Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary

Event: C421: Santos vs Kingston
Date: May 25, 2025

#R1#
Kemppainen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rua appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kemppainen.
A big left from Kemppainen misses.
Rua has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kemppainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Rua's head. #CUT2#It looks like Wanderlei Rua has been cut.
Rua throws a nice looking combination but Kemppainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rua misses with a body punch
and Kemppainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemppainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Rua.
Rua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kemppainen. Kemppainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rua thows a leg kick but Kemppainen checks it
and Kemppainen counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Kemppainen drives through and clinches with Rua against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kemppainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#Wanderlei Rua's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kemppainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kemppainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemppainen throws a head punch that misses.
Kemppainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kemppainen throws a head punch that misses.
Kemppainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Kemppainen.
Rua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kemppainen's elbow. #T1#
Kemppainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Kemppainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Rua.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kemppainen avoids it.#BC#
Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Kemppainen.
Kemppainen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rua on the side of the head.#CUT2#Wanderlei Rua's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#CL2#
Kemppainen takes the fight into the clinch.
Rua struggles to land a body shot inside as Kemppainen controls his hands.
Rua tries to work over Kemppainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemppainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kemppainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rua is trying to break free.
Kemppainen lands an uppercut.
Kemppainen keeps control of Rua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kemppainen misses with a body punch.
Kemppainen blocks a body shot from Rua.
Rua blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Kemppainen avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Kemppainen pushes Rua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Kemppainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua misses with a hook.
It seemed like Kemppainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Rua.
Kemppainen throws out a counter right but Rua avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Kemppainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT#It looks like Chaos Kemppainen has been cut.#KD#
Rua cracks Kemppainen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rua has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kemppainen to stand back up!
Kemppainen lands a leg kick that knocks Rua off balance momentarily.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kemppainen manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rua checks a leg kick.
It looked like Rua wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kemppainen missing with a left hand there. Rua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kemppainen ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Kemppainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Rua backing away here, and Kemppainen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rua misses with a straight left.
Rua connects with a body shot that sends Kemppainen's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Kemppainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kemppainen. #T3#
Kemppainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wanderlei Rua's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chaos Kemppainen!
A victorious Chaos Kemppainen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: TOF 233
Date: May 25, 2025

#R1#
Karhu throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Black counters with a single leg into guard. Karhu didn't expect that.
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Karhu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Black trying to control the position.
Karhu trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black keeping full guard, as Karhu tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Karhu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
Black managing to control the position.
Karhu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Karhu trying to control but Black is working from the bottom. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Black is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Black is trying to keep Karhu in close. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Karhu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Karhu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Karhu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Karhu looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Black changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T3#
Karhu leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Karhu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Black misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black misses with a takedown attempt
and Karhu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karhus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karhu throws a sloppy body shot #TD#
and Black counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Black is keen to just control but Karhu is a slippery customer.
Karhu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Our spies down at at FF Forever inform us that Karhu has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#T4#
Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black trying to move into half guard but instead Karhu has managed to sweep!#REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB#
Black working for a triangle but Karhu defends it easily.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T5##SUB#
Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Karhu pushing down on Black's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Black keeping hold of Karhu's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB#
Black looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T6#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karhu is taking a breather. Black says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Black is trying to control the position but Karhu postures up.
Karhu being controlled here momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Black continues to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T7##CL2#
Karhu forces Black back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Black has hold of one of Karhu's legs. Karhu is fighting the takedown attempt but Black gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Black with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Karhu trying to control the position.
Karhu keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully. #T8#
Black throws a big right hand that misses.
Black trying to control but Karhu is working from the bottom.
Karhu can't keep his opponent in guard - Black advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black with the ground and pound but Karhu uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Karhu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black throwing strikes but missing. #T9#
Black throws an elbow that misses. Karhu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Black's guard. Nice move by Karhu!#REVB#
Karhu trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black looking to control.
Black can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Karhu controls the pace.
Karhu tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black has control of Karhu's left arm, preventing Karhu from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Black dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Black darts in looking for a takedown but Karhu gets double underhooks and turns Black into the cage.
Karhu lands an uppercut.
Karhu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Karhu.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black goes for a takedown attempt but Karhu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Black with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black scores with a nice head shot.
Karhu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
Black fails with the takedown
and Karhu counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Black.
Karhu misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karhu.
Karhu throws out a counter right but Black avoids it with no problem.
Karhu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Karhu.
Karhu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Black shoots in and drives through. Karhu sprawls well.#T2#
Black throws a hook but Karhu avoids it easily.#TD#
Black dives in and scores a takedown into Karhu's guard.
Karhu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard. #REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black keeping full guard, as Karhu tries to pass.
Karhu stands and throws Black's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Black can't do much from the bottom here.
Karhu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working. #T3##SUB2#
Karhu tries for a kimura but Black is defending well.
Karhu is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karhu tries to move to mount but Black blocks the move with his legs.
Black is trying to improve his position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karhu working away.
Black is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Karhu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Black rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Karhu's guard! Nice work there by Black!
Black postures up and lands a big shot to Karhu's brow. #T5#
Black advances position into side control!
Black in side control lands a decent elbow.
Karhu can't do much from the bottom here.
Black trying to control the action but Karhu is working from the bottom.
Black landing a few strikes.
Black lands a nice forearm strike.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Karhu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T6#
Karhu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Black.
Black throws an elbow but Karhu slips to the side and avoids it well.
Karhu is not content to let Black control the position.
An elbow from Black crashes against the mat.
Karhu is looking for a sweep.#T7#
Black cracks Karhu with a big elbow.
Karhu tries to bench press Black off him but Black keeps the position.
Black working the strikes but Karhu uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Black is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Karhu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black trying to pass the guard but Karhu defending well. #SUB#
Black is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Karhu defends it well. #SUB#
Karhu makes his way to full guard, as Black worked for a kimura. #T8#
Karhu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Black manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Karhu trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karhu tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Devon Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T9#
Black is trying to control the position but Karhu postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karhu being controlled here momentarily.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karhu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karhu is looking for the big counter 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 Devon Black will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Black shoots in for a takedown but Karhu shows good takedown defense.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karhu! But no joy.
Black listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Devon Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Karhu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
It seemed like Karhu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karhu avoids the body shot from Black.
Karhu misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Karhu.
Black throws a jab when Karhu was well out of range.
Karhu is looking for the big counter here.#T1##CL2#
Karhu moves into the clinch successfully. #TD#
Black gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Karhu regains guard.
Black wants to control from the top but Karhu keeps moving.
Black advances to half guard.
Karhu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Black trying to control from half guard but Karhu is working away.
Black throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Karhu to regain full guard. #T2#
Black throwing strikes from guard but Karhu blocks nicely.
Black 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.
Black 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.
Karhu keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Black's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Black throws an elbow that misses. Karhu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Black's guard. Nice move by Karhu!#REVB#
Karhu passes Black's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Karhu trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
Black trying to hold on to Karhu's head to control him but Karhu postures up. #SUB2#
Karhu is looking for a kimura here.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Karhu sits in half guard.
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Black trying to control but Karhu postures up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Karhu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Black on his heels. He'll look to pass Black's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB#
Black looking for a guillotine here but Karhu defends easily.
Black is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alpha Karhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
Black wants to control the position but Karhu says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Black wants to control but Karhu is keeping busy.
Black trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Karhu manages to pass to mount!
Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T6#
Black manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Karhu trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Black tries to get to full guard but Karhu has control of the leg.
Devon Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T7#
Karhu is pressing down on Black's thigh, looking to free his foot. Black is holding on for now.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
Karhu is controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Karhu is looking for a kimura but Black is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Karhu to get the leverage.
Black is trying to control but can't.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T8#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Karhu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Black is just riding it out for now. Karhu eventually gives up the hold. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Karhu gets a clinch.
Black prevents a body shot from Karhu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karhu. #T9#
Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karhu swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karhu misses with the head strike.
Karhu tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black prevents a body shot from Karhu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch on the inside from Karhu fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black.
Karhu struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

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

Event: TOF 231
Date: May 18, 2025

#R1#
Fielder throws a right hand that misses
and Raita counters with a body kick.
Raita tries to clinch but Fielder moves out of range.
Fielder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Raita avoids the body shot from Fielder.
Fielder lands with a hook. Raita tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raita fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fielder on the side of the head.
Raita tests Fielder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fielder tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Raita has closed the distance and engaged Fielder in a clinch.
Fielder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raita backwards.
Fielder tries a body shot but Raita blocks it.
Fielder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T1#
Fielder is looking to break free of the clinch but Raita has double underhooks.
Fielder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raita is trying to pull guard but Fielder has him pressed against the cage.
Raita working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Fielder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fielder swings widly with a right hand
and Raita counters with a body kick.
Raita getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fielder misses with a hook. Raita ducked under it nicely.
Fielder misses with a wild combination.
Fielder swings for the body but Raita moves out of range.
Fielder scores with a jab to the head. #T2#
Fielder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raita.
Fielder looks to score with a jab to the body but Raita is just out of range.
Raita fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fielder just manages to avoid it.#KD#
Raita lands a big head kick that sends Fielder tumbling to the mat! Raita takes a step backwards and waves Fielder back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raita thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fielder if he has to take too many more of those.
Fielder misses with a right hand
and Raita counters with an inside leg kick.
Raita moves to clinch but Fielder breaks away
and Fielder counters with a straight right hand.
Raita connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL#
Raita fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fielder, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fielder. #T3#
Raita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fielder lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fielder swings wildly with an uppercut but Raita uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raita.
Raita jumps guard but Fielder turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Raita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raita.
Fielder takes one to the chin there.
Raita scores with a head kick. Fielder tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fielder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raita moves out of range as Fielder strikes.
Raita scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T4#
Raita looks to land a left hand but Fielder moved out of range nicely.
Fielder is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raita with a body shot.
Raita tries to close the distance and clinch but Fielder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raita is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raita wants to clinch up but Fielder keeps it at a distance.
Fielder misses with an uppercut
and Raita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raita slips a jab and a cross from Fielder. #CL#
Raita darts in and clinches Fielder up against the cage.
Raita lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raita prevents Fielder from breaking the clinch.
Fielder struggles to land a body shot inside as Raita controls his hands.
Raita blocks an uppercut. #T5##BC#
Raita breaks the clinch.
Raita moves out of range of the strikes.
Fielder looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fielder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fielder misses with a straight left.
Fielder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raita appears to be looking for a big counter.
Raita lands an overhand right.
Raita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fielder throws a lazy uppercut
and Raita counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fielder's knee momentarily.
Raita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fielder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Fielder releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fielder circles away from the clinch attempt. #T6#
Fielder throws a shot from downtown. Raita moves away and avoids it.
Raita appears to be looking for a big counter.
Raita moves out of range as Fielder strikes.
Raita fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Fielder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fielder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Raita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raita looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raita moves out of range as Fielder strikes.
Raita fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fielder has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Raita.
Raita is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Raita closes the distance but Fielder moves to the side
and Fielder counters with a three punch combo that has Raita backing up. Raita nods at Fielder to acknowledge the strikes.#T7#
Fielder throws a combination that misses
and Raita counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fielder looks winded!
Raita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fielder.
Raita turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raita misses with a body kick.
Fielder throws a hook but Raita blocks it.
Raita throws a big counter combination but Fielder scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Raita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raita tries to clinch up
and Fielder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fielder throws an off balance right hand
and Raita counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #T8#
Fielder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Raita to counter with a crisp jab.
Fielder takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fielder throws the left hand but Raita avoids the punch easily.
Raita tried to counter with a leg kick but Fielder avoided it.
Donk. Raita catches Fielder right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raita looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick from Raita, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raita ducks under a wild hook from Fielder.
Fielder moves out of range of the strikes.
Fielder throws a hook but Raita blocks it.#T9#
Raita defending well as Fielder loads up on a big left hand.
Raita connects with a body shot.
Raita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fielder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raita wants to clinch up but Fielder keeps it at a distance.
Raita moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL#
Raita instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Raita.
Fielder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raita has him pressed against the cage.
Fielder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raita's elbow.
Fielder softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Raita manages to break the clinch.
Fielder might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fielder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Raita dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Fielder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raita scores with a nice strike.#ROC#Fielder is rocked!
Atlas Raita is winning the standup battle so far.
Raita throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fielder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Raita.
Fielder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raita connects with an inside leg kick.
Fielder has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Raita.
Raita throws an overhand right that lands on Fielder's shoulder, as Fielder tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fielder.
Raita lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fielder can do to turn this around?#T1#
Raita throws a punch but it's blocked by Fielder.
Fielder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raita lands a hook that snaps the head of Fielder backwards.
Raita doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fielder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC#
Raita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raita connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fielder momentarily.
Fielder is still on wobbly legs! Can Raita finish him?
Raita feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Fielder collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Atlas Raita!
Atlas Raita decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: GAMMA#1163 Glover v Neto
Date: May 17, 2025

