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IFT57 - Liriano vs Sato 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Crocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jone Nikula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Crocop has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Crocop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jone Nikula!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikula throws a lazy right hand but Crocop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crocop looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nikula throws a big shot that misses.
Crocop defending well as Nikula loads up on a big left hand.
Nikula feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crocops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nikula throws an overhand right that lands on Crocop's shoulder, as Crocop tries to avoid the shot.
Crocop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikula throws out the jab.
Nikula takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nikula scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nikula moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nikula throws a big shot that misses.
Nikula is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Danga de danga de dang - Nikula scores with a four punch combination!
Jone Nikula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikula jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crocop throws a head kick that misses.
Nikula cracks Crocop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nikula cracks Crocop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nikula with a hook.
Nikula lands a really nice looking cross but Crocop seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikula connects with the punch.
Nikula throws a looping overhand right but Crocop ducks down to avoid it.
Nikula works the jab nicely.
Crocop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nikula 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.
Nikula cracks Crocop with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crocop checks a leg kick.
Good shot there by Nikula.
Nikula lands a nice looking body shot.
Nikula lands a jab.
Nikula scores with a jab to the head.
Crocop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nikula works the jab nicely.
Nikula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crocop.
Crocop shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nikula bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crocop's head.
Nikula lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crocop on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Nikula there.
Nikula getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Nikula darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nikula lands a head shot.
Nikula scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nikula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Crocop under the eye.
Nikula scores with a hook to the body. Crocop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nikula cracks Crocop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nikula is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crocop had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikula connects with a crisp jab.
Nikula moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crocop slips a straight right by Nikula.
Crocop defending well as Nikula loads up on a big left hand.
Nikula connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Crocop's hands.
Nikula uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crocop has time to react.
Crocop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nikula connects with the punch.
Crocop takes one to the chin there.
Crocop tries to move into range but Nikula moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nikula lands with an overhand left.
A cross from Nikula lands.
Nikula tries to bum rush Crocop with a series of wild strikes but Crocop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crocop blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Nikula - just one landing.
Nikula lands with a straight right. Crocop didn't see that one coming.
Crocop walks into a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Nikula scores with a four punch combination!
Nikula slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nikula.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikula uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nikula scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nikula cracks Crocop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nikula slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Nikula.
Nikula scores with a three punch combo!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nikula.
Nikula keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nikula listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nikula looks to land a right hand but Crocop moved out of range.
Nikula lands a nice shot that snaps Crocop's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Nikula lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crocop doesn't seem phased though.
Nikula bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nikula displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Crocop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crocop is rocked!
Nikula jabs Crocop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nikula looks to throw the jab but Crocop is out of range.
Nikula connects with a single shot there.
Nikula lands a two punch combo.
Crocop's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nikula connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crocop scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crocop is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nikula.
Oh Crocop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crocop gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Crocop tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Nikula is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Crocop buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Crocop!! Crocop is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Nikula throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jone Nikula!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Hamburglar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Kneeninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kneeninen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hotsteppa kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Seppo Kneeninen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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204 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Hamburglar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Kneeninen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamburglar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kneeninen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hamburglar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kneeninen is avoiding damage well.
Kneeninen tries to escape but Hamburglar is in control.
Hamburglar working the head and body with strikes.
Kneeninen parries the strikes from Hamburglar easily there. Hamburglar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kneeninen to escape.
Kneeninen tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamburglar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hamburglar working the head with strikes.
Kneeninen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamburglar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kneeninen is still in real trouble! Can Hamburglar finish him?
Hamburglar lands a huge shot from side control! Kneeninen is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). The Hamburglar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Aomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). No Name has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aoki Aomi's chin.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aoki Aomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, No Name!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Name throws a jab but it's blocked by Aomi.
Name feints and then cracks Aomi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aomi down.
Name swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aomi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aomi won't allow Name to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Name is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Aomi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aomi trying to control but Name is working from the bottom.
Name can't keep his opponent in guard - Aomi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aomi works his way into side control.
