Perez goes for a double leg but Haaparanta avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Haaparanta continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Haaparanta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haaparanta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta scores with a spinning back kick!
Perez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haaparanta pinned against the ropes. Haaparanta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Haaparanta steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Perez.
Haaparanta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perez rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
Perez swinging wildly here.
Harri Haaparanta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haaparanta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perez fails to land with a series of punches.
Haaparanta walks into a straight right hand from Perez.
Perez closes the distance and clinches up with Haaparanta, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes Haaparanta against the ropes but Haaparanta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haaparanta tries to counter by closing the distance.
Perez misses with a looping left.
Haaparanta scores with a three punch combo!
Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haaparanta takes a swing at Perez's ribcage but misses.
Perez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD#
Perez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Haaparanta quickly recovers to half guard.
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. Perez connects with a nice short shot to Haaparanta's temple.
Perez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haaparanta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T3##ES2#
Haaparanta manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Haaparanta lands a nice looking body kick.
Haaparanta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haaparanta slips a straight right by Perez.
Haaparanta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Perez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haaparanta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haaparanta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perez was well out of range. Poor timing from Haaparanta.
Perez blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Haaparanta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez slips a straight right by Haaparanta.
A big right from Perez misses. #T4#
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Haaparanta moves away and avoids it.
Perez goes for a double leg but Haaparanta avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Haaparanta continues to drive forward.
Haaparanta slaps away a takedown attempt from Perez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haaparanta tries to close the distance and clinch but Perez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perez misses with a looping left.
Perez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL2#
Haaparanta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Haaparanta has him pressed against the ropes.
Haaparanta pushes off an throws an elbow but Perez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Perez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haaparanta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Perez tries to break the clinch but Haaparanta is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harri Haaparanta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Perez misses with a straight right.
Haaparanta blocks a jab.
Haaparanta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haaparanta throws the kick towards the body but Perez avoids it.
Perez throws a shot from downtown. Haaparanta moves away and avoids it.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haaparanta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Haaparanta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haaparanta looks to score with a jab to the body but Perez is just out of range.
Perez misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haaparanta.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Haaparanta is out of range.
Haaparanta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haaparanta misses with a body shot.
A big right from Perez misses.
Haaparanta is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T1#
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perez scores with a decent looking hook.
Perez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CL2#
Haaparanta closes the distance and clinches.
Haaparanta pushes off an throws an elbow but Perez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.#BC#
Perez manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haaparanta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Perez takes a step back to recover.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Haaparanta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haaparanta is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Haaparanta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook 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!
Perez throws a hook but Haaparanta blocks it.
Perez looks to throw the jab but Haaparanta is out of range. #T2#
Haaparanta throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
Perez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haaparanta slips under a jab.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haaparanta counters with a body kick.
Haaparanta walks into a left hand.
Perez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haaparanta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Haaparanta. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Haaparanta closes the distance and clinches.
Perez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Perez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haaparanta has him pressed against the ropes.
Haaparanta throws an elbow that misses. #T3#
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #TD#
Haaparanta is fighting off a takedown attempt but Perez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Haaparanta to the mat. Haaparanta regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Perez wants to control from the top but Haaparanta keeps moving.
Haaparanta is looking to stand up but Perez isn't so interested in that idea.
Haaparanta keeping full guard, as Perez tries to pass.
Perez is working hard here to advance position.
Haaparanta keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Haaparanta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Perez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Haaparanta wants to stand but Perez is controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Perez thuds a left hand into Haaparanta's body.
Harri Haaparanta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haaparanta stuffs the takedown attempt from Perez. Perez gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Perez - just one landing.
Nice uppercut there from Perez.
Perez throws the left hand but Haaparanta avoids the punch easily.
Haaparanta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Haaparanta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Perez cracks Haaparanta with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Perez 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Manny Perez!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Manny Perez!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Manny Perez!

Manny Perez wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Manny Perez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Skrap Fights 78
Date: Aug 31, 2019

#R1#
Haaparanta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haaparanta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that WhiteBoy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
WhiteBoy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and WhiteBoy duly obliges.
Haaparanta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from WhiteBoy! But no joy.
Haaparanta throws a body shot but no joy.
WhiteBoy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haaparanta is fending him off so far but WhiteBoy persists. Nope, Haaparanta circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from WhiteBoy misses.
Haaparanta gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL#
Haaparanta has WhiteBoy up against the ropes in a clinch.
WhiteBoy misses with some punches.
WhiteBoy misses with some punches.
WhiteBoy throws a head punch that misses.