#R1#
Niskanen throws a body punch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Ignatiev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Ignatiev misses with a shot to the body
enabling Niskanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Ignatiev avoids a kick to the body.
Niskanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick but Niskanen checks it.
Niskanen staying out of range there.
Ignatiev checks a low kick from Niskanen.
Ignatiev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Niskanen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Niskanen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ignatiev needs to keep his hands up - Niskanen had a free shot at his head there.
Niskanen missing with a left hand there. Ignatiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Ignatiev misses its target.
Niskanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ignatiev ducks under a wild hook from Niskanen.
Ignatiev throws a wild body kick that Niskanen sees coming a mile off.
A clash of legs there as Niskanen blocks the low kick.
Niskanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatiev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ignatiev throws an overhand right that lands on Niskanen's shoulder, as Niskanen tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Ignatiev lands with an uppercut that bounces Niskanen off the cage and back into range.
Ignatiev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Niskanen connects with a body shot.
Ignatiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niskanen.
Niskanen swings for the body but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Ignatiev slips a straight right by Niskanen.
Ignatiev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niskanen.
Niskanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Ignatiev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ignatiev misses with a left hand
and Niskanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Niskanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Niskanen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Niskanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ignatiev.
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 low kick lands for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Niskanen misses.
Niskanen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Niskanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Niskanen checks a leg kick nicely.
Niskanen scores with a head kick. Ignatiev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#It looks like Nikolai Ignatiev has been cut.
Niskanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice body punch from Ignatiev.
Rivo Niskanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niskanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Niskanen as he connects with a hook.
Ignatiev tries to score with a low kick but Niskanen moves his leg out of the way.
Niskanen 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.
Niskanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Niskanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatiev.
It looked like Ignatiev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ignatiev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ignatiev lands an overhand right.
Niskanen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Niskanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ignatiev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ignatiev blocks a leg kick.
Ignatiev avoids a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ignatiev checks a leg kick. #T3#
Niskanen avoids the body shot from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev swings for the body but Niskanen moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Niskanen.
Niskanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Niskanen connects with a looping right hand.
Ignatiev throws a leg kick
and Niskanen counters with a head kick. That will keep Ignatiev thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ignatiev misses with an uppercut. Niskanen saw that one coming.
Niskanen wants to slow Ignatiev down by chopping away at his legs.
Ignatiev throws a jab but it's blocked by Niskanen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Niskanen checks a leg kick.
Niskanen looks to land a left hand but Ignatiev moved out of range nicely.
Ignatiev appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Niskanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Niskanen 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 Ignatiev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ignatiev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Niskanen misses with a wild body shot.
Niskanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Niskanen connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Niskanen misses its intended target.
Ignatiev looks to throw the jab but Niskanen is out of range.
Niskanen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ignatiev throws a looping overhand right but Niskanen ducks down to avoid it.
Ignatiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Niskanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Ignatiev coming out on top.
Niskanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ignatiev counters with a solid body kick.
Niskanen wants to land a leg kick but Ignatiev is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Niskanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Niskanen dodges the punch combination from Ignatiev.
Niskanen ducks under a wild hook from Ignatiev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rivo Niskanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ignatiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Niskanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ignatiev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Niskanen misses with a straight right.
Niskanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niskanen.
Ignatiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Niskanen is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Niskanen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Niskanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ignatiev scores with a spinning back kick!
Ignatiev misses with a hook to the body
and Niskanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Niskanen checks a low kick from Ignatiev.
A jab from Ignatiev finds it's way through Niskanen's defenses.
Niskanen checks a low kick from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ignatiev defending well as Niskanen loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatiev staying out of range there.
Niskanen ducks under a wild hook from Ignatiev.
Niskanen defending well as Ignatiev loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Niskanen throws a leg kick but Ignatiev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot.
Ignatiev misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Niskanen.
Ignatiev throwing a counter right hand but Niskanen manages to avoid it.
Ignatiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ignatiev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ignatiev. That's going to slow Niskanen down.
Niskanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Ignatiev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Niskanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Niskanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niskanen.
Ignatiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ignatiev feints and then cracks Niskanen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niskanen down. #T2#
Ignatiev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatiev wants to land a leg kick but Niskanen is out of range.
Niskanen throws a jab when Ignatiev was well out of range.
Niskanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Niskanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ignatiev scores with a punch to the head.
Niskanen lands a really nice looking cross but Ignatiev seems unphased.
Niskanen throws a hook to the side of Ignatiev's head but Ignatiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ignatiev quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Niskanen throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatiev's shoulder, as Ignatiev tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Ignatiev misses its intended target.
Ignatiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatiev throws a nice looking combination but Niskanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ignatiev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Niskanen tries to land a front kick but Ignatiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ignatiev sizes up Niskanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ignatiev loads up on a big right hand but Niskanen slips the punch.#T3#
Niskanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatiev.
Rivo Niskanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niskanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatiev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ignatiev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Ignatiev.
Niskanen throws a leg kick but Ignatiev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Ignatiev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Niskanen avoids the head kick by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatiev. Niskanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignatiev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Niskanen counters with a nice body shot.
Niskanen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ignatiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Niskanen takes one to the side of the head.
Niskanen throws a low kick but Ignatiev moves out of range easily.
Niskanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Niskanen throws a looping overhand right but Ignatiev ducks down to avoid it.
Ignatiev misses with a looping right.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niskanen cracks Ignatiev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Niskanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses with an uppercut. Niskanen saw that one coming.
Niskanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Niskanen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ignatiev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ignatiev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ignatiev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Niskanen misses with a looping right.
Niskanen scores with a body shot.
Ignatiev looks to land a left hand but Niskanen moved out of range nicely.
Ignatiev looks for the body kick but Niskanen saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatiev throws a hook to the side of Niskanen's head but Niskanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ignatiev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Niskanen tried to score with a low kick but Ignatiev checks it.
Niskanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ignatiev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rivo Niskanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ignatiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niskanen moves away.
Niskanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ignatiev looks to land a body kick but Niskanen moved away.
Niskanen tests Ignatiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niskanen throws a push kick but Ignatiev slaps the foot to one side.
Ignatiev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niskanen tries to land a front kick but Ignatiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A thudding body kick lands there by Niskanen!
Niskanen tried to score with a low kick but Ignatiev checks it.
Ignatiev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ignatiev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Niskanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Niskanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses with a jab to the body
and Niskanen counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev misses with a body kick.
A jab from Ignatiev finds it's way through Niskanen's defenses.
Ignatiev cracks Niskanen with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niskanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ignatiev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Ignatiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Niskanen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Ignatiev lands a front kick.
Ignatiev 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.
Niskanen throws a hook to the side of Ignatiev's head but Ignatiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niskanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ignatiev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niskanen.
Niskanen lands with a shot to the body.
Ignatiev misses with a hook. Niskanen ducked under it nicely.
Niskanen throws a looping overhand right but Ignatiev ducks down to avoid it.
Ignatiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Niskanen is just out of range.
Niskanen throws a poor cross that misses
and Ignatiev counters with a thumping low kick.
Ignatiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot.
Niskanen misses with a hook. Ignatiev ducked under it nicely.
Ignatiev tries to land a front kick but Niskanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Niskanen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Niskanen tries a low kick but Ignatiev avoids it.#T2#
Ignatiev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Niskanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ignatiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niskanen.
Nikolai Ignatiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niskanen.
Ignatiev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ignatiev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Niskanens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Niskanen throws a head kick that Ignatiev semi-blocks.
Niskanen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ignatiev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niskanen checks the leg kick.
Ignatiev jabs Niskanen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Niskanen slips a jab from Ignatiev.
A little jabbing left from Niskanen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Niskanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Niskanen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ignatiev.
Good exchange - Niskanen coming out on top.
Ignatiev tests Niskanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ignatiev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T3#
Niskanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatiev.
Niskanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ignatiev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Ignatiev is predictable there
and Niskanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Niskanen misses with a low kick.
Ignatiev is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ignatiev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Niskanen has time to react.
Niskanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Niskanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Niskanen.
Ignatiev fires out a quick counter leg kick but Niskanen just manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Ignatiev misses its intended target.
Ignatiev staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Niskanen.
Ignatiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Ignatiev throws a front kick aimed at Niskanen's knee but Niskanen avoids it well.
Ignatiev thuds his shin into the meat of Niskanen's side.
Niskanen dips to his left and cracks Ignatiev with an uppercut!
Ignatiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatiev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot by Niskanen.
Niskanen throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatiev's shoulder, as Ignatiev tries to avoid the shot.
Niskanen connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Niskanen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Niskanen throws a head kick that Ignatiev semi-blocks.
Niskanen connects with an inside leg kick.
Ignatiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Niskanen.
Niskanen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Niskanen 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.
Niskanen cracks Ignatiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niskanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Niskanen throws a head kick but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Niskanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#It looks like Rivo Niskanen has been cut.
Ignatiev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rivo Niskanen!
A very excited looking Rivo Niskanen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: GAMMA#1163 Glover v Neto
Date: May 17, 2025

#R1#
Roll throws a big shot that misses.
Paulson looks to land a combination but Roll avoids it well.
Roll connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roll connects with a single shot there.
Paulson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roll lands with a kick to the ribs. #TD2#
Paulson gets caught napping as Roll dives in and scores a takedown. Paulson manages to retain guard.
Roll pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paulson is keeping the position for now.
Roll being controlled here momentarily. #SUB2#
Roll is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Roll prevents Paulson from getting back to his feet.
Paulson keeping moving, preventing Roll from controlling successfully. #T1#
Roll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roll slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Roll wants to control from the top but Paulson keeps moving.
Roll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paulson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roll wants to control from the top but Paulson keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulson was well out of range. Poor timing from Roll.
Paulson avoids the head kick by Roll.
Roll throws a hook but Paulson avoids it easily.
Paulson is looking to counter the offense by Roll and move into the clinch.
Roll delivers a nice body kick.
Roll looks to land a right hand but Paulson moved out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roll has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T2#
Nice shot by Roll.#TD2#
Roll throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Paulson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Roll is in Paulson's guard.

Paulson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Roll is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
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!
Roll looking for a takedown.
Roll lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roll working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paulson lands a shoulder strike.
Paulson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roll has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC#
Paulson breaks from the clinch.
Roll dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paulson. That did some damage!
Roll keeps the fight on the outside.
Paulson slips a jab from Roll.
Paulson tries to counter by clinching up but Roll breaks away and moves out of range.
Roll lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paulson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Paulson staying out of range there.
Roll throws a leg kick but Paulson sees it coming and moves out of range. #T3#
Paulson slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Paulson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roll doesn't seem phased though.#TD2#
Roll scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Paulson kicks off Roll and gets to his feet.
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Paulson.
Good work by Paulson as he checks the leg kick.
Roll looks to land a right hand but Paulson moved out of range.
As Roll looks to move away, Paulson throws a big counter combo but Roll just gets out of the way.
Jake Paulson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paulson connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulson throws a hook to the side of Roll's head but Roll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roll feints the counter takedown.
Roll throws a leg kick #CL#
and Paulson counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Paulson.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paulson taking a breather.
Paulson blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4##BC#
Paulson breaks the clinch.
Paulson throws a right hand that Roll ducks under and follows up with a left that Roll also avoids with ease.
Roll scores with a kick to the midsection.
Roll looks to land a body kick but Paulson moved away.
Roll connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roll looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paulson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paulson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Paulson.
Roll moves out of range as Paulson strikes.
Roll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paulson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Roll throws a right hand that misses #CL#
and Paulson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paulson.
Roll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Paulson is controlling him.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roll tries to pull guard but Paulson holds him up against the cage and eventually Roll drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roll.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rokken Roll will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Roll looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roll uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paulson has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Paulson.
Roll throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roll thumps Paulson with a low kick.
Roll scoring well with a low kick there.
Roll connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paulson defending well as Roll loads up on a big left hand.
Paulson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roll.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paulson throws a sloppy head kick and Roll moves out of range easily.
Paulson ducks under a wild hook from Roll.
Paulson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Roll misses with an uppercut. Paulson saw that one coming.
Paulson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Paulson throws a right hand that Roll ducks under and follows up with a left that Roll also avoids with ease.#T1#
Roll misses with a leg kick.
Roll scores with a shot to the body. #TD2#
Roll gets the takedown into side control.
Roll wants to control but Paulson is keeping him busy.
Paulson tries to get back to half guard but can't.#SUB2#
Roll is trying to get an arm triangle but Paulson is defending well.
Paulson seems a little lost for a moment, as Roll dominates the positioning.
Paulson is looking to regain half guard here but Roll keeps moving and retains side control. #T2##SUB2#
Roll is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Paulson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paulson gets back to half guard.
Roll prevents Paulson from standing back up. #SUB2#
Roll is looking for a kimura but Paulson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roll to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Roll is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Roll is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T3#
Paulson is trying to stand up here but Roll is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulson is not content to let Roll control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roll might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Paulson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Paulson is holding on to half guard well.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roll lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paulson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paulson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Roll waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paulson.
Roll attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paulson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paulson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Roll looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice jab there from Paulson.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Paulson.
Paulson tries to move into range but Roll moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Roll throws a solid leg kick but Paulson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roll.
Roll throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Paulson throws a head kick that misses.
Roll is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Roll finds it's way through Paulson's defenses.
Roll getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll looks to throw the jab but Paulson is out of range.
Rokken Roll seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paulson misses with a double jab.
Paulson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roll throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Paulson blocks the low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rokken Roll showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Paulson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roll. Roll obviously looking to wear him down.
Roll slips a jab from Paulson.
Paulson throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Paulson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Paulson manages to break the clinch.
Paulson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paulson blocks the body kick.
Roll will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roll is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Paulson misses the target.
Roll scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Paulson checks a leg kick nicely.
Roll steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paulson.
A jab from Paulson does it's job there.
Paulson throws a shot from downtown. Roll moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Roll's corner calls for a 1-2. Roll obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roll dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paulson. That did some damage!
Roll connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Roll lands a leg kick that knocks Paulson off balance momentarily.
Paulson misses with a few strikes there.
Roll is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Roll throws a leg kick that misses.
Paulson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roll tries for a takedown but Paulson circles away easily#CL#
and Paulson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paulson has Roll pushed against the cage.
Roll working aggressively here.
Paulson prevents Roll from breaking the clinch.
Roll has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Paulson after a bit of a struggle.
Jake Paulson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rokken Roll.#BC#
Paulson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T2#
Roll turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Paulson misses.
Roll is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roll. That's going to slow Paulson down.
Roll darts in looking for a takedown but Paulson gets double underhooks and turns Roll into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Roll is predictable there
and Paulson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roll misses with an uppercut. Paulson saw that one coming.
Paulson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roll slips under a jab from Paulson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Roll.
Paulson blocks a jab.
Paulson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Roll manages to circle out of the way.
Roll defending well as Paulson loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Paulson.
Roll is looking to slow Paulson down with leg kicks.
Roll blocks a jab.#T3#
Roll throws the kick towards the body but Paulson avoids it.
Paulson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roll's head.
Roll fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paulson is out of range.
Paulson misses with a hook. Roll ducked under it nicely.
Roll throws a low kick but Paulson moves out of range easily.
Roll throws a body kick that misses.
Paulson throws the left hand but Roll avoids the punch easily.
Roll tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roll throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paulson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roll swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jake Paulson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roll connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Roll.
Paulson checks a leg kick.
Paulson tries to counter with a takedown but Roll is quick to defend against it.
Paulson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Some wild striking there from Paulson.
Paulson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roll checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Paulson clobbers Roll with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #TD2#
Roll drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Paulson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulson is looking to control Roll's arms but Roll gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paulson has his back to the cage.
Roll blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paulson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roll is keeping busy.
Paulson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roll's efforts to push away.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but Roll blocks it.
Paulson tries to land a knee to the head but Roll blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Roll has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Paulson uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Roll looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