Name is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Aomi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Aomi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Name keeps working.
Aomi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Name, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aomi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Name has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aomi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Name is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Aomi is controlling him well.
Aomi tries for a kimura but Name is defending well.
Name is trying to buck Aomi off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Aomi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aomi checks a leg kick.
Aomi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aomi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Name as he jumps to the side.
Aomi is breathing heavily.
Aomi wants to clinch up but Name keeps it at a distance.
Name throws a head kick but Aomi moves out of range.
Name feints and then cracks Aomi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aomi down.
Name throws an overhand right that lands on Aomi's shoulder, as Aomi tries to avoid the shot.
Name throws a jab when Aomi was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Name circles away quickly and effectively.
Name throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aomi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Name.
Name paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Name has eaten all the pies!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aomi checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aomi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aomi throws a looping overhand right but Name ducks down to avoid it.
Aomi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aomi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Name connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aomi. Aomi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Name fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aomi.
Name gets a takedown into half guard.
Name stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Aomi to get to his feet.
Name uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aomi dodges the punch combination from Name.
Name loads up on a big right hand but Aomi slips the punch.
Aomi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Name.
Name avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Name. Aomi shrugs it off though.
Name misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Name.
Nice uppercut lands for Name. That snapped Aomi's head back.
Name bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aomi's head backwards.
Aomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Name.
Name throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Name throws a head kick that misses.
Name is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aomi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Name dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aomi. That did some damage!
Name forces Aomi back against the cage and clinches.
Name breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Name clinches up with Aomi and pushes him back against the cage.
Name breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aomi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Name throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Name wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Name fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aomi, pushing him back against the cage.
Name breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Name goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Name clinches up against the cage.
Name's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Name tries to bum rush Aomi with a series of wild strikes but Aomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
No Name dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Name lands a leg kick that knocks Aomi off balance momentarily.
Name misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aomi avoids the head kick by Name.
Name throws a lazy right hand but Aomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Name throws a hook but Aomi avoids it easily.
Name dodges the punch combination from Aomi.
Aomi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aomi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Name throws a series of strikes that have Aomi backpedaling.
Name misses with the combination.
Aomi fails with a takedown attempt.
Name tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Name shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Name showed some decent athleticism there.
Name tries to pass to full mount but Aomi defends it.
Name is taking a breather. Aomi 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aomi wants to control but Name is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aomi looking for submissions off his back.
Name is controlling the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Name's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
No Name has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A cross from Name lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aomi blocks a head kick by Name.
Name lands with a right hand.
A left and a right from Name both land. Nice combination.
Name lands a nice looking body shot.
Name throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Name.
Name turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Name scores with a head kick.
Name looks to throw the jab but Aomi is out of range.
Name lands with a slapping head kick.
Name throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Name, right into the meat.
Aomi blocks a head kick by Name.
A head kick misses from Name.
Name thuds a left hand into Aomi's body.
Name throws a head kick but Aomi moves out of range.
Name scores with a body shot.
Name clinches.
Name breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Name thuds his right hand into Aomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Name ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Name throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Name.
Name misses with a body shot.
Name misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aomi blocks a head kick by Name.
Name misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crunch! Name slams his shin into Aomi's torso.
Aomi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Name lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Name jabs Aomi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick from Name lands but Aomi takes it in his stride.
Aomi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Name there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Name dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aomi. That did some damage!
Aomi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aomi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Name connects with a high kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Name. Aomi shrugs it off though.
Name shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Name showed some decent athleticism there.
Name stands up from half guard.
Aoki Aomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name clinches.
Aomi being controlled against the cage.
Aomi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Name breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Name tests Aomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Name looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aomi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Name throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aomi's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aomi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Name scores with a jab to the body.
Name stalks Aomi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aomi's face. Aomi staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Name lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Name shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aomi keeping full guard, as Name tries to pass.
Name passes Aomi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
No Name showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Name throws a right hand that Aomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Aomi also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Aomi.
Name scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee asks Name politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Name prefers to stall for the moment though.
Aomi wants to control but Name postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aomi is looking for a sweep.
