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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalifornian Kakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakara comes to the cage accompanied by The Suitmen plays Lady Gaga. Dunham has chosen Omar Khairat - Alexandria as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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165 lbs
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154 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalifornian Kakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amir Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dunham's hands.
Kakara throws a chopping leg kick but Dunham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dunham walks into a left hand.
Dunham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kakara.
Kakara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kakara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunham scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunham drops an elbow to the side of Kakara's head.
Dunham stops Kakara from getting back to his feet.
Dunham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kakara is just riding it out for now. Dunham eventually gives up the hold.
Dunham throwing shots but Kakara is blocking nicely.
Dunham is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dunham throwing shots but Kakara is blocking nicely.
Dunham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kakara sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunham is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dunham has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kakara defend it? Dunham steps over the head and cranks it - Kakara is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dunham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Amir Dunham!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando El Kullittaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike The Bulletface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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280 lbs
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280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armando El Kullittaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spike The Bulletface!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Bulletface throws a sloppy head kick
and El Kullittaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Spike The Bulletface has been cut.
The Bulletface throws a head kick that misses
and El Kullittaja counters with a stiff right hand.
The Bulletface throws a sloppy head kick
and El Kullittaja counters with a big uppercut that knocks The Bulletface off his feet! El Kullittaja dives into side control looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Bulletface tries to buck El Kullittaja off but El Kullittaja is having none of it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - The Bulletface has eaten all the pies!
The Bulletface misses with a strike from the bottom.
The Bulletface throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The Bulletface tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The Bulletface tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Bulletface tries to strike but it doesn't land.
The Bulletface striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The Bulletface tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The Bulletface looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bulletface tries to get back to half guard but can't.
El Kullittaja tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
El Kullittaja looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The Bulletface throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
The Bulletface throws a punch from the bottom, which has left him a bit exposed here… El Kullittaja has an arm triangle now. This could be big trouble for The Bulletface. He's out! He's out cold! The ref pulls El Kullittaja off and El Kullittaja celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Armando El Kullittaja!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mag Ne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ne has chosen Blå and Black - Nephew as his entrance music. Mag Ne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chuck Norris's chin.
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184 lbs
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182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mag Ne!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ne throws a series of punches but Norris avoids them all with ease.
Ne lands a nice looking body shot.
Ne cracks Norris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Norris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ne throws a right hand that Norris ducks under and follows up with a left that Norris also avoids with ease.
Ne lands with a good body shot.
Ne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norris motions for Ne to come forward. Norris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ne misses with a double jab.
Ne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ne throws a hook to the side of Norris's head but Norris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooh!!! Ne has knocked Norris down with a huge combo! Ne steps away and waves a wobbly Norris back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Norris is rocked!
It looks like Chuck Norris has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Norris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oh Norris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ne lands a brutal uppercut that launches Norris off his feet! Norris tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mag Ne!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hu Rah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rah has chosen Flogging Molly - Devil's Dance Floor as his entrance music. Sam Hung is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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220 lbs
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220 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hu Rah!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hung connects with a leg kick. Rah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body punch from Hung.
Rah scores with a jab to the body.
Hung defending well as Rah loads up on a big left hand.
Hung misses with a wild combination.
Hung throws a leg kick which misses Rah's front leg but catches the back leg as Rah tries to avoid it.
Hung stuns Rah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rah looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hung.
Hung scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Hu Rah has been cut.
Hung tests Rah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good shot there by Hung.
Rah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
OH! Hung has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Hung smells blood and charges in for the finish! Hung unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Hung sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sam Hung!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Marzapane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marzapane comes into the arena with Survivor - Eye of the Tiger blaring out of the sound system. Freeman has chosen Scorpions - The Good Die Young as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luigi Marzapane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marzapane misses with a leg kick.
Marzapane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Freeman misses with a body shot
and Marzapane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Freeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marzapane counters with a left to the body.
Crunch! Marzapane slams his shin into Freeman's torso.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Marzapane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Marzapane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marzapane.
Freeman throws a lazy right hand but Marzapane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marzapane defending well as Freeman loads up on a big left hand.
Marzapane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freeman.
Marzapane feints and then cracks Freeman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freeman down.
A lazy body kick from Freeman
and Marzapane counters with a nice leg kick.
Freeman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marzapane is trying to defend but Freeman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Marzapane is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman wants to control but Marzapane is keeping him busy.
Marzapane wants to get back to full guard.
Freeman stalling away here and it's allowed Marzapane to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Marzapane manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Freeman manages to get himself to full guard.
Freeman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Marzapane has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Freeman is trying to get back to half guard.