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 Jake Paulson.
I think Roll 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rokken Roll!
Rokken Roll thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TOF 229
Date: May 17, 2025

#R1#
Raivo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abdullah throws a hook to the side of Raivo's head but Raivo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abdullah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abdullah throws a solid leg kick but Raivo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abdullah .
Abdullah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raivo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Abdullah pushes Raivo up against the cage in a clinch.
Raivo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raivo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raivo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raivo prevents the takedown attempt.
Raivo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abdullah or not.
Abdullah is breathing heavily.
Raivo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abdullah backwards.
Raivo pushes Abdullah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Raivo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raivo scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Raivo digs a right hand underneath Abdullah 's ribcage. Abdullah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Raivo scores with a shoulder strike.
Raivo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raivo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raivo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raivo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abdullah backwards. #BC2#
Raivo breaks from the clinch.
Raivo lands a body shot. #CL2#
Raivo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Raivo.
Raivo can't find room to land a body shot as Abdullah controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Raivo fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raivo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raivo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raivo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abdullah .
Raivo lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Raivo manages to break the clinch.
Raivo throws a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Raivo. #T2#
A shot to the liver by Raivo. Beautiful body shot.
Rabies Raivo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD2#
Raivo lands a big head kick that sends Abdullah tumbling to the mat! Raivo takes a step backwards and waves Abdullah back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Abdullah is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Axmed Abdullah has been cut.#CL2#
Raivo darts in and clinches Abdullah up against the cage.
Oh Abdullah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raivo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Raivo.
Still in the clinch, Raivo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raivo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raivo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raivo lands with a right to the head.
Raivo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abdullah wants a takedown but no success here. #BC2#
Raivo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdullah seems to have got his legs back now.
Abdullah throws a leg kick but Raivo moved away.
Abdullah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raivo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raivo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abdullah .
Abdullah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axmed Abdullah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abdullah moves in looking to clinch but Raivo pushes him off.#T3##KD2#
Raivo sends Abdullah crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Raivo is motioning to the referee to let Abdullah up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Raivo connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Abdullah out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rabies Raivo!
An out of breath Rabies Raivo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: C417: Duran vs Donal
Date: May 11, 2025

#R1#
Kemppainen with a hook.#CUT#It looks like JD Drake has been cut.
Kemppainen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kemppainen lands a front kick.
Drake looks winded!
Kemppainen thuds his shin into the meat of Drake's side.
Drake walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drake blocks a head kick by Kemppainen.
Drake is looking for the big counter here.#KD#
Kemppainen cracks Drake with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Drake looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Kemppainen finish him? #ROC#Drake is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemppainen delivers a nice body kick.
Drake is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Kemppainen Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Drake is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chaos Kemppainen!
Chaos Kemppainen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
JD Drake spoke after the fight, saying 'It's Miller Time'.

Event: SMASH: Mettovaara vs Cabal
Date: May 11, 2025

#R1#
Cabal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mettovaara slips a jab from Cabal.
Mettovaara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mettovaara avoids the body shot from Cabal.
Cabal throws a body punch but Mettovaara moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mettovaara misses the target.
Cabal cracks Mettovaara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santino Cabal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabal blocks a head kick by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara throws a shot from downtown. Cabal moves away and avoids it.
Cabal lands a right hook to the body.
Cabal looks to score with a jab to the body but Mettovaara is just out of range.
Mettovaara thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cabal lands a nice shot that snaps Mettovaara's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabal is looking to land body kicks.
A nice leg kick from Cabal, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mettovaara slips a straight right by Cabal.
Mettovaara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cabal looks for the body kick but Mettovaara saw that one coming.
Mettovaara feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T1#
Cabal throws an off balance right hand
and Mettovaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mettovaara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cabal misses the shot to the body.
Cabal looks to throw the jab but Mettovaara is out of range.
Cabal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mettovaara counters with an inside leg kick.
Mettovaara misses with a wild combination. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabal.
Mettovaara is trying to pull guard but Cabal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mettovaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mettovaara blocks an uppercut.
Cabal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mettovaara is trying to pull guard but Cabal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T2#
Mettovaara lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabal blocking some punches.
Mettovaara can't find room to land a body shot as Cabal controls the action.
Cabal lands a body punch.
Cabal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cabal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mettovaaras head.
Cabal is working Mettovaara over against the cage.
Mettovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mettovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mettovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabal.
Cabal stalls.
Mettovaara fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mordor Mettovaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mettovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mettovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Cabal.
Cabal misses with a punch to the body.
Cabal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Cabal.
Cabal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mettovaara backwards. #T3#
Mettovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mettovaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabal.
Mettovaara fails to pull guard.
Cabal lands with a left to the head.
Mettovaara works on Cabal's body with a couple of short punches.
Cabal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Cabal fails to land.
Cabal swings wildly with an uppercut but Mettovaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Cabal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mettovaara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cabal.
The fighters circling - Cabal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mettovaara fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabal just manages to avoid it.
Mettovaara 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.
Cabal misses with a body kick.#T4#
Cabal scores with a body shot.
Cabal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mettovaara has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabal misses with a leg kick.
Mettovaara avoids the head kick by Cabal.
Mettovaara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabal checks a leg kick nicely.
Cabal misses with the body kick
and Mettovaara counters with a series of strikes. Cabal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mettovaara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cabal scores with a punch to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Mettovaara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mettovaara.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cabal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mettovaara - the referee stops the clock and Cabal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mettovaara. Cabal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cabal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cabal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabal just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMettovaara.
Mettovaara checks a leg kick.
Mettovaara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santino Cabal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Cabal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mettovaara.
Cabal lands a nice hook to Mettovaara's body. Mettovaara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Mettovaara misses.
Cabal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mettovaara checks it well.
And Mettovaara counters with a quick kick to the body but Cabal blocks it.
Cabal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Mettovaara misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Cabal misses.
Mettovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Mettovaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabal moves away.
Santino Cabal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mettovaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cabal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabal fakes the leg kick and cracks Mettovaara in the body.
Cabal throws a jab when Mettovaara was well out of range.
Cabal lands a glancing blow to the side of Mettovaara's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabal. #T1#
Cabal scores with the left hand. Mettovaara knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabal with a jab.
Mettovaara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cabal is looking to score with low kicks.
Cabal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the liver by Cabal. Beautiful body shot.
Cabal throws a lazy right hand but Mettovaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Mettovaara.
Cabal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cabal lands a nice hook to Mettovaara's body. Mettovaara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mettovaara throws a leg kick
and Cabal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mettovaara's knee momentarily.
Cabal blocks a low kick nicely.
Cabal slips under a jab from Mettovaara.
Cabal scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mettovaara slips under a jab from Cabal.
Mettovaara wants to clinch.
Cabal misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Cabal.
Cabal swings for the body but Mettovaara moves out of range.
Mettovaara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cabal jabs Mettovaara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good exchange - Cabal coming out on top.
Mettovaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabal.
A little feinted left hand from Mettovaara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cabal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cabal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabal just misses with a punch to the body.
Mettovaara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Cabal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mettovaara. That did some damage!
Mettovaara is looking to clinch but Cabal is avoiding it.
Mettovaara scores with the left hand. Cabal knows he should have avoided that one.
Cabal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabal stuns Mettovaara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cabal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cabal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mettovaara counters with a nice uppercut.
Cabal lands with a straight right. Mettovaara didn't see that one coming.
Cabal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Cabal misses with a straight right.
It looked like Mettovaara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cabal. Mettovaara shrugs it off though.
Cabal keeps the fight on the outside.
Mettovaara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cabal at a distance. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mettovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Mettovaara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cabal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mettovaara.
A slow jab from Cabal misses its intended target.
Mettovaara fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cabal just manages to avoid it.
Cabal throws a jab when Mettovaara was well out of range.
Mettovaara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabal throws a body punch but Mettovaara moves out of range.
Mettovaara misses with an uppercut.
Cabal misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Mettovaara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mettovaara lands a nice shot to the body.
Mettovaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabal ducks under a wild hook from Mettovaara.
Cabal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mettovaara is looking to slow Cabal down with leg kicks.
Cabal lands a nice hook to Mettovaara's body. Mettovaara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Santino Cabal 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.#R3#
Cabal scores with a nice right hand.
Cabal gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mettovaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabal just misses with a punch to the body.
Mettovaara tried to counter with a leg kick but Cabal avoided it.
Mettovaara misses with a leg kick.
Mettovaara blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabal. #CL#
Cabal tries to keep at a distance but Mettovaara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cabal tries a body shot but Mettovaara blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Cabal as the two fighters clinch.
Mettovaara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mettovaara tries to throw a body punch but Cabal avoids it by throwing Mettovaara back against the cage.
Mettovaara scores with a hook to the body.
Cabal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mettovaara is leaning against Cabal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mettovaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mettovaara fails to pull guard. #T1##BC#
Mettovaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mettovaara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mettovaara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabal was well out of range. Poor timing from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabal.
Cabal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mettovaara.
Cabal lands with a good body shot.
Cabal takes a swing at Mettovaara's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Mettovaara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabal thows a body kick. Mettovaara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cabal throws a lazy uppercut
and Mettovaara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cabal's knee momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cabal.
Mettovaara misses with a hook.
Cabal is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mettovaara with a body shot.
Mettovaara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#CL#
Mettovaara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2##BC#
Mettovaara breaks from the clinch.
Cabal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mettovaara.
Cabal throws an off balance right hand
and Mettovaara counters with a thumping low kick.
Mettovaara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabal throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabal connects with an inside leg kick.
Mettovaara wants to clinch up but Cabal keeps it at a distance.
Mettovaara misses with a hook.
Mettovaara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabal.
Mettovaara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cabal circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Cabal counter with a right hand. #T3#
Cabal takes a swing at Mettovaara's ribcage but misses.
Mettovaara throwing a counter right hand but Cabal manages to avoid it.
Mettovaara moves in looking to clinch but Cabal pushes him off.
Cabal with the inside leg kick.
Cabal scores with a hook to the body. Mettovaara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mettovaara crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cabal - the referee stops the clock and Mettovaara gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cabal. Mettovaara manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good work by Mettovaara as he checks the leg kick.
Cabal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mettovaara on the side of the head.
Mettovaara throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Cabal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cabal misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Mettovaara is predictable there
and Cabal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheers as Cabal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mettovaara doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
Cabal stuns Mettovaara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mettovaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cabal can pounce on him.
Cabal is looking to score with low kicks.
Cabal scores with a sloppy right hand. Mettovaara should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Cabal tenderised Mettovaara's leg. Mettovaara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cabal is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Mettovaara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cabal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mettovaara will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cabal looks to land a body kick but Mettovaara moved away.
Cabal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mettovaara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mettovaara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cabal throws a sloppy head kick
and Mettovaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabal, as that shot connected.
Cabal throws a head kick that misses
and Mettovaara counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Cabal falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mordor Mettovaara!
Mordor Mettovaara retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Mordor Mettovaara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TOF 228
Date: May 11, 2025

