Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: SYN 829 Maluga vs. Heavy Rain
Date: Sep 04, 2021

#R1#
Pentele tries to clinch up but Zonta circles away and keeps his distance.
Zonta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pentele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2#
Zonta closes the distance and pushes Pentele back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Pentele.
Zonta lands with a short shot to the head.
Pentele tries a body shot but Zonta blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Zonta as the two fighters clinch.
Zonta misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zonta.
Pentele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pentele tries to throw a body punch but Zonta avoids it by throwing Pentele back against the cage.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pentele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zonta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pentele blocks a body shot from Zonta.
Pentele lands a body punch.
Zonta is trying to drag Pentele to the mat but Pentele just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right handed body shot lands from Zonta.
Pentele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pentele blocking some punches. #T1#
Zonta blocks a body shot from Pentele.
Pentele cracks Zonta with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Pentele.
Pentele blocks an elbow strike from Zonta.
Pentele lands a body punch.
Pentele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pentele lands with a left to the head.
Pentele tries a body shot but Zonta blocks it.
Zonta lands a hook that snaps the head of Pentele backwards.
Zonta goes for a takedown attempt but Pentele pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zonta throws a right hand that Pentele ducks under and follows up with a left that Pentele also avoids with ease.
Pentele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pentele cracks Zonta with an open hand slap.
Zonta misses with a right hand
and Pentele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zonta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Pentele thuds his shin into the meat of Zonta's side.
Zonta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zonta wants to clinch
and Pentele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T2#
Pentele lands a right hook to the body.
Pentele is looking to slow Zonta down with leg kicks.
Zonta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pentele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zonta throws a body shot but no joy.
Pentele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A cross from Pentele lands.
Pentele throws a wild body kick that Zonta sees coming a mile off.
Pentele sets himself, and Zonta steps forward looking for the clinch! Pentele avoids it this time.
Zonta moves out of range of the body kick from Pentele.
Zonta misses with a combination
and Pentele counters with a stiff right hand.
Peter Zonta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zonta lands a head shot.
Pentele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Horrible takedown attempt by Zonta or perhaps it was just good defense by Pentele, which made it look bad.
Pentti Pentele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Zonta.
Pentele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zonta.#T3#
Pentele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zonta was well out of range. Poor timing from Pentele.
Pentele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zonta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zonta takes a kick to the side of the head.#TD2#
Zonta feints and as Pentele raises his hands in defense, Zonta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pentele manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Pentele misses with a punch to the body.
Zonta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pentele lands with a left to the head.
Zonta lands a right hand.
Pentele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zontas head.
Zonta lands an uppercut.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Zonta controls his hands.
Zonta pushes off an throws an elbow but Pentele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zonta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pentele pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pentele sizes up Zonta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T4#
Pentele scores with a punch to the head.
Pentele misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pentele. Zonta shrugs it off though.
Pentele misses with a wild body shot.
Zonta wants to counter with a clinch but Pentele pushes him away.#CL2#
Zonta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pentele, pushing him back against the cage.
Pentele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pentele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zonta throws a head punch that misses.
Zonta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pentele prevents a body shot from Zonta.
Zonta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pentele's elbow.
Pentele blocks a body shot from Zonta.
Zonta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pentele tries to throw a body punch but Zonta avoids it by throwing Pentele back against the cage.
Pentele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zonta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pentele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zonta's elbow.
Pentele misses with a body punch.
Zonta working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Pentele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pentele connects with the punch.
Pentele is looking to wear down Zonta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zonta throws out a loose jab but Pentele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentele lands a jab.#CL#
Pentele gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zonta.
Zonta gets through Pentele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pentele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pentele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peter Zonta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zonta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pentele prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele tries to work over Zonta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pentele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pentele scores with a shoulder strike.
Pentele has a couple of punches blocked by Zonta.
Zonta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pentele misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Pentele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zonta's elbow.
Pentele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Pentele as the two fighters clinch. #TD2#
Zonta has hold of one of Pentele's legs. Pentele is fighting the takedown attempt but Zonta gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Pentele is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Zonta presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Pentele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Pentele.
Zonta pushes off an throws an elbow but Pentele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zonta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pentele backwards.
Zonta misses with a body punch.
Zonta prevents a body shot from Pentele.
Pentele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Zonta controls his hands.
Zonta scores with a shoulder strike.
Zonta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pentele misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Pentele as the two fighters clinch.
Zonta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pentele lands an uppercut.
Pentele can't find room to land a body shot as Zonta controls the action. #T2#
Pentele scores with a shoulder strike.
Pentele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zonta takes a shot to the head.
Pentele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pentele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pentele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zonta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pentele can't find room to land a body shot as Zonta controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Pentele.
Pentele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zonta's elbow.
Zonta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pentele's elbow.
Pentele misses with a body punch.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zonta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pentele lands a shoulder strike.
Zonta blocks a body shot from Pentele.
Pentele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zonta can do to turn this around?
Pentele lands a hook that snaps the head of Zonta backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pentele.
Zonta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pentele working aggressively here. #T3#
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zonta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zonta prevents a body shot from Pentele.
Zonta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zonta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zonta blocking some punches.
Zonta blocks a body shot from Pentele.
Pentele lands a body shot.
Zonta blocks a body shot from Pentele.
Pentele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zonta is breathing heavily.
Pentele lands a body punch.
Pentele misses with a punch to the body.
Zonta takes a shot to the head.
Pentele working aggressively here.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zonta working aggressively here.
Pentele misses with a body punch.
Pentele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zonta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pentele fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Zonta wants a takedown.
Pentele tries to work over Zonta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pentele blocks a body shot from Zonta.
Pentele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zonta lands with a left to the head.
Pentele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Zonta controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pentele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zonta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zonta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pentele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pentele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Pentele - that landed with a thud.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pentele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zonta throws a punch but it's blocked by Pentele.
Pentele tries a body shot but Zonta blocks it.
Zonta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zonta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zonta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Pentele dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Zonta wants to clinch up but Pentele keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Zonta.
Pentele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pentele defending well as Zonta loads up on a big left hand.
Pentele lands with a shot to the body.
Zonta misses with an uppercut.
Pentele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zonta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pentele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Pentele finds it's target.
Pentele pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pentele throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zonta misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Pentele. #T1##CL#
Pentele closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Pentele.
Pentele misses with a punch to the body.
Pentele throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Pentele.
Zonta blocking some punches.
Pentele is leaning against Zonta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zonta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Zonta controls his hands.
Zonta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pentele gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zonta struggles to land a body shot inside as Pentele controls his hands.
Pentele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pentele.
Pentele misses with a punch to the body.
Pentele tries a body shot but Zonta blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zonta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pentele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zonta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pentele cracks Zonta with a nice body shot.
Pentti Pentele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Zonta misses with the head strike.
Zonta tries to throw a body punch but Pentele avoids it by throwing Zonta back against the cage.
Zonta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pentele backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zonta blocks a body shot from Pentele.
Pentele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zonta's elbow.
Pentele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pentele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zonta backwards.
Pentele works on Zonta's body with a couple of short punches.
Pentele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Peter Zonta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pentele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Pentele.
Pentele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pentele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zonta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pentele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Zonta controls his hands.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Pentele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zonta misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Pentele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pentele lands a nice uppercut.
Pentele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zonta's elbow.
Pentele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zonta misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zonta.
Zonta can't find room to land a body shot as Pentele controls the action.
Zonta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pentele's elbow.
Pentele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pentele lands with a right to the head.
Pentele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentele.
Zonta misses with a punch on the inside.
Pentele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zonta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pentele gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zonta struggles to land a body shot inside as Pentele controls his hands.
Pentele can't find room to land a body shot as Zonta controls the action.
Zonta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Zonta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zonta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pentele pushes Zonta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pentele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zonta backwards.
Pentele tries to throw a body punch but Zonta avoids it by throwing Pentele back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Pentele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zonta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pentele scores with a shot to the side of Zonta's head.
Pentele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zonta throws a punch but it's blocked by Pentele.
Pentele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zonta's elbow.
Zonta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zonta throws a punch but it's blocked by Pentele.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pentele.
Pentele tries to work over Zonta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pentele is working Zonta over against the cage.
Zonta throws a head punch that misses.
Pentele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pentti Pentele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pentele 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: Grunge 60: Mother Love Bone
Date: Aug 22, 2021

#R1#
Shithouse throws an off balance right hand
and Kallio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Kallio as he checks the leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kallio!
Shithouse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy left from Kallio finds it's target.
Shithouse catches Kallio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kallio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shithouse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shithouse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kimmo Kallio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kallio throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Shithouse misses.
Shithouse throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shithouse 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.
Kallio throws a hook but Shithouse blocks it.
Kallio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shithouse.
Kallio is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Shithouse looks to throw the jab but Kallio is out of range.
Jab, jab by Kallio - just one landing.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Shithouse
and Kallio counters with a leg kick.
Kallio tries to bum rush Shithouse with a series of wild strikes but Shithouse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shithouse misses with a straight right.
Kallio misses with a low kick.
As Kallio backs off Shithouse throws a huge counter combo but Kallio manages to avoid it all.
Shithouse scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kallio misses with a combination
and Shithouse counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kallio connects with the punch.
Shithouse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Shithouse was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T2#
The fighters circling - Shithouse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kallio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shithouse misses the jab.
Kallio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shithouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shithouse misses with a wild body shot.
Kallio fakes the leg kick and cracks Shithouse in the body.
Kallio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Kallio.
Donk. Kallio catches Shithouse right on the button with a cross.
Kallio moves out of range of the body kick from Shithouse.
A low kick from Shithouse is predictable there
and Kallio counters with a good low kick that Shithouse was not able to check. #T3#
Kallio lands with a shot to the body.
Kallio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shithouse will feel that in the morning.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kallio. Shithouse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kallio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shithouse was well out of range. Poor timing from Kallio.
Kallio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kallio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kallio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kallio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shithouse on the side of the head.
Kallio throws a big shot that misses.
Shithouse does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A quick step to the side and Kallio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kallio - that will leave a mark!
A solid body kick from Kallio. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Shithouse as he connects with a hook.
Shithouse looks to land a right hand but Kallio moved out of range.
Shithouse misses with a straight right.
Kallio blocks a leg kick.
Shithouse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Shithouse misses.
Shithouse thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kallio misses with a head kick.
Shithouse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kallio scores with a nice head shot.
Shithouse throws a leg kick which misses Kallio's front leg but catches the back leg as Kallio tries to avoid it.
Shithouse is looking to land body kicks.
Shithouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kallio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Kallio lands with a good body shot.
Shithouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shithouse appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kallio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kallio duly obliges.
Shithouse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid body kick from Kallio.
Kallio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Shithouse misses
and Kallio counters with an outside leg kick.
Shithouse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kallio lands a leg kick that knocks Shithouse off balance momentarily.
Kallio throws a sloppy head kick and Shithouse moves out of range easily.
Shithouse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kallio can pounce on him.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shithouse manages to avoid it.
Shithouse misses with a jab to the body
and Kallio counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Kallio connects with a right hand. Shithouse shakes it off.
Shithouse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kallio. Kallio obviously looking to wear him down.
Shithouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kallio.
Shithouse was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kallio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kallio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shithouse stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kallio.
Shithouse misses the shot to the body.
Shithouse's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shithouse lands with a nice body kick.
Shithouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kallio connects with a single shot there.
Shithouse is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Kallio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kimmo Kallio is winning the standup battle so far.
Shithouse throws a body kick that misses
and Kallio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kallio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shithouse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kallio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shithouse misses with a leg kick. #KD2#
Shithouse lands a big head kick that sends Kallio tumbling to the mat! Shithouse takes a step backwards and waves Kallio back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Kallio is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Kimmo Kallio has been cut.
Shithouse thuds his shin into the meat of Kallio's side.
Oh Kallio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kallio throws a big shot that misses.
Kallio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shithouse.
Shithouse throws a body kick that misses.
Kallio throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Shithouse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kallio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shithouse.
Kallio seems to have got his legs back now.
Shithouse misses with a low kick.
Shithouse throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kallio counters with an inside leg kick.
Shithouse sizes up Kallio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T3#
A shot to the body from Kallio misses
and Shithouse counters with a low kick, right behind Kallio 's knee.
Kallio misses with a double jab
and Shithouse counters with an inside leg kick.
Kallio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kallio moves out of range as Shithouse throws a body kick.
Shithouse throws a jab when Kallio was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Shithouse blocks the leg kick.
Kallio cracks Shithouse with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kallio swinging wildly here.
Shithouse moves out of range of the body kick.
Shithouse throws the left hand but Kallio avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Shithouse staying out of range there.
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shithouse.
Kallio staying out of range there.
Shithouse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shithouse shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A good leg kick by Shithouse.
Shithouse tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kallio blocks a jab.
Kallio thuds his shin into the meat of Shithouse's side.
An inside leg kick lands from Shithouse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kallio throws a push kick but Shithouse slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Kallio misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kimmo Kallio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kallio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Shithouse misses the shot to the body.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kallio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shithouse has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shithouse and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kallio is looking to slow Shithouse down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Shithouse misses
and Kallio counters with a stiff right hand.
Shithouse looks to land a body kick but Kallio moved away.
Kallio lands with a straight right. Shithouse didn't see that one coming.
Kallio's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Shithouse just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shithouse throws the kick towards the body but Kallio avoids it.
Shithouse gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shithouse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kallio to score with a decent uppercut.
Shithouse throws the kick towards the body but Kallio avoids it.#T1#
Kallio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shithouse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kallio lands a nice shot to the body.
Shithouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shithouse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kallio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shithouse has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shithouse and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shithouse manages to avoid it.
Shithouse has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shithouse throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kallio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Kallio misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shithouse. Kallio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shithouse misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shithouse. Kallio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kallio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kallio. That's going to slow Shithouse down. #T2#
Shithouse throws out a loose jab but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kallio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kallio checks a low kick from Shithouse.
Shithouse just misses with a punch to the body.
Shithouse misses with an uppercut
and Kallio counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Kallio.
Kallio moves out of range as Shithouse throws a body kick.
Kallio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shithouse can do to turn this around?
Kallio throws a body punch but Shithouse moves out of range.
Shithouse appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shithouse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kallio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shithouse.
Kallio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shithouse throws out the jab.
Shithouse throws a sloppy head kick and Kallio moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kallio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kallio. That's going to slow Shithouse down. #T3#
Shithouse moves out of range as Kallio throws a body kick.
Shithouse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kallio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shithouse takes a step back to recover.
Kallio moves out of range of the strikes.
Shithouse misses the shot to the body.
Shithouse misses with a body kick.
Kallio checks the leg kick.
A low kick lands for Kallio.
Kallio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Shithouse coming out on top.
Kallio lands with a shot to the body.
Shithouse misses with a wild body shot.
Shithouse throws a one two combo. #T4#
Shithouse throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kallio cracks a nice hook into Shithouse's ribs.
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!
Shithouse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kallio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shithouse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kallio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kallio misses the body punch
enabling Shithouse to counter with a crisp jab.
Shithouse misses with a left hand
and Kallio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kallio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shithouse 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.
Shithouse takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kallio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kallio clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kallio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Kallio tries to close the distance and clinch but Shithouse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shithouse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Shithouse might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kallio has got the better of the exchanges.
Shithouse looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shithouse throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kallio lands with a nice body kick.
Shithouse keeps the fight on the outside.
Shithouse only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice body kick from Kallio.
Kallio lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shithouse was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kallio swings for the body but Shithouse moves out of range.
Kallio with a nice calf kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kallio.#T1#
Kallio misses with a head kick.
Shithouse throws a low kick but Kallio moves out of range easily.
Shithouse lands a leg kick that knocks Kallio off balance momentarily.
Kallio keeps Shithouse at a distance using the push kick.
Shithouse misses with an uppercut.
Shithouse looks to land a left hand but Kallio moved out of range nicely.
Kallio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kallio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shithouse.
It looked like Kallio was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shithouse.
Shithouse moves out of range of the body kick from Kallio.
Shithouse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kallio as he connects with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kallio - that will leave a mark! #T2#
Shithouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kallio.
Kallio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shithouse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kallio misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shithouse! But no joy.
Shithouse moves out of range of the leg kick from Kallio.
Shithouse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shithouse scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kallio. Shithouse shrugs it off though.
Kallio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kallio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A countering left hand to the body from Shithouse misses.
Shithouse connects with a leg kick.
Kallio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kallio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shithouse throws a leg kick but Kallio sees it coming and moves out of range. #T3#
Shithouse takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shithouse stuns Kallio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kallio connects with a body shot.
Shithouse misses the body punch
and Kallio makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kallio connects with a looping right hand. #CL#
Kallio gets a clinch.
Kallio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kallio misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kallio.
Kallio misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Shithouse fails to land.
Kallio can't find room to land a body shot as Shithouse controls the action.
Shithouse blocks a body shot from Kallio. #T4#
Kallio lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shithouse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kallio tries to throw a body punch but Shithouse avoids it by throwing Kallio back against the cage.
Kallio tries a body shot but Shithouse blocks it.
Shithouse has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kallio.
Shithouse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kallio misses with a body punch.
Kallio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shithouse lands a nice shot to the body.
Kallio can't find room to land a body shot as Shithouse controls the action.
Shithouse blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kallio misses with a punch to the body.
Kallio cracks Shithouse with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kallio.
Shithouse has a couple of punches blocked by Kallio.
Shithouse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kallio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shithouse scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kallio had his way with Brick Shithouse in that round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kallio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Kallio tries to land a front kick but Shithouse steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
Kallio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shithouse moves away.
It seemed like Shithouse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shithouse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shithouse moves out of range of the leg kick from Kallio.
Shithouse thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters with a leg kick.
Kallio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shithouse thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shithouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shithouse manages to avoid it.
Shithouse throws a counter combo.
Shithouse attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kallio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T1#
Kallio throws a right hand that misses
and Shithouse counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Kallio.
Shithouse throws the kick towards the body but Kallio avoids it.
Shithouse misses with a wild body shot.
Shithouse is looking to land body kicks.
Kallio misses with a leg kick
and Shithouse counters with a two punch combo.
Kallio slips a jab and a cross from Shithouse.
Kallio is looking for a counter combo.
Shithouse gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kallio lands a jab to Shithouse's midsection.
Shithouse tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kallio is able to avoid easily.
Kallio staying out of range there.#T2#
A punch lands to the side of Kallio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kallio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shithouse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shithouse bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kallio's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shithouse is looking to chop away at Kallio's legs.
Brick Shithouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kallio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kallio connects with a leg kick.
Kallio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shithouse looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Kallio.
Kallio sizes up Shithouse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kallio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T3#
Kallio misses with a jab to the body
enabling Shithouse to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#Kimmo Kallio's cut is getting worse.
Shithouse's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kallio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shithouse scrambles back to his feet.
Shithouse takes one to the chin there.#CL#
Kallio has Shithouse up against the cage in a clinch.
Kimmo Kallio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A hook to the body from Kallio.
Kallio tries a body shot but Shithouse blocks it.
Kallio lands with a light punch inside.
Kallio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shithouse working aggressively here.
Kallio can't find room to land a body shot as Shithouse controls the action.
Shithouse softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kallio swings wildly with an uppercut but Shithouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shithouse prevents a body shot from Kallio. #T4#
Kallio tries to throw a body punch but Shithouse avoids it by throwing Kallio back against the cage.
Shithouse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kallio's defenses.
Shithouse presses Kallio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shithouse misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shithouse misses with the head strike.
Shithouse lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kallio.
Shithouse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shithouse lands an uppercut.
Kallio misses with a body punch.
Kallio tries a body shot but Shithouse blocks it.
Shithouse working aggressively here.
Kallio tries to work over Shithouse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Shithouse fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kallio.
Shithouse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shithouse lands a body punch in the clinch.