Name just content to control the position.
Aomi is looking for a sweep.
Name controlling the position from side mount.
Name scores with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Name 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Name decides to stand up, so the ref orders Aomi to his feet.
Name thuds his right hand into Aomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Name rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aomi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Name.
Name thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aomi if he has to take too many more of those.
Name throws a sloppy head kick and Aomi moves out of range easily.
Name misses with a head kick.
Name 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.
Name throws a right and a left that Aomi avoids nicely.
Name lands with a kick to the temple. Aomi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Name cracks Aomi with an open hand slap.
Name looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Aomi!
Name fails to advance to Aomi's back.
Name controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aomi tries to lock up and control but Name gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Name prevents Aomi from getting the reversal.
Name controlling from mount.
Name really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aomi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aomi is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Aomi is holding on tight.
Name stands up from mount. Strange move.
A solid leg kick lands there for Name.
Name moves into range and clinches up with Aomi.
Name manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Name.
Name tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Name.
Name swats away the attempt to clinch by Aomi.
Name throws out a powerful jab.
Name buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Name moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Name closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name takes a little break here. Aomi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Name working away.
Name is staying tight to Aomi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Name wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Aomi, who protects the arm well.
Aomi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Name is controlling him well.
Aomi is looking to reverse the position.
Aoki Aomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No Name is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Name avoids the strikes from the bottom by Aomi.
And that's the end of the fight!
No Name comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Name 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... No Name!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Sallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauk Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stevie Sallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pauk Walker!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker lands a left and a right that send Sallon crashing to the mat, dazed. Walker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sallon is rocked!
Walker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sallon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oh Sallon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sallon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Walker sees it coming and defends easily.
Sallon is looking for submissions but instead, Walker has regained full guard.
Walker is wriggling around but Sallon manages to pass to half guard.
Sallon seems to have got his legs back now.
Sallon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sallon throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
Sallon throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker is trying to stand up here but Sallon is controlling him well.
Walker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sallon.
Sallon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walker's head.
Walker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sallon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sallon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Walker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sallon stops Walker from getting back to his feet.
Sallon thows a huge punch but Walker dodges it nicely.
Sallon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sallon.
Sallon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Sallon there.
Sallon with the ground and pound but Walker uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sallon is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sallon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sallon postures up in Walker's guard and throws a big left but Walker blocks it.
Sallon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Walker wants to stand up but Sallon is controlling him.
Walker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sallon.
Walker wants to stand and escape but Sallon is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pauk Walker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Walker cracks Sallon with a good jab.
Walker looks to land a combination. Sallon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sallon looks to land a body kick but Walker moved away.
Sallon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walker.
Sallon has a takedown stuffed.
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Walker. No joy for Sallon on that attempt.
Walker scoring well with a low kick there.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Sallon off the cage and back into rage.
Sallon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sallon duly obliges.
It looks like Pauk Walker has been cut.
Pauk Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sallon shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevie Sallon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sallon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sallon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Walker is able to avoid easily.
Walker tries to bum rush Sallon with a series of wild strikes but Sallon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Walker swings for the body but Sallon moves out of range.
Sallon misses with a takedown attempt - Walker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with a two punch combination.
Sallon shoots in looking for a takedown. Walker tries to sprawl out of it but Sallon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walker misses with a combination
and Sallon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sallon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Sallon shoots in but Walker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sallon has a takedown stuffed.
Walker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sallon fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Walker. That's going to slow Sallon down.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Sallon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sallon on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sallon shoots in and drives through. Walker sprawls well.
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick from Walker lands but Sallon takes it in his stride.
Walker scores with a nice body kick.
Walker sizes up Sallon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sallon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sallon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sallon thows a big elbow that misses.
Sallon landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sallon is looking to work some ground and pound but Walker has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sallon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sallon with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sallon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walker has momentary wrist control but Sallon slips an elbow through the middle.
Sallon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sallon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sallon thows a big elbow that misses.
Sallon drops back looking for a leg! Walker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Walker manages to kick Sallon off! Sallon jumps back into Walker's guard.