Haaparanta tries to throw a body punch but WhiteBoy avoids it by throwing Haaparanta back against the ropes.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but WhiteBoy blocks with his arms.
WhiteBoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head 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!
WhiteBoy blocks an elbow strike from Haaparanta.
WhiteBoy throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
WhiteBoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Haaparanta.
Still in the clinch, Haaparanta scores with a nice short uppercut.
WhiteBoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
WhiteBoy blocks an elbow strike.
WhiteBoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haaparanta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta lands a left hand that snaps the head of WhiteBoy backwards.
WhiteBoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Haaparanta.
WhiteBoy avoiding damage as Haaparanta throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for WhiteBoy.
Haaparanta blocking some punches.
Haaparanta struggles to land a body shot inside as WhiteBoy controls his hands.
Haaparanta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
WhiteBoy blocks an elbow strike from Haaparanta.
WhiteBoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta lands an elbow just above WhiteBoy 's eye. #CUT#
It looks like Dirty WhiteBoy has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for WhiteBoy.
WhiteBoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Haaparanta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haaparanta controlling the action here for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
WhiteBoy has a couple of punches blocked by Haaparanta. #T2#
Haaparanta lands a nice elbow.
WhiteBoy throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haaparanta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
WhiteBoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by WhiteBoy.
Haaparanta wants to stall.
WhiteBoy misses with the head strike.
Haaparanta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haaparanta misses with a punch to the body.
WhiteBoy misses with the head strike.
WhiteBoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
WhiteBoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Haaparanta backwards.
Haaparanta blocks an uppercut.
WhiteBoy lands a left hand.
Haaparanta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through WhiteBoy's defenses.
WhiteBoy blocks a body shot from Haaparanta.
WhiteBoy working aggressively here. #T3#
WhiteBoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Haaparanta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Haaparanta lands an elbow just above WhiteBoy 's eye.
Haaparanta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haaparanta lands an elbow inside that WhiteBoy shrugs off. #ROC#
WhiteBoy is rocked!
Haaparanta pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns WhiteBoy! Haaparanta unloads with more strikes and WhiteBoy sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harri Haaparanta!
After the big win, Harri Haaparanta made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: Indomitable Wills II
Date: May 11, 2019

#R1#
A solid body kick from Haaparanta.
A slapping body kick lands there for Haaparanta.
Arlington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arlington scores with a shot to the body.
Haaparanta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arlington chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haaparanta can pounce on him.
Arlington blocks a low kick nicely.
Haaparanta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlington.
Haaparanta blocks a jab.
Arlington has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Haaparanta misses with a combination
and Arlington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arlington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haaparanta manages to avoid it.
Arlington just misses with a punch to the body.
Haaparanta misses with a hook. Arlington ducked under it nicely.
Arlington lands with an uppercut that bounces Haaparanta off the cage and back into range.
Arlington checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arlington lands with an uppercut that bounces Haaparanta off the cage and back into range.#T1#
Arlington with a poor takedown
and Haaparanta counters with a series of strikes. Arlington will be more careful next time no doubt.
Haaparanta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haaparanta defending well as Arlington loads up on a big left hand.
Arlington takes a swing at Haaparanta's ribcage but misses.
Arlington bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haaparanta's head backwards.#CL2#
Haaparanta drives through and clinches with Arlington against the cage.
Arlington stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Haaparanta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Haaparanta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haaparanta throws a good cross that connects.
Haaparanta misses with a double jab.
Arlington lands with a straight right. Haaparanta didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haaparanta misses with a combination #TD#
and Arlington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Arlington passes Haaparanta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Haaparanta is staying active underneath Arlington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haaparanta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arlington. #T2#
Arlington is keen to just control but Haaparanta is a slippery customer.
Arlington passes to side control.
Haaparanta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arlington. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arlington content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Arlington seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Haaparanta for as long as he can get away with.#SUB#
Arlington in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Haaparanta is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Arlington!
An out of breath Jason Arlington thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Apocalypse
Date: Apr 13, 2019

#R1#
Perez lands a jab to the nose.
Perez lands with a nice body punch.
Haaparanta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perez lands a nice looking body shot.
Perez scores with a shot to the body.
Haaparanta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haaparanta looks to land a left hand but Perez moved out of range nicely.
Haaparanta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perez's sensitive parts.
Haaparanta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haaparanta slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haaparanta! But no joy.
Haaparanta lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Haaparanta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Perez's head.
Haaparanta throws a lazy head kick
and Haaparanta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haaparanta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haaparanta lands a really nice looking cross but Perez seems unphased.