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 Kimmo Kallio.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kallio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Kallio!
Kimmo Kallio retains his welterweight title!
Kimmo Kallio thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SFL 93 | Hopkins vs KVDB
Date: Aug 21, 2021

#R1#
Koskinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kardashian.
Koskinen scores with a leg kick.
Kardashian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koskinen throws a low kick but Kardashian avoids it.
Kardashian throws a shot to the body.
Kardashian throws a body shot but no joy.
Koskinen blocks a jab.
Kardashian lunges at Koskinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koskinen's hand.
Koskinen lands with a nice body punch.
Koskinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kardashian appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kardashian throws a body shot but no joy.
Koskinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Koskinen.
Koskinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kardashian.
Kardashian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koskinen in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Koskinen.
Koskinen misses with a wild body shot.
Koskinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Koskinen misses the jab.
Koskinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Kardashian tries to clinch but Koskinen moves out of range.
Koskinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kardashian is just out of range.
Kardashian misses with a straight right.
Kardashian throws a hook to the side of Koskinen's head but Koskinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kardashian looks to land a right hand but Koskinen moved out of range.
Koskinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koskinen cracks Kardashian with a good jab.
Kardashian looks to score with a jab to the body but Koskinen is just out of range.
Kardashian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koskinen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Koskinen ducks under a wild hook from Kardashian.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koskinen lands a jab.
A nice combination there by Koskinen. #CUT#It looks like Rob Kardashian has been cut.#CL#
Koskinen has managed to clinch. #T2#
Kardashian lands a nice shot to the body.
Kardashian misses with the head strike.
Kardashian scores with a hook to the body.
Kardashian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koskinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kardashian's elbow.
Kardashian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kardashian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards.
Kardashian works on Koskinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Kardashian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Koskinen on the inside.
Kardashian throws a punch but it's blocked by Koskinen.
Kardashian misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kardashian fails to land.
Kardashian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koskinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koskinen.
Kardashian working aggressively here.
Kardashian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koskinen backwards. #T3#
Kardashian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koskinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kardashian being controlled against the cage.
Kardashian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kardashian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koskinen.
Koskinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kardashian backwards.
Kardashian misses with a punch to the body.
Kardashian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kardashian.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koskinen.
Kardashian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kardashian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kardashian has a couple of punches blocked by Koskinen.
Kardashian is leaning against Koskinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kardashian.
Kardashian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koskinen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kardashian up against the cage.#T4#
Koskinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kardashian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kardashian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koskinen blocking some punches.
Kardashian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kardashian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koskinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koskinen prevents a body shot from Kardashian.
Stalling in the clinch from Koskinen.
Kardashian misses with a punch on the inside.
Koskinen tries a body shot but Kardashian blocks it.
Koskinen wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Kardashian scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kardashian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koskinen prevents a body shot from Kardashian.
Kardashian has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Koskinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kardashian can turn it around.
Koskinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kardashian controls his hands.
Koskinen prevents a body shot from Kardashian.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Kardashian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Kardashian's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Kardashian connects with a solid leg kick.
Koskinen slips a straight right by Kardashian.
Kardashian throws a jab but it's blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen misses with a kick to the body.
Kardashian misses with a looping right.
Koskinen throws the left hand but Kardashian avoids the punch easily.
Kardashian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kardashian tries to clinch up but Koskinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice cross by Koskinen.
Kardashian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koskinen.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koskinen!
Koskinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koskinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kardashian's head backwards.
Jani Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koskinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koskinen throws a jab when Kardashian was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Koskinen misses.
Kardashian throws a jab when Koskinen was well out of range.
A big right from Kardashian misses. #T1#
Koskinen looks to land a left hand but Kardashian moved out of range nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koskinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kardashian was well out of range. Poor timing from Koskinen.
Kardashian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Koskinen.
Koskinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kardashian avoids the body shot from Koskinen.
Kardashian moves away from the strike by Koskinen.
Kardashian throws a big shot that misses.
Kardashian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kardashian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kardashian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koskinen momentarily.
Kardashian slips a straight right by Koskinen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kardashian! But no joy.
Koskinen misses with a hook.
Koskinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kardashian finds it's way round the side to connect with Koskinen's head.
Koskinen cracks Kardashian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Koskinen.
Koskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kardashian.
Kardashian scores with a leg kick. #T2#
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!
Kardashian is looking to slow Koskinen down with leg kicks.
A big left from Kardashian misses.
Koskinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kardashian on the side of the head.
Koskinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kardashian slips under a jab.
Koskinen tests Kardashian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kardashian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Kardashian tries to get set, Koskinen tries to push him back and clinch up but Kardashian manages to avoid the attempt.
Koskinen throws a big shot that misses.
Koskinen misses the jab.
Kardashian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koskinen looks to land a left hand but Kardashian moved out of range nicely.
Koskinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koskinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kardashian.
Koskinen moves away from the strike by Kardashian.
Nice shot lands for Kardashian.#T3#
Kardashian throws a shot from downtown. Koskinen moves away and avoids it.
Kardashian scores with a nice strike.
Koskinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kardashian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kardashian misses with a body shot.
Koskinen misses with a wild body shot.
Koskinen looks to land a right hand but Kardashian moved out of range.
Koskinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kardashian tries to clinch but Koskinen moves out of range.
Kardashian tries to clinch there but Koskinen circles away.
Koskinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kardashian.
Koskinen moves out of range as Kardashian strikes.
Nice cross by Kardashian.#ROC2#Koskinen is rocked!
Kardashian throws the left hand but Koskinen avoids the punch easily.
Oh Koskinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Kardashian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koskinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koskinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kardashian unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Koskinen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kardashian is unloading with more strikes now! Koskinen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Kardashian!
In his post fight interview, Rob Kardashian started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: SFL 92 | Bangin vs Budluvski
Date: Aug 15, 2021

#R1#
Titor defending well as Turunen loads up on a big left hand.
Turunen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Titor lands the left hand.
Turunen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Titor's corner calls for a 1-2. Titor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Titor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turunen misses with a two punch combination.
Turunen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Titor throws a right hand that misses
and Titor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turunen tried to counter with a leg kick but Titor avoided it.
Nice defenses there by Titor.
The crowd cheers as Titor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turunen doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick by Turunen misses #TD2#
and Titor counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Turunen!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turunen struggling a bit here.#T1#
Titor prevents Turunen from escaping the position.
Titor lands a nice forearm strike.
Titor remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Titor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turunen keeps working.
Titor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Titor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Turunen is looking to regain half guard here but Titor keeps moving and retains side control. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turunen dodges the ground and pound from Titor.
Turunen parries the strikes from Titor easily there. Titor is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Turunen to escape.
Titor trying to control the position but Turunen is working away.
Turunen is looking to reverse the position.
Titor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turunen keeps working.
Turunen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Titor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Titor trying to control the position but Turunen is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Titor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turunen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Titor throws a head kick that misses.
Titor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Titor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Turunen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Turunen misses.
Turunen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Titor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Titor.
Turunen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Titor moves out of range as Turunen strikes.#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!
Turunen scores with a head kick. Titor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Turunen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Titor throws a hook but Turunen avoids it easily.
A big right from Titor misses.
Turunen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Titor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Turunen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turunen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Turunen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Titor throws a leg kick but Turunen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Turunen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Titor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Titor blocks the body kick.
Turunen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turunen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Titor.
Turunen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Titor avoids it.
Turunen moves away from the strike by Titor.
A low kick lands for Turunen.
Titor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Titor misses with a looping right.
Turunen throwing a counter right hand but Titor manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Titor will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Turunen ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Titor.
Titor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turunen takes a swing at Titor's ribcage but misses.
Turunen throws a body kick that misses
and Turunen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Titor throws a series of punches but Turunen avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Turunen misses its intended target.
Turunen throws a sloppy head kick and Titor moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Titor looks to score with a jab to the body but Turunen is just out of range.
Titor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turunen sprawls well. Turunen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Titor gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
Turunen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Titor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turunen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Titor is out of range.
Turunen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turunen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Titor manages to avoid it.
Titor moves out of range of the body kick.
Turunen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Titor.
Turunen moves away from the strike by Titor.
Turunen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Titor swings for the body but Turunen moves out of range.
Turunen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Titor to counter with a crisp jab.
Titor misses with a takedown attempt - Turunen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Turunen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turunen scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
Titor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Titor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turunen throws a head kick that misses.
Turunen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Titor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Turunen walks into a straight right hand from Titor.
Teuvo Turunen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Titor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turunen.
Turunen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Titor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Titor.
Turunen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Turunen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turunen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Titor misses with the combination. #T3#
Titor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Titor.
Donk. Titor catches Turunen right on the button with a cross.
Turunen misses with a head kick.
Turunen connects with an inside leg kick.
Turunen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Titor's head backwards.
Titor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Titor blocks a head kick by Turunen.
Titor with a hook.
Turunen throws a shot from downtown. Titor moves away and avoids it.
Titor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Titor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Titor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Turunen pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turunen swings for the body but Titor moves out of range.
Titor feints the counter takedown.
Turunen misses with a looping right.
Turunen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Titor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Titor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Titor looks to land a right hand but Turunen moved out of range.
Titor staying out of range there.
Titor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turunen misses with a looping right.
John Titor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titor checks the leg kick nicely there.
Titor fails with the takedown
and Turunen counters with a left to the body.
Teuvo Turunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Titor.
Titor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Titor 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Titor.
Titor misses with a wild body shot.
Turunen looks to land a body kick but Titor moved away.
Turunen misses with a right hand
and Titor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Titor looks for the body kick but Turunen saw that one coming.
Turunen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Turunen throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Titor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Titor is standing up over Turunen. Turunen looks to escape but Titor dives into side control. #REVR#
Turunen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Titor.
Titor controlling the position from side mount.
Titor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turunen keeps working. #T1#
Turunen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titor looks up at the clock and then as Turunen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Titor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Turunen is looking for a sweep.
Titor trying to control the action but Turunen is working from the bottom.
Teuvo Turunen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Titor is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Turunen will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Titor looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Turunen is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Titor decides to stand back up.
Turunen scores with a punch to the head.
Titor swings for the body but Turunen moves out of range. #T3#
Turunen ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
Turunen walks into a straight right hand from Titor.
Titor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turunen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Titor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Titor fails with a takedown attempt.
Turunen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Turunen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Titor can pounce on him.
Titor lands a jab to the nose.
A thudding body kick lands there by Turunen!
Titor fails with a takedown attempt.#T4#
Turunen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turunen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turunen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turunen 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.
A head kick misses from Turunen.
John Titor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Titor misses the body punch
and Turunen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turunen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Titor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turunen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Titor misses with a hook.
Titor scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Titor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Titor 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Titor!
In his post fight interview, John Titor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Grunge 59: Negative Creep
Date: Aug 14, 2021