Sallon won't allow Walker to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauk Walker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pauk Walker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Walker misses with a head kick.
Sallon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walker pinned against the cage. Walker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Walker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Walker misses with a double jab
and Sallon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Walker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sallon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walker's head.
Sallon 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.
Sallon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sallon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sallon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sallon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sallon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Walker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sallon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sallon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sallon is working for a kimura but Walker is defending it quite comfortably.
Sallon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sallon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sallon with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sallon misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sallon thowing shots but they're missing.
Walker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sallon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Walker can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie Sallon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walker 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pauk Walker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hiro pongha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hiro pongha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, hiro pongha!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pongha shoots in and drives through. Hughes sprawls well.
Hughes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? pongha is fending him off so far but Hughes persists. Nope, pongha circles away and we're back to standing.
pongha is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from pongha enables Hughes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. pongha manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
pongha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but pongha is tightening it up a little... Hughes has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hughes reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hughes taps out! nice BJJ there by pongha!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). hiro pongha!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Yen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Taikina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taikina is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cookie song. The key to victory for Donnie Yen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Yen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Taikina!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taikina shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yen is trying to escape the position but Taikina is controlling the position.
Taikina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yen keeps working.
Taikina postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Taikina tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taikina swings around for an armbar but Yen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Taikina's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yen wants to pass the guard but Taikina is keeping the position.
Yen stopping the sweep attempt from Taikina.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taikina is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taikina can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yen wants to stand but Taikina has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tero Taikina.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taikina crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yen - the referee stops the clock and Taikina gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yen . Taikina manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A head kick misses from Yen .
Taikina avoids the head kick by Yen .
Yen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taikina avoids the head kick by Yen .
Yen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taikina's head.
Donnie Yen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Yen slams his shin into Taikina's torso.
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!
Yen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taikina counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Yen !
Taikina goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Yen is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yen trying to control the position from guard on top but Taikina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Taikina holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Yen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taikina scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taikina moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Yen wants to get back to his feet but Taikina drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yen is not content to let Taikina control the position.
Taikina thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Yen struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Taikina is trying to get an arm triangle but Yen is defending well.
Yen defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina with the ground and pound but Yen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Yen wants to improve his position but Taikina is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taikina is looking for a kimura here.
Yen is defending against the submission attempts here by Taikina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tero Taikina 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Taikina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yen throws a head kick that misses.
Yen throws a head kick that Taikina semi-blocks.
Yen instigates a clinch.
Come on Taikina - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taikina avoids the elbow strike from Yen , against the cage.
Yen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taikina looking for a takedown.
Yen misses with an elbow over the top.
Taikina has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Yen regains guard immediately.
Yen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Taikina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taikina manages to get himself to full guard.
Taikina wants to sweep here but Yen controlling him for the moment.
Yen wanted to stand there but Taikina had control of the position.
Taikina has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Taikina 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yen tries to clinch but Taikina is having none of it.
Yen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A solid body kick from Yen .
Yen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taikina has time to react.
Yen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yen .
Taikina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tero Taikina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yen connects with an inside leg kick.
Taikina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taikina moves in looking to clinch but Yen pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taikina walks into a jab.
Taikina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yen throws a head kick that misses.
Yen throws a head kick that half lands.
Yen jabs at Taikina's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taikina avoids the head kick by Yen .
Taikina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Yen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Yen !
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muru Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Bainite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Muru Aalto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muru Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bert Bainite!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bainite has his takedown stuffed
and Aalto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bainite trying to hold on to Aalto's head to control him but Aalto postures up.
Bainite looking for submissions off his back.
Bainite is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aalto pulls his head out easily.
Bainite misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bainite trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bainite moves into full guard.
Bainite working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aalto doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aalto manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aalto prevents Bainite from getting back to his feet.
Aalto postures up.
Aalto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bainite has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aalto has managed to get both his arms back between Bainite's legs - danger averted.
Bainite is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bainite has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aalto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bainite has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Aalto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bainite.
Bainite is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bainite manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aalto's best efforts.