Haaparanta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Haaparanta misses with the combination.
Good work by Perez as he checks the leg kick.#T1#
Perez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perez lunges at Haaparanta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haaparanta's hand.
Perez misses with a few strikes there.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Haaparanta throws a head kick that misses.
Haaparanta looks for the body kick but Perez saw that one coming.
Haaparanta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Haaparanta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively.
Haaparanta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Perez misses with an uppercut. Haaparanta saw that one coming.
Haaparanta just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Perez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta's coach down at K.O Heaven was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Haaparanta's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haaparanta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perez.
Perez lands a lovely overhand right.
Haaparanta slips under a jab.
Perez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haaparanta misses with a leg kick
and Perez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Perez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haaparanta.
Perez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.
Haaparanta tries a quick counter leg kick but Perez is wise to it.
Haaparanta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Haaparanta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
Perez avoids the head kick by Haaparanta.
Perez misses with a wild body shot.
Haaparanta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Perez missing with a left hand there. Haaparanta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Haaparanta.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haaparanta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Perez swings for the body but Haaparanta moves out of range.
Haaparanta lands a head kick. Perez smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T3#
Perez throws a series of strikes that have Haaparanta backpedaling.
Haaparanta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perez.
Perez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haaparanta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perez to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Haaparanta misses.
Haaparanta throws out a loose jab but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haaparanta connects with a high kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haaparanta swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Perez.
Haaparanta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perez.
Haaparanta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haaparanta misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Haaparanta.
Perez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Haaparanta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Perez.
Haaparanta misses with a low kick. #T4#
Perez misses with a hook. Haaparanta ducked under it nicely.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haaparanta manages to avoid it.
Perez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haaparanta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez cracks Haaparanta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perez misses with a few strikes there.
Haaparanta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haaparanta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haaparanta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haaparanta throws a leg kick that misses.
Perez throwing a counter right hand but Haaparanta manages to avoid it.
Haaparanta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Perez takes a step back to recover.
Perez digs a good body shot into Haaparanta's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Perez dominated that 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.
#R2#
Haaparanta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haaparanta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haaparanta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice jab there from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perez.
Haaparanta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perez manages to avoid it.
Haaparanta fakes the leg kick and cracks Perez in the body.
Haaparanta connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Haaparanta.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harri Haaparanta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haaparanta ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Good shot there by Perez.
Haaparanta throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
Haaparanta slips a straight right by Perez.
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!
Haaparanta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Perez lands a body shot.
Perez works the jab nicely.
Perez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Haaparanta on the side of the head. #T1#
Haaparanta tries a head kick but it misses.
Perez avoids the head kick by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perez.
Haaparanta scores with a hook.
Haaparanta walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Perez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perez scores with a body shot.
Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
Perez throws a body punch but Haaparanta moves out of range.
A cross from Perez lands.
Nice defenses there by Haaparanta.
Manny Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
Haaparanta misses with a head kick.
Perez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haaparanta manages to avoid it.
Haaparanta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perez takes a swing at Haaparanta's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Perez misses.
Perez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haaparanta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haaparanta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Perez throwing a counter right hand but Haaparanta manages to avoid it.
Perez avoids the body shot from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haaparanta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Perez.
Haaparanta throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
It looked like Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perez moves out of range as Haaparanta throws a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haaparanta takes one on the button.
Haaparanta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Perez to score with a decent uppercut.
Haaparanta ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Haaparanta takes one to the chin there.
Perez with a hook.
Perez with a hook.
Haaparanta lands with a slapping head kick.
Perez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A combination from Perez does no damage.
Haaparanta looks to land a combination. Perez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T3#
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
Perez looks to score with a jab to the body but Haaparanta is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Haaparanta.
Perez misses with an uppercut.
Perez throws an overhand right that lands on Haaparanta's shoulder, as Haaparanta tries to avoid the shot.
Haaparanta gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Perez counter with a right hand.
Perez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Perez misses with the combination.
Haaparanta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick from Haaparanta misses.
Haaparanta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez scores with a shot to the body.
Haaparanta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Haaparanta misses with a head kick. #T4#
Haaparanta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haaparanta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to 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!
Haaparanta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haaparanta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Perez misses with a body shot.
Haaparanta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Perez checks a low kick from Haaparanta.
Perez throws a series of punches but Haaparanta moves out of range.
Perez cracks Haaparanta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haaparanta misses with a leg kick.
Haaparanta throws a sloppy head kick
and Perez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haaparanta has time to react.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haaparanta moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Haaparanta throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Perez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Haaparanta moves away from the strike by Perez.