#R1#
Reign throws a hook but Kekkonen blocks it.
Reign listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reign misses with an uppercut
and Kekkonen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Kekkonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Reign throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reign swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kekkonen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kekkonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reign throws a big shot that misses.
Reign misses with the combination.
Kekkonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reign 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.
Reign smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Reign misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Kekkonen misses its target.
Reign lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reign misses with a hook
and Kekkonen counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Nice defenses there by Reign.
Reign rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kekkonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Reign throws a poor cross that misses
and Reign takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reign tries to bum rush Kekkonen with a series of wild strikes but Kekkonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kekkonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reign slips a jab from Kekkonen.
Reign fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kekkonen manages to avoid it.
A jab from Kekkonen misses.
Reign throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Titan Reign seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kekkonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reign 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.
Kekkonen is looking for a counter combo.
Reign misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Reign lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kekkonen doesn't seem phased though.
Reign stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Kekkonen. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Reign waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kekkonen.
Kekkonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reign misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reign uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reign keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reign throws a head kick that misses #TD#
and Kekkonen counters with a single leg into guard. Reign didn't expect that.
Kekkonen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kekkonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kekkonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Reign controls Kekkonen momentarily but Kekkonen frees himself.
Kekkonen stays in close to Reign's body and controls the position.
Kekkonen throwing strikes from guard but Reign blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Kekkonen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kekkonen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Reign looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kekkonen is one step ahead there.
Kekkonen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kekkonen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kekkonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reign preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kekkonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kekkonen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kekkonen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kekkonen slips a straight right by Reign.
Kekkonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD#
Kekkonen dives in and scores a takedown into Reign's guard.
Kekkonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kekkonen throwing strikes but missing.
Reign keeping moving, preventing Kekkonen from controlling successfully.
Reign controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Reign dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Reign misses with a hook #TD#
and Kekkonen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kekkonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reign swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kekkonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reign utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kekkonen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reign keeping moving, preventing Kekkonen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kekkonen postures up in Reign's guard and throws a big left but Reign blocks it.
Reign utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Kekkonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Kekkonen is looking to advance position but Reign has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Reign blocks Kekkonen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Reign blocks Kekkonen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kekkonen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kekkonen is trying desperately to improve position.
Reign pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Reign takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kekkonen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. #T2#
Reign seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kekkonen is holding on tight.
Kekkonen punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Kekkonen throwing hammer fists to the chest of Reign. What's that going to do exactly?
Kekkonen is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Kekkonen is working to get back to half guard.
Kekkonen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kekkonen is really stuck here.
Kekkonen looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kekkonen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Reign is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kekkonen 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.
Reign doesn't have the hooks in and Kekkonen manages to turn into his guard. #T3#
Kekkonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kekkonen is stalling in the full guard.
Reign utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reign keeping moving, preventing Kekkonen from controlling successfully.
Kekkonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Kekkonen wants to control from the top but Reign keeps moving.
Kekkonen stays in close to Reign's body and controls the position.
Reign working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kekkonen. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Reign pulls Kekkonen in close to his closed guard and prevents Kekkonen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kekkonen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reign avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kekkonen throws an elbow that misses. Reign uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kekkonen's guard. Nice move by Reign!#REVB#
Kekkonen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Reign's guard. #REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reign tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kekkonen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kekkonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sauli Kekkonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Reign throws a shot from downtown. Kekkonen moves away and avoids it.
Kekkonen scores with a nice right hand.
Reign lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reign throws a solid leg kick but Kekkonen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reign.
Reign misses with a wild body shot.
Kekkonen throwing a counter right hand but Reign manages to avoid it.
Kekkonen misses with a few strikes there.
Reign is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kekkonen with a body shot.
Titan Reign seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kekkonen looks to land a right hand but Reign moved out of range.
Kekkonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reign with a nice cross.
A swing and a miss from Reign.
Reign throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kekkonen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reign throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kekkonen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kekkonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reign looks to score with a jab to the body but Kekkonen is just out of range.
Kekkonen is looking to counter punch.#T1#
A combination from Reign does no damage.
Kekkonen connects with a single shot there.
Reign displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kekkonen throws out the jab.
Reign throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kekkonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reign rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kekkonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Reign keeps Kekkonen at a distance using the push kick.
Reign misses with an uppercut.
Kekkonen is looking to counter punch.
Kekkonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reign.
Kekkonen avoids the body shot from Reign.
Kekkonen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kekkonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reign jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Reign finds it's target.
Reign throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Reign throws a push kick but Kekkonen slaps the foot to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reign keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kekkonen.
Reign misses the shot to the body.
Reign throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Reign.
The fighters circling - Reign throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kekkonen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reign takes one on the button.
Kekkonen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Reign misses with a body punch
and Kekkonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Kekkonen catches Reign right on the button with a cross.
Reign feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kekkonens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reign avoids the body shot from Kekkonen.
Reign misses with a two punch combination.
Reign throws a jab but it's blocked by Kekkonen. #T3#
Kekkonen blocks a head kick by Reign.
Kekkonen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reign takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reign throws a big shot that misses.
Reign bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kekkonen's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Reign throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reign throws the left hand but Kekkonen avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Kekkonen misses its intended target.
Kekkonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reign motions for Kekkonen to come forward. Reign throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kekkonen misses with an uppercut. Reign saw that one coming.
Kekkonen lands a jab to the nose.
Kekkonen staying out of range there.
Reign misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kekkonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Reign cracks Kekkonen with a good jab.
Kekkonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reign was well out of range. Poor timing from Kekkonen.
Reign looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Kekkonen slips a straight right by Reign.
Kekkonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reign takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kekkonen slips a straight right by Reign.
Reign throws a shot from downtown. Kekkonen moves away and avoids it.
Kekkonen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reign sprawls and moves away.
Reign swings for the body but Kekkonen moves out of range.
Reign slips under a jab from Kekkonen.
Reign throws a nice looking combination but Kekkonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kekkonen throwing a counter right hand but Reign manages to avoid it.
Reign lands with a cross.
Kekkonen jabs Reign to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reign swings widly with a right hand
and Kekkonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reign throws a leg kick #TD#
and Kekkonen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kekkonen throws a strike but Reign rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Titan Reign.
I think Reign 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Titan Reign!
In his post fight interview, Titan Reign started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Grunge 59: Negative Creep
Date: Aug 14, 2021

#R1#
Kossu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boxaaja's head.
Boxaaja checks a leg kick nicely.
Boxaaja blocks a head kick by Kossu.
Boxaaja fails to land the takedown.
Boxaaja doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kossu counters with a nice uppercut.
A left and a right from Kossu both land. Nice combination.
Boxaaja shoots in looking for a takedown. Kossu tries to sprawl out of it but Boxaaja keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kossu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phol Boxaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kossu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boxaaja.
Boxaaja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kossu defends it nicely.
Kossu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#TD#
Kossu gets caught napping as Boxaaja dives in and scores a takedown. Kossu manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kossu is looking to stand up but Boxaaja isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Boxaaja trying to control but Kossu is working from the bottom.
Kossu has Boxaaja pulled in close to control his posture.
Boxaaja is pushing down on Kossu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kossu is fighting to maintain full guard but Boxaaja has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boxaaja has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Boxaaja stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Boxaaja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kossu defends it nicely.
Boxaaja with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kossu counters with a leg kick.
Kossu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kossu lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Kossu rushes Boxaaja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Boxaaja blocks a body shot from Kossu.
Boxaaja tries to pull guard but Kossu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kossu misses with the head strike.
Kossu can't find room to land a body shot as Boxaaja controls the action.
Kossu stops a takedown attempt from Boxaaja.
Kossu throws a head punch that misses.
Boxaaja is trying to pull guard but Kossu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boxaaja is trying to drag Kossu to the mat but Kossu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kossu swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxaaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kossu doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Kossu misses with some punches. #TD#
Boxaaja pulls guard successfully. #SUB#
Boxaaja is looking for a triangle here but Kossu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Boxaaja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kossu tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T4#
Boxaaja is trying to improve his position.
Kossu wants to stand but Boxaaja has his arm trapped.
Boxaaja is looking to regain half guard here but Kossu keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Kossu stands up and beckons Boxaaja to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kossu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Boxaaja misses with a takedown
and Kossu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kossu lands with a hook. Boxaaja tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boxaaja dives in and grabs Kossu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kossu pushes down on Boxaaja's head and hops out.
A nice side step and Kossu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#TD#
Boxaaja shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kossu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kossu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boxaaja is controlling him.
Boxaaja looking to pass the guard.
Phol Boxaaja overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxaaja is looking to pass into half guard but Kossu pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kossu is in guard.#REVB##SUB#
Boxaaja has his foot on Kossu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kossu works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Boxaaja throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kossu escapes and throws Boxaaja's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T1##SU2#
Kossu decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boxaaja to his feet.
Kossu thumps Boxaaja with a low kick.
Kossu scores with a body shot.
Kossu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boxaaja.
Kossu missing with a left hand there. Boxaaja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phol Boxaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxaaja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kossu's waist but Kossu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boxaaja off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phol Boxaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxaaja on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boxaaja shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kossu as he jumps to the side.
Boxaaja fails to land the takedown.#T2#
Boxaaja misses with a takedown attempt - Kossu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD#
Boxaaja shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boxaaja showed some decent athleticism there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#SUB#
Boxaaja is trying to work for a kimura but Kossu is defending well.
Kossu is looking to escape.#SUB#
Boxaaja looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Boxaaja is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kossu has managed to free his arm - good work. #T3#
Boxaaja seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kossu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Boxaaja is working for a submission of some sort.
Boxaaja stalling away here and it's allowed Kossu to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boxaaja looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kossu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boxaaja is controlling him.
Boxaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Kossu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boxaaja is looking to advance position but Kossu has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kossu wants to stand but Boxaaja is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kossu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Boxaaja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boxaaja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kossu defends well and Boxaaja ends up having to push Kossu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boxaaja is trying to pull guard but Kossu has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phol Boxaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kossu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kossu lands with a short shot to the head.
Kossu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kossu misses with the head strike.
Kossu misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kossu misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Kossu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxaaja.
Boxaaja blocks a body shot from Kossu.
Kossu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Boxaaja blocks a body shot from Kossu.
Kossu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxaaja has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kossu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boxaaja jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kossu walks away with a smile on his face. Boxaaja gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boxaaja with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kossu counters with a straight right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boxaaja or perhaps it was just good defense by Kossu, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boxaaja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boxaaja has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kossu.
Boxaaja misses with a takedown
and Kossu counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Kossu rushes Boxaaja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kossu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kossu - that landed with a thud. #T2#
Kossu misses with some punches.
Kossu misses with some punches.
Kossu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kossu misses with a body punch.
Kossu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxaaja's elbow.
Kossu tries to work over Boxaaja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kossu lands with a right to the head.
Kossu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kossu misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxaaja misses with a punch to the body.
Kossu scores with a shot to the side of Boxaaja's head. #ROC2#Boxaaja is rocked!
Kalle Kossu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kossu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxaaja tries to pull guard but Kossu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T3#
Kossu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kossu tries to throw a body punch but Boxaaja avoids it by throwing Kossu back against the cage.
Kossu misses with a punch to the body.
Boxaaja blocks a body shot from Kossu.
Kossu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phol Boxaaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kossu tries to throw a body punch but Boxaaja avoids it by throwing Kossu back against the cage.
Kossu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxaaja is trying to pull guard but Kossu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Boxaaja jumps into guard, dragging Kossu to the mat. #SUB#
Boxaaja looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kossu has picked Boxaaja up and slammed him! Boxaaja can't keep hold of the triangle and Kossu manages to pass to side control!
Boxaaja is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kossu is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kalle Kossu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4##SU2#
Kossu stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Kossu digs a good body shot into Boxaaja's ribs.
Boxaaja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kossu defends it nicely.
Kossu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boxaaja fails with the takedown.
Kossu lands a leg kick that knocks Boxaaja off balance momentarily.
Kossu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxaaja manages to avoid it.
Kossu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Boxaaja is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kossu scores with a leg kick.
Kossu misses with a series of wild punches.
Boxaaja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kossu is fending him off so far but Boxaaja persists. Nope, Kossu circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kossu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kossu 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kossu!
A relieved looking Kalle Kossu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CMMA 144 Wagner v Lafayette
Date: Aug 14, 2021

#R1#
Varma misses with a wild body shot.
Varma lands a jab.
Nice body punch from Varma.
Varma staying out of range there.
Varma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.#CL2#
Zaire clinches.
Varma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Varma's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Varma blocks an uppercut.
Varma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Zaire scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Varma.
A right handed body shot lands from Varma.
Varma lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Zaire fails to land.
Zaire blocks a body shot from Varma.
Varma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaire lands a body punch.
Zaire working aggressively here. #T1#
Varma scores with a hook to the body.
Zaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Varma is working Zaire over against the cage.
Varma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Varma misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire digs a right hand into Varma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Varma's gas tank.
Varma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zaire is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Varma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zaire tries to work over Varma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Varma digs a right hand into Zaire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zaire's gas tank.
Zaire tries to throw a body punch but Varma avoids it by throwing Zaire back against the cage.
Varma blocking some punches.
Varma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zaire taking a breather.
Varma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zaire is keeping busy.
Varma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Varma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Varma misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Varma. #T2#
Varma lands a shot to the body.
Zaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Varma.
Zaire is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zaire has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Varma seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zaire can turn it around.
Varma lands a right hand.
Zaire misses with a punch on the inside.
Varma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zaire.
Zaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Varma.
Zaire looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Varma.
Varma lands a body shot.
Varma lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Varma.
Varma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Varma leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Varma.
Varma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Varma misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Varma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Varma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Varma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Varma.
Varma lands a left hand.
Zaire working aggressively here.
Varma misses with a body punch.
Zaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Varma can't find room to land a body shot as Zaire controls the action.
A short left from Varma.
A right handed body shot lands from Varma.
Varma misses with a body punch.
Zaire looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaire.
Varma stalling against the cage.
Varma misses with a body punch.
A short right from Varma.
Varma blocking some punches. #T4#
Zaire trying to control the position but instead, Varma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zaire into the cage.
Zaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaire prevents a body shot from Varma.
Varma tries to work over Zaire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Varma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire is working Varma over against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Varma misses with a punch to the body.
Varma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Varma struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaire controls his hands.
Varma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Varma scores with a shot to the side of Zaire's head.
Varma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Varma trying to control the position but instead, Zaire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Varma into the cage.
Varma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zaire.
Zaire tries to work over Varma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaire is trying to drag Varma to the mat but Varma just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Varma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Varma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaire.
Zaire tries a head kick but it misses.
Varma punishes Zaire's body with a nice straight punch.
Varma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaire on the side of the head.
Zaire wants to clinch.
Varma scores with a jab to the body.
Varma misses the shot to the body.
Varma thuds his right hand into Zaire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Varma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaire can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Varma.
Zaire shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Varma throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range.
Varma sets himself, and Zaire steps forward looking for the clinch! Varma avoids it this time.
The fighters circling - Varma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Varma. Zaire does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Zaire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Varma throwing a counter right hand but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Varma misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Zaire misses.
Zaire throws a jab when Varma was well out of range.
Zaire throws the left hand but Varma avoids the punch easily.
Varma slips a straight right by Zaire.
Varma lands the left hand.
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Varma.
Zaire throws a big shot that misses.
Varma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaire takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Varma is out of range.
Varma is looking to wear down Zaire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Varma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Varma.
Donk. Varma catches Zaire right on the button with a cross.
Zaire takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #ROC#Zaire is rocked!
Varma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Varma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Varma finish him?#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaire misses with a straight left.
Varma throws a series of punches but Zaire moves out of range.
Varma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Varma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaire seems to have recovered his senses.
Varma misses with a looping right.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Varma manages to avoid it.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Varma is just out of range.
Varma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Varma scores with a nice strike.
Varma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zaire misses with a straight right.
Varma swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Varma misses the target.
Varma slips a straight right by Zaire.
Varma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Varma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
Varma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T3#
Zaire slips a jab from Varma.
Varma swinging wildly here.
Zaire throws an off balance right hand
and Varma counters with a left to the body.
Varma walks into a straight right hand from Zaire.
Zaire tries to clinch but Varma is having none of it.
Varma misses the shot to the body.
Varma throws a big shot that misses.
Zaire motions for Varma to come forward. Zaire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Varma scores with a body shot.
Zaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Varma is just out of range.
Varma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Varma misses with a wild body shot.
Zaire throws a right and a left that Varma avoids nicely.
Varma misses with a hook. Zaire ducked under it nicely.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Varma.#T4#
Varma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Varma throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Varma misses the shot to the body.
Zaire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Varma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zaire thinking.
Zaire is breathing heavily.
Varma scores with a sloppy right hand. Zaire should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Varma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
Varma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaire.
Ville Varma is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Varma at a distance.
Varma misses with a body punch
and Zaire counters with a nice uppercut.
Varma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Varma walks into a stiff left hand from Zaire.
Zaire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Varma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Varma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Varma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zaire throws a low kick but Varma avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Varma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Varma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zaire digs a good body shot into Varma's ribs.
Varma misses with a wild combination.
Varma lands with a cross.
Nice shot by Varma.
Varma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Varma.
Varma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Varma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Varma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaire.
Varma just misses with a punch to the body.
Varma looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
Zaire paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Zaire throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Varma misses its target.
Zaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Varma misses the target.
Varma connects with a body shot.
Varma moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Varma.
Varma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zaire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaire avoids the body shot from Varma.
Zaire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Varma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zaire connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Varma momentarily.
Zaire on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Varma misses with a combination
enabling Zaire to counter with a crisp jab.
Varma lands with a shot to the body.
Zaire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ville Varma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Zaire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Varma lands a slapping body shot.
Varma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaire.
Varma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Varma misses with a jab to the body
and Zaire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Varma just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Varma.
Varma moves out of range as Zaire strikes.
Varma scores with a body shot.
Varma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Varma misses.
Varma slips a straight right by Zaire.
Varma lands a slapping body shot. #T3#
Zaire throws a wild body kick that Varma sees coming a mile off.
Varma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zaire slips under a jab from Varma.
Varma slips a straight right by Zaire.
Varma throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaire throws a lazy right hand but Varma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Varma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zaire lands with a straight right. Varma didn't see that one coming.
Zaire works the jab nicely.
Zaire takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Varma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaire thumps Varma with a low kick.
Varma blocks a jab.
Varma is looking to counter punch.
Varma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Varma misses with a wild body shot.
Zaire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Varma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zaire. #T4#
Zaire misses with an uppercut. Varma saw that one coming.
Zaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Zaire misses.
Zaire moves forwards but Varma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zaire walks into a stiff left hand from Varma.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Varma misses with a body shot.
Varma moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromZaire.
Abdullah Zaire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Varma just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Varma misses.
Zaire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Zaire misses its intended target.
Zaire throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Varma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zaire.
Varma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Varma misses with a series of wild punches.