Freeman struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marzapane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Freeman keeps working.
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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Freeman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Marzapane looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Luigi Marzapane has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Freeman throws a poor cross that misses
and Marzapane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marzapane bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Freeman looks to land a right hand but Marzapane moved out of range.
Marzapane connects with a body shot.
Marzapane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marzapane.
Freeman misses with a right hand
and Marzapane counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Marzapane dominated that round.
That's time! Marzapane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marzapane, right into the meat.
Freeman walks into a jab.
Freeman misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Marzapane is predictable there
and Freeman counters with a nice body kick.
Luigi Marzapane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
Freeman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marzapane on the side of the head.
Marzapane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it.
Freeman looks to land a combination but Marzapane avoids it well.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Marzapane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Marzapane moved out of range nicely.
Marzapane lands a leg kick that knocks Freeman off balance momentarily.
Freeman misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marzapane thuds his right hand into Freeman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marzapane motions for Freeman to come forward. Marzapane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marzapane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marzapane jabs at Freeman's body.
Marzapane moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Freeman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Freeman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marzapane but Marzapane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Freeman there.
Marzapane scores with a leg kick.
Luigi Marzapane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Freeman misses.
Freeman tries to move into range but Marzapane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marzapane.
A left lands for Marzapane.
Freeman wants to clinch up but Marzapane keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Marzapane misses
and Freeman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marzapane throws a head kick that half lands.
Freeman moves out of range of the body kick.
Marzapane throws a shot from downtown. Freeman moves away and avoids it.
Marzapane connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Freeman's hands.
Freeman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt.
Freeman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Freeman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marzapane connects with a looping right hand.
Marzapane stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marzapane.
Marzapane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marzapane throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marzapane.
Marzapane throws a head kick that half lands.
Freeman 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.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Marzapane sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luigi Marzapane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huey Freeman.
Marzapane scores with a hook to the body. Freeman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Freeman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marzapane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marzapane lands a nice shot that snaps Freeman's head back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marzapane. That's going to slow Freeman down.
That kick from Marzapane tenderised Freeman's leg. Freeman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marzapane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Freeman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marzapane.
Marzapane throws a head kick but Freeman moves out of range.
Marzapane scores with a decent looking hook.
Marzapane moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Marzapane scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marzapane.
Marzapane scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Marzapane. Beautiful body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marzapane.
Marzapane lands a nice shot that snaps Freeman's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman takes one to the side of the head.
Marzapane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Freeman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marzapane connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Marzapane dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Freeman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marzapane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Freeman at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marzapane.
Marzapane swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Marzapane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freeman was well out of range. Poor timing from Marzapane.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marzapane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Freeman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Freeman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Freeman throws a body punch but Marzapane moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freeman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freeman misses with a head kick.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marzapane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marzapane throws a front kick aimed at Freeman's knee but Freeman avoids it well.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marzapane scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marzapane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Freeman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Marzapane counters with a stiff right hand.
Marzapane connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Marzapane misses
and Freeman counters by moving into the clinch.
Freeman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marzapane manages to break the clinch.
Marzapane tests Freeman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marzapane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Freeman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marzapane counters with a left to the body.
Freeman throws a shot from downtown. Marzapane moves away and avoids it.
Marzapane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marzapane thumps Freeman with a low kick.
Freeman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Huey Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane takes a swing at Freeman's ribcage but misses.
Marzapane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Freeman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Freeman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Freeman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marzapane lands with an uppercut that bounces Freeman off the cage and back into rage.
Freeman fails with the takedown.
Luigi Marzapane is winning the standup battle so far.
Marzapane scores with a jab to the body.
Marzapane connects with a solid leg kick.
Marzapane scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marzapane throws a leg kick which misses Freeman's front leg but catches the back leg as Freeman tries to avoid it.
Freeman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane is looking to slow Freeman down with leg kicks.
Marzapane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freeman in his tracks.
Freeman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marzapane can pounce on him.
Freeman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marzapane misses with a head kick.
Marzapane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage!
Freeman avoids a kick to the body.
Marzapane lands with a shot to the body.
Marzapane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Freeman misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Marzapane to counter with a crisp jab.
Freeman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Marzapane scores with the left hand. Freeman knows he should have avoided that one.
Marzapane cracks the inside of Freeman's front leg.
Marzapane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane connects with a leg kick. Freeman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marzapane scores with a hook to the body. Freeman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Freeman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Freeman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marzapane misses with a body kick.
Marzapane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marzapane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marzapane looks to land a combination. Freeman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marzapane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freeman's sensitive parts.