Haaparanta defending well as Perez loads up on a big left hand.
Haaparanta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut there from Perez.
A combination from Perez does no damage.
Perez scores with a nice head shot.
Haaparanta lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Haaparanta slips a straight right by Perez.
Haaparanta throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
Haaparanta drops his hands momentarily and Perez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from Haaparanta misses.
Haaparanta throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Perez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Perez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haaparanta can do to turn this around?
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haaparanta has time to react.
Perez missing with a left hand there. Haaparanta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Haaparanta does no damage.
Perez looks to land a right hand but Haaparanta moved out of range.
Perez misses with a double jab. #T1#
Haaparanta tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haaparanta tries a head kick but it misses.
Perez looks to land a combination. Haaparanta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Perez scores with a hook to the body. Haaparanta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perez blocks a head kick by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haaparanta throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
As Haaparanta looks to move away, Perez throws a big counter combo but Haaparanta just gets out of the way.
Haaparanta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Haaparanta dodges the punch combination from Perez.
Perez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haaparanta at a distance.
Perez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haaparanta connects with a high kick.
Haaparanta throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Haaparanta throws a head kick that misses.
Perez is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
Perez digs a good body shot into Haaparanta's ribs.
Haaparanta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perez lands an overhand right.
Perez blocks a head kick by Haaparanta.
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haaparanta.
Haaparanta slips under a jab from Perez.
Haaparanta throws a sloppy head kick
and Perez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Perez.
Perez scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick by Haaparanta misses
and Perez counters with a straight right hand.
Haaparanta misses with a combination
letting Perez counter with a right hand.
Perez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta throws a head kick that misses.
Haaparanta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T3#
Perez scores with a jab.
Perez missing with a left hand there. Haaparanta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Perez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Perez.
Perez's corner calls for a 1-2. Perez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haaparanta avoids the body shot from Perez.
Perez misses with an uppercut.
Haaparanta swinging wildly here.
Perez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Haaparanta misses with a double jab.
A jab from Perez misses.
Haaparanta throws a right hand that Perez ducks under and follows up with a left that Perez also avoids with ease.
As Haaparanta looks to move away, Perez throws a big counter combo but Haaparanta just gets out of the way.
Perez slips a straight right by Haaparanta.#T4#
Perez scores with a one two! Haaparanta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haaparanta misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perez.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haaparanta lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Perez. That snapped Haaparanta's head back.
Haaparanta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haaparanta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Haaparanta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perez lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez loads up on a big right hand but Haaparanta slips the punch.
Haaparanta moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harri Haaparanta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manny Perez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haaparanta connects with a high kick.
A big right from Haaparanta misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Perez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Perez 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Perez!

Event: JBL Friday Night Fights III
Date: Mar 29, 2019

#R1#
A clash of legs there as Barbosa blocks the low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barbosa.
Barbosa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Haaparanta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haaparanta.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Haaparanta defends well and Barbosa ends up having to push Haaparanta into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haaparanta unleashes a big counter combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Haaparanta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Barbosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haaparanta tries to avoid it but Barbosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haaparanta to the ground. Haaparanta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haaparanta throws a counter combo.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barbosa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haaparanta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD#
Barbosa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Haaparanta was covering up waiting for the punch and Barbosa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Barbosa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T1#
Haaparanta working a defensive guard here.
Barbosa throws a strike but Haaparanta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Haaparanta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barbosa's guard.
Haaparanta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbosa is keeping the position for now.
I've been told that Haaparanta has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.#SUB#
Haaparanta content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Barbosa has locked up a guillotine! Barbosa's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Haaparanta is holding on here and Barbosa must be using up a lot of energy. Haaparanta has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Barbosa gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Caio Barbosa!
Caio Barbosa decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: JBL 18 Boxaaja vs Llosa
Date: Mar 09, 2019

#R1#
Haaparanta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jun.
Haaparanta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jun blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Jun misses its intended target.
Haaparanta tries a head kick but it misses.
Haaparanta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jun wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Harri Haaparanta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jun lands a lovely overhand right.
Jun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haaparanta.
Jun throws a body punch but Haaparanta moves out of range.
Haaparanta takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Haaparanta tries a head kick but it misses.
Haaparanta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jun's calf.
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!#CL#
Jun closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Jun fails to land.
Haaparanta blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jun.
Haaparanta tries to break the clinch but Jun is controlling the position.
Haaparanta digs a right hand underneath Jun's ribcage. Jun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jun misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Haaparanta breaks from the clinch.