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 Ville Varma.
Well Varma 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Varma!

Event: SYN 823 Garuda vs. Po
Date: Aug 14, 2021

#R1#
Clarks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clarks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jukola moves away.
Clarks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jukola misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Clarks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jukola won't be happy with that.
Jukola tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jukola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jukola is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Jukola is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Rubber Guard Emporium, so we'll see if he gets out of it.#SUB2#
Clarks is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Clarks extends the arm and Jukola is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elroy Clarks!
Elroy Clarks thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Grunge 57: Hiroshima
Date: Aug 06, 2021

#R1#
Babyara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karhu momentarily.
We've been told by Karhu's head coaches at Malmi Aitta that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Babyara lands a really nice looking cross but Karhu seems unphased. #CUT2#It looks like Jesse Karhu has been cut.
Babyara just misses with a punch to the body.
Babyara misses with a telegraphed body shot #KD#
and Karhu counters with a crisp one two that drops Babyara! Karhu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Babyara to his feet! Babyara is in big trouble!
Karhu throws a shot from downtown. Babyara moves away and avoids it.
Babyara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babyara avoids the body shot from Karhu.
Babyara moves out of range as Karhu strikes.#KD#
Karhu lands a big uppercut and Babyara crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Babyara looks OK. Karhu waves Babyara back to his feet!#ROC#Babyara is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Francisco Babyara has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu throws a hook but Babyara avoids it easily.
Babyara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karhu throws a series of punches but Babyara moves out of range.
Karhu throws a hook but Babyara avoids it easily.
Karhu misses the shot to the body.
Jesse Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.
Karhu sets himself, and Babyara steps forward looking for the clinch! Karhu avoids it this time.
Babyara ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Babyara changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Karhu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babyara manages to avoid it.#T1#
Karhu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karhu throws a nice looking combination but Babyara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Babyara works Karhu's body with a nice hook.#KD2#
Babyara drops Karhu with a beautiful combination! Karhu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Babyara is looking for the KO!
Babyara is pawing at Karhu, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Karhu's nose. Karhu is badly hurt! Babyara pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Karhu tries desperately to hold on but Babyara is relentless in his assault! As Karhu receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Babyara away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Babyara!
Francisco Babyara gave a mention to Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: CMMA XS3 Barkley v McWrestler
Date: Aug 05, 2021

#R1#
Hayes closes the distance but Sankari moves to the side
and Sankari counters with a left to the body.
Sankari moves out of range of the body kick from Hayes.
Hayes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sankari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Sankari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been informed that Hayes 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.
Hayes lands a nice shot that snaps Sankari's head back.
Sankari lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Hayes clinches up with Sankari and pushes him back against the cage.
Hayes blocks a body shot from Sankari.
Sankari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hayes tries to work over Sankari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sankari takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sankari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sankari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sankari lands with a light punch inside.
Hayes goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Hayes landing knees to the head.
Hayes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sankari is defending well for now.
I was talking to Sankari's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hayes taking a breather.
Sankari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hayes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sankari.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sankari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hayes swings wildly with an uppercut but Sankari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sankari can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
Hayes struggles to land a body shot inside as Sankari controls his hands.
Sankari works on Hayes's body with a couple of short punches.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sankari's elbow.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sankari avoids it.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sankari.
Hayes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sankari. #T2#
Hayes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sankari can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Sankari.
Hayes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sankari's face.
Hayes tries to work over Sankari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sankari avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sankari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sankari takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sankari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hayes is struggling to control the position.
Sankari takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sankari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayes's elbow.
Sankari tries to stall but Hayes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sankari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hayes leaning his opponent against the cage.#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayes.
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sankari's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hayes.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but Sankari blocks it.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sankari's elbow.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sankari blocks it with crossed arms.
Sankari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sankari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sankari - that landed with a thud.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but Sankari blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Sankari.
Hayes looks winded!
Nice body punch from Sankari.
Sankari lands with a short shot to the head.
Sankari pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sankari blocks a body shot from Hayes. #T4#
Sankari lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Sankari.
A short body shot lands from Sankari as the two fighters clinch.
Hayes prevents a body shot from Sankari.
Stalling in the clinch from Sankari.
Sankari tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A body shot lands from Hayes.
A right handed body shot lands from Sankari.
Sankari effectively controlling the action here.
Hayes letting Sankari take a breather here.
Hayes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hayes takes a shot to the head.
Sankari lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sankari.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oskari Sankari 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#
Sankari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hayes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Sankari gets tackled into the cage by Hayes. Hayes maintains the clinch.
Hayes swings wildly with an uppercut but Sankari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sankari's elbow.
Sankari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayes's elbow.
Sankari cracks Hayes with a nice body shot.
Sankari struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
Sankari tries to stall but Hayes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sankari being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sankari pushes Hayes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sankari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sankari tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Sankari back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sankari. #T1#
Hayes misses with the head strike.
Sankari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sankari dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sankari has Hayes pushed against the cage.
Hayes crunches a lovely knee into Sankari's ribcage.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
Hayes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sankari tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Sankari back against the cage.
Hayes lands a hook that snaps the head of Sankari backwards.
Sankari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sankari scores with a shot to the side of Hayes's head.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but Sankari blocks with his arms.
Hayes scores with a knee to the head.
Sankari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sankari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sankari tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it. #T2#
Hayes landing knees to the head.
Hayes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
Sankari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayes digs a right hand into Sankari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sankari's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes looking to slow down the pace here.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sankari tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Sankari back against the cage.
Sankari tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
Sankari stalling the fight.
Hayes misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sankari managing to block the knees to the body from Hayes.
Hayes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Sankari. #T3#
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
Sankari lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Sankari presses Hayes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hayes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hayes has a couple of punches blocked by Sankari.
Hayes being controlled against the cage.
Hayes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sankari tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
A short right from Sankari on the inside.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hayes tries to throw a body punch but Sankari avoids it by throwing Hayes back against the cage.
Sankari tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Sankari back against the cage.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
Sankari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sankari tries to throw a body punch but Hayes avoids it by throwing Sankari back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Sankari. #T4#
Sankari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sankari.
Sankari misses with a punch to the body.
Sankari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sankari's elbow.
Sankari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hayess head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sankari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayes has a couple of punches blocked by Sankari.
Sankari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sankari.
Sankari misses with a body punch.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sankari.
Sankari tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mathew Hayes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sankari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sankari is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Oskari Sankari will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hayes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sankari counters with a left to the body. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hayes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hayes misses with a knee to the head.
Sankari struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Sankari.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sankari blocks it with crossed arms.
Sankari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sankari tries to work over Hayes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sankari struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayes controls his hands.
Sankari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sankari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hayes tries to stall but Sankari uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sankari lands a shot to the body.#T1#
Sankari is struggling to control the position.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sankari avoids it.
A knee to the head by Hayes.
Hayes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes throws a punch but it's blocked by Sankari.
A right hand to the body from Sankari.
Hayes lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayes is trying to stall.
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
Hayes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sankari is stalling here.
Sankari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayes misses with a knee to the head.
Sankari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Sankari.
Mathew Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Come on Sankari - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sankari gets through Hayes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sankari gets through Hayes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sankari misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes can't find room to land a body shot as Sankari controls the action.
Hayes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sankari has Hayes pushed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sankari.
Sankari tries a body shot but Hayes blocks it.
Sankari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sankari.
Sankari can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
A hook to the body from Sankari.
Sankari goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T3#
Hayes lands a nice uppercut.
Hayes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sankari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Sankari.
Sankari can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
Sankari has Hayes pressed against the cage.
Oskari Sankari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hayes.
Sankari avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hayes.
Sankari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sankari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sankari blocks it with crossed arms.
Sankari digs a right hand underneath Hayes's ribcage. Hayes let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sankari's elbow.
Hayes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sankari.
Sankari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sankari misses with a body punch.
Hayes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hayes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sankari.
Hayes taking a breather.
Sankari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Sankari.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hayes obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee is keeping an eye on Sankari - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hayes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

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 Oskari Sankari.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sankari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mathew Hayes!

Event: SFL 90 | Half Baked
Date: Aug 02, 2021

#R1#
Viitta looks to land a left hand but Fitzsimmons moved out of range nicely.
Fitzsimmons throws a shot from downtown. Viitta moves away and avoids it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Viitta.
Viitta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fitzsimmons misses with a jab to the body
enabling Viitta to counter with a crisp jab.
Viitta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viitta.
Fitzsimmons throws an overhand right that lands on Viitta's shoulder, as Viitta tries to avoid the shot.
Viitta jabs Fitzsimmons to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Viitta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzsimmons manages to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fitzsimmons throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Viitta really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viitta lands a right 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!
Fitzsimmons misses the body punch
and Viitta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Viitta tenderised Fitzsimmons's leg. Fitzsimmons is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Fitzsimmons throws an off balance right hand
and Viitta counters with a nice body kick.
Fitzsimmons moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fitzsimmons scores with a punch to the head.
Viitta misses the shot to the body.
Viitta is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Viitta scores with a nice head shot.
Viitta lands a head shot.
Viitta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Viitta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fitzsimmons misses with a leg kick.
Fitzsimmons takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Viitta throws a head kick but Fitzsimmons moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot.
Viitta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Viitta throws a looping overhand right but Fitzsimmons ducks down to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fitzsimmons throws a head kick that misses.
Fitzsimmons on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fitzsimmons throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Viitta to counter with a crisp jab.
Viitta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fitzsimmons under the eye.
Fitzsimmons is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Viitta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
Viitta ducks under a wild hook from Fitzsimmons.
Viitta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fitzsimmons swings for the body but Viitta moves out of range.
Viitta swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy right hand but Viitta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fitzsimmons throws a right hand that misses
and Viitta counters with a straight right hand.
Fitzsimmons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Viitta lands with a hook. Fitzsimmons tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sloppy strikes from Viitta. Those never looked like landing.
Fitzsimmons throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a predictable looking body shot
and Viitta counters with a nice uppercut.
Viitta throws a jab when Fitzsimmons was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Fitzsimmons on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Viitta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fitzsimmons has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've been told by Viitta's head coaches at Malmi Aitta that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Viitta.
An attempted straight right counter from Viitta misses the target.
Viitta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands with a shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Viitta slips under a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Viitta at a distance. #T3#
Fitzsimmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viitta manages to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viitta.
Viitta slips under a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viitta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fitzsimmons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Viitta.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy right hand but Viitta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fitzsimmons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Viitta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fitzsimmons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Viitta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Viitta moves forwards but Fitzsimmons connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Fitzsimmons misses.
Viitta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Viitta checks a leg kick.
Viitta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Viitta, as that shot connected.
Viitta moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut
and Viitta counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Fitzsimmons misses
and Fitzsimmons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Nice uppercut there from Viitta.
Viitta loads up on a big right hand but Fitzsimmons slips the punch.
Fitzsimmons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Viitta throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #ROC#Fitzsimmons is rocked!
Fitzsimmons has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fitzsimmons there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fitzsimmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Viitta finish him?
Viitta tries to land a front kick but Fitzsimmons steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fitzsimmons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Viitta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fitzsimmons seems to have recovered his senses.
Fitzsimmons takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice looking body kick.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy right hand but Viitta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viitta slips a straight right by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut. Viitta saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Viitta tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Viitta misses with a few strikes there.
Viitta scores with a jab.
Fitzsimmons misses the jab.
Viitta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heikki Viitta dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Fitzsimmons's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Viitta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fitzsimmons scrambles back to his feet.
Fitzsimmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Viitta blocks it.
A slow jab from Fitzsimmons misses its intended target.
Fitzsimmons throws the left hand but Viitta avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Viitta misses its target.
Viitta lands a nice shot that snaps Fitzsimmons's head back.
Fitzsimmons misses with a hook. Viitta ducked under it nicely.
Viitta connects with a jab.
Viitta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Viitta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viitta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzsimmons can do to turn this around?
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viitta.
Fitzsimmons just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Viitta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viitta scores with a nice strike.
Fitzsimmons swings for the body but Viitta moves out of range.
Fitzsimmons misses the shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Fitzsimmons might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Viitta has got the better of the exchanges.
Viitta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Viitta appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fitzsimmons misses with a leg kick
and Viitta counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fitzsimmons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Viitta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Fitzsimmons cracks a nice hook into Viitta's ribs.
A punch combination from Viitta misses.
Fitzsimmons works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Viitta scores with a jab.
Fitzsimmons has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fitzsimmons connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Viitta momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Fitzsimmons.
Viitta avoids the body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Viitta is looking to counter punch.
Fitzsimmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viitta manages to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a looping right.
Viitta is looking to chop away at Fitzsimmons's legs.
Fitzsimmons's jab looks to have found its range, popping Viitta under the eye.
Viitta is looking to slow Fitzsimmons down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Viitta misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viitta misses with a leg kick.
Fitzsimmons connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Viitta's hands.
Viitta scores with a spinning back kick!#T2#
Viitta throws a lazy right hand but Fitzsimmons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick that is checked
and Viitta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viitta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fitzsimmons just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fitzsimmons in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Viitta misses with a body shot.
Fitzsimmons misses the shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons looks to throw the jab but Viitta is out of range.
Fitzsimmons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Viitta lands a right hook to the body.
Viitta misses with a hook. Fitzsimmons ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Fitzsimmons. Beautiful body shot.
Viitta connects with a nice looking jab.
Viitta checks the leg kick.
Viitta bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fitzsimmons's head.
Fitzsimmons ducks under a wild hook from Viitta.
Fitzsimmons connects with a body shot.#T3#
Viitta slips a jab from Fitzsimmons.
Viitta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fitzsimmons checks it well.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick but Viitta sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Viitta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viitta.
Nice uppercut there from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heikki Viitta is winning the standup battle so far.
Fitzsimmons is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Viitta.
Fitzsimmons is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight right.
Viitta is looking to counter punch.
Fitzsimmons lands a jab to Viitta's midsection.
Viitta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fitzsimmons doesn't seem bothered though.
Viitta scores with a shot to the body.
Viitta jabs at Fitzsimmons's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viitta misses with the combination.
Viitta backing away here, and Fitzsimmons unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sol Fitzsimmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzsimmons lands a right hook to the body. #T4#
Fitzsimmons throws a right hand that misses
and Viitta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fitzsimmons's knee momentarily.
Fitzsimmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viitta was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzsimmons.
Viitta slips a straight right by Fitzsimmons.
Viitta is looking to counter punch.
Fitzsimmons is looking to score with low kicks.
Viitta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Viitta tries to bum rush Fitzsimmons with a series of wild strikes but Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fitzsimmons throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viitta appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fitzsimmons lands a body shot.
Viitta misses the shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Viitta.
Viitta throws a nice looking combination but Fitzsimmons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viitta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Viitta misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Viitta.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Heikki Viitta will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Fitzsimmons tries a low kick but Viitta avoids it.
Fitzsimmons lands with a kick to the temple. Viitta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Viitta throws a solid leg kick but Fitzsimmons takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Viitta.
Viitta dips to his left and cracks Fitzsimmons with an uppercut!
Viitta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight right.
Viitta throws a lazy right hand but Fitzsimmons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viitta punishes Fitzsimmons's body with a nice straight punch.
Viitta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Viitta connects with a body shot.
Fitzsimmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Viitta.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice looking body shot.
Fitzsimmons thuds a left hand into Viitta's body.
Viitta fakes the leg kick and cracks Fitzsimmons in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viitta sizes up Fitzsimmons with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viitta.
Fitzsimmons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Fitzsimmons lands a nice leg kick that just misses Viitta's sensitive parts.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight right.
Viitta with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzsimmons. Viitta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzsimmons misses with a shot to the body
and Viitta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fitzsimmons throws a sloppy head kick and Viitta moves out of range easily.
Viitta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzsimmons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzsimmons slips a straight right by Viitta.
Fitzsimmons connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fitzsimmons misses with a straight right.
Viitta is looking to counter punch.
Viitta misses with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Viitta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fitzsimmons throws out a loose jab but Viitta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viitta throws a big counter combination but Fitzsimmons scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but Viitta moves out of range easily.
Heikki Viitta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Fitzsimmons lands with an overhand left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viitta misses with a looping right.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy right hand but Viitta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viitta ducks under a wild hook from Fitzsimmons.
It looked like Viitta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fitzsimmons misses with a lunging right hand
and Viitta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Viitta takes one to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons jabs Viitta right on the nose. Viitta blinks but takes it well.
Fitzsimmons fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fitzsimmons throws a low kick but Viitta moves out of range easily.
Viitta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a leg kick
and Fitzsimmons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fitzsimmons has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Viitta.
Fitzsimmons walks into a stiff left hand from Viitta.
Fitzsimmons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viitta lands with a slapping head kick.
Fitzsimmons walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T3#
Fitzsimmons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Viitta.
Fitzsimmons moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzsimmons throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzsimmons missing with a left hand there. Viitta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Viitta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Viitta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Viitta blocks it.
Fitzsimmons scores with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Viitta.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice head shot.
Viitta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzsimmons let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fitzsimmons takes a swing at Viitta's ribcage but misses.
Viitta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fitzsimmons cracks Viitta with an open hand slap.
Fitzsimmons misses with a looping left.
Viitta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fitzsimmons swings for the body but Viitta moves out of range. #T4#
Some bone on bone action there as Viitta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzsimmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viitta moves away.
Fitzsimmons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Viitta throws a big shot that misses.
Viitta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Viitta avoids it easily.
Fitzsimmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viitta moves away.
Fitzsimmons throws a lazy uppercut
and Viitta counters with a left and a right that stings Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice shot to the body.
Viitta lands a jab.
Viitta stalks Fitzsimmons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fitzsimmons's face. Fitzsimmons staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzsimmons throws a half hearted mid kick.
Viitta throws a push kick but Fitzsimmons slaps the foot to one side.
Sol Fitzsimmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping leg kick lands for Fitzsimmons.
Viitta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heikki Viitta!
Our winner, Heikki Viitta, 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: GFC 5 - We Are Legion
Date: Jul 31, 2021