Bainite looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bainite is pressing down on Aalto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bainite is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bainite had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aalto defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto preventing the sweep.
Bainite is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aalto defends well.
Aalto wanted to stand there but Bainite had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Muru Aalto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bainite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bainite looks for a takedown but Aalto sprawls well.
Aalto lands a head shot.
Bainite looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aalto throws a hook but Bainite avoids it easily.
A big left from Aalto misses.
Aalto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bainite blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bainite moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bainite shoots in and gets a takedown into Aalto's guard.
Bainite trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Bainite stands and throws Aalto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bainite is trying to get an arm triangle but Aalto is defending well.
Bainite wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aalto keeps working.
Aalto is pushing Bainite's head away, looking to escape. Bainite manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aalto is not content to let Bainite control the position.
Bainite is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Aalto is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bainite has an Americana. Aalto didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bainite is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bainite hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bert Bainite!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mista Blista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibrahim Rahman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mista Blista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ibrahim Rahman!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blista blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rahman misses with a body shot.
Blista takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blista throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rahman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blista moves away.
Rahman throws a sloppy head kick
and Blista counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blista. Rahman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blista feints and then cracks Rahman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rahman down.
Blista lands a slapping body shot.
Rahman throws a nice head kick!
Rahman 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blista lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rahman circles away quickly and effectively.
Rahman loads up on a big right hand but Blista slips the punch.
Rahman scores with a jab.
Rahman looks to throw the jab but Blista is out of range.
Blista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahman manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Blista coming out on top.
Blista scores with a hook to the body. Rahman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses.
Blista misses with a hook.
Blista blocks the body kick.
Rahman works the jab nicely.
Blista fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rahman looks gassed!
Blista misses with a body kick.
Blista lands a nice shot to the body.
Blista throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rahman's head.
Blista feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rahmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blista pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rahman back to the cage. Blista follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman misses with a lunging right hand
and Blista counters with a stiff right hand.
Blista explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rahman checks a leg kick nicely.
Blista throws a head kick that misses.
Blista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blista cracks the inside of Rahman's front leg.
Rahman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blista throws a head kick that misses.
Blista ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blista throws a head kick that half lands.
Blista punishes Rahman's body with a nice straight punch.
Rahman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blista scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blista scores with a hook to the body. Rahman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blista. Rahman shrugs it off though.
Rahman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blista to score with a decent uppercut.
Rahman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blista cracks a nice hook into Rahman's ribs.
Blista fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rahman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blista. Blista obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab, jab by Blista - just one landing.
Blista scoring well with a low kick there.
Rahman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blista scoring well with a low kick there.
Blista lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rahman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blista throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blista connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blista.
Rahman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blista scores with a sloppy right hand. Rahman should have avoided that one.
Blista misses with a series of wild punches.
Blista feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rahman's calf.
Blista misses with a wild combination.
Blista throws a right and a left that Rahman avoids nicely.
Blista fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rahman checks it well.
Ibrahim Rahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahman throws a hook but Blista avoids it easily.
Blista avoids the head kick by Rahman.
Blista attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blista is looking to wear down Rahman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rahman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blista scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab by Blista.
Blista dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blista is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rahman misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blista thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rahman if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blista.
Blista lands with a right hand.
Blista lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rahman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rahman drops his hands momentarily and Blista takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blista fails to land with a series of punches.
Blista scores with a nice strike.
Blista throws a leg kick which misses Rahman's front leg but catches the back leg as Rahman tries to avoid it.
Blista fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rahman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body punch from Blista.
Rahman throws a sloppy head kick
and Blista counters with an inside leg kick.
Blista connects with a leg kick. Rahman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blista throws a right and a left that Rahman avoids nicely.
Blista scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blista, right into the meat.
Blista scoring well with a low kick there.
Blista throws a head kick that misses.
Rahman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rahman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blista.
Blista works Rahman's body with a nice hook.
Rahman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blista is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Blista dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rahman. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blista looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blista throws a leg kick but Rahman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blista scores with a hook.
Rahman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blista.