Jun lands with a right hand. #T1#
Jun cracks Haaparanta with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Jun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jun slips a jab from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta ducks under a wild hook from Jun.
Haaparanta wants to slow Jun down by chopping away at his legs.
Jun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haaparanta moves away.
Haaparanta raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Haaparanta throws a right hand that Jun ducks under and follows up with a left that Jun also avoids with ease.#CL#
Jun takes the fight into the clinch.
Jun misses with some punches.
Haaparanta wants to stall.
Haaparanta tries to throw a body punch but Jun avoids it by throwing Haaparanta back against the cage. #BC2#
Haaparanta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haaparanta can pounce on him.
Haaparanta scores with a head kick. Jun tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jun cracks Haaparanta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jun 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.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haaparanta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haaparanta at a distance.
Haaparanta is looking to chop away at Jun's legs. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jun works on Haaparanta's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haaparanta.
Jun lands a nice uppercut.
Jun misses with some punches.
Jun avoids the elbow strike from Haaparanta, against the cage.
Jun working aggressively here.
Jun tries to work over Haaparanta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jun lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jun.
Haaparanta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haaparanta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Jun scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Jun. #T3##BC2#
Haaparanta breaks from the clinch.
Jun misses the jab.
Haaparanta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Haaparanta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jun throws a good cross that connects.
Haaparanta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jun moves away.
Haaparanta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Haaparanta misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Jun on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haaparanta blocks a jab.
Jun looks to land a left hand but Haaparanta moved out of range nicely.
Jun pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Haaparanta back to the cage. Jun follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haaparanta moves forwards but Jun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jun scores with a body shot.
Jun checks a low kick from Haaparanta.
The crowd cheers as Jun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haaparanta doesn't seem phased though.
Jab by Jun.
Haaparanta with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T4#
Jun throws an overhand right that lands on Haaparanta's shoulder, as Haaparanta tries to avoid the shot.
Jun tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Haaparanta counters with a big head kick but Jun shrugs it off.
A big right from Jun misses.
Haaparanta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#ROC2#
Jun is rocked!
Haaparanta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jun lands a head shot.
Jun lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haaparanta backs up against the cage. #CL#
Jun clinches up with Haaparanta and pushes him back against the cage.
Jun has a couple of punches blocked by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haaparanta throws a head punch that misses.
Jun keeps control of Haaparanta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jun stalling against the cage.
Jun throws a head punch that misses.
Jun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jun misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaede Jun dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Haaparanta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jun.
Haaparanta throws a head kick but Jun moves out of range.
Haaparanta throws a head kick but Jun moves out of range.
Haaparanta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jun takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haaparanta.
A slow jab from Jun misses its intended target.
Haaparanta throws a low kick but Jun moves out of range easily.
Haaparanta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Jun closes the distance and clinches.
Jun stalling in the clinch.
Haaparanta can't find room to land a body shot as Jun controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun lands a hook that snaps the head of Haaparanta backwards.
Haaparanta tries to break free but Jun pushes him back against the cage.
Haaparanta is trying to break the clinch but Jun has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jun scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jun.
Haaparanta is trying to force a seperation but Jun has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jun.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jun.
Haaparanta is trying to break the clinch but Jun has him pressed against the cage.
Haaparanta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haaparanta misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Haaparanta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jun looks to land a left hand but Haaparanta moved out of range nicely.
Haaparanta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jun throws an overhand right that lands on Haaparanta's shoulder, as Haaparanta tries to avoid the shot.
Haaparanta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haaparanta was well out of range. Poor timing from Jun.
Haaparanta wants to land a leg kick but Jun is out of range.
Haaparanta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jun.
Jun connects with a single shot there.
Jun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Jun checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Haaparanta misses with a two punch combination. #T2#
Haaparanta misses with a body kick.
Haaparanta 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.
Jun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jun scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Haaparanta does no damage.
Haaparanta throws the kick towards the body but Jun avoids it.
Jun has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haaparanta.
Jun checks a low kick from Haaparanta.
Jun scores with a shot to the body.
Jun tries to clinch but Haaparanta moves out of range.
Jun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jun connects with a jab.
Haaparanta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jun is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jun looks to throw the jab but Haaparanta is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jun.
Jun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haaparanta.
Jun misses with a straight right.
Haaparanta lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T3#
Jun throws the left hand but Haaparanta avoids the punch easily.
Haaparanta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jun's sensitive parts.
Jun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haaparanta.
Jun wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haaparanta lands a glancing blow to the side of Jun's head.