#R1#
Hekkala lands a jab.
Nagato throws a jab when Hekkala was well out of range.
Nagato misses with a straight left.
Nagato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nagato throws a body punch but Hekkala moves out of range.
Hekkala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hekkala slips under a jab from Nagato.
Nagato throws a body shot but no joy.
And Hekkala responds with a good body kick, but Nagato manages to step out the way in time.
Hekkala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagato.
A countering left hand to the body from Hekkala misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hekkala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nagato looks to score with a jab to the body but Hekkala is just out of range.
Hekkala throws a counter combo.
Hekkala is looking to slow Nagato down with leg kicks.
Nagato misses with a left hand
and Hekkala finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T1#
Nagato misses with a straight right.
Hekkala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagato.
Nagato scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT#It looks like Horus Hekkala has been cut.#CL2#
Hekkala has managed to clinch.
Nagato blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD2#
Hekkala ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hekkala no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Hekkala looking for subs off his back but Nagato has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hekkala is looking for a sweep. Nagato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hekkala trying to control but Nagato postures up.
Nagato is keen to just control but Hekkala is a slippery customer.#T2#
Hekkala desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hekkala is not content to let Nagato control the position.
Nagato is thwarting Hekkala's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Hekkala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nagato will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Hekkala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Hekkala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3##SUB2#
Hekkala has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nagato escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nagato!
Hekkala is trying to get back to half guard.
Nagato is looking to take a break and control but Hekkala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nagato looking to control but instead Hekkala has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hekkala is looking to improve his position.
Hekkala is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hekkala manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #T4#
Hekkala being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Hekkala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nagato wants to control from the top but Hekkala keeps moving. #SUB2#
Nagato avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Hekkala throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hekkala trying to keep a closed guard but Nagato is proving a slippery customer. #T5#
Nagato showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hekkala controls Nagato momentarily but Nagato frees himself. #SUB2#
Nagato avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Nagato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nagato looking to pass the guard.
Nagato trying to control the position from guard on top but Hekkala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nagato passes into half guard.
Nagato stalling.
Hekkala wants to control but Nagato is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hekkala slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Hekkala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nagato is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Hekkala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nagato is aware though and is defending well.
Nagato trying to control the position from guard on top but Hekkala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Hekkala looking for a guillotine here but Nagato defends easily. #T7##SUB2#
Nagato got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hekkala has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nagato has managed to get both his arms back between Hekkala's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Hekkala had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nagato defends it easily.#SUB2#
Hekkala is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nagato's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nagato trying to control but Hekkala is working from the bottom. #T8#
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.#SUB2#
Hekkala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Hekkala looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nagato trying to control the position from guard on top but Hekkala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hekkala working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Hekkala is looking for a triangle but Nagato pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Hekkala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nagato is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T9##SUB2#
Hekkala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nagato can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nagato trying to control the position from guard on top but Hekkala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hekkala trying to keep a closed guard but Nagato is proving a slippery customer. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nagato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hekkala.
As Nagato backs off Hekkala throws a huge counter combo but Nagato manages to avoid it all.
Nagato misses with a body punch
and Nagato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hekkala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nagato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hekkala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jambo Nagato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Horus Hekkala's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Nagato moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Nagato misses the target.
Nagato scores with a sloppy right hand. Hekkala should have avoided that one.
Nagato clobbers Hekkala with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donk. Nagato catches Hekkala right on the button with a cross.#ROC#Hekkala is rocked!
Hekkala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagato.
A little jabbing left from Hekkala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nagato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hekkala manages to avoid it.
Nagato misses with a right hand
and Hekkala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagato misses with an uppercut. Hekkala saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Nagato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nagato.
Hekkala is still on wobbly legs! Can Nagato finish him?
Nagato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hekkala counters with a leg kick.
Hekkala seems to have recovered his senses.
That kick from Hekkala tenderised Nagato's leg. Nagato is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Nagato misses with a double jab
and Hekkala makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nagato really felt that one!
Nagato throws a lazy uppercut
and Hekkala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagato looks to score with a jab to the body but Hekkala is just out of range.
Nagato throws a jab but it's blocked by Hekkala.
Hekkala thows a body kick. Nagato tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nagato misses with a straight right.
Hekkala avoids the body shot from Nagato.
Nagato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hekkala was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagato.
Hekkala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagato. #T2#
Nagato swings for the body but Hekkala moves out of range.
Hekkala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Nagato misses.
Hekkala tries a quick counter leg kick but Nagato is wise to it.
Nagato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hekkala counters with a straight right hand.
Nagato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nagato throws a poor cross that misses
and Hekkala makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nagato throws a body punch but Hekkala moves out of range.
Nagato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hekkala. Hekkala obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hekkala scores with the left hand. Nagato knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hekkala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nagato misses the jab.
Jambo Nagato is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Hekkala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nagato throws out the jab.
Hekkala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nagato misses with an uppercut
and Hekkala counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hekkala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagato.
Hekkala only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nagato moves out of range as Hekkala throws a body kick.
Nagato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hekkala moves away from the strike by Nagato.
Hekkala was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nagato missing with a left hand there. Hekkala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hekkala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nagato throws a big shot that misses.
Hekkala follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hekkala moves forwards but Nagato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hekkala avoids the body shot from Nagato. #T4#
Hekkala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nagato to score with a decent uppercut.
Hekkala pushes Nagato away with a front kick.
Hekkala slips a straight right by Nagato.
Hekkala moves out of range of the strikes.
Hekkala throws out a counter right but Nagato avoids it with no problem.
Nagato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagato misses with an uppercut. Hekkala saw that one coming.
And Hekkala responds with a good body kick, but Nagato manages to step out the way in time.
The fighters circling - Hekkala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagato looks to land a right hand but Hekkala moved out of range.
Hekkala tries to clinch up
and Nagato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T5#
Hekkala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hekkala fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Nagato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hekkala doesn't seem phased though.
Nagato swings for the body but Hekkala moves out of range.
Nagato throws the left hand but Hekkala avoids the punch easily.
Hekkala unleashes a big counter combination but Nagato bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nagato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hekkala slips a jab from Nagato.
Nagato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hekkala moves away.
Hekkala defending well as Nagato loads up on a big left hand. #T6#
Nagato loads up on a big right hand but Hekkala slips the punch.
Hekkala throws a leg kick but Nagato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nagato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nagato throws a right hand that misses
letting Hekkala counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Hekkala closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Hekkala.
Hekkala tries to pull guard but Nagato forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagato.
Hekkala tries to throw a body punch but Nagato avoids it by throwing Hekkala back against the cage.
Hekkala works on Nagato's body with a couple of short punches.
Nagato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Nagato.
Hekkala works on Nagato's body with a couple of short punches.
Hekkala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nagato.
Hekkala lands with a right to the head. #T7#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nagato.
Hekkala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagato backwards.
Hekkala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagato backwards.
Hekkala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hekkala lands with a short shot to the head.
Hekkala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagato blocks a body shot from Hekkala.
Hekkala misses with a punch on the inside.
Hekkala keeps control of Nagato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nagato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nagato misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Nagato fails to land.
Hekkala lands a shot to the body.
Nagato can't break the clinch.
Nagato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T8#
Hekkala struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagato controls his hands.
Hekkala lands with a right to the head.
Hekkala scores with a shot to the side of Nagato's head.
Nagato throws a punch but it's blocked by Hekkala.
Hekkala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nagato just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nagato tries to throw a body punch but Hekkala avoids it by throwing Nagato back against the cage.
Hekkala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hekkala lands a right hand.
Hekkala lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Nagato fails to land.
Nagato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hekkala.
Hekkala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Hekkala. #TD2#
Hekkala pulls guard effortlessly. #T9##SUB2#
Hekkala looking for a triangle here. Nagato is fighting it but it looks tight! Hekkala pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Nagato is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Horus Hekkala!
Horus Hekkala decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: SMASH: Hohenthal vs Jackson
Date: May 10, 2025

#R1#
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Brown lands a nice hook to Anttonen's body. Anttonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Anttonen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Anttonen blocks the leg kick.
Anttonen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anttonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a hook but Anttonen avoids it easily.
That kick from Brown tenderised Anttonen's leg. Anttonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Anttonen counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Anttonen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T1#
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've been informed that Brown 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.
A low kick from Brown misses
letting Anttonen counter with a right hand.
Anttonen misses with a few strikes there.
Anttonen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anttonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown throws a leg kick that misses.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anttonen moves away.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
enabling Anttonen to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like AJ Brown has been cut.
Brown slips under a jab from Anttonen.
Anttonen backing away here, and Brown unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've been told by Anttonen's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T2#
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Anttonen lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown feints and then cracks Anttonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anttonen down.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anttonen under the eye.
A big right from Anttonen misses.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Anttonen ducks down to avoid it.
Brown misses with a low kick as Anttonen jumps back.
Anttonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anttonen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Anttonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Brown works the jab nicely.
Anttonen missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anttonen throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anttonen.
Anttonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Anttonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown 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 punch combination from Brown misses.
Anttonen misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T4#
Anttonen misses with a hook.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown connects with a right hand. Anttonen shakes it off.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Anttonen is out of range.
Anttonen is looking to counter punch.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
AJ Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anttonen.
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 Pallas Anttonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Anttonen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anttonen throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donk. Brown catches Anttonen right on the button with a cross.
Anttonen catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anttonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anttonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anttonen takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown thuds a left hand into Anttonen's body.
Brown moves out of range as Anttonen throws a body kick.
Anttonen looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range. #T1#
Brown misses with a body punch
and Anttonen counters with a body kick.
Anttonen throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anttonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anttonen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anttonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anttonen tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Anttonen moves his leg out of the way.#T2#
Anttonen lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Anttonen is looking to land body kicks.
Brown takes a swing at Anttonen's ribcage but misses.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anttonen on the side of the head.
Anttonen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brown throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brown.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Anttonen is looking to land body kicks.#T3#
Brown throws a body kick that misses
and Anttonen counters with a straight right hand.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anttonen.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Anttonen moves his leg out of the way.
Pallas Anttonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Anttonen throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws out a counter right but Anttonen avoids it with no problem.
Brown digs a good hook to Anttonen's body.
Anttonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown lands with a kick to the ribs.
Anttonen throws a lazy uppercut
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anttonen.
Anttonen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T4#
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anttonen.
Anttonen staying out of range there.
Anttonen moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
A low kick lands for Brown.
Brown misses with a leg kick.
Anttonen misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
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!
Brown cracks a nice hook into Anttonen's ribs.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Anttonen misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but AJ Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on AJ Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Brown with the inside leg kick.
Brown blocks a jab.
Anttonen misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anttonen throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Anttonen moves away and avoids it.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Anttonen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Anttonen avoids the body shot from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Anttonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anttonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Anttonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down. #T1#
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anttonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Anttonen misses with a lunging right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Anttonen throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown counters with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anttonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Brown misses with a straight left. #T2#
A jab from Brown misses.
Anttonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Anttonen moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Anttonen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Brown thows a leg kick but Anttonen checks it
and Anttonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#That has opened up AJ Brown's cut even more.#KD#
Anttonen sends Brown crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Anttonen is motioning to the referee to let Brown up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Brown is rocked!
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anttonen manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anttonen - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anttonen. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Anttonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.#T3#
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss! #KD#
Anttonen lands a left and a right that send Brown crashing to the mat, dazed. Anttonen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Anttonen finish him?
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Anttonen misses with the body kick
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Anttonen misses.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anttonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Anttonen finds it's way through Brown's defenses. #CUT#The cut above AJ Brown's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anttonen checks the leg kick.
Anttonen throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
A jab from Brown misses.
Anttonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Anttonen throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anttonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown misses the body punch
and Anttonen counters with a straight right hand.
Anttonen gets in close and tags Brown with a short punch that almost sends Brown to the mat! Oh Brown is in big trouble! He turns his back on Anttonen, trying to create some distance but Anttonen rushes him, striking wildly and Brown goes down! The referee tackles Anttonen into the cage to end the fight! Anttonen is one violent man!