#R1#
Hakimi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tiivi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hakimi misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiivi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Hakimi misses.
Zied Hakimi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Hakimi misses.
Tiivi shoots in for a takedown but Hakimi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tiivi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hakimi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tiivi.#TD2#
Tiivi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hakimi's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hakimi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Hakimi looking for a guillotine here but Tiivi defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Hakimi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tiivi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1#
Hakimi keeping moving, preventing Tiivi from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hakimi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tiivi has picked Hakimi up and slammed him! Hakimi can't keep hold of the triangle and Tiivi manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Hakimi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hakimi is trying to get back to half guard.
Hakimi is not content to let Tiivi control the position.
Hakimi dodges the ground and pound from Tiivi.#SUB2#
Tiivi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tiivi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2#
Hakimi is looking to regain half guard here but Tiivi keeps moving and retains side control.
Tiivi controlling from side mount.
Hakimi wants to control but Tiivi postures up.
Hakimi is trying to improve his position.
The strikes coming from Tiivi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hakimi can't do much from the bottom here. #T3#
Hakimi is trying to get back to half guard.
Hakimi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tiivi.
Hakimi is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Tiivi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hakimi tries to improve position but can't. #SU2#
Tiivi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tiivi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hakimi backs up against the cage. #T4#
Hakimi pulls out of a head kick attempt. #TD2#
Hakimi gets caught napping as Tiivi dives in and scores a takedown. Hakimi manages to retain guard.#SUB#
Hakimi looking for a guillotine here but Tiivi defends easily. #SUB#
Hakimi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tiivi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tiivi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tiivi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Hakimi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tiivi defends it easily.#SUB#
Hakimi working for submissions but it's allowed Tiivi to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taavi Tiivi dominated that round.
That's time! Hakimi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hakimi misses with a head kick.
Hakimi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tiivi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tiivi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hakimi is fending him off so far but Tiivi persists. Nope, Hakimi circles away and we're back to standing.
Tiivi is looking to land body kicks.
Hakimi slips a jab and a cross from Tiivi.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hakimi - that will leave a mark!
Tiivi checks a low kick from Hakimi.
Hakimi throws a hook but Tiivi avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Tiivi. No joy for Hakimi on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiivi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hakimi throws a series of punches but Tiivi moves out of range.
A nice side step and Tiivi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#TD2#
Tiivi scores with a takedown into Hakimi's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiivi preventing the sweep. #T1#
Tiivi wants to control from the top but Hakimi keeps moving. #SUB#
Hakimi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tiivi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tiivi trying to control but Hakimi is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Hakimi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tiivi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hakimi keeping moving, preventing Tiivi from controlling successfully.
Hakimi wants to control but Tiivi passes easily into half guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Hakimi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hakimi wants to improve his position but Tiivi is controlling well. #SUB#
Hakimi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tiivi pulls his head out easily.
Tiivi performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Hakimi actively working from the bottom here.
Tiivi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3##SUB#
Hakimi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Hakimi looking for submissions off his back.
Tiivi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tiivi controlling the pace.
Tiivi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hakimi defending well though.
Hakimi is pressing down on Tiivi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Hakimi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tiivi defends well.
Tiivi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tiivi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tiivi throws a big elbow that misses.
Tiivi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hakimi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tiivi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hakimi's guard.
Tiivi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hakimi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tiivi. #SUB#
Hakimi actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tiivi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hakimi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tiivi wants to stand but Hakimi has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taavi Tiivi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Hakimi throws a solid leg kick but Tiivi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hakimi.
Tiivi throws a counter combo.
Hakimi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakimi scores with a leg kick.
Tiivi lands a jab-cross combination.
Hakimi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Tiivi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tiivi wants to clinch.
Hakimi stuffs the takedown attempt from Tiivi. Tiivi gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakimi misses with a hook
and Tiivi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakimi throws a low kick but Tiivi moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Tiivi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#TD2#
Tiivi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hakimi!#T1#
Hakimi tries to improve position but can't.
Hakimi is trying to control Tiivi's posture but Tiivi avoids it.
Tiivi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hakimi looking for a sweep but Tiivi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tiivi controlling the pace for now.
Hakimi can't escape the position. #T2#
Tiivi tries to control but Hakimi wriggling away.
Hakimi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Hakimi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hakimi is desperately trying to improve his position but Tiivi has a good base and remains in mount.
Taavi Tiivi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tiivi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hakimi can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tiivi wants to control the pace but Hakimi is squirming around nicely.
Hakimi tries to lock up and control but Tiivi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#SUB2#
Tiivi working for a submission but Hakimi is keeping him at bay.
Hakimi is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #T3#
Hakimi tries to lock up and control but Tiivi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hakimi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tiivi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tiivi landing strikes from the mount.
Hakimi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tiivi throws some wild stikes that Hakimi manages to avoid easily.
Hakimi tries to improve his position but instead Tiivi has taken his back!
Hakimi prevents Tiivi from getting a body triangle.
Hakimi tries to roll but Tiivi sticks to his back. #T4##SUB2#
Tiivi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hakimi rolls, trying to escape but Tiivi keeps control of the position.
Tiivi punches the canvas rather than the man.
Hakimi tries to break free.
Tiivi is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Even with his hooks in, Tiivi manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Tiivi wants to control the position but Hakimi frees himself and scrambles - Tiivi manages to regain control in side control.
Hakimi tries to bench press Tiivi off him but Tiivi keeps the position.
Zied Hakimi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taavi Tiivi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hakimi tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taavi Tiivi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tiivi 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taavi Tiivi!

Event: SYN 819 Dionisy vs. Jones
Date: Jul 31, 2021

#R1#
Mazziotti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mazziotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pentele.
Pentele lands a nice looking body shot.
Pentele tries to score with a low kick but Mazziotti moves his leg out of the way.
Pentele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti throws a lazy uppercut
and Pentele counters with a left to the body.
Pentele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mazziotti connects with a right hand. Pentele shakes it off.
Mazziotti avoids the body shot from Pentele.
An attempted straight right counter from Mazziotti misses the target.
Mazziotti misses with a hook.
Pentele misses with a body shot.
Mazziotti misses with a straight right.
Pentele punishes Mazziotti's body with a nice straight punch.
Domenico Mazziotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pentele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazziotti swings for the body but Pentele moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Pentele misses.
Pentele sizes up Mazziotti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mazziotti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pentele counters with a nice uppercut.
Mazziotti throws the left hand but Pentele avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pentele! But no joy.#T1#
Mazziotti avoids a kick to the body.
Mazziotti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pentele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mazziotti rather than just go for the knockout.
Pentele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazziotti was well out of range. Poor timing from Pentele.
Pentele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pentele blocks a jab.
Mazziotti throws a jab but it's blocked by Pentele.
Mazziotti misses with a hook. Pentele ducked under it nicely.
We've been informed that Pentele 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.
Mazziotti cracks Pentele with an open hand slap.
Mazziotti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pentele throws a lazy body kick
and Mazziotti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mazziotti misses with a body punch
and Pentele counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mazziotti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pentele.
Pentele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mazziotti. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pentele. Mazziotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazziotti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pentele. That one must have hurt.
Mazziotti really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazziotti throws a hook but Pentele blocks it.#T2#
Mazziotti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pentele connects with a leg kick.
Pentele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pentele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti misses the jab.
Pentele unleashes a big counter combination but Mazziotti bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut.
Mazziotti slips under a jab from Pentele.
Mazziotti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Mazziotti does it's job there.
Mazziotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mazziotti connects with a nice looking jab.
Pentele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazziotti manages to avoid it.
Pentele throws a sloppy head kick and Mazziotti moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Mazziotti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pentele throws a front kick that sends Mazziotti stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Pentele connects with an inside leg kick.
Mazziotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Pentele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pentele throws a wild body kick that Mazziotti sees coming a mile off.
Mazziotti lands with a shot to the body. #CL#
Mazziotti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pentele tries to work over Mazziotti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mazziotti can't find room to land a body shot as Pentele controls the action.
Mazziotti scores with a shot to the side of Pentele's head.
Pentele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mazziotti backwards.
Mazziotti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pentele struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazziotti controls his hands.
Pentele can't find room to land a body shot as Mazziotti controls the action.
Mazziotti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mazziotti doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Mazziotti manages to break the clinch.
Mazziotti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pentele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mazziotti lands a body shot.
Pentele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pentele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pentele swings for the body but Mazziotti moves out of range.
Mazziotti lands a head shot.
Donk. Mazziotti catches Pentele right on the button with a cross.
Pentele slips a jab from Mazziotti.
Pentele thuds his shin into the meat of Mazziotti's side.
Mazziotti throws an off balance right hand
and Pentele counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pentele drops his hands momentarily and Mazziotti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mazziotti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mazziotti moves out of range of the body kick.
Mazziotti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pentele just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pentele slips a jab from Mazziotti.
Pentele needs to keep his hands up - Mazziotti had a free shot at his head there.
Pentele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab by Mazziotti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Domenico Mazziotti will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Pentele throws a head kick that misses.
Pentele lands with a nice body punch.
Mazziotti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pentele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pentti Pentele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Mazziotti.
A little jabbing left from Pentele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses.
Mazziotti cracks Pentele with a good jab.
Pentele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pentele there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC#Pentele is rocked!
Pentele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Pentele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pentele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazziotti throws out the jab.
Mazziotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pentele.
Pentele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mazziotti clinches.
Mazziotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazziotti lands a nice uppercut.
Mazziotti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pentele backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazziotti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pentele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pentele misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Pentele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazziotti's elbow.
Pentele tries to throw a body punch but Mazziotti avoids it by throwing Pentele back against the cage.
Pentele cracks Mazziotti with a nice body shot.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pentele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazziotti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pentele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pentele prevents a body shot from Mazziotti.
Pentele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Domenico Mazziotti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pentele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pentele misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Mazziotti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pentele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mazziotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazziotti lands a nice hook to Pentele's body. Pentele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mazziotti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pentele. That one must have hurt.
Mazziotti slips under a jab from Pentele.
A little feinted left hand from Mazziotti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pentele tries to land a body kick
and Mazziotti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mazziotti looks to land a right hand but Pentele moved out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pentele in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T2#
Pentele throws a body shot but no joy.
Pentele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazziotti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pentele scores with a head kick. Mazziotti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pentele is looking to land body kicks.
Mazziotti misses with a straight right.
Pentele misses with a head kick.
Mazziotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazziotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pentele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pentele misses with a looping right.
Pentele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pentele tries to score with a low kick but Mazziotti moves his leg out of the way.
Mazziotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pentele thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Mazziotti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mazziotti jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Mazziotti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mazziotti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pentele back to the cage. Mazziotti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mazziotti misses with a looping right.
Mazziotti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazziotti is looking to counter punch.
Mazziotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazziotti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pentele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pentele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pentele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti misses the shot to the body.
Mazziotti throws a hook but Pentele blocks it.
Pentele throws a body punch but Mazziotti moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazziotti misses the target.
Mazziotti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pentele.
A countering left hand to the body from Pentele misses.
Mazziotti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Donk. Pentele catches Mazziotti right on the button with a cross.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazziotti scores with a jab.
Pentele misses with a hook.
Mazziotti loads up on a big right hand but Pentele slips the punch.
Pentele slips under a jab from Mazziotti.
Pentele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mazziotti.
Pentele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut.
Mazziotti scores with a hook to the body. Pentele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice jab there from Pentele.
Pentele misses with a straight right.
It looked like Mazziotti was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pentele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mazziotti at a distance.
Pentele thuds his shin into the meat of Mazziotti's side.
Mazziotti misses with a looping right.
Mazziotti lands a glancing blow to the side of Pentele's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Domenico Mazziotti 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Mazziotti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pentele.
Mazziotti throws a right and a left that Pentele avoids nicely.
Pentele jabs Mazziotti right on the nose. Mazziotti blinks but takes it well.
Pentele throws a head kick but Mazziotti moves out of range.
Mazziotti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pentele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazziotti will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pentele misses with a wild body shot.
Mazziotti is looking to counter punch.
Mazziotti misses with an uppercut. Pentele saw that one coming.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses.
Mazziotti looks to land a combination but Pentele avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Pentele does no damage.
Mazziotti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pentele scores with a jab to the body.
Pentele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mazziotti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pentele counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Mazziotti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mazziotti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mazziotti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pentele's hands.
Mazziotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pentele steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Mazziotti misses.
Mazziotti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pentele with a nice calf kick.
The fighters circling - Pentele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazziotti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pentele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mazziotti.
Mazziotti misses with a right hand
and Pentele counters with a low kick, right behind Mazziotti 's knee.
Mazziotti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pentele in his tracks.
Mazziotti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mazziotti moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pentele slips under a jab.
Pentele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mazziotti counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Pentele ducks under a wild hook from Mazziotti.
Pentele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mazziotti misses the shot to the body.
Mazziotti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pentele counters with a head kick.
Pentele throws an off balance right hand
letting Mazziotti counter with a right hand.
Pentele lands a front kick.
Mazziotti misses the shot to the body.
Pentele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pentele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mazziotti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mazziotti misses with a wild body shot.
Mazziotti lands a lovely overhand right.
Pentele throws a lazy right hand but Mazziotti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Mazziotti misses the target.
Mazziotti misses the shot to the body.
Mazziotti misses with a right hand
letting Pentele counter with a right hand.
Mazziotti throws a looping overhand right but Pentele ducks down to avoid it.
Pentti Pentele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Pentele misses with an uppercut
letting Mazziotti counter with a right hand.
Pentele ducks under a wild hook from Mazziotti.
Pentele is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mazziotti with a body shot.
Mazziotti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mazziotti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pentele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pentele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pentele throws a hook but Mazziotti blocks it.
Pentele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pentele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mazziotti counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick from Pentele misses.
Mazziotti scores with a nice right hand.
Pentele is still on wobbly legs! Can Mazziotti finish him?
Nice uppercut there from Pentele.
Mazziotti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pentele seems to have recovered his senses.#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!
Pentele explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mazziotti avoids the head kick by Pentele.
Mazziotti throws a combination that misses
and Pentele counters with a left to the body.
Pentele misses with a left hand
and Mazziotti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pentele connects with a nice looking jab.
Pentele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mazziotti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pentele tries to move into range but Mazziotti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pentele drops his hands momentarily and Mazziotti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mazziotti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pentele.
Mazziotti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pentele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pentele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mazziotti misses with a hook.
Pentele throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mazziotti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