Haaparanta throws a leg kick which misses Jun's front leg but catches the back leg as Jun tries to avoid it.
Jun doesn't manage to clinch there - Haaparanta circles away.
Haaparanta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jun appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jun 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.
Haaparanta tries a head kick but it misses.
Haaparanta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jun's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Jun pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jun misses with a looping left.
Jun is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jun misses with a hook
and Haaparanta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jun just misses with a punch to the body.
Jun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Jun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haaparanta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haaparanta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haaparanta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jun.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haaparanta.
Jun swings for the body but Haaparanta moves out of range.
Haaparanta lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Haaparanta misses with a low kick.
Jun dodges the punch combination from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta connects with an inside leg kick.
Haaparanta misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haaparanta digs a good body shot into Jun's ribs.
Jun tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harri Haaparanta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jun swings for the body but Haaparanta moves out of range.
Haaparanta 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.
Jun moves out of range of the leg kick from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta tried to score with a low kick but Jun checks it.
Harri Haaparanta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Jun finds it's way through Haaparanta's defenses.
Haaparanta misses with a series of wild punches.
Haaparanta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jun.
Haaparanta throws a series of punches but Jun avoids them all with ease.
Jun misses with a looping right.#CL#
Jun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haaparanta, pushing him back against the cage.
Jun takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haaparantas head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jun. #BC2#
Haaparanta breaks from the clinch.
Haaparanta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Jun misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jun lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
Jun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haaparanta throws a body punch but Jun moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jun. Haaparanta does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Haaparanta gets tackled into the cage by Jun. Jun maintains the clinch.
Jun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haaparanta is trying to force a seperation but Jun has the dominant position.
Jun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jun lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jun scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Haaparanta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Jun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haaparanta doesn't seem phased though.
Jun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta thumps Jun with a low kick.#T2#
Jun loads up on a big right hand but Haaparanta slips the punch.
Jun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jun misses with a straight left.
Jun moves out of range of the body kick from Haaparanta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jun throws a hook to the side of Haaparanta's head but Haaparanta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haaparanta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Haaparanta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jun lands a glancing blow to the side of Haaparanta's head.
Haaparanta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jun throws a body punch but Haaparanta moves out of range.
Jun punishes Haaparanta's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Haaparanta.
Jun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haaparanta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haaparanta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jun moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jun throws a big shot that misses.
Haaparanta tried to score with a low kick but Jun checks it.#T3#
A big right from Jun misses.
Haaparanta moves out of range as Jun strikes.
Haaparanta was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Haaparanta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haaparanta. Haaparanta obviously looking to wear him down. #CL#
Jun moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Haaparanta.
Jun throws a punch but it's blocked by Haaparanta.
Jun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jun struggles to land a body shot inside as Haaparanta controls his hands.
A short right from Haaparanta.
Jun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Haaparanta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haaparanta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jun if he has to take too many more of those.
Jun is looking to clinch but Haaparanta is avoiding it.
Haaparanta throws a head kick but Jun moves out of range.
Haaparanta turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haaparanta can pounce on him.
Haaparanta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jun checks a low kick from Haaparanta.
Jun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haaparanta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jun checks the leg kick.
Haaparanta throws a head kick that Jun semi-blocks.
Harri Haaparanta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jun tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Jun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haaparanta doesn't seem phased though.
Jun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haaparanta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circling - Jun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haaparanta unleashes a big counter combination but Jun bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Haaparanta scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jun swings for the body but Haaparanta moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harri Haaparanta.
I think Haaparanta 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harri Haaparanta!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Harri Haaparanta made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: ACB 5 - First Titles
Date: Jan 19, 2019

#R1##CL2#
Scott has closed the distance and engaged Haaparanta in a clinch.
Haaparanta lands a damaging elbow.
Haaparanta lands an elbow inside that Scott shrugs off.
Scott takes a shot to the head.
Haaparanta is trying to pull guard but Scott turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haaparanta looking to throw knees to the head but Scott is blocking nicely.
Scott avoids a wild elbow strike from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta jerks Scott's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Scott drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Haaparanta goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Haaparanta because Scott was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Harri Haaparanta!

Event: ACB 1 - The Beginning
Date: Nov 30, 2018

#R1#
Haaparanta blocks the body kick.
Grantham throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Haaparanta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grantham.
Haaparanta connects with a jab.#CL2#
Haaparanta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grantham, pushing him back against the cage.
Haaparanta being controlled against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grantham.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Grantham for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Haaparanta lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Tiffani Grantham has been cut.