Blista lands with a cross.
Rahman misses with a straight left.
Rahman misses with a combination
enabling Blista to counter with a crisp jab.
Blista throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rahman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab lands there for Blista.
Blista lands with a slapping head kick.
Blista scores with a jab. Rahman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rahman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blista.
Rahman throws an off balance right hand
and Blista counters with a thumping low kick.
Rahman throws a sloppy head kick and Blista moves out of range easily.
Blista lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blista throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blista is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rahman takes one on the button.
Rahman scores with a punch to the head.
Rahman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rahman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rahman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mista Blista dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blista's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blista duly obliges.
Rahman 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.
Blista lands with a right hand.
Blista fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rahman.
Blista throws a low kick but Rahman avoids it.
Blista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mista Blista is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rahman misses with a looping right.
Donk. Rahman catches Blista right on the button with a cross.
Blista fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rahman.
Rahman 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.
Rahman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rahman.
Blista ducks under a wild hook from Rahman.
Blista throws a combination. Rahman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rahman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blista slips under a jab.
Blista lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rahman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blista throws a one two combo.
Blista feints and then cracks Rahman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rahman down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blista throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rahman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Blista.
Blista throws a nice looking combination but Rahman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rahman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rahman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blista sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blista finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rahman avoids the body shot from Blista.
Blista shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rahman eats them both and turns towards Blista to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rahman tries to work over Blista's front leg with a kick but Blista checks it.
Blista chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rahman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rahman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blista has got the better of the exchanges.
Rahman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blista stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rahman scores with a head kick. Blista tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice jab there from Blista.
Blista lands with a cross.
Rahman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Rahman blocks the low kick.
Blista avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rahman misses with a looping right.
Blista takes one to the side of the head.
Rahman misses with a left hand
and Blista counters with a leg kick.
Rahman tries a low kick but Blista avoids it.
Blista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahman tests Blista's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rahman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blista lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blista throws a series of punches but Rahman avoids them all with ease.
Blista fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blista is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rahman can do to turn this around?
Rahman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blista has time to react.
Rahman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blista on the side of the head.
Blista blocks a jab.
Rahman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blista misses with a looping left.
Blista misses with a double jab.
Rahman throws a lazy uppercut
and Blista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blista throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rahman.
Blista takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rahman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rahman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blista sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blista cracks the inside of Rahman's front leg.
Rahman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blista thumps Rahman with a low 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!
Blista plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blista throws a head kick that Rahman semi-blocks.
Blista lunges at Rahman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rahman's hand.
Blista fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rahman on the side of the head.
Blista tests Rahman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blista throws a leg kick which misses Rahman's front leg but catches the back leg as Rahman tries to avoid it.
A head kick from Blista lands but Rahman takes it in his stride.
Blista throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blista scores with a spinning back kick!
Blista lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blista slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rahman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Blista.
Blista cracks the inside of Rahman's front leg.
Rahman blocks a head kick by Blista.
Nice cross by Blista.
Blista moves out of range of the body kick from Rahman.
Blista shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blista feints and then cracks Rahman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rahman down.
Rahman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rahman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blista.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rahman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blista looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blista scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rahman doesn't seem bothered though.
Blista throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blista throws a good cross that connects.
Rahman throws a sloppy head kick and Blista moves out of range easily.
Rahman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blista on the side of the head.
Rahman walks into a straight right hand from Blista.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blista.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blista!
Blista goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Blista there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blista throws a nice head kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rahman, as that shot connected.
Blista plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rahman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blista fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blista avoids the head kick by Rahman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blista.
Blista walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rahman misses with a left hand
and Blista counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mista Blista dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rahman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blista blocks a head kick by Rahman.
Rahman misses with a looping right.
Blista blocks the body kick.
Blista is looking to slow Rahman down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Blista, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rahman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rahman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blista blocks a head kick by Rahman.
Blista lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blista.
Blista fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rahman checks it well.
Blista scores with a body shot.
Blista takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rahman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blista on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Rahman misses.