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 Domenico Mazziotti.
Well Mazziotti 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: SFL 87 | Hopkins vs Johnson II
Date: Jul 25, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Koskinen pushes Sahrahsahe up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Sahrahsahe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sahrahsahe scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sahrahsahe.
Koskinen thuds a left hand into Sahrahsahe's body.
Sahrahsahe connects with an inside leg kick.
Sahrahsahe takes one to the chin there.
Koskinen misses with a looping right.
Sahrahsahe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koskinen is able to avoid easily.
Koskinen throws a hook but Sahrahsahe blocks it.
Jani Koskinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koskinen moves out of range as Sahrahsahe strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koskinen! But no joy.
Sahrahsahe scores with a punch to the head.
Sahrahsahe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sahrahsahe is looking to slow Koskinen down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koskinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Sahrahsahe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koskinen misses with a hook. Sahrahsahe ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Sahrahsahe misses the target.
Koskinen lands the left hand.#T1#
Koskinen lands the left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Koskinen.
Koskinen misses with a right hand
and Sahrahsahe counters with a stiff right hand.
Koskinen avoids the head kick by Sahrahsahe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a nice looking combination but Sahrahsahe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Sahrahsahe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sahrahsahe tries to score with a low kick but Koskinen moves his leg out of the way.
Sahrahsahe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koskinen moves out of range as Sahrahsahe strikes.
Sahrahsahe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sahrahsahe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koskinen.
It seemed like Koskinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koskinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sahrahsahe is just out of range.
Sahrahsahe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sahrahsahe misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Koskinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koskinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab from Koskinen.
Sahrahsahe misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Sahrahsahe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sahrahsahe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Koskinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sahrahsahe on the side of the head.
Koskinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Sahrahsahe counters with a straight right hand.
Sahrahsahe connects with a nice looking jab.
Koskinen misses with a straight left.
Koskinen throws a hook but Sahrahsahe blocks it.
Sahrahsahe looks to throw the jab but Koskinen is out of range.
Koskinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Sahrahsahe misses with a hook. Koskinen ducked under it nicely.
Koskinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Koskinen throws an off balance right hand
and Sahrahsahe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sahrahsahe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Sahrahsahe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sahrahsahe manages to avoid it.
Koskinen swings widly with a right hand
and Sahrahsahe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Koskinen.#TD2#
Koskinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Sahrahsahe has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Koskinen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koskinen connects with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Koskinen.
Koskinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Sahrahsahe throws out a loose jab but Koskinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sahrahsahe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koskinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a hook to the side of Sahrahsahe's head but Sahrahsahe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koskinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch combination from Koskinen misses.
Koskinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Koskinen.
Sahrahsahe throws a body shot but no joy.
Sahrahsahe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen swings for the body but Sahrahsahe moves out of range.
Sahrahsahe lands with a straight right. Koskinen didn't see that one coming.
Sahrahsahe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen. #CL2#
Koskinen darts in and clinches Sahrahsahe up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jani Koskinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Koskinen avoids the body shot from Sahrahsahe.
Koskinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sahrahsahe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koskinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sahrahsahe.
Koskinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Koskinen slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe with the inside leg kick.
Sahrahsahe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jani Koskinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sahrahsahe with a nice calf kick.
Koskinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sahrahsahe half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sahrahsahe. That's going to slow Koskinen down.
Koskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sahrahsahe tries to move into range but Koskinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sahrahsahe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koskinen manages to avoid it.#T1#
Sahrahsahe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sahrahsahe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koskinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Koskinen misses with a combination
and Sahrahsahe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sahrahsahe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sahrahsahe scores with a leg kick.
Sahrahsahe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koskinen.
It seemed like Koskinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koskinen checks a leg kick.
Koskinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Koskinen digs a good hook to Sahrahsahe's body.
Koskinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sahrahsahe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen looks to land a right hand but Sahrahsahe moved out of range.
Koskinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
Sahrahsahe staying out of range there.
It looked like Sahrahsahe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koskinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sahrahsahe was well out of range. Poor timing from Koskinen.
A clash of legs there as Koskinen blocks the low kick.
Koskinen misses with a hook
and Sahrahsahe counters with a good low kick that Koskinen was not able to check.
Koskinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koskinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick lands for Sahrahsahe.
Koskinen misses with a combination
and Sahrahsahe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Koskinen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sahrahsahe moves out of range as Koskinen strikes.
Koskinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Koskinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sahrahsahe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koskinen.#T3#
Sahrahsahe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Koskinen checks a low kick from Sahrahsahe.
Koskinen misses with a body shot.
Koskinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koskinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sahrahsahe looks to score with a jab to the body but Koskinen is just out of range.
Sahrahsahe tries a low kick but Koskinen avoids it.
Sahrahsahe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koskinen lands with a good body shot.
Koskinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sahrahsahe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, jab by Koskinen - just one landing.
Koskinen throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sahrahsahe to counter with a crisp jab.
Koskinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koskinen scores with a punch to the head.#T4#
Sahrahsahe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sahrahsahe throws a hook to the side of Koskinen's head but Koskinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sahrahsahe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koskinen throws the left hand but Sahrahsahe avoids the punch easily.
Koskinen misses with a hook.
Koskinen misses with a hook. Sahrahsahe ducked under it nicely.
Koskinen misses with a double jab.
Sahrahsahe throwing a counter right hand but Koskinen manages to avoid it.
Koskinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sahrahsahe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koskinen misses with an uppercut. Sahrahsahe saw that one coming.
Koskinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sahrahsahe counters with a big head kick but Koskinen shrugs it off.
Sahrahsahe avoids the body shot from Koskinen.
Good leg kick by Sahrahsahe.
Koskinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koskinen connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jani Koskinen 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#
Koskinen works the jab nicely.
Sahrahsahe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sahrahsahe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koskinen throws out the jab.
Sahrahsahe throws a chopping leg kick but Koskinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sahrahsahe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koskinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sahrahsahe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sahrahsahe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Koskinen throws a hook to the side of Sahrahsahe's head but Sahrahsahe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sahrahsahe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sahrahsahe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Sahrahsahe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Sahrahsahe finds it's way through Koskinen's defenses.
Sahrahsahe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koskinen.
Koskinen connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koskinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Koskinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Koskinen.
Koskinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Koskinen scores with a leg kick.
Jab by Koskinen.
Sahrahsahe throws a wild body kick that Koskinen sees coming a mile off.
Koskinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sahrahsahe moves away from the strike by Koskinen.
Jab, jab by Sahrahsahe - just one landing.
Sahrahsahe checks the leg kick.
Koskinen misses the shot to the body.
Koskinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koskinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Koskinen throws an overhand right that lands on Sahrahsahe's shoulder, as Sahrahsahe tries to avoid the shot.
Herrick Sahrahsahe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Koskinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sahrahsahe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sahrahsahe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sahrahsahe is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Sahrahsahe misses.
Sahrahsahe thumps Koskinen with a low kick.
Sahrahsahe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sahrahsahe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Koskinen works Sahrahsahe's body with a nice hook.
Koskinen throws a series of punches but Sahrahsahe moves out of range.
Sahrahsahe throws the kick towards the body but Koskinen avoids it.
Koskinen throws a front kick aimed at Sahrahsahe's knee but Sahrahsahe avoids it well.
Koskinen throws a hook but Sahrahsahe blocks it.
Sahrahsahe throws a right hand that Koskinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Koskinen also avoids with ease.
Koskinen cracks a nice hook into Sahrahsahe's ribs.#T3#
Sahrahsahe blocks a jab.
Koskinen scores with a hook to the body. Sahrahsahe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jani Koskinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sahrahsahe avoids the body shot from Koskinen.
Sahrahsahe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Koskinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A right-left combo lands from Sahrahsahe.
Sahrahsahe throws a low kick but Koskinen avoids it.
Sahrahsahe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koskinen is out of range.
Koskinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the liver by Koskinen. Beautiful body shot.
Koskinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sahrahsahe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sahrahsahe throws a shot from downtown. Koskinen moves away and avoids it.
Sahrahsahe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sahrahsahe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sahrahsahe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T4#
Koskinen misses with a wild body shot.
Sahrahsahe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Koskinen.
Koskinen lands a front kick.
Sahrahsahe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sahrahsahe lands a jab to the nose.#CUT#It looks like Jani Koskinen has been cut.
Koskinen throws the left hand but Sahrahsahe avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Koskinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koskinen cracks Sahrahsahe with a good jab.
Koskinen feints a jab promting Sahrahsahe to slip. Koskinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sahrahsahe slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koskinen lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen moves out of range as Sahrahsahe strikes.
Koskinen scores with a hook.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jani Koskinen!
A relieved looking Jani Koskinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Grunge 56: Dark Days
Date: Jul 25, 2021