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

Event: SYN 1166 Brown vs. Gong
Date: May 10, 2025

#R1#
Femme throws a body shot but no joy.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Femme.
Femme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rahamies tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rahamies fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Femme is out of range.
Femme was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rahamies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Femme throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Femme. Rahamies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Femme checks a low kick from Rahamies.
Rahamies connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Femme momentarily.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Femme.
Femme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rahamies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Femme.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rahamies. That's going to slow Femme down.
Femme blocks a jab.
Femme checks the leg kick nicely there. #TD#
Femme decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies pushes Femme off but Femme dives into side control.
Rahamies is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Femme is controlling him well.
Femme tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rahamies's legs.
Rahamies is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Femme is controlling him well.#T1##ES2#
Rahamies sneaks out the side door and pushes Femme away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Rahamies takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Femme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Femme connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Femme staying out of range there.
Rahamies throws a low kick but Femme moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Femme misses its target.
Femme tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Femme listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Femme lands a jab to Rahamies's midsection.
Femme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahamies.
Rahamies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Femme.
A nice leg kick from Rahamies, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Femme moves away from the strike by Rahamies.
Femme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahamies.
Ilari Rahamies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rahamies throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rahamies misses with a hook. Femme ducked under it nicely.
Rahamies scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rahamies throws a solid leg kick but Femme takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rahamies.
A leg kick checked by Femme.
A leg kick checked by Femme.#T2#
Rahamies moves out of range of the strikes.
Rahamies lands a leg kick that knocks Femme off balance momentarily.
Femme avoids the head kick by Rahamies.
Rahamies throws a chopping leg kick but Femme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rahamies looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Femme throws a lazy right hand but Rahamies sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rahamies lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Femme lands with a right hand.
Femme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahamies moves away.
Rahamies throws a low kick but it's checked well by Femme.
Rahamies missing with a left hand there. Femme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Femme stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rahamies.
Nice uppercut there from Femme.
Rahamies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rahamies throws a front kick aimed at Femme's knee but Femme avoids it well.
Femme looks to land a right hand but Rahamies moved out of range.
Femme lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rahamies at a distance.
Rahamies scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rahamies tries to work over Femme's front leg with a kick but Femme checks it.
Femme misses with a body shot.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Rahamies.
Femme's corner calls for a 1-2. Femme obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rahamies throws a wild body kick that Femme sees coming a mile off.#T3#
Rahamies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Femme misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rahamies! But no joy.
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
Rahamies throws out a loose jab but Femme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahamies takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Femme looks to score with a jab to the body but Rahamies is just out of range.
Femme throws a body shot but no joy.
Femme misses with a body shot.
Rahamies throws a push kick but Femme slaps the foot to one side.
Femme throws a jab when Rahamies was well out of range.
Rahamies only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rahamies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Femme swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rahamies.
Femme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahamies moves away.
Rahamies takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rahamies avoids the body shot from Femme.
Femme misses with a looping right.
Rahamies tries a quick counter leg kick but Femme is wise to it.
Rahamies throws a leg kick but Femme checks it.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Femme.
Femme throwing a counter right hand but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Rahamies misses with a double jab.
Rahamies pivots, looking for a leg kick but Femme is out of range and Rahamies settles back down.
Rahamies fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Femme checks it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rahamies throws a looping overhand right but Femme ducks down to avoid it. #T4##TD#
Femme bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Rahamies throws Femme to one side and escapes!
Rahamies throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Femme checks a leg kick nicely.
Rahamies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rahamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rahamies throws a front kick aimed at Femme's knee but Femme avoids it well.
Femme stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rahamies.
Rahamies misses with a straight left.
Femme just misses with a punch to the body.
Femme connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Femme with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Femme lands a nice looking body shot.
Rahamies gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Femme.
Rahamies connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rahamies tries to land a leg kick but Femme saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Femme throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick lands for Rahamies.
Femme misses the shot to the body.
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
Rahamies throws a low kick but Femme avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Violent Femme will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Decent striking displayed by Femme there.
Rahamies stuffs the takedown.
Rahamies counters with a body kick.
Rahamies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Rahamies.
Femme throws a hook but Rahamies blocks it.
A big right from Rahamies misses.
Femme just misses with a punch to the body.
Femme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahamies.
Femme looks to land a left hand but Rahamies moved out of range nicely.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Rahamies.
Rahamies takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rahamies scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Femme misses with a looping left.
Rahamies throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Femme on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A clash of legs there as Femme blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahamies defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
Rahamies will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Femme swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Femme smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rahamies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Femme moves out of range of the leg kick from Rahamies.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Rahamies throws a push kick but Femme slaps the foot to one side.
Rahamies misses with a looping left.#T1#
A bone on bone clash there as Femme blocks the leg kick.
Rahamies throws a solid leg kick but Femme takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rahamies.
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
Femme swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Femme looks to land a left hand but Rahamies moved out of range nicely.
Femme misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Rahamies was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
Rahamies throws a hook to the side of Femme's head but Femme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Femme is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rahamies on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Femme moves out of range as Rahamies throws a body kick.
Rahamies wants to land a leg kick but Femme is out of range.
Femme misses the shot to the body.
Femme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rahamies moves away.
Femme has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rahamies.
Femme fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Femme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rahamies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Femme.
Femme lands a nice looking body shot.
Femme loads up on a big right hand but Rahamies slips the punch.
Rahamies tried to score with a low kick but Femme checks it.
Rahamies uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Femme.#T2#
Rahamies connects with an inside leg kick.
Rahamies throws a nice looking combination but Femme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Rahamies throws out a leg kick but Femme moves out of range and Rahamies only half commits.
Rahamies scores with a jab to the head. #TD#
Femme closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rahamies quickly recovers to half guard.
Rahamies wants to stand back up but Femme manages to pass into side control.
Rahamies has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rahamies is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ilari Rahamies has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rahamies is looking to get back to his feet here but Femme is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rahamies's back.
Rahamies is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near. #T3##ES2#
Femme has his opponent's back but Rahamies is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Femme.
Femme scores with a sloppy right hand. Rahamies should have avoided that one.
Femme chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rahamies can pounce on him.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Rahamies misses the target.
Femme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rahamies throws a leg kick which misses Femme's front leg but catches the back leg as Femme tries to avoid it.
Rahamies misses with a head kick.
Femme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rahamies looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rahamies slips a straight right by Femme.
Femme changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Rahamies throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahamies bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Femme misses the shot to the body.
Rahamies throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good standup being displayed there by Femme as he connects with a hook.
Rahamies slips under a jab from Femme.
Rahamies was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Femme just misses with a punch to the body.
Femme swings for the body but Rahamies moves out of range. #TD#
Femme shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rahamies napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rahamies trying to remain calm as Femme controls from the top position.
Rahamies is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Femme has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rahamies bucks up and tries to throw Femme off but instead Femme has got his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Femme controlling the positon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Violent Femme dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Femme checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ilari Rahamies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Femme cracks Rahamies with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rahamies throws a jab when Femme was well out of range.
Femme moves out of range of the leg kick from Rahamies.
A clash of legs there as Femme blocks the low kick.
Femme stuns Rahamies with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rahamies pivots, looking for a leg kick but Femme is out of range and Rahamies settles back down.
Rahamies needs to keep his hands up - Femme had a free shot at his head there.#TD#
Femme throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rahamies was covering up waiting for the punch and Femme finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Rahamies manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Femme chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rahamies can pounce on him.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahamies manages to avoid it.
Femme defending well as Rahamies loads up on a big left hand.
Femme throws a hook but Rahamies blocks it.
Femme blocks a leg kick.
Violent Femme is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahamies looks to land a right hand but Femme moved out of range.
Femme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Femme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rahamies turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T1#
Femme takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rahamies pivots, looking for a leg kick but Femme is out of range and Rahamies settles back down.
Rahamies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rahamies looks to land a left hand but Femme moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Femme catches Rahamies right on the button with a cross.
Rahamies throws a low kick but Femme avoids it.
Femme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Femme darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Femme ducks under a wild hook from Rahamies.
Rahamies walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Femme throws a body shot but no joy.
Rahamies takes a swing at Femme's ribcage but misses.
Rahamies throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Femme getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Femme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahamies.
Rahamies throws the kick towards the body but Femme avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahamies throws a hook to the side of Femme's head but Femme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Femme cracks Rahamies with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Femme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rahamies has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rahamies throws a leg kick but Femme moved away.
Rahamies on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T2#
Femme lands a jab.
Rahamies throws a big shot that misses.
Femme ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Femme.
Rahamies misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rahamies.
Femme digs a good body shot into Rahamies's ribs.
Rahamies takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rahamies misses with the combination.
Rahamies lands a jab to the nose.
Femme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Femme checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Femme wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD#
Femme closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rahamies to the mat! Rahamies manages to get full guard.
Rahamies is wriggling around but Femme manages to pass to half guard. #REVB#
Femme is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Femme won't let Rahamies get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. #T3#
Femme controlling his opponent.
Rahamies is trying to stand up.
Femme looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rahamies stops Femme from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Rahamies gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Femme controls the position.#T4#
Rahamies is trying to get back to his feet but Femme has full control of the position and if anything, Rahamies has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Good control from Femme.
Femme seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rahamies for as long as he can get away with.
Rahamies is trying to stand back up.
Rahamies is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

And that's the end of the fight!
Violent Femme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Femme 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Violent Femme!

Event: Alpha-1: New Era
Date: May 10, 2025

#R1#
Kalvis doesn't manage to clinch there - Mustala circles away.
Mustala appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mustala swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalvis.
Mustala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kalvis looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustala is just out of range.#CL#
Kalvis clinches with his opponent.
Kalvis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mustala or not. #BC2#
Mustala breaks the clinch.
Kalvis throws a combination that misses
enabling Mustala to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Kalvis coming out on top.
Mustala lands with an uppercut that bounces Kalvis off the cage and back into range.
Mustala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mustala lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T1#
Kalvis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kalvis tries to clinch up
and Mustala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalvis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mustala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kalvis backing away here, and Mustala unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mustala moves away from the strike by Kalvis.
Mustala throws out a counter right but Kalvis avoids it with no problem.
Kalvis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mustala.
It looked like Kalvis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kalvis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kalvis tries to clinch up but Mustala circles away and keeps his distance.
Kalvis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Kalvis scores with a hook.
Mustala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalvis throws out the jab.
Mustala appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kalvis lands a body shot.
Mustala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalvis throws out the jab.
Mustala throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalvis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mustala avoids the body shot from Kalvis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mustala! But no joy.
Mustala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Kalvis misses.
Mustala throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Mustala throws an off balance right hand
and Kalvis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kalvis scores with a body shot.
Kalvis misses with a hook.
Mustala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kalvis drops his hands momentarily and Mustala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kalvis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mustala! But no joy.
Mustala ducks under a wild hook from Kalvis.
Kalevelis Kalvis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustala connects with a crisp jab. #T4#
Mustala takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kalvis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kalvis throws an off balance right hand
and Mustala counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalvis misses with a lunging right hand
and Mustala makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kalvis misses the jab.#CL#
Kalvis moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Kalvis.
Mustala can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Mustala breaks from the clinch.
Kalvis avoids the head kick by Mustala.
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 Kalevelis Kalvis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kalvis misses with a hook.
Mustala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kalvis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mustala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mustala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mustala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kalvis catches Mustala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalvis tries to clinch up but Mustala circles away and keeps his distance.
A clash of legs there as Kalvis blocks the low kick.
Kalvis throws a hook but Mustala blocks it.#T1#
Good standup being displayed there by Mustala as he connects with a hook.
Kalvis throws a jab but it's blocked by Mustala.
Mustala feints a counter leg kick.
Mustala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mustala scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kalvis doesn't seem bothered though.
Mustala walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kalvis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mustala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kalvis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mustala flicks out a counter leg kick but Kalvis steps away.
The fighters circling - Mustala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mustala scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T2#
Mustala looks to land a left hand but Kalvis moved out of range nicely.
Mustala swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalvis.
It seemed like Mustala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mustala swats away the attempt to clinch by Kalvis.
Kalvis misses with a hook to the body
and Mustala counters with a straight right hand.
Kalvis takes a swing at Mustala's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mustala! But no joy.
Kalvis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T3#
Mustala misses with a hook. Kalvis ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Kalvis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mustala fails to land.
Kalvis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mustala lands with a light punch inside.
Kalvis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mustala lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Mustala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mustala keeps the fight on the outside.
Mustala throws a counter combo.
Kalvis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mustala.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalvis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mustala is looking for the big counter here.#T4#
A nice inside leg kick there by Mustala. That's going to slow Kalvis down.
Kalvis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mustala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Mustala gets tackled into the cage by Kalvis. Kalvis maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalvis misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kalvis fails to land.
Kalvis tries to throw a body punch but Mustala avoids it by throwing Kalvis back against the cage.
Mustala throws a head punch that misses.
Mustala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kalvis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kalvis tries to work over Mustala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kalvis.
Mustala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mustala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kalvis backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rap Mustala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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#
Kalvis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kalvis moves to clinch but Mustala breaks away
and Mustala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalvis moves to clinch but Mustala breaks away
and Kalvis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalvis takes a swing at Mustala's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kalvis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mustala moves away.
Mustala misses with a hook
and Kalvis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Kalvis wants to clinch.
Mustala slips a straight right by Kalvis.
Mustala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kalvis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mustala.
Kalvis throws a big counter combination but Mustala scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mustala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kalvis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mustala counters with a straight right hand.#T2##CL#
Kalvis takes the fight into the clinch.
Kalvis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mustalas head.
Kalvis throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustala.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kalvis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kalvis cracks Mustala with a nice body shot.
Mustala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mustala tries to pull guard but Kalvis forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kalvis struggles to land a body shot inside as Mustala controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalvis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustala wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kalvis lands with a left to the head.
Kalvis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mustala backwards. #T3#
Kalvis swings wildly with an uppercut but Mustala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalvis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mustala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mustala throws a head punch that misses.
Mustala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kalvis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kalvis tries a body shot but Mustala blocks it.
Mustala jumps guard but Kalvis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kalevelis Kalvis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rap Mustala.
Kalvis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mustala.
Mustala has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kalvis seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mustala can turn it around.
Mustala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mustala misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kalvis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mustala lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kalvis.
Kalvis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mustala is trying to pull guard but Kalvis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustala.
Kalvis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mustala's elbow.
Mustala gets through Kalvis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustala lands a body shot in the clinch. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalvis.
Kalvis misses with some punches.
Mustala wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kalvis misses with the head strike.
Kalvis misses with a body punch.
Kalvis scores with a shot to the side of Mustala's head.
Kalvis keeps control of Mustala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kalvis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mustala's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Mustala fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Kalvis as the two fighters clinch.
Kalvis misses with some punches.
Kalvis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mustala has a couple of punches blocked by Kalvis.
Kalvis swings wildly with an uppercut but Mustala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mustala misses with some punches.
Kalvis struggles to land a body shot inside as Mustala controls his hands.
Kalvis tries to throw a body punch but Mustala avoids it by throwing Kalvis back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustala.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalevelis Kalvis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kalvis has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kalevelis Kalvis!
A very excited looking Kalevelis Kalvis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: TOF 226
Date: May 04, 2025