Freeman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marzapane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Freeman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luigi Marzapane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marzapane, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Marzapane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marzapane, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luigi Marzapane!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taalasmaa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Smurffit - Tunteisiin. Andre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Memories- Guetta. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
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154 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Andre!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Andre throws a front kick aimed at Taalasmaa's knee but Taalasmaa avoids it well.
Taalasmaa swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andre misses with a hook. Taalasmaa ducked under it nicely.
Andre tries to bum rush Taalasmaa with a series of wild strikes but Taalasmaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taalasmaa lands a jab to the nose.
Taalasmaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Andre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Andre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taalasmaa throws an off balance right hand
enabling Andre to counter with a crisp jab.
Taalasmaa digs a good body shot into Andre's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Andre.
Taalasmaa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Andre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taalasmaa.
Andre swinging wildly here.
Taalasmaa scores with a jab. Andre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook to the body
and Andre counters with a two punch combo.
Andre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taalasmaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Andre is out of range and Taalasmaa settles back down.
Andre scores with a leg kick.
Seppo Taalasmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andre misses with a straight left.
Taalasmaa cracks Andre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Andre takes one to the chin there.
Nice cross by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Andre counters with a left and a right that stings Taalasmaa.
Andre cracks Taalasmaa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taalasmaa connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre jabs Taalasmaa right on the nose. Taalasmaa blinks but takes it well.
Andre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Taalasmaa throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.
Taalasmaa misses with a shot to the body
and Andre counters with a thumping low kick.
Taalasmaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Andre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taalasmaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taalasmaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andre doesn't seem bothered though.
Taalasmaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Andre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taalasmaa swings widly with a right hand
and Andre counters with a one-two to the body.
Taalasmaa throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.
Taalasmaa misses the shot to the body.
Taalasmaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Andre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taalasmaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Andre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A shot to the body from Taalasmaa misses
and Andre counters with a right hand to the body.
Andre is looking to chop away at Taalasmaa's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa scores with the left hand. Andre knows he should have avoided that one.
Taalasmaa lands a really nice looking cross but Andre seems unphased.
Andre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taalasmaa counters with a nice body shot.
Andre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taalasmaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Andre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut
and Andre counters with a straight right hand.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but Andre shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taalasmaa throws a right hand that misses
and Andre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taalasmaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Andre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Andre misses.
Andre lands a body shot.
Taalasmaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Andre counters with a three punch combo that has Taalasmaa backing up. Taalasmaa nods at Andre to acknowledge the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taalasmaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taalasmaa misses with a right hand
and Andre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Andre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andre fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andre throws a right and a left that Taalasmaa avoids nicely.
Andre tries to move into range but Taalasmaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut
and Andre counters with a straight right hand.
Andre misses with a straight left.
Andre throws a poor cross that misses
and Taalasmaa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taalasmaa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Andre's corner calls for a 1-2. Andre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taalasmaa misses with a body shot
and Andre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andre misses with a double jab
and Taalasmaa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Andre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook
and Andre counters with a good low kick that Taalasmaa was not able to check.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Andre counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alex Andre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andre needs to keep his hands up - Taalasmaa had a free shot at his head there.
Andre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Some wild striking there from Andre.
Taalasmaa throws a right hand that misses
and Andre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taalasmaa cracks Andre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Andre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taalasmaa.
Andre throws a right and a left that Taalasmaa avoids nicely.
Taalasmaa lands a nice hook to Andre's body. Andre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taalasmaa walks into a jab.
Taalasmaa misses with a body shot.
Taalasmaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Andre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Andre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Andre counters with a stiff right hand.
Taalasmaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut
and Andre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andre slaps away a takedown attempt from Taalasmaa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good exchange - Taalasmaa coming out on top.
Andre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Andre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook
and Andre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andre misses with a looping right.
Alex Andre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andre is looking to score with low kicks.
Andre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taalasmaa under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Andre isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Taalasmaa stacks Andre on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Taalasmaa!
Andre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Andre moves into full guard.
Taalasmaa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taalasmaa throws a strike but Andre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre throws a strike but Taalasmaa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Andre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taalasmaa.
Andre trying to keep a closed guard but Taalasmaa is proving a slippery customer.
Taalasmaa 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.
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.
Andre working for submissions but it's allowed Taalasmaa to get to half guard.
Taalasmaa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andre has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taalasmaa is working away from the top position though.
Andre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Andre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good exchange - Andre coming out on top.
Andre tries to bum rush Taalasmaa with a series of wild strikes but Taalasmaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taalasmaa throws an off balance right hand
letting Andre counter with a right hand.
Taalasmaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andre counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut.
Taalasmaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Andre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taalasmaa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taalasmaa slips a jab from Andre.