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Papadopoulos. That's going to slow Kallio down.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kallio misses the target.
Kallio checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kallio throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos avoids them all with ease.
Papadopoulos lunges at Kallio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kallio's hand.
Papadopoulos checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Papadopoulos! But no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kallio checks a leg kick.
Kallio tries to clinch but Papadopoulos moves away
and Papadopoulos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kallio misses with a body punch
and Papadopoulos counters with an inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kallio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick as Kallio jumps back.
Kallio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kallio misses with a head kick.
Kallio avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
Kallio appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Kallio tries to land a front kick but Papadopoulos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kallio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Papadopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Kallio slips the punch.
Kallio looks to land a left hand but Papadopoulos moved out of range nicely.
Kallio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kallio throws a low kick, looking for Papadopoulos's leg but Papadopoulos calmly moves out of range.
Papadopoulos lands with a cross.
Kallio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papadopoulos.
Kallio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook. Kallio ducked under it nicely.
Kallio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kallio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Kallio digs a good hook to Papadopoulos's body.
Kallio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kallio keeps Papadopoulos at a distance using the push kick. #T2#
Sloppy strikes from Kallio. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Papadopoulos misses.
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!
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Kallio takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kallio checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kallio misses.
Kallio misses with a shot to the body
enabling Papadopoulos to counter with a crisp jab.
Kallio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kallio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
A big right from Papadopoulos misses.
Kallio looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Kallio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Kallio avoids it easily.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos cracks Kallio with a good jab.
Kallio cracks Papadopoulos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Papadopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos takes one to the side of the head.
Kallio connects with a jab.
Papadopoulos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Papadopoulos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kallio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Papadopoulos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Papadopoulos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kallio.
Papadopoulos misses with a left hand
and Kallio counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kallio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papadopoulos.#T4#
Kallio stuns Papadopoulos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Kallio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kallio thumps Papadopoulos with a low kick.
Kallio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kallio throws a wild body kick that Papadopoulos sees coming a mile off.
Papadopoulos lands a jab.
A punch combination from Kallio misses.
Kallio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Kallio is looking to wear down Papadopoulos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kallio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kallio misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Papadopoulos! But no joy.
Papadopoulos connects with a single shot there.
Papadopoulos throws a jab when Kallio was well out of range.
Kallio slips a straight right by Papadopoulos.
Kallio looks to score with a jab to the body but Papadopoulos is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kimmo Kallio 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#
Papadopoulos misses the shot to the body.
Kallio misses with a low kick.
Kallio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Papadopoulos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Papadopoulos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kallio throws a chopping leg kick but Papadopoulos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kallio slips under a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Papadopoulos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kallio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kallio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kallio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Papadopoulos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Papadopoulos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kallio throws a sloppy head kick
and Papadopoulos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kimmo Kallio is winning the standup battle so far.
Kallio tries to work over Papadopoulos's front leg with a kick but Papadopoulos checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papadopoulos walks into a stiff left hand from Kallio.
Kallio lands a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos connects with a body shot.#T1#
Papadopoulos lands a jab to Kallio's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Papadopoulos.
Kallio misses the shot to the body.
Papadopoulos thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters with a solid body kick.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kallio misses with a looping right.
Papadopoulos throws out a counter right but Kallio avoids it with no problem.
Papadopoulos 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.
Papadopoulos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kallio on the side of the head.
Kallio misses with a body kick.#CL#
Kallio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Papadopoulos tries to stall but Kallio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kallio digs a right hand underneath Papadopoulos's ribcage. Papadopoulos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kallio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kallio.
Come on Papadopoulos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #T2#
Papadopoulos trying to control the position but instead, Kallio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Papadopoulos into the cage.
Kallio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papadopoulos's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kallio.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kallio tries a body shot but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Kallio misses with a hook to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallio has Papadopoulos pressed against the cage, preventing Papadopoulos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kallio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papadopoulos's elbow.
Kallio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kallio is trying to break the clinch but Papadopoulos has him pressed against the cage.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kallio tries a body shot but Papadopoulos blocks it. #BC#
Kallio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook. Kallio ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Kallio moves in looking to clinch but Papadopoulos pushes him off.
Papadopoulos misses with a two punch combination.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Papadopoulos throws an overhand right that lands on Kallio's shoulder, as Kallio tries to avoid the shot.
Kallio misses with a few strikes there.
Kallio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Kallio moves out of range.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Papadopoulos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Papadopoulos connects with a single shot there.
Kallio lands a high kick!
A lazy left from Papadopoulos finds it's target.
Kallio checks the leg kick nicely there. #T4#
Papadopoulos misses with a left hand
and Kallio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kallio slips under a jab.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kallio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Papadopoulos connects with a looping right hand.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight left.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kallio lands a head shot.
Kallio misses with a straight right.
Kallio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Papadopouloss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kallio throws a jab but it's blocked by Papadopoulos.
Kallio avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Kallio checks it.
Kallio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kimmo Kallio will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Papadopoulos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kallio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kallio moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Kallio checks it.
A jab from Kallio does it's job there.
Kallio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kallio takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kallio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kallio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Papadopoulos 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Kallio sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Papadopoulos misses the target.
Kallio swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Kallio throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
A clash of legs there as Papadopoulos blocks the low kick.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos throws out a counter right but Kallio avoids it with no problem.
Kallio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
Kallio throws out a loose jab but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kallio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Papadopoulos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kallio.
Kallio misses with a wild body shot.
Papadopoulos feints a counter leg kick.
Papadopoulos thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters with a solid body kick.
Nice defenses there by Papadopoulos.
A countering left hand to the body from Papadopoulos misses.
Kallio tries to clinch there but Papadopoulos circles away.
Papadopoulos looks to throw the jab but Kallio is out of range.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight right.
Kallio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab. #T2#
Kallio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
Kallio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kallio. Papadopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kallio scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos motions for Kallio to come forward. Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Kallio misses with a two punch combination.
Kallio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy left from Papadopoulos finds it's target.
Kallio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kallio throws a leg kick that misses.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T3#
Kallio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papadopoulos throws out the jab.
Papadopoulos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Papadopoulos lands a jab to Kallio's midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Papadopoulos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Kallio to counter with a crisp jab.
Papadopoulos throws a front kick aimed at Kallio's knee but Kallio avoids it well.
Kallio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Kallio moved away.#CL#
Kallio has closed the distance and engaged Papadopoulos in a clinch.
Kallio lands a body punch.
Kallio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kallio misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Kallio.
Papadopoulos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kallio tries to work over Papadopoulos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kallio is working Papadopoulos over against the cage.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kallio tries a body shot but Papadopoulos blocks it.
A body shot lands from Kallio.
Kallio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Papadopoulos backwards.
Kallio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kallio is working Papadopoulos over against the cage.
Papadopoulos swings wildly with an uppercut but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kallio tries a body shot but Papadopoulos blocks it.
Papadopoulos misses with a body punch.
Papadopoulos blocks a body shot from Kallio.
Papadopoulos prevents a body shot from Kallio.
Papadopoulos tries a body shot but Kallio blocks it.
Kallio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kallio tries to throw a body punch but Papadopoulos avoids it by throwing Kallio back against the cage.
Kallio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kallio blocks a body shot from Papadopoulos.
Kallio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kallio clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Papadopoulos throws a front kick aimed at Kallio's knee but Kallio avoids it well.
A slow jab from Papadopoulos misses its intended target.
Kallio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kallio punishes Papadopoulos's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick from Kallio, right into the meat of the thigh.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Kallio moved out of range.
Kallio lands a head kick!
Kallio misses with a low kick.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Kallio.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but Kallio moves out of range easily.
Kallio swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Kallio.
Papadopoulos dodges the punch combination from Kallio. #T1#
Kallio misses the shot to the body.
Papadopoulos feints and then cracks Kallio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kallio down.
Nice shot by Papadopoulos.
Kallio stuns Papadopoulos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kallio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kallio throws a series of strikes that have Papadopoulos backpedaling.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice right hand.
Papadopoulos thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kallio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos tries a quick counter leg kick but Kallio is wise to it.
A low kick from Papadopoulos is predictable there
and Kallio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kallio misses with a low kick.
Kallio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallio jabs Papadopoulos right on the nose. Papadopoulos blinks but takes it well.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Kallio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kallio misses with a hook. Papadopoulos ducked under it nicely.
A left and a right from Kallio both land. Nice combination.
Papadopoulos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kallio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Papadopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kallio misses the body punch
enabling Papadopoulos to counter with a crisp jab.
Kallio looks to throw the jab but Papadopoulos is out of range.
Papadopoulos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Papadopoulos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kallio has time to react.
A bone on bone clash there as Kallio blocks the leg kick.
Kallio looks to land a body kick but Papadopoulos moved away.
Papadopoulos tries to land a leg kick but Kallio saw it coming and moves away. #T3#
Kallio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Papadopoulos throws a sloppy body shot
and Kallio counters with a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kallio manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Papadopoulos misses
and Kallio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Kallio.
Kallio staying out of range there.
Kallio slips under a jab from Papadopoulos.
Kallio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Papadopoulos.
Kallio misses with a looping left.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos feints a counter leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping right.
Kallio delivers a nice body kick.#T4#
Good work by Kallio as he checks the leg kick.
Kallio takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Kallio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kallio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the body
and Kallio counters with a three punch combo that has Papadopoulos backing up. Papadopoulos nods at Kallio to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Kallio jabs Papadopoulos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Papadopoulos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Papadopoulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kallio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kallio is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Kallio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Kallio pushes Papadopoulos up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kallio had his way with Avraam Papadopoulos in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Kallio scores with a one two! Papadopoulos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big left from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Papadopoulos wants to land a leg kick but Kallio is out of range.
Papadopoulos blocks a head kick by Kallio.
Kallio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kallio throws a big shot that misses.
Papadopoulos scoring well with a low kick there.
Kallio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos misses with a left hand
and Kallio counters with a thumping low kick.
Papadopoulos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kallio looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kallio misses with a wild body shot.
Kallio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T1#
Kallio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kallio misses with a body kick.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Kallio.
Papadopoulos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kallio.
Papadopoulos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kallio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kallio slips under a jab.
It appears Kallio was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kallio staying out of range there.
Kallio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a lazy right hand but Kallio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kallio checks it well.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Left hook, right uppercut from Kallio.
Papadopoulos throws a big shot that misses.
Kallio connects with a body shot.
Papadopoulos throws a front kick aimed at Kallio's knee but Kallio avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
It seemed like Papadopoulos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kallio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kallio.
A slapping leg kick lands for Papadopoulos.
Kallio lands a nice hook to Papadopoulos's body. Papadopoulos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kallio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Papadopoulos can do to turn this around?
Papadopoulos avoids a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Papadopoulos releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Papadopoulos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Papadopoulos avoids the head kick by Kallio.
Kallio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kallio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Papadopoulos manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Kallio saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kallio.
Kallio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kimmo Kallio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kallio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kallio throws a lazy uppercut
and Papadopoulos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kallio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab by Papadopoulos.
Kallio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kallio takes one to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos avoids the body shot from Kallio. #T4#
Kallio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Papadopoulos misses.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Kallio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Kallio saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos throws a body shot but no joy.
Papadopoulos misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallio takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Kallio defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
Kallio throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kallio with a body shot.
Papadopoulos slips a jab from Kallio.
Kallio lands with a right hand.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kallio.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Kallio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kallio 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Kallio!
Kimmo Kallio retains his welterweight title!
Kimmo Kallio thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Avraam Papadopoulos had this to say: 'It's time to leave my gloves in the cage, thanks for the support on my journey, it was all a dream when i started'.

Event: Grunge 56: Dark Days
Date: Jul 25, 2021

#R1##CL#
Juntta gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Aleksy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aleksy throws a body shot but no joy.
Juntta connects with a body shot that sends Aleksy's belly button to the back.
Juntta throws a body punch but Aleksy moves out of range.
Aleksy looks to throw the jab but Juntta is out of range.
Juntta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aleksy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Juntta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aleksy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aleksy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juntta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aleksy throws a poor cross that misses
and Juntta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Juntta just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Juntta forces Aleksy back against the cage and clinches.
Juntta lands an elbow that stopped Aleksy in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Juntta fails to land.
Aleksy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aleksy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Our sources have told us that Juntta has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Aleksy has a couple of punches blocked by Juntta.
Aleksy avoids the elbow strike from Juntta, against the cage. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Juntta.
Aleksy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aleksy tries to throw a body punch but Juntta avoids it by throwing Aleksy back against the cage. #BC2#
Aleksy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Juntta throws a lazy right hand but Aleksy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aleksy misses with an uppercut. Juntta saw that one coming.
It looked like Juntta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aleksy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aleksy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juntta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Juntta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aleksy moves away.
Aleksy tries to clinch up.
Juntta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Juntta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Juntta lands a right hook to the body.
Juntta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juntta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Juntta misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Aleksy misses with a body punch
and Juntta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Juntta cracks a nice hook into Aleksy's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Aleksy misses the target.
Tytus Aleksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juntta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Juntta swinging wildly here.
Aleksy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aleksy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL2#
Aleksy rushes Juntta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Juntta misses with an elbow strike.
Juntta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aleksy's elbow.
Juntta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Juntta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aleksy blocks an elbow strike.
Juntta tries a body shot but Aleksy blocks it.
Aleksy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juntta lands a right hand.
Juntta digs a right hand underneath Aleksy's ribcage. Aleksy let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
Juntta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aleksy backwards.
Aleksy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Juntta.
Nice elbow from Juntta.
Juntta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Juntta lands a body shot.
Juntta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aleksy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Juntta backwards.
Juntta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Juntta.
Juntta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juntta misses with a punch to the body.
Juntta pushes off an throws an elbow but Aleksy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Juntta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Juntta lands a right hand.
Juntta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juntta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Juntta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aleksy avoids the elbow strike from Juntta, against the cage. #T4#
Aleksy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Juntta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Juntta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Juntta digs a right hand into Aleksy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aleksy's gas tank.
Aleksy looks winded!
Juntta cracks Aleksy with a nice body shot.
Juntta pushes off an throws an elbow but Aleksy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Juntta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Juntta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aleksy.
Aleksy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Juntta as the two fighters clinch.
Aleksy is trying to break the clinch but Juntta is controlling him.
Juntta blocks an uppercut.
Aleksy avoids the elbow strike from Juntta, against the cage.
Aleksy tries a body shot but Juntta blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Juntta.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juntta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aleksy's elbow.
Juntta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aleksy backwards.
Juntta working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Aleksy breaks the clinch.
Aleksy closes the distance but Juntta moves to the side
and Juntta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Juntta dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Aleksy scores with a punch to the head.
Aleksy throws a lazy uppercut
and Juntta counters with a one-two to the body.
Juntta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aleksy on the side of the head.
Aleksy throws a lazy uppercut
letting Juntta counter with a right hand.
Aleksy throws out a loose jab but Juntta uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Juntta.
Juntta throws a body shot but no joy.
Aleksy throws a jab when Juntta was well out of range.
Juntta slips a jab and a cross from Aleksy.
Aleksy misses with a double jab
and Juntta counters with a right hand to the body.
Aleksy looks to land a body kick but Juntta moved away.
It appears Juntta was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aleksy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Juntta back to the cage. Aleksy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aleksy throws the left hand but Juntta avoids the punch easily.
Juntta throws a good cross that connects.
Juntta is looking to wear down Aleksy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Juntta misses with a wild combination.
Tytus Aleksy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Aleksy misses with a combination
and Juntta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Juntta moves into the clinch.
Juntta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aleksy backwards.
Juntta lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Aleksy breaks the clinch.
Juntta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aleksy was well out of range. Poor timing from Juntta.
Juntta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juntta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Juntta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aleksy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Juntta throws a series of punches but Aleksy moves out of range.
Aleksy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Juntta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aleksy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juntta paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2#
Aleksy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aleksy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juntta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aleksy manages to avoid it.
Aleksy throws a shot from downtown. Juntta moves away and avoids it.
Jesse Juntta is winning the standup battle so far.
Aleksy tries to clinch but Juntta is having none of it.
Aleksy tries to clinch but Juntta moves out of range.
Juntta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aleksy throws a right hand that Juntta ducks under and follows up with a left that Juntta also avoids with ease.
Aleksy fails to land with a series of punches.
Juntta swings for the body but Aleksy moves out of range.
Aleksy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Juntta appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Juntta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aleksy can do to turn this around?
A big right from Aleksy misses.
Aleksy misses with a combination
and Juntta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aleksy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Juntta throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
The crowd cheers as Juntta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aleksy doesn't seem phased though.
Juntta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aleksy tries to clinch but Juntta moves away
and Juntta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aleksy dives in for a single leg takedown but Juntta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aleksy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aleksy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aleksy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Juntta counters with a nice leg kick.
Aleksy is breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Aleksy.
Aleksy 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.
Juntta lands with a nice body kick.
Aleksy tries to clinch up but Juntta circles away and keeps his distance.
Aleksy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntta.
That kick from Juntta tenderised Aleksy's leg. Aleksy is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Aleksy swings widly with a right hand
and Juntta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juntta fakes the leg kick and cracks Aleksy in the body. #CL2#
Aleksy moves into range and clinches up with Juntta.#T4#
Still in the clinch, Juntta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Juntta lands an elbow that stopped Aleksy in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#It looks like Tytus Aleksy has been cut.
Juntta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Juntta cracks Aleksy with a nice body shot.
Juntta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Juntta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Juntta lands an elbow just above Aleksy 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juntta.
Juntta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aleksy blocks a body shot from Juntta.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juntta.#ROC#Aleksy is rocked!
Juntta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aleksy is still on wobbly legs! Can Juntta finish him?
A right hand to the body from Juntta.
Aleksy seems to have recovered his senses.
Juntta is working Aleksy over against the cage.
Aleksy blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aleksy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Juntta has him pressed against the cage.
Juntta lands an elbow inside.
Juntta presses Aleksy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Juntta.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Juntta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tytus Aleksy's cut.
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##CL#
Juntta has Aleksy up against the cage in a clinch.
Juntta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aleksy misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A left hand lands to the body for Juntta.
Aleksy tries to work over Juntta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juntta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juntta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Juntta lands an elbow inside.
Juntta lands a big right hand that drops Aleksy! The killer instinct kicks in and Juntta finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Juntta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Juntta!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Juntta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 24, 2021

#R1#
Makres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hullu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hullu 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.#CL#
Makres gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Makres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makres lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Makres.
Hullu tries to land knees in the clinch but Makres avoids the damage to the body.
Makres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Makres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makres cracks Hullu with a nice body shot.
Hullu letting Makres take a breather here.
Hullu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hullu tries to work over Makres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hullu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Makres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hullu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makres softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Makres comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Heppu Hullu has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makres lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hullu backwards.
Hullu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Makres backwards.
Makres comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Makres pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T1#
A shot in the inside from Hullu.
Hullu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makres misses with some punches.
Hullu tries to work over Makres's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makres lands with a right to the head.
Hullu dodges an elbow strike from Makres.
Makres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hullu blocks an uppercut.
Makres lands a nice uppercut.
Hullu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Makres is defending well for now.
Makres blocking some punches.
Makres avoiding damage as Hullu throws knees to the body.
Makres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hullu's elbow.
Makres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hullu scores with a shoulder strike.
Hullu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makres's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hullu.
Hullu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hullu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hullu prevents a body shot from Makres.
Knees in the clinch landing for Makres.
A short uppercut from Makres.
Makres avoiding damage as Hullu throws knees to the body.
Makres lands an uppercut.
Makres working aggressively here.
Makres throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hullus head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Makres.
Makres lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Makres misses with a punch to the body.
Makres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hullu crunches a lovely knee into Makres's ribcage.
Makres tries to throw a body punch but Hullu avoids it by throwing Makres back against the cage.
Makres pushes Hullu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#Hullu is rocked!
Makres lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hullu is still on wobbly legs! Can Makres finish him?
Makres lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Makres.
Hullu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Makres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Makres unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hullu! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Makres is unloading with more strikes now! Hullu drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Makres!
John Makres was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: SFL 85 | Bangin vs Bronco
Date: Jul 18, 2021

#R1#
Turunen tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva throws a hook but Turunen avoids it easily.
Silva misses with a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Silva has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Turunen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Turunen counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick lands for Silva.
Turunen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Turunen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Silva.
Silva throws an elbow but Turunen slips to the side and avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva scores with punches from side control. #T1#
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Silva 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.
Turunen is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva working the ground and pound but Turunen is defending the strikes.
Silva tries to score with some ground and pound. Turunen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Silva throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Silva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Silva in side control, throwing shots but Turunen defends.
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Silva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Turunen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silva throws a strike aimed at the side of Turunen's head but Turunen avoids it well.
Silva has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Turunen!#T2#
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Turunen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Silva tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Silva throwing strikes but Turunen recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turunen wants to get back to his feet.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Turunen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turunen's head. #T3#
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turunen defending well though.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Turunen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Turunen has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turunen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Turunen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Turunen wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Turunen has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4#
Silva wants to control but Turunen is keeping him busy.
Silva thows a huge punch but Turunen dodges it nicely.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turunen defending well though.
Silva looks to land a strike but Turunen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Silva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva wants to control from the top but Turunen keeps moving.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Turunen. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Turunen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot by Silva.#TD#
Turunen tries to sprawl but Silva drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Turunen pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turunen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Turunen sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Turunen.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Turunen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turunen avoids it really well and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Turunen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Turunen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turunen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turunen thinks about the counter body kick.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Turunen sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Turunen sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Turunen misses with a looping right.
Turunen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Turunen.
Turunen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Turunen.#CUT2#It looks like Manuel Silva has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Turunen. Those never looked like landing.
Turunen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turunen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva. #T2#
Silva shoots in but Turunen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turunen can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turunen's head.
Turunen lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range.
Turunen leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Turunen's shoulder, as Turunen tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Turunen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turunen lands the left hand.
Teuvo Turunen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turunen.
Turunen cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Silva. #T3#
Silva takes a swing at Turunen's ribcage but misses.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Turunen throws a head kick that misses.
Turunen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Turunen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turunen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Turunen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Turunen.#TD#
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Silva postures up in Turunen's guard and throws a big left but Turunen blocks it.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silva lands a couple of elbows.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva trying to control but Turunen is working from the bottom.
Silva throws an elbow that misses. Turunen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Silva's guard. Nice move by Turunen!#REVB#
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva controls Turunen momentarily but Turunen frees himself.
Turunen wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Teuvo Turunen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Manuel Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Turunen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turunen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Turunen connects with a nice looking jab.
Manuel Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Silva lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Turunen is avoiding damage well.
Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Silva tries to move into full mount but can't pass Turunen's legs.
Silva throws a strike aimed at the side of Turunen's head but Turunen avoids it well.#T1#
Turunen taking punishment in the form of punches. #ROC#Turunen is rocked!
A big shot lands for Silva! That's hurt Turunen! Will he recover? Silva fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manuel Silva!
A relieved looking Manuel Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CMMA XS2 Bradock v Macropus
Date: Jul 12, 2021

#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tee.
Varma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab by Varma.
Varma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tee misses the body punch
and Varma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tee throws a jab when Varma was well out of range.
Good shot there by Varma.
Varma throws a jab when Tee was well out of range.
Tee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Varma.
Varma lands a nice hook to Tee's body. Tee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Varma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tee tries to clinch there but Varma circles away.
Varma scores with a three punch combo!
Varma scores with a nice right hand. #ROC2#Tee is rocked!
Tee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Tee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Varma cracks Tee with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ville Varma!