#R1##CL#
Jokinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hayes backwards.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayes's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Hayes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hayes misses with a body punch.
Hayes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Hayes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hayes blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Hayes.
Jokinen jumps guard but Hayes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hayes just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Digital Jokinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Hayes.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Hayes struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokinen controls his hands.
Hayes blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hayes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Hayes.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
Hayes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen jumps guard but Hayes stands there with Jokinen around his waist. Jokinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hayes takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Jokinen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jokinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hayes pushes Jokinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Hayes misses with the head strike.
A short left from Hayes.
Jokinen fails to pull guard.
Jokinen is trying to break the clinch but Hayes is controlling him.#T2#
Jokinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hayes to keep the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
Hayes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Hayes on the inside.
A short left from Hayes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hayes.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen is trying to pull guard but Hayes has him pressed against the cage.
Hayes lands with a right to the head.
Jokinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hayes to keep the fight standing.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Come on Hayes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hayes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Hayes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokinen's elbow.
Hayes blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes looking to stall.
Hayes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Hayes won't allow it.
Jokinen works on Hayes's body with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hayes walks away with a smile on his face. Jokinen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from Hayes.
An attempted straight right counter from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hayes momentarily.
Hayes avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Hayes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Hayes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayes lands with a straight right. Jokinen didn't see that one coming.
Hayes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokinen manages to avoid it.
Jokinen misses with a hook
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen throws a hook but Hayes blocks it.
Quentin Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jokinen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL2#
and Hayes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jokinen is working Hayes over against the cage.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hayes.#T5#
A short uppercut from Hayes.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hayes.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Hayes misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Hayes won't allow it.
Jokinen tries to pull guard but Hayes won't allow it.
Hayes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hayes misses with some punches.
Hayes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hayes scores with a shot to the side of Jokinen's head.
Jokinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hayes smiles and moves away.
Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right.#T6#
Jokinen throws a lazy head kick
and Hayes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Hayes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes.
Hayes unleashes a big counter combination but Jokinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#KD#
Jokinen lands a big head kick that sends Hayes tumbling to the mat! Jokinen takes a step backwards and waves Hayes back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Hayes is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Quentin Hayes has been cut.
Hayes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen throwing a counter right hand but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Hayes is still on wobbly legs! Can Jokinen finish him?
Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Jokinen misses the target.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes seems to have recovered his senses.#T7#
Hayes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Jokinen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hayes connects with a single shot there.#KD2#
Hayes drops Jokinen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jokinen looks back up at him and smiles so Hayes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Jokinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hayes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jokinen.
Hayes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC2#Jokinen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayes drops Jokinen with a big left hand! Jokinen is injured, injured bad! Hayes jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quentin Hayes!
In his post fight interview, Quentin Hayes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: C413: Santos vs Shida
Date: Apr 27, 2025

#R1#
Bonaparte throws a lazy uppercut
and Kemppainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Maximilian Bonaparte has been cut.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot. #KD2#
Kemppainen sends Bonaparte crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kemppainen is motioning to the referee to let Bonaparte up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bonaparte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kemppainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonaparte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kemppainen thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaparte tries to clinch up.
Bonaparte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Kemppainen clinches up with Bonaparte and pushes him back against the cage.
Kemppainen avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonaparte.
A short right from Kemppainen on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemppainen.
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kemppainen.
Bonaparte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bonaparte blocks a body shot from Kemppainen.
Bonaparte goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1##BC2#
Kemppainen manages to break the clinch.
Bonaparte missing with a left hand there. Kemppainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonaparte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bonaparte blocks a head kick by Kemppainen.
Bonaparte scores with a jab.
Maximilian Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaparte takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Kemppainen drives through and clinches with Bonaparte against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemppainen.
Bonaparte throws a head punch that misses.
Bonaparte is leaning against Kemppainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kemppainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but Kemppainen avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.
Bonaparte misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Kemppainen manages to break the clinch.
Kemppainen throws a good cross that connects.
Kemppainen throws a sloppy head kick and Bonaparte moves out of range easily.
Bonaparte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Kemppainen misses.
Kemppainen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kemppainen throws a hook but Bonaparte blocks it.
Kemppainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kemppainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Kemppainen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Bonaparte finds it's way through Kemppainen's defenses.
Bonaparte tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kemppainen! But no joy.
Good leg kick by Bonaparte. #CL#
Bonaparte moves into range and clinches up with Kemppainen.
Kemppainen tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte blocks a body shot from Kemppainen.
Bonaparte connects with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Chaos Kemppainen has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kemppainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonaparte throws a knee to the head but misses. #T3#
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kemppainen.
Bonaparte trying to land knees to the body.
Bonaparte scores with a knee to the head.
Kemppainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kemppainen blocking some punches.
Kemppainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonaparte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kemppainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kemppainen.
Bonaparte gets through Kemppainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kemppainen lands an uppercut.
A short right from Bonaparte on the inside.
Kemppainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte tries to work over Kemppainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but Kemppainen avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.
Kemppainen pushes Bonaparte back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Kemppainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
Kemppainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kemppainen fails to land.
Kemppainen misses with a body punch.
Bonaparte lands a hook that snaps the head of Kemppainen backwards.
Bonaparte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kemppainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kemppainen misses with some punches.
Bonaparte tries a body shot but Kemppainen blocks it.
Kemppainen cracks Bonaparte with a nice body shot.
Bonaparte tries to land knees in the clinch but Kemppainen avoids the damage to the body.
Bonaparte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kemppainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bonaparte fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kemppainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kemppainen presses Bonaparte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bonaparte tries to work over Kemppainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemppainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bonaparte is breathing heavily.
Bonaparte lands a knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chaos Kemppainen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kemppainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kemppainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
A little feinted left hand from Bonaparte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kemppainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemppainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.
Kemppainen throws a head kick that misses.
Kemppainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte cracks Kemppainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonaparte walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL2#
Kemppainen rushes Bonaparte and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemppainen tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte missing with knees to the body.
Kemppainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kemppainen has a couple of punches blocked by Bonaparte.
Kemppainen blocks a body shot from Bonaparte.
A short right from Kemppainen on the inside. #T1#
Bonaparte looking to throw knees to the head but Kemppainen is blocking nicely.
Bonaparte misses with a body punch.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kemppainen tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte tries to work over Kemppainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemppainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Kemppainen breaks the clinch.
Bonaparte throws a body kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kemppainen. That's going to slow Bonaparte down.
Kemppainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kemppainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonaparte circles away.
Nice cross by Kemppainen.
Kemppainen scores with a body shot.
Bonaparte misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Kemppainen counters with a nice right hand that sends Bonaparte toppling to the canvas! Bonaparte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kemppainen finish him?!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD2#
Kemppainen cracks Bonaparte with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kemppainen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bonaparte to stand back up!#ROC2#Bonaparte is rocked!#T2#
Bonaparte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Bonaparte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonaparte misses with a body shot.
Kemppainen throws out a counter right but Bonaparte avoids it with no problem.
Bonaparte seems to have got his legs back now.
Kemppainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bonaparte takes a swing at Kemppainen's ribcage but misses.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemppainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.#KD2#
Kemppainen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bonaparte sprawling to the canvas! Bonaparte rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kemppainen finish him?! #CUT2#Maximilian Bonaparte's cut is getting worse.
Kemppainen cracks Bonaparte with a left hook right on the temple and Bonaparte goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Kemppainen lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Bonaparte is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chaos Kemppainen!
Chaos Kemppainen thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TOF 224
Date: Apr 27, 2025

#R1##TD2#
Karhu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackacy's half guard.
Jackacy is looking to improve his position.
Jackacy is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackacy is pressing down on Karhu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackacy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Karhu looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Jackacy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Karhu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackacy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackacy wants to hit a sweep here but Karhu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jackacy there!
Jackacy is looking to improve his position but Karhu isn't that keen on the idea.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Karhu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jackacy has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jackacy tries to reverse the position but Karhu maintains control.#SUB2#
Karhu looking to secure an arm triangle but Jackacy defends it well.
Jackacy is working to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Karhu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jackacy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning. #T3#
Jackacy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jackacy won't allow Karhu to sweep him here.
Jackacy is in close to Karhu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Karhu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackacy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackacy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jackacy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karhu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4##SUB2#
Jackacy lying in Karhu's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Karhu decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Jackacy taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alpha Karhu!
Alpha Karhu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Mark Jackacy had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.

Event: GAMMA#1157 Sitsongrit v Luuk
Date: Apr 26, 2025

#R1#
Roll throws a hook but Case blocks it.
Roll shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Case eats them both and turns towards Roll to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT#It looks like Justin Case has been cut.
Roll throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
so Case counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Case controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Roll looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Case preventing the sweep.
Roll working a defensive guard but Case manages to pass into side control anyway.
Case 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.
Roll tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Case wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Case just content to control the position. #T1#
Roll is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Case is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roll is looking to get to half guard.
Case takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Roll is in all sorts of trouble here.
Case controlling from mount.
Roll tries to hold on but Case postures up.
Case controlling the pace for now.
Roll is desperately trying to improve his position but Case has a good base and remains in mount.#T2#
Case sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Roll is looking to get to half guard.
Case controlling his opponent.
Roll tries to reverse the position but Case maintains control.#T3#
Case trying to control but Roll is having none of it.
Roll is looking to get to half guard.
Case avoids the attempt from Roll to control.
Roll sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T4#
Case is taking a breather. Roll says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Roll trying to control from the bottom.
Roll tries to get to full guard but Case has control of the leg.
Case is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Case might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Roll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #TD2#
Case drives through with a takedown into Roll's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Roll wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Case is now in half guard.
Case stalling.
Case tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roll knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Case prevents Roll from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Roll is trying to get back to full guard.
Roll wants to get back to full guard but Case has passed into side control.#T1#
Roll tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roll is trying to control Case's posture but Case avoids it.
Roll tries to improve position but can't.
Roll prevents Case from moving into mount. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roll tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Case wants to control but Roll is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Roll's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roll is not content to let Case control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rokken Roll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roll thows a leg kick but Case checks it #TD2#
and Case counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. #T3#
Roll looking for a sweep. Not yet Roll, not yet.
Roll wants to improve his position but instead Case has moved into half guard.
Still in half guard, Case seems content to control.
Roll tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Case has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Case controlling his opponent.
Roll keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T4#
Case content just to control the position here.
Case is continuing to stall.
Roll keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roll is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Case tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Case showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Justin Case's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Roll rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Case counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rokken Roll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roll wants to sweep but Case has passed to side control!
Roll tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Case presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Case can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roll is looking to escape.
Case takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case prevents Roll from getting the reversal.
Case sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T1#
Roll is looking to get to half guard.
Case wants to control the pace but Roll is squirming around nicely.
Roll slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Case in particular looking to stall.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roll tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Case has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Case can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roll is looking to escape.
Roll is looking to improve his position but Case isn't that keen on the idea.
Case content just to control the position here.
Roll regains half guard.#T3#
Case is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The adventures of Case the control monster continue. Boring.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Case's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Roll moves into full guard.
Case looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Roll throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Case escapes and throws Roll's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Case trying to control the position but Roll is working away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Case working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Case is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roll knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Case comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Case 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Case!
Justin Case very nearly forgot to thank HARDTACK 160Q Fuel Your Fight! 🔥 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: GAMMA#1158 Buster v Bill
Date: Apr 26, 2025

#R1#
Ritori misses with a kick to the body.
Niskanen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Niskanen walks into a stiff left hand from Ritori.
Ritori lands a really nice looking cross but Niskanen seems unphased.
Niskanen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CUT#It looks like Rivo Niskanen has been cut.
A head kick by Niskanen misses
and Ritori counters with a nice kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ritori. That's going to slow Niskanen down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ritori misses with a looping right.
Niskanen replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ritori blocks it well.
Ritori throws out a loose jab but Niskanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niskanen closes the distance but Ritori moves to the side
and Ritori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Ritori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Niskanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niskanen throws a hook but Ritori avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ritori misses the target.
Ritori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ritori throws a chopping leg kick but Niskanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Niskanen moves forwards but Ritori connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wusan Ritori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ritori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niskanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ritori.#T2#
Nice body punch from Ritori.
Ritori tries a low kick but Niskanen avoids it.
Niskanen throws a counter combo.
Ritori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ritori misses with a straight right.
Niskanen throws a counter combo.
Ritori fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Niskanen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ritori takes a swing at Niskanen's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Niskanen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ritori scores with a jab. Niskanen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Niskanen slips a straight right by Ritori.#T3#
Ritori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ritori sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Niskanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ritori.
Ritori looks to throw a body kick
and Niskanen counters with a good low kick that Ritori was not able to check.
Niskanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL2#
Niskanen pushes Ritori up against the cage in a clinch.
Ritori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niskanen tries a body shot but Ritori blocks it.
A short right from Niskanen.
Niskanen misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
Ritori swings wildly with an uppercut but Niskanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niskanen prevents a body shot from Ritori.
A short right from Ritori on the inside.
Niskanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niskanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ritori can't find room to land a body shot as Niskanen controls the action.
Niskanen tries to throw a body punch but Ritori avoids it by throwing Niskanen back against the cage.
Niskanen lands an uppercut.
Ritori throws a head punch that misses.
Ritori struggles to land a body shot inside as Niskanen controls his hands.
Ritori tries to throw a body punch but Niskanen avoids it by throwing Ritori back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Niskanen fails to land.
Nice body punch from Niskanen.
Niskanen can't find room to land a body shot as Ritori controls the action.
Ritori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niskanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niskanen tries to throw a body punch but Ritori avoids it by throwing Niskanen back against the cage.
Niskanen tries a body shot but Ritori blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ritori.
Ritori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ritori stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wusan Ritori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rivo Niskanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ritori throws a hook but Niskanen avoids it easily.
Niskanen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ritori misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been told by Ritori's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ritori tests Niskanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Ritori.
Niskanen looks to land a right hand but Ritori moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niskanen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ritori scores with a jab.#T1#
Ritori misses with a leg kick
and Niskanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ritori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niskanen.
Ritori tried to counter with a leg kick but Niskanen avoided it.
Ritori scores with a kick to the body.
Ritori explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Niskanen darts in trying to clinch
and Ritori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Niskanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Niskanen blocks the body kick.
Ritori lands with a nice body kick.
Niskanen tries to bum rush Ritori with a series of wild strikes but Ritori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Niskanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ritori.
A little jabbing left from Niskanen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ritori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niskanen.
Niskanen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ritori swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Niskanen counters with a nice body shot.
Niskanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Niskanen walks into a stiff left hand from Ritori.
Ritori throws a good cross that connects.
Nice jab there from Ritori.
Ritori misses with a body shot.
Niskanen throws out a counter right but Ritori avoids it with no problem.
Niskanen looks for the body kick but Ritori saw that one coming.
Niskanen throws out a loose jab but Ritori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niskanen lands with a straight right. Ritori didn't see that one coming.#T4#
Niskanen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wusan Ritori is winning the standup battle so far.
Ritori swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Niskanen.
Niskanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Niskanen misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Ritori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ritori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niskanen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Niskanen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wusan Ritori dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rivo Niskanen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
A lazy left from Ritori finds it's target.
Rivo Niskanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick from Ritori.
Ritori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niskanen scores with a three punch combo!
Ritori ducks right into an uppercut from Niskanen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niskanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Ritori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ritori thows a leg kick but Niskanen checks it
and Niskanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Niskanen has managed to clinch. #T1#
A short body shot lands from Niskanen as the two fighters clinch.
Ritori lands an uppercut.
Ritori has a couple of punches blocked by Niskanen.
Ritori tries to throw a body punch but Niskanen avoids it by throwing Ritori back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Niskanen.
Ritori lands with a light punch inside.
Ritori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niskanen has a couple of punches blocked by Ritori.
Ritori is working Niskanen over against the cage.
Niskanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ritori has a couple of punches blocked by Niskanen.
Niskanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ritori misses with a punch to the body.
Ritori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ritori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niskanen blocks a body shot from Ritori.
Niskanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ritori blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Ritori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niskanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niskanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ritori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ritori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ritori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niskanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Niskanen fails to land.
Ritori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niskanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Ritori.
Ritori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ritori blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Niskanen fails to land.
Ritori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Niskanen backwards.
A short left from Ritori.
Ritori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Niskanen.
Niskanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritori uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Niskanen fails to land. #T3#
Ritori struggles to land a body shot inside as Niskanen controls his hands.
Ritori lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Ritori - that landed with a thud.
Ritori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niskanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niskanen throws a head punch that misses.
Niskanen misses with some punches.
Ritori throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Ritori.
Ritori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ritori can't find room to land a body shot as Niskanen controls the action.
Niskanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ritori tries to work over Niskanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ritori swings wildly with an uppercut but Niskanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ritori pushes Niskanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niskanen.
Niskanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ritori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Ritori - that landed with a thud. #T4#
Ritori scores with a nice hook to the head.
Niskanen prevents a body shot from Ritori.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ritori blocks an uppercut.
Ritori tries a body shot but Niskanen blocks it.
Niskanen scores with a shoulder strike.
Niskanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ritori.
Ritori swings wildly with an uppercut but Niskanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niskanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ritori blocks a body shot from Niskanen.
Still in the clinch, Ritori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Niskanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ritori backwards.
Ritori misses with a body punch.
Ritori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niskanen scores with a shot to the side of Ritori's head.
Niskanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ritori.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ritori.
Niskanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wusan Ritori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ritori lands an uppercut.