Haaparanta throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Haaparanta breaks the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Haaparanta crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grantham - the referee stops the clock and Haaparanta gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grantham. Haaparanta manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Haaparanta tries to bum rush Grantham with a series of wild strikes but Grantham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grantham throws a quick counter head kick but Haaparanta was just out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haaparanta throws a series of punches but Grantham avoids them all with ease.
Grantham lands a leg kick that knocks Haaparanta off balance momentarily.
Haaparanta doesn't manage to clinch there - Grantham circles away. #T1#
Haaparanta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grantham throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Haaparanta pushes Grantham up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Haaparanta manages to break the clinch.
Haaparanta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grantham.
Haaparanta misses with the combination.
Haaparanta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grantham jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Grantham moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haaparanta misses with a two punch combination.
Grantham quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Haaparanta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Haaparanta backs away, Grantham returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Haaparanta throws a nice looking combination but Grantham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grantham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grantham tries to land a front kick but Haaparanta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Haaparanta misses the jab.
Grantham takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grantham looks to land a body kick but Haaparanta moved away.
Haaparanta swings widly with a right hand
and Grantham counters with a good, hard body kick but Haaparanta shrugs it off.
Haaparanta misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grantham. That's going to slow Haaparanta down.
Haaparanta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grantham counters with a slapping leg kick.
Haaparanta throws a right and a left that Grantham avoids nicely.
Grantham dodges the punch combination from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta moves out of range as Grantham throws a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Haaparanta.
Grantham throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Haaparanta throws a right hand that Grantham ducks under and follows up with a left that Grantham also avoids with ease.
And Grantham counters with a quick kick to the body but Haaparanta blocks it.
Haaparanta swings for the body but Grantham moves out of range.
Grantham thinks about countering with a body kick.
Haaparanta moves out of range of the body kick.
Harri Haaparanta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Haaparanta lands with a nice combination. Grantham backs away looking to recover.
Grantham avoids the head kick by Haaparanta.
Grantham connects with an inside leg kick.
Grantham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grantham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haaparanta.
Haaparanta misses with a double jab.
Grantham slips a jab and a cross from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta moves out of range of the body kick from Grantham.
Haaparanta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Haaparanta looks to land a combination but Grantham avoids it well.
Haaparanta throws a combination that misses
and Grantham counters with a nice low kick that buckles Haaparanta's knee momentarily.
Haaparanta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haaparanta 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!
That kick from Grantham tenderised Haaparanta's leg. Haaparanta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grantham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haaparanta.
An inside leg kick lands from Grantham.
Grantham scores with a kick to the midsection.#T4#
Haaparanta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haaparanta throws a series of punches but Grantham avoids them all with ease.
Grantham lands with a slapping head kick.
Haaparanta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haaparanta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haaparanta throws a combination that misses
and Grantham counters with an outside leg kick.
Grantham scores with a leg kick.
Haaparanta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haaparanta misses with a combination
and Grantham counters with a solid body kick.
Grantham lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haaparanta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haaparanta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Grantham.
Grantham dodges the punch combination from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta clobbers Grantham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Haaparanta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiffani Grantham'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.
#R2#
Haaparanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grantham counters with a slapping leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Haaparanta.
Grantham lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grantham. That's going to slow Haaparanta down.
Grantham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Haaparanta misses.
Grantham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Haaparanta scores with a four punch combination!#ROC2#
Grantham is rocked!
Haaparanta tries to clinch but Grantham moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haaparanta tries to clinch there but Grantham circles away.
Haaparanta throws a combination that misses
and Grantham counters with a good low kick that Haaparanta was not able to check.
Haaparanta lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Grantham backs up against the cage.
Oh Grantham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grantham misses with a low kick as Haaparanta jumps back.
Haaparanta is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Grantham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haaparanta.
Grantham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good leg kick by Grantham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grantham seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Haaparanta takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Grantham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grantham avoids the head kick by Haaparanta.
Harri Haaparanta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haaparanta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grantham thows a body kick. Haaparanta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grantham lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grantham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Haaparanta misses with a double jab.
Haaparanta misses with a double jab
and Grantham makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Haaparanta really felt that one!
Grantham throws a leg kick which misses Haaparanta's front leg but catches the back leg as Haaparanta tries to avoid it.
Grantham bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grantham throws a body kick that misses.
Haaparanta misses with a head kick.
Haaparanta 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.#T2#
Haaparanta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grantham circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grantham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haaparanta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grantham.
Grantham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Haaparanta's calf.
Haaparanta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harri Haaparanta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grantham dodges the punch combination from Haaparanta.