Event: Grunge 53: Yellow Ledbetter
Date: Jul 11, 2021

#R1#
Tulikoura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kallio lands a jab-cross combination.
Kallio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kallio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tulikoura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tulikoura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice leg kick from Kallio, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kallio takes one to the chin there.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tulikoura.
Nice cross by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura is looking to land body kicks.
Kallio ducks under a wild hook from Tulikoura.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallio with a nice calf kick.
Kallio staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kallio misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tulikoura. #T1#
Tulikoura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kallio manages to avoid it.
Kallio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kallio throws a big shot that misses.
Tulikoura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kallio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tulikoura throws an overhand right that lands on Kallio's shoulder, as Kallio tries to avoid the shot.
Tulikoura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kallio.
Tulikoura tries to work over Kallio's front leg with a kick but Kallio checks it.
A clash of legs there as Kallio blocks the low kick.
Kallio scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Tulikoura misses
letting Kallio counter with a right hand.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot.
Tulikoura moves out of range as Kallio throws a body kick.
Tulikoura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johannes Tulikoura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kallio is looking to clinch.
Tulikoura takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Tulikoura throws a body punch but Kallio moves out of range.
Tulikoura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kallio throws a series of punches but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Kallio moves forwards but Tulikoura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kallio tries a low kick but Tulikoura avoids it.
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
Kallio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kallio looks to land a left hand but Tulikoura moved out of range nicely.
Tulikoura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kallio ducks under a wild hook from Tulikoura.
Kallio cracks Tulikoura with an open hand slap.
Tulikoura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tulikoura walks into a stiff left hand from Kallio.
Tulikoura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kallio misses with a looping left.#T3#
Tulikoura throws a low kick, looking for Kallio's leg but Kallio calmly moves out of range.
Tulikoura defending well as Kallio loads up on a big left hand.
Tulikoura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kallio can pounce on him.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot
and Kallio counters with an inside leg kick.
Kallio lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with a head kick.
Tulikoura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kallio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kallio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tulikoura.
Kallio throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulikoura appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot.
Kallio moves out of range as Tulikoura throws a body kick.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but Kallio moves out of range easily.
Kallio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T4#
Kallio wants to clinch up but Tulikoura keeps it at a distance.
Jab by Tulikoura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kallio checks a leg kick nicely.
Tulikoura throws a big shot that misses.
Kallio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tulikoura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kallio.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Tulikoura is predictable there
and Kallio counters with a stiff right hand.
Tulikoura scores with a hook to the body. Kallio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tulikoura takes a swing at Kallio's ribcage but misses.
Tulikoura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kallio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kallio jabs at Tulikoura's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kallio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kallio throws the left hand but Tulikoura avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Kallio misses.
Tulikoura misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kallio dominated that round.
That's time! Kallio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kallio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kallio throws a wild body kick that Tulikoura sees coming a mile off.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
Kallio looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tulikoura throws a lazy right hand but Kallio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kallio misses with a double jab.
Kallio backing away here, and Tulikoura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Tulikoura misses its intended target.
Kallio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kallio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tulikoura moves away from the strike by Kallio.
Tulikoura throws out a counter right but Kallio avoids it with no problem.
Tulikoura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tulikoura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio slips under a jab from Tulikoura.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses.
Tulikoura throws the kick towards the body but Kallio avoids it.
Kallio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kallio throws a wild body kick that Tulikoura sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Kallio. #T1#
Kallio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tulikoura misses with a hook. Kallio ducked under it nicely.
Tulikoura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Kallio.
Tulikoura thuds his shin into the meat of Kallio's side.
Kallio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tulikoura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kallio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kallio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tulikoura lands a jab to the head.
Tulikoura blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Tulikoura.#CL#
Kallio forces Tulikoura back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Kallio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tulikoura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Kallio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Tulikoura misses
and Kallio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kallio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulikoura looks for the body kick but Kallio saw that one coming. #T2#
Kallio fakes the leg kick and cracks Tulikoura in the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tulikoura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kallio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kallio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tulikoura throws a push kick but Kallio slaps the foot to one side.
Kallio tries to bum rush Tulikoura with a series of wild strikes but Tulikoura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
Tulikoura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tulikoura looks to land a left hand but Kallio moved out of range nicely.
Kallio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tulikoura misses with a looping right.
Kallio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kallio throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Tulikoura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kallio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kallio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kallio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Kallio.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but Kallio checks it. #T3#
Tulikoura throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulikoura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tulikoura takes one on the button.
Tulikoura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kallio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kimmo Kallio is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kallio.
Tulikoura misses the shot to the body.
And Kallio counters with a quick kick to the body but Tulikoura blocks it.
Tulikoura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a hook but Kallio avoids it easily.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Kallio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tulikoura ducks right into an uppercut from Kallio.
Tulikoura blocks the body kick.
Tulikoura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kallio misses the shot to the body.
Tulikoura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tulikoura slips under a jab from Kallio.#T4#
Tulikoura throws an off balance right hand
and Tulikoura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulikoura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tulikoura throws an overhand right that lands on Kallio's shoulder, as Kallio tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kallio throws a head kick that half lands.
Kallio feints and then cracks Tulikoura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tulikoura down.
Kallio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tulikoura can do to turn this around?
Tulikoura avoids the head kick by Kallio.
Tulikoura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tulikoura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kallio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tulikoura throws out the jab.
Kallio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Tulikoura
and Kallio counters with an outside leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a head kick that misses.
Tulikoura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kallio looks for the body kick but Tulikoura saw that one coming.
Tulikoura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kallio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Tulikoura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kallio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kallio walks into a left hand.
Kallio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kallio throws a body kick that misses.
Kallio looks for the body kick but Tulikoura saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Tulikoura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tulikoura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kallio will feel that in the morning.
Kallio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tulikoura misses with a kick to the body.
Tulikoura loads up on a big right hand but Kallio slips the punch.
Tulikoura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulikoura throws a lazy right hand but Kallio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kallio lands a two punch combo.
Kallio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tulikoura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Kallio misses with a hook.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Kallio checks a low kick from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura defending well as Kallio loads up on a big left hand.
Kallio backing away here, and Tulikoura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kallio throws a leg kick but Tulikoura moved away.
Kallio jabs Tulikoura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tulikoura moves out of range of the body kick.
Tulikoura throws a lazy right hand but Kallio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kallio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Kallio gets a clinch.
Tulikoura can't find room to land a body shot as Kallio controls the action.
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Kallio breaks the clinch.
Tulikoura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kallio is looking to counter punch.
Kallio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tulikoura doesn't seem bothered though.
Kallio misses with a body shot.
Tulikoura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T2#
Tulikoura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tulikoura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kallio throws a chopping leg kick but Tulikoura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kallio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tulikoura.
Kallio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Kallio clinches up with Tulikoura and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from Kallio.
Kallio lands with a light punch inside.
Tulikoura lands a nice shot to the body.
Kallio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kallio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kallio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kallio struggles to land a body shot inside as Tulikoura controls his hands.
Kallio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kallio misses with a punch to the body.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tulikoura digs a right hand into Kallio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kallio's gas tank.
Kallio gets through Tulikoura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tulikoura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kallio's elbow.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kallio blocks an uppercut. #T3#
A hook to the body from Kallio.
Tulikoura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kallio pushes Tulikoura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kallio.
Kallio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
Kallio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kimmo Kallio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kallio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from Kallio.
Good body shot from Kallio.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from Kallio.
A right hand to the body from Kallio.
A right handed body shot lands from Kallio.
Kallio is working Tulikoura over against the cage.
Kallio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tulikoura's elbow.
Kallio lands with a left to the head.
Kallio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from Kallio.
Kallio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tulikoura's elbow.
Tulikoura prevents a body shot from Kallio.
Kallio pushes Tulikoura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T4##BC#
Kallio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tulikoura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kallio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tulikoura scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut. Kallio saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kallio. Tulikoura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tulikoura scores with a leg kick.
Tulikoura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kallio.
Kallio swings for the body but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Tulikoura avoids a kick to the body.
Kallio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kallio dips to his left and cracks Tulikoura with an uppercut!
Kallio lands a right hook to the body.
Kallio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kallio is looking to score with low kicks.
Kallio jabs at Tulikoura's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Kallio clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Tulikoura misses with the body kick
and Kallio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kallio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tulikoura wants to clinch up but Kallio keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Kallio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tulikoura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kallio.
Tulikoura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kallio manages to avoid it.
Tulikoura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tulikoura lands with a good body shot.
Kallio works Tulikoura's body with a nice hook.
Kallio misses with a looping left.
A big right from Tulikoura misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulikoura lands a nice shot that snaps Kallio's head back.
Tulikoura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kallio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Kallio.
Tulikoura appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tulikoura lands a nice shot to the body.
Tulikoura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kallio.#T1#
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with a straight right.
Tulikoura throws a body shot but no joy.
Kallio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch
and Kallio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kallio looks to land a combination but Tulikoura avoids it well.
Tulikoura checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Tulikoura there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kallio checks a leg kick.
Tulikoura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kallio. That did some damage!
Kallio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kallio throws a low kick but Tulikoura moves out of range easily.
Tulikoura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tulikoura needs to keep his hands up - Kallio had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Kallio doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulikoura circles away.
Kallio backing away here, and Tulikoura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tulikoura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tulikoura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tulikoura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kallio doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulikoura misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura throws the kick towards the body but Kallio avoids it.
A low kick from Kallio misses
and Tulikoura counters with a nice uppercut.
Kallio lands with a right hand.
Tulikoura staying out of range there.
Tulikoura was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kallio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Tulikoura misses.
Kallio misses the shot to the body.
Kallio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tulikoura.#T3#
Tulikoura throws a big shot that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Kallio.
Kallio throws a jab when Tulikoura was well out of range.
Tulikoura scores with a hook.
Kallio slips under a jab.
Tulikoura throws a jab but it's blocked by Kallio.
A little feinted left hand from Kallio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tulikoura tries to clinch up.
Kallio throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tulikoura counters with a stiff right hand.
Tulikoura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kallio.
An inside leg kick from Tulikoura misses.
Kallio misses with a body shot.
Kallio misses with a body kick.
Tulikoura thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T4#
A bone on bone clash there as Kallio blocks the leg kick.
Kallio tries to clinch up but Tulikoura circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tulikoura! But no joy.
Tulikoura throws a hook but Kallio blocks it.
A nice leg kick from Kallio, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kallio jabs Tulikoura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Kallio thumps Tulikoura with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kallio checks a leg kick.
Kallio looks to land a left hand but Tulikoura moved out of range nicely.
Tulikoura throws a head kick that half lands.
Kallio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kallio misses with a straight right.
Tulikoura lands with a nice body kick.
Tulikoura checks a low kick from Kallio.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Johannes Tulikoura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
A swing and a miss from Kallio.
Tulikoura throws a body kick that misses.
Tulikoura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kallio tries to clinch but Tulikoura is having none of it.
Tulikoura tries a low kick but Kallio avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kallio misses the target.
Kallio connects with an inside leg kick.
Kallio scores with a nice head shot.
Tulikoura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kallio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kallio is looking to clinch but Tulikoura is avoiding it.
Kallio scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulikoura lands with a good body shot.
Kallio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tulikoura. Kallio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kallio misses with a kick to the body. #T1#
Kallio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tulikoura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Tulikoura rushes Kallio and presses him up against the cage.
Kallio misses with a body punch.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
Kallio scores with a shot to the side of Tulikoura's head.
Kallio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kallio lands an uppercut.
Tulikoura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulikoura doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Kallio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kallio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tulikoura takes a swing at Kallio's ribcage but misses.
And Kallio counters with a quick kick to the body but Tulikoura blocks it.
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
Kallio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tulikoura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kallio checks the leg kick.
Kallio throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Kallio avoids a kick to the body.
Tulikoura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tulikoura misses with a looping right.
Kallio lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tulikoura scoring well with a low kick there.
Kallio lands a nice looking body kick.
Tulikoura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kallio on the side of the head.
Kallio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tulikoura circles away quickly and effectively.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kallio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tulikoura - the referee stops the clock and Kallio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tulikoura. Kallio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kallio looks to land a right hand but Tulikoura moved out of range.
Tulikoura misses with a looping right.
Tulikoura throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kallio swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Tulikoura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL#
Kallio has managed to clinch.
Good body shot from Kallio.
Kallio tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kallio scores with a hook to the body.
Kallio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tulikoura prevents a body shot from Kallio.
Kallio presses Tulikoura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kimmo Kallio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tulikoura is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kallio lands with a light punch inside.
Johannes Tulikoura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulikoura.
Kallio blocks an uppercut.
Kallio lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Kallio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kallio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kallio is looking to slow Tulikoura down with leg kicks.
Kallio swings for the body but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Tulikoura lands with an uppercut that bounces Kallio off the cage and back into range.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kallio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tulikoura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kallio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kallio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tulikoura moves away.
Kallio scores with a jab. Tulikoura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tulikoura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kallio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kallio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kallio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kallio looks for the body kick but Tulikoura saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kallio. Tulikoura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tulikoura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tulikoura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kallio with the inside leg kick.
Tulikoura jabs Kallio right on the nose. Kallio blinks but takes it well.#CUT2#It looks like Kimmo Kallio has been cut.
Tulikoura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Kallio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kallio 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46

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

Event: Grunge 52: Freedom
Date: Jul 04, 2021

#R1#
Karhu lands with a nice body punch.
Karhu punishes Rabbitte's body with a nice straight punch.
Karhu blocks a head kick by Rabbitte.
Rabbitte throws a sloppy head kick and Karhu moves out of range easily.
Karhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karhu connects with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Paul Rabbitte has been cut.
We've been told by Karhu's head coaches at Malmi Aitta that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Karhu lands a glancing blow to the side of Rabbitte's head.
Rabbitte lands a front kick.
Karhu finds Rabbitte's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Rabbitte flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Karhu lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Rabbitte will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse Karhu!
After winning the bout, Jesse Karhu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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