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 Wusan Ritori.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ritori, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wusan Ritori!
An out of breath Wusan Ritori thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: TOF 223
Date: Apr 26, 2025

#R1#
Cabrera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Boris misses the target.
Cabrera throws a hook but Boris blocks it.
Boris misses with a right hand
and Cabrera counters with a nice body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Boris as he connects with a hook.
Boris cracks Cabrera with an open hand slap.
Boris misses the jab.
Boris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cabrera moves forwards but Boris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
John Boris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boris scores with a nice strike.#T1#
Boris lands a nice shot that snaps Cabrera's head back.
Boris checks a low kick from Cabrera.
Boris scores with a jab. Cabrera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boris slips a jab from Cabrera.
Nice uppercut lands for Boris. That snapped Cabrera's head back.
Boris thuds a left hand into Cabrera's body.
Boris is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cabrera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Boris shoots in for a takedown but Cabrera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cabrera tried to counter with a leg kick but Boris avoided it.
Boris slips under a jab from Cabrera.
We've been told by Cabrera's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boris.
Cabrera cracks Boris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cabrera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CUT#It looks like John Boris has been cut.#T2#
Boris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cabrera under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera lands a nice looking body shot.
Boris has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cabrera tries to clinch there but Boris circles away. #CL#
Cabrera forces Boris back against the cage and clinches.
Cabrera cracks Boris with a nice body shot.#BC2#
Boris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cabrera misses with a few strikes there.
Cabrera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cabrera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boris.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabrera. #T3#
Boris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cabrera.
Boris misses with a looping right.
Boris moves out of range of the leg kick from Cabrera.
Boris tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boris 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. #CL#
Cabrera clinches.
Cabrera lands an uppercut.
Cabrera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cabrera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boris misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Cabrera.
Boris blocking some punches. #BC2#
Boris breaks the clinch. #T4#
Cabrera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Boris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boris swats away the attempt to clinch by Cabrera.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boris.
A combination from Cabrera does no damage.
Cabrera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boris's sensitive parts.
Boris walks into a left hand. #CL#
Boris gets tackled into the cage by Cabrera. Cabrera maintains the clinch.
Cabrera working aggressively here. #T5#
Still in the clinch, Cabrera scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boris tries to break free but Cabrera pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Boris lands a takedown into guard.
Cabrera wants to stand and escape but Boris is having none of it.
Boris tries to free his leg and advance position but Cabrera is retaining full guard.
Boris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cabrera wants to stand up but Boris is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES#
Cabrera uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Boris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T6#
Boris throws out a powerful jab.
Boris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cabrera circles away.
Cabrera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Boris just manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boris.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera. #CL#
Cabrera drives through and clinches with Boris against the cage.
Cabrera misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boris.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boriss head.
Cabrera misses with some punches.
Boris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cabrera backwards.
Cabrera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boriss head. #BC2#
Boris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T7#
Cabrera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boris.
Cabrera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boris cracks Cabrera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cabrera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boris.
Cabrera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boris lands a nice shot that snaps Cabrera's head back.
Boris shoots in but no luck this time.
Heraclio Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
Cabrera lunges at Boris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boris's hand.
Boris lands a slapping body shot.
Cabrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera swinging wildly here.
Boris tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T8#
Cabrera stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cabrera wants it to stay on the feet.
Cabrera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabrera scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Cabrera swings for the body but Boris moves out of range.
Boris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cabrera.
Cabrera takes one to the chin there.
Boris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cabrera lands a jab to the nose.
Cabrera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T9#
Boris throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabrera is looking to counter punch.
Cabrera moves out of range as Boris strikes.
Boris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CL#
Boris tries to keep at a distance but Cabrera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cabrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cabrera.
Cabrera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cabrera lands an uppercut.
Cabrera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boris's elbow.
Boris's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cabrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boris's elbow.
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 Heraclio Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Boris shoots in looking for a takedown. Cabrera tries to sprawl out of it but Boris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cabrera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cabrera throws a big counter combination but Boris scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cabrera misses with a head kick.
Cabrera sizes up Boris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD2#
Boris feints and as Cabrera raises his hands in defense, Boris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cabrera scrambles and gets back to his feet. #CL#
Cabrera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Cabrera on the inside.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cabrera lands a shoulder strike.
Cabrera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boris backwards.
Cabrera stops a takedown attempt from Boris.
Cabrera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boris controlling the action here for a moment.
Cabrera misses with a body punch.
Cabrera misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Boris breaks from the clinch.
Cabrera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boris throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
John Boris seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD2#
Cabrera gets caught flat footed, as Boris shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#T2#
Boris works over Cabrera with some ground and pound from guard.
Cabrera wants to stand but Boris is controlling the position.
Boris chips away with some ground and pound.
Boris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cabrera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boris stops Cabrera from standing up.
Boris wants to control from the top but Cabrera keeps moving.
Boris sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cabrera wants to stand up but Boris is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boris trying to control but Cabrera is working from the bottom. #T3#
Cabrera is looking to stand up but Boris isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabrera is looking to counter punch.
Boris lands a jab to the head.
Boris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heraclio Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
Boris slips under a jab.
Boris lands a really nice looking cross but Cabrera seems unphased.
Boris misses with a right hand
and Cabrera counters with a low kick, right behind Boris 's knee.
Cabrera connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
Boris misses with a body shot
and Cabrera counters with an inside leg kick.
Cabrera moves out of range as Boris strikes.
Boris throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boris lands a nice looking body shot.
Cabrera tries to work over Boris's front leg with a kick but Boris checks it.
Cabrera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boris cracks Cabrera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cabrera lands a head kick. Boris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Cabrera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabrera moves in looking to clinch but Boris pushes him off.#T5#
Boris misses the jab.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabrera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#That has opened up John Boris's cut even more.
Boris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cabrera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cabrera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heraclio Cabrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boris lands with an overhand left.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut. Boris saw that one coming.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boris.
The fighters circling - Cabrera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boris misses with an uppercut. Cabrera saw that one coming.#T6#
Boris keeps the fight on the outside.
And Boris tries to counter it with a takedown but Cabrera pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boris throws out a powerful jab.
Cabrera looks to land a right hand but Boris moved out of range.
Boris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cabrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabrera takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera fails to land with a series of punches.
Cabrera takes one to the chin there.
Boris goes for a double leg but Cabrera avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cabrera continues to drive forward.#T7#
Cabrera throws a body shot but no joy.
Boris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cabrera misses with a leg kick.
Boris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cabrera but Cabrera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boris misses with a lunging right hand
and Cabrera counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabrera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boris shoots in and drives through. Cabrera sprawls well.#T8#
Boris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrera.
Cabrera slips a jab from Boris.
Boris avoids the head kick by Cabrera.
Cabrera drops his hands momentarily and Boris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boris throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabrera.
Cabrera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boris checks it well.
Cabrera motions for Boris to come forward. Cabrera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boris keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabrera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrera with the inside leg kick. #T9#
Cabrera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boris tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boris lands with a shot to the body.
Boris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut. Boris saw that one coming.
Boris throws a body punch but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cabrera moves away from the strike by Boris.
Boris misses the jab.
Boris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cabrera on the side of the 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 Heraclio Cabrera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Boris's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Boris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boris sizes up Cabrera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boris scores with a hook.
Cabrera looks to land a right hand but Boris moved out of range.
Boris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cabrera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Cabrera closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Boris.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabrera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boris.
Cabrera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabrera misses with some punches. #T1##BC2#
Boris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cabrera was well out of range. Poor timing from Boris.
Boris lands a nice shot that snaps Cabrera's head back.
A low kick lands for Cabrera.
A jab from Cabrera misses.
Boris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cabrera counters with a good low kick that Boris was not able to check.
Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boris.
Boris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabrera misses with a low kick.
Cabrera motions for Boris to come forward. Cabrera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Boris goes for a double leg but Cabrera avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cabrera continues to drive forward.
Cabrera tried to counter with a leg kick but Boris avoided it.
Jab, jab by Boris - just one landing.
Cabrera lands a right hook to the body.
Cabrera misses with a few strikes there.
Boris throws a looping overhand right but Cabrera ducks down to avoid it.
Cabrera is looking to counter punch.
Cabrera darts in trying to clinch#TD2#
so Boris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera wants to get back to his feet but Boris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Boris drops back looking for a leg! Cabrera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cabrera manages to kick Boris off! Boris jumps back into Cabrera's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Boris prevents Cabrera from getting back to his feet.
Boris content to stall in guard here.
Boris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cabrera is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boris is controlling him.
Boris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cabrera wants to get back to his feet but Boris is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Boris connects with a jab.
Boris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boris avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Boris.
Cabrera connects with an inside leg kick.
Boris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cabrera counters with a straight right hand.
Heraclio Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Boris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabrera manages to avoid it.
It looked like Cabrera wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
John Boris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
Boris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabrera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabrera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Cabrera. Those never looked like landing.
Boris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Boris tries to counter it with a takedown but Cabrera pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cabrera staying out of range there.
Cabrera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cabrera connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cabrera is fending him off so far but Boris persists. Nope, Cabrera circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Cabrera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Boris.
Boris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T6#
A jab from Boris does it's job there.
Boris lands with an overhand left.
Cabrera cracks Boris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cabrera's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boris misses with an uppercut
and Cabrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cabrera swings for the body but Boris moves out of range.
Cabrera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boris feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Boris finds it's way through Cabrera's defenses. #T7#
Boris digs a good body shot into Cabrera's ribs.
Boris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cabrera throws a shot from downtown. Boris moves away and avoids it.
Boris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cabrera throws a leg kick that misses.
Boris dives in for a single leg takedown but Cabrera sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabrera misses the target.
Cabrera jabs Boris right on the nose. Boris blinks but takes it well.#CUT#The cut above John Boris's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boris falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Cabrera counter with a right hand.
Boris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T8#
Cabrera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boris in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
Cabrera tries to clinch up.
Cabrera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boris dives in for a single leg takedown but Cabrera sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boris checks a leg kick.
Cabrera drops his hands momentarily and Boris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T9#
Cabrera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boris darts in looking for a takedown but Cabrera gets double underhooks and turns Boris into the cage.
Boris shoots in and drives through. Cabrera sprawls well.
Boris misses with a shot to the body
and Cabrera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
You can see that Boris has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Cabrera looks to land a combination. Boris sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT#John Boris's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cabrera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heraclio Cabrera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cabrera, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heraclio Cabrera!
Heraclio Cabrera retains his welterweight title!
Heraclio Cabrera seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: TOF 222
Date: Apr 20, 2025