Haaparanta fails to land with a series of punches.
Haaparanta is breathing heavily.
Grantham tries a head kick but it misses.
Haaparanta throws a right and a left that Grantham avoids nicely.
Grantham thuds his shin into the meat of Haaparanta's side.
Haaparanta throws a right hand that Grantham ducks under and follows up with a left that Grantham also avoids with ease.
Grantham looks to land a body kick but Haaparanta moved away.#CL2#
Grantham gets tackled into the cage by Haaparanta. Haaparanta maintains the clinch.
Grantham has Haaparanta pressed against the cage.
Come on Grantham - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T3#
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grantham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grantham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but Grantham blocks with his arms.
Grantham has had enough of the clinch but Haaparanta keeps him there for the moment.
Haaparanta scores with a knee to the head.
Haaparanta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Haaparanta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haaparanta misses with a knee strike.
Grantham has Haaparanta pressed against the cage.
Grantham will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Haaparanta up against the cage.#T4#
Grantham tries to stall but Haaparanta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grantham manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Haaparanta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but Grantham blocks with his arms.
Haaparanta looking to throw knees to the head but Grantham is blocking nicely.
Grantham trying to stall but Haaparanta improves his position.
Grantham avoids the elbow strike from Haaparanta, against the cage.
Haaparanta wants to take the fight to the mat but Grantham manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grantham slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tiffani Grantham.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grantham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harri Haaparanta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tiffani Grantham's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Grantham thumps Haaparanta with a low kick.
Haaparanta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haaparanta fails to land with a series of punches.
Haaparanta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haaparanta throws a series of punches but Grantham avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Haaparanta. Those never looked like landing.
Haaparanta misses with a two punch combination.
It appears Grantham was looking to counter with a kick there.
Haaparanta throws a right and a left that Grantham avoids nicely.
Haaparanta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haaparanta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grantham counters with a body kick that stops Haaparanta in his tracks momentarily.
Haaparanta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haaparanta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grantham can pounce on him.
Grantham thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Haaparanta if he has to take too many more of those.
Haaparanta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Grantham.
Haaparanta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haaparanta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grantham.
Grantham avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Grantham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grantham chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grantham thumps Haaparanta with a low kick.
Grantham tries to land a front kick but Haaparanta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grantham blocks a head kick by Haaparanta.
Grantham lands a head kick. Haaparanta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grantham blocks a head kick by Haaparanta.
Grantham pushes Haaparanta away with a front kick.
Sloppy strikes from Haaparanta. Those never looked like landing.
Haaparanta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haaparanta throws a push kick but Grantham slaps the foot to one side.
Haaparanta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Haaparanta backs away, Grantham returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grantham.
Grantham delivers a nice body kick.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grantham throws a push kick but Haaparanta slaps the foot to one side.
Grantham fakes the leg kick and cracks Haaparanta in the body.
Grantham connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Grantham.
Grantham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grantham thinks about countering with a head kick.
Haaparanta misses with a wild combination.
Grantham looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Haaparanta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grantham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haaparanta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grantham looks to land a body kick but Haaparanta moved away.
A good leg kick by Grantham.
Grantham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haaparanta. #T3#
Haaparanta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grantham throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Grantham tenderised Haaparanta's leg. Haaparanta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haaparanta throws a series of punches but Grantham moves out of range.
Haaparanta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grantham circles away quickly and effectively.
Grantham scoring well with a low kick there.
Haaparanta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haaparanta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Haaparanta crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grantham - the referee stops the clock and Haaparanta gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grantham. Haaparanta manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Haaparanta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grantham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grantham throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Haaparanta does no damage.
Grantham throws a quick counter kick to the body but Haaparanta avoids it.
Haaparanta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grantham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#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!
Grantham lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grantham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Haaparanta's head.
Haaparanta tries to bum rush Grantham with a series of wild strikes but Grantham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haaparanta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grantham counters with a low kick, right behind Haaparanta 's knee.
Grantham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grantham lands a nice looking kick to the body. Haaparanta takes a step back to recover.
Grantham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Haaparanta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Haaparanta swinging wildly here.
Haaparanta misses with a two punch combination.
Grantham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grantham throws a push kick but Haaparanta slaps the foot to one side.
Haaparanta throws a counter combo.
Grantham looks for the body kick but Haaparanta saw that one coming.
Grantham tries to land a leg kick but Haaparanta saw it coming and moves away.
Tiffani Grantham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harri Haaparanta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haaparanta throws a head kick that half lands.

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 Tiffani Grantham.
Well Haaparanta 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harri Haaparanta!

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