A combination from Blista does no damage.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses
enabling Blista to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rahman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blista lands with an overhand left.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blista.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blista connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rahman. Rahman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Blista misses the target.
Blista looks to land a body kick but Rahman moved away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rahman. Blista shrugs it off though.
Blista throws a sloppy head kick and Rahman moves out of range easily.
Blista throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rahman on the side of the head.
Blista throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Blista.
Blista slips a straight right by Rahman.
Blista is looking to chop away at Rahman's legs.
Blista cracks a nice hook into Rahman's ribs.
Rahman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blista throws a right and a left that Rahman avoids nicely.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blista feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rahman's calf.
A good leg kick by Blista.
Rahman 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.
Blista scores with a head kick. Rahman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blista connects with a body shot that sends Rahman's belly button to the back.
Blista slips under a jab.
Rahman throws a right hand that Blista ducks under and follows up with a left that Blista also avoids with ease.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses.
Ibrahim Rahman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blista's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rahman under the eye.
A jab from Blista finds it's way through Rahman's defenses.
Rahman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blista throws a wild body kick that Rahman sees coming a mile off.
Rahman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blista throws a push kick but Rahman slaps the foot to one side.
Rahman looks to score with a jab to the body but Blista is just out of range.
Blista buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blista's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blista duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Blista.
Blista throws a front kick aimed at Rahman's knee but Rahman avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blista.
Blista moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rahman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blista cracks Rahman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blista throws a series of strikes that have Rahman backpedaling.
Rahman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blista scores with a leg kick.
Blista scores with a leg kick.
Blista throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rahman's head.
Blista scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Blista. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blista.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blista.
A good leg kick by Blista.
Rahman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blista comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blista connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blista.
Rahman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blista throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rahman's head.
Blista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blista scoring well with a low kick there.
Rahman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blista fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rahman is out of range.
Blista keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rahman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blista.
Rahman checks a leg kick nicely.
Blista with a nice cross.
Blista throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blista swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Blista.
Mista Blista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blista misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blista darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Blista lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rahman will feel that in the morning.
Blista swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blista blocks a head kick by Rahman.
Blista lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blista tries to bum rush Rahman with a series of wild strikes but Rahman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Blista.
A jab from Rahman misses.
Blista steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rahman.
Blista moves out of range of the body kick from Rahman.
Blista walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rahman lands a head kick. Blista smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blista scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blista connects with a body shot that sends Rahman's belly button to the back.
Blista avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blista slips a jab from Rahman.
Blista bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rahman's head backwards.
Blista throws a leg kick which misses Rahman's front leg but catches the back leg as Rahman tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blista.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blista darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mista Blista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blista has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mista Blista!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gay Pride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snuggling Grenades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snuggling Grenades is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gay Pride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snuggling Grenades!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grenades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pride.
Grenades throws a sloppy body shot
so Pride counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pride with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grenades avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pride might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pride throws a big right hand that misses.
Pride stays in close to Grenades's body and controls the position.
Pride working some strikes from top position.
Pride thows a big elbow that misses.
Pride controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pride in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pride is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pride throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grenades works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pride sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grenades working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pride.
Pride content to stall in guard here.
Grenades seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Grenades looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pride looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grenades 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.
Grenades looks gassed!
Grenades throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pride makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pride scoring well with a low kick there.
Pride has Grenades up against the cage in a clinch.
Pride lands a nice knee to the body.
Pride connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grenades's face.
It looks like Snuggling Grenades has been cut.
Pride with a knee to the head.
Grenades is rocked!
Pride lands a big right hand that drops Grenades! The killer instinct kicks in and Pride finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pride!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gay Pride!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Liriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nelson Liriano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liriano misses with a right hand
and Sato counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Liriano is controlling Sato's posture.
Sato is looking to work some ground and pound but Liriano has wrist control.
Sato is looking to work some ground and pound but Liriano has wrist control.
Liriano keeping full guard, as Sato tries to pass.
Sato wants to control from the top but Liriano keeps moving.
Liriano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sato drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Liriano dives on top into guard.