#R1#
Raivo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Man counters with a nice body shot.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Raivo needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#It looks like Rabies Raivo has been cut.
Man throws a series of punches but Raivo moves out of range.
Man misses with a hook
letting Raivo counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Nasty Man has been cut.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Raivo moves out of range easily.
Raivo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raivo.
Raivo misses with a few strikes there.
Raivo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A good leg kick by Man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Man throws a leg kick but Raivo sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T1#
Good exchange - Man coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Raivo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man lands with a kick to the ribs.
Raivo 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.
Raivo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Raivo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man delivers a nice body kick.
Man lands a nice hook to Raivo's body. Raivo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Raivo scores with a spinning back kick!
Man tries to land a front kick but Raivo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T2#
Man scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Raivo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man throws the kick towards the body but Raivo avoids it.
Raivo thinks about the counter body kick.
Nasty Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raivo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Raivo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Man misses with a head kick.
Raivo lands with a slapping head kick.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3##CL2#
Raivo takes the fight into the clinch.
Raivo throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raivo.
Raivo cracks Man with a nice body shot.
Man is breathing heavily.
Raivo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT2#Nasty Man's cut is getting worse.
Raivo misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CL2#
Raivo has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
Raivo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raivo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Raivo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man tries to break the clinch but Raivo is controlling the position.
Raivo scores with a hook to the body.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Raivo.
Man looking to stall.
Raivo lands with a left to the head.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man is trying to break free.#BC#
Man manages to break the clinch.
Raivo looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man misses with a hook #KD2#
and Raivo counters with a crisp one two that drops Man! Raivo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Man to his feet! Man is in big trouble!#ROC2#Man is rocked!
Raivo knocks out Man with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Raivo before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Raivo picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rabies Raivo!
During a confident post fight interview, Rabies Raivo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SMASH: Tetrev vs Mettovaara 2
Date: Apr 19, 2025

#R1#
Mettovaara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mettovaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tetrev.
Mettovaara throws a head kick that misses.
Tetrev throws a jab but it's blocked by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tetrev finds it's way round the side to connect with Mettovaara's head.
The crowd cheers as Tetrev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mettovaara doesn't seem phased though.
Tetrev misses with a body shot.
Mettovaara moves out of range as Tetrev strikes.#CL#
Tetrev drives through and clinches with Mettovaara against the cage.
Mettovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tetrev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mettovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tetrev is pushing Mettovaara up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mettovaara tries to work over Tetrev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tetrev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tetrev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tetrev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mettovaara as Tetrev tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mettovaara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mettovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mettovaara can't find room to land a body shot as Tetrev controls the action.
Tetrev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mettovaara being controlled against the cage.
Mettovaara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tetrev blocks an uppercut.
Mettovaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mettovaara blocking some punches.
I was talking to Tetrev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mettovaara blocking some punches.
Tetrev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tetrev just leaning against Mettovaara, taking a breather.
Mettovaara misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Tetrev swings wildly with an uppercut but Mettovaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mettovaara scores with a shoulder strike.
Tetrev throws a punch but it's blocked by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tetrev blocks an uppercut.
Tetrev misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mettovaara - that landed with a thud.
Mettovaara misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mettovaara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tetrev just leaning against Mettovaara, taking a breather.
Mettovaara blocking some punches.
Tetrev digs a right hand underneath Mettovaara's ribcage. Mettovaara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tetrev blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tetrev.
Mettovaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mettovaara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mettovaara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tetrev blocks an uppercut.
Tetrev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Mettovaara has a couple of punches blocked by Tetrev.
Mettovaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tetrev lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mettovaara fails to land.
Tetrev blocking some punches.
Mettovaara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mettovaara misses with a body punch.
Tetrev misses with the head strike.
Tetrev taking a breather.
Tetrev blocking some punches.
Tetrev lands with a light punch inside.
Tetrev lands a right hand.
Tetrev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tetrev blocks a body shot from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tetrev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mettovaara lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T4#
Mettovaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tetrev scores with a shoulder strike.
Tetrev scores with a shoulder strike.
Tetrev misses with a punch on the inside.
Tetrev taking a breather.
Tetrev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mettovaara backwards.
Tetrev gets through Mettovaara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tetrev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tetrev is stalling here.
Tetrev wants to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tetrev.
Mettovaara pushes Tetrev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tetrev scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tetrev.
Mettovaara misses with some punches.
Mettovaara lands a left hand.
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 Tomas Tetrev will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Mettovaara throws a leg kick but Tetrev moved away.
It looked like Tetrev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara connects with an inside leg kick.
Tetrev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mettovaara manages to avoid it.
A big right from Tetrev misses.
Mettovaara throws a low kick, looking for Tetrev's leg but Tetrev calmly moves out of range.
Tetrev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tetrev takes a swing at Mettovaara's ribcage but misses.
Mettovaara throws a head kick but Tetrev moves out of range.
Mettovaara slips a straight right by Tetrev.
Tetrev missing with a left hand there. Mettovaara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tetrev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mettovaara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mettovaara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That kick from Mettovaara tenderised Tetrev's leg. Tetrev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mettovaara misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tetrev throws the left hand but Mettovaara avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Tetrev has managed to clinch.
Mettovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tetrev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tetrev.
Tetrev takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Mettovaara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mettovaara blocks an uppercut.
Tetrev misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tetrev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mettovaara misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Mettovaara.
Tetrev blocks a body shot from Mettovaara.
Tetrev blocking some punches.
Tetrev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mettovaara backwards.
Mettovaara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tetrev backwards.
Mettovaara has a couple of punches blocked by Tetrev.
Tetrev misses with a punch on the inside.
Mettovaara blocking some punches.
Mettovaara blocks an uppercut.
Tetrev misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mettovaara fails to land.
Mettovaara blocking some punches. #T2#
Tetrev throws a punch but it's blocked by Mettovaara.
Tetrev is working Mettovaara over against the cage.
Tetrev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tetrev taking a breather.
Tetrev throws a punch but it's blocked by Mettovaara.
Stalling in the clinch from Tetrev.
Mettovaara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tetrev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mettovaara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mettovaara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mettovaara blocking some punches.
Tetrev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tomas Tetrev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Tetrev fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Mettovaara. #T3#
Mettovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Tetrev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara gets through Tetrev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tetrev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tetrev swings wildly with an uppercut but Mettovaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tetrev has a couple of punches blocked by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara misses with some punches.
Mettovaara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tetrev.
Tetrev lands an uppercut.
Mettovaara struggles to land a body shot inside as Tetrev controls his hands.
Mettovaara blocking some punches.
Tetrev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mettovaara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mettovaara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mettovaara digs a right hand into Tetrev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tetrev's gas tank. #T4#
Mettovaara tries to throw a body punch but Tetrev avoids it by throwing Mettovaara back against the cage.
Tetrev has a couple of punches blocked by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tetrev backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mettovaara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tetrev trying to stall but Mettovaara improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Mettovaara scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tetrev blocks an uppercut.
Mettovaara misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara working aggressively here.
Mettovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Tetrev.
Mettovaara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tetrev working aggressively here.
Tetrev blocks an uppercut.
Mettovaara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tetrev is trying to maintain a safe position but Mettovaara gets an underhook and turns Tetrev into the cage.
Tetrev wants to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mordor Mettovaara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Mettovaara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tetrev lunges at Mettovaara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mettovaara's hand.
The fighters circling - Mettovaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mettovaara throws a head kick but Tetrev moves out of range.
Tetrev misses with a looping left.
Tetrev swings for the body but Mettovaara moves out of range.
Mettovaara flicks out a counter leg kick but Tetrev steps away.
Tetrev connects with a single shot there.
Mettovaara throws a nice head kick!
Tetrev throws a body shot but no joy.
Tetrev backing away here, and Mettovaara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mettovaara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tetrev throws out a loose jab but Mettovaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tetrev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mettovaara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Mettovaara.
Tetrev swings for the body but Mettovaara moves out of range.
Mettovaara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mettovaara ducks under a wild hook from Tetrev.
Mettovaara with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tetrev 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.#T1#
Mettovaara moves away from the strike by Tetrev.
Mettovaara wants to slow Tetrev down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Tetrev misses the target.
Tetrev jabs Mettovaara to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Tetrev misses the target.
Mettovaara tries a quick counter leg kick but Tetrev is wise to it.
Tetrev looks to score with a jab to the body but Mettovaara is just out of range.
Mettovaara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mettovaara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tetrev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tetrev blocks a head kick by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara throws a looping overhand right but Tetrev ducks down to avoid it.
Tetrev misses with a body shot.
Tetrev throws the left hand but Mettovaara avoids the punch easily.
Tetrev doesn't manage to clinch there - Mettovaara circles away.
Mettovaara cracks Tetrev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tetrev misses with a straight right.
Tetrev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tetrev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mettovaara throws an overhand right that lands on Tetrev's shoulder, as Tetrev tries to avoid the shot.
Tomas Tetrev is winning the standup battle so far.
Tetrev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T2#
Tetrev dives in and grabs Mettovaara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mettovaara pushes down on Tetrev's head and hops out.
Tetrev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Tetrev moves into the clinch successfully.
Mettovaara blocking some punches.
Tetrev throws a head punch that misses.
Tetrev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mettovaara backwards.
Mettovaara misses with the head strike.
Mettovaara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tetrev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mettovaara.
Tetrev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mettovaara pushes Tetrev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tetrev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mettovaara throws a head punch that misses.
Tetrev has a couple of punches blocked by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara tries a body shot but Tetrev blocks it.
Tetrev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mettovaara backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T3#
Tetrev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mettovaara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tetrev.
Mettovaara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mettovaara throws a head punch that misses.
Tetrev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tetrev.
Mettovaara lands with a right to the head.
Mettovaara misses with a punch on the inside.
Mettovaara lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tetrev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tetrev wants to stall.
Good body shot from Mettovaara.
Tetrev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tetrev has a couple of punches blocked by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara swings wildly with an uppercut but Tetrev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mettovaara has a couple of punches blocked by Tetrev. #T4#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mettovaara.
A shot in the inside from Mettovaara.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tetrev backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mettovaara misses with a body punch.
Mettovaara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tetrev misses with some punches.
Tetrev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mettovaara.
Tetrev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mettovaara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Mettovaara.
A hook to the body from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mettovaara lands with a right to the head.
Mettovaara lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mordor Mettovaara really 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.#R4#
A slow jab from Mettovaara misses its intended target.
Mettovaara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tetrev's sensitive parts.
Mettovaara connects with a solid leg kick.
Mettovaara lands with a kick to the temple. Tetrev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big right from Tetrev misses.
Mettovaara throws an overhand right that lands on Tetrev's shoulder, as Tetrev tries to avoid the shot.
Tetrev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mettovaara was well out of range. Poor timing from Tetrev.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Mettovaara.
Mettovaara scores with a jab to the body.
Tetrev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tetrev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tetrev checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mettovaara misses with a low kick.
Tetrev is looking to counter punch.
Mettovaara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mettovaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Tetrev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tetrev, as that shot connected.
Tetrev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mettovaara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Mettovaara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mordor Mettovaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mettovaara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tetrev is out of range and Mettovaara settles back down.
Mettovaara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tetrev slips under a jab from Mettovaara.
Mettovaara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tetrev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tetrev throws the left hand but Mettovaara avoids the punch easily.
Mettovaara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tetrev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tetrev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tetrev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mettovaara moves out of range as Tetrev strikes.
Tetrev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mettovaara.
Tetrev misses the shot to the body.
Mettovaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tetrev.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mettovaara, as that shot connected.
Mettovaara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mettovaara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T2#
Tetrev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mettovaara.
A bone on bone clash there as Tetrev blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Tetrev misses the target.
Mettovaara cracks Tetrev with a good jab.
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!
Mettovaara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tetrev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mettovaara scrambles back to his feet.
Mettovaara tries a head kick but it misses. #TD#
Tetrev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tetrev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tetrev postures up in Mettovaara's guard and throws a big left but Mettovaara blocks it.
Tetrev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tetrev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tetrev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mettovaara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tetrev.
Tetrev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mettovaara works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tetrev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tetrev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mettovaara looking for a sweep. Not yet Mettovaara, not yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tetrev throws a big shot that misses.
Mettovaara swings away with a body shot that misses #CL#
and Tetrev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mettovaara is leaning against Tetrev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mettovaara misses with some punches.
Mettovaara working aggressively here.
Mettovaara has a couple of punches blocked by Tetrev.
Tetrev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mettovaara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mettovaara tries to work over Tetrev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tetrev has a couple of punches blocked by Mettovaara.
Tetrev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tetrev has a couple of punches blocked by Mettovaara. #T4#
Mettovaara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tetrev backwards.
Tetrev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mettovaara lands a nice uppercut.
Tetrev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tetrev takes a shot to the head.
Tetrev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tetrev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Tetrev misses with some punches.
Mettovaara lands a shoulder strike.
Tetrev leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Mettovaara. #ROC2#Tetrev is rocked!
Mettovaara dips a shoulder and cracks Tetrev with a mighty uppercut! Tetrev falls back against the cage and Mettovaara unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tetrev is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mettovaara screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mordor Mettovaara!
Mordor Mettovaara is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Mordor Mettovaara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TOF 219
Date: Apr 13, 2025

#R1#
Flow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Hekkala's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#KD#
Flow sends Hekkala crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Flow is motioning to the referee to let Hekkala up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT#It looks like Horus Hekkala has been cut.
Flow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hekkala flicks out a counter leg kick but Flow steps away.
Flow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hekkala counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Flow is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hekkala misses with a hook
and Flow scores with a counter punch that sends Hekkala to the canvas! Flow smells blood - he's punishing Hekkala with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Hekkala has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Flow!
Robert Flow bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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