Liriano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sato working for a triangle but Liriano defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato is looking for a triangle but Liriano pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liriano trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Liriano gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sato wants to control from the top but Liriano keeps moving.
Sato trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Liriano manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Sato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kumina Sato dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Liriano throws a sloppy body shot
and Sato decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Liriano's guard.
Liriano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sato landing some decent shots from guard.
Liriano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sato!
Sato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liriano controlling from mount.
Sato can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Sato tries to hold on but Liriano pushes him away.
Sato really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liriano looking to control but Sato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sato is wriggling around trying to escape.
Liriano controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kumina Sato 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.
Liriano misses with the combination.
Liriano jabs at Sato's body.
Liriano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
Sato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liriano misses with an uppercut
and Sato counters with a takedown into side control.
Liriano is looking to reverse the position.
Sato wants to control but Liriano is keeping him busy.
Sato tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The strikes coming from Sato are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato happy to just control the position for now.
Sato misses with the ground and pound.
Sato working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Liriano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sato misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sato sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Liriano is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sato trying to control the action but Liriano is working from the bottom.
Liriano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liriano keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sato sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Liriano is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Liriano is trying to control Sato's posture but Sato avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Sato.
Liriano dodges the ground and pound from Sato.
Sato trying to control the position but Liriano is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sato tries for a kimura but Liriano is defending well.
Check out the look on Sato's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sato tries to advance to mount but Liriano denies him.
Sato thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee asks Sato politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sato prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kumina Sato really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Liriano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sato.
Liriano misses with a lunging right hand
and Sato counters with a takedown into side control.
Sato postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Liriano is looking to regain half guard here but Sato keeps moving and retains side control.
Sato in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sato tries to advance to mount but can't.
Liriano is looking for a sweep.
Sato is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Liriano will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liriano keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato is trying to move to mount but Liriano reverses beautifully and ends up in Sato's guard.
Kumina Sato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Liriano is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Liriano trying to control the position from guard on top but Sato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sato looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Liriano has picked Sato up and slammed him! Sato can't keep hold of the triangle and Liriano manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liriano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sato keeps working.
Sato sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Liriano wants to free his trapped foot but Sato is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sato trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kumina Sato dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Liriano misses with a shot to the body
and Sato counters with a good low kick that Liriano was not able to check.
Liriano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sato counters with a nice body kick.
Liriano swings widly with a right hand
and Sato counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Liriano!
Liriano regains half guard.
Sato seems to be working for a kimura but Liriano defends the submission attempt.
Sato wants to free his trapped foot but Liriano is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sato is looking to take a break and control but Liriano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sato tries to pass the half guard into mount. Liriano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Liriano won't allow Sato to pass to mount.
Liriano tries to roll over but Sato keeps him under control.
Sato throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Sato keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sato trying to pass the guard but Liriano defending well.
Sato is trying to control the action in half guard but Liriano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kumina Sato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sato content to control rather than advance.
Kumina Sato has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Liriano digs a good body shot into Sato's ribs.
Nice cross by Liriano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato moves forwards but Liriano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Liriano misses with a wild body shot.
Sato tries for a takedown but Liriano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liriano throws a lazy uppercut
and Sato counters with a solid body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sato gets a clinch.
Liriano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sato prevents a body shot from Liriano.
Liriano misses with a body punch.
Sato working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sato softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sato tries to throw a body punch but Liriano avoids it by throwing Sato back against the cage.
Sato prevents a body shot from Liriano.
Nelson Liriano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liriano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liriano swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liriano misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liriano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sato as Liriano tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato.
Liriano swings wildly with an uppercut but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liriano can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato lands with a right to the head.
Liriano lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sato.
Liriano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liriano tries to break the clinch but Sato is controlling the position.
Liriano cracks Sato with a nice body shot.
Liriano misses with a body punch.
Sato breaks from the clinch.
Liriano misses with a shot to the body
and Sato counters with a nice leg kick.
Sato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sato darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kumina Sato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sato 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kumina Sato! Kumina Sato retains his lightweight title!
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