A slow jab from Andre misses its intended target.
Andre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taalasmaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Andre misses.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut
and Andre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taalasmaa thinking.
Taalasmaa slips a straight right by Andre.
Andre misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Andre swinging wildly here.
Taalasmaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Andre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taalasmaa closes the distance and clinches up with Andre, looking for a takedown. Taalasmaa pushes Andre against the cage but Andre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taalasmaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Andre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Andre throws a poor cross that misses
and Taalasmaa counters with a right hand to the body.
Andre walks into a straight right hand from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Andre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taalasmaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Taalasmaa back to the cage. Andre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Andre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taalasmaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Andre counter with a right hand.
Taalasmaa scores with a jab. Andre acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seppo Taalasmaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andre. Taalasmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre throws a wild body kick that Taalasmaa sees coming a mile off.
Taalasmaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andre misses with a series of wild punches.
Taalasmaa throws a good cross that connects.
Andre misses with a right hand
and Taalasmaa counters with a left to the body.
Taalasmaa slips under a jab.
Andre throws a lazy uppercut
and Taalasmaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andre swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taalasmaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andre tries to bum rush Taalasmaa with a series of wild strikes but Taalasmaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taalasmaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Andre's head.
Sloppy strikes from Andre. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taalasmaa fails with a takedown attempt.
Taalasmaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Taalasmaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Taalasmaa misses
and Andre counters with a two punch combo.
Taalasmaa throws an overhand right that lands on Andre's shoulder, as Andre tries to avoid the shot.
Andre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taalasmaa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andre counters with a straight right hand.
Taalasmaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook to the body
and Andre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Andre misses its intended target.
Andre thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Andre.
Andre scoring well with a low kick there.
Taalasmaa cracks Andre with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taalasmaa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut
and Andre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Andre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taalasmaa misses with a jab to the body
and Andre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa throws a shot to the body.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa fails to land with a series of punches.
Taalasmaa needs to keep his hands up - Andre had a free shot at his head there.
Andre lands a nice shot to the body.
Andre thuds his right hand into Taalasmaa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut
and Andre counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Andre counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Andre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Andre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Andre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheesy Poof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Per Saukko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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272 lbs
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cheesy Poof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Per Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poof ducks under a wild hook from Saukko.
Saukko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Per Saukko has been cut.
Saukko connects with a body shot that sends Poof's belly button to the back.
Saukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poof counters with a solid body kick.
Saukko blocks a low kick nicely.
Poof takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poof slips a jab from Saukko.
Saukko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saukko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Poof pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Poof is trying to push Saukko away but Saukko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saukko stalls.
Saukko pushes Poof back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Poof is looking to break free of the clinch but Saukko has double underhooks.
Poof is trying to break the clinch but Saukko has him pressed against the cage.
Saukko wants a takedown.
Saukko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Poof is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko keeps control of Poof as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poof wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poof stops a takedown attempt from Saukko.
Cheesy Poof has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Saukko.
Saukko tightens his grip and picks Poof up, before dumping him to the ground. Poof manages to land in guard.
Saukko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Saukko advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saukko tries to pass to full mount but Poof defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko is controlling the pace.
Poof knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saukko on the ground.
Saukko moves into full mount! Poof won't be happy about that!
Saukko lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saukko thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Saukko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Poof looks a forlorn figure.
Poof holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Saukko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poof wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Saukko.
Saukko goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Poof is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saukko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poof is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Per Saukko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Per Saukko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saukko checks a leg kick.
Saukko with a hook.
Saukko scores with a sloppy right hand. Poof should have avoided that one.
Poof avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poof gets caught flat footed, as Saukko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Saukko thows a big elbow that misses.
Saukko tries to free his leg and advance position but Poof is retaining full guard.
Saukko postures up in Poof's guard and throws a big left but Poof blocks it.
Saukko wants to control from the top but Poof keeps moving.
Saukko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko advances position into side control!
Saukko throwing strikes but Poof manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Saukko wants to control but Poof postures up.
Saukko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two 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.
Saukko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Poof's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Poof's back!
Saukko throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Saukko punishes Poof with strikes from the back mount.
Poof has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko scores with strikes from the back.
Saukko controlling from the back.
Saukko connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Poof to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko keeps control of the position easily here as Poof tries to buck him off.
Poof wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saukko controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Per Saukko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Per Saukko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Saukko lands with a straight right. Poof didn't see that one coming.
Saukko checks a leg kick nicely.
Saukko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poof counters with a nice body kick.
Poof takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Poof just misses with a punch to the body.
Poof attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Poof tried to score with a low kick but Saukko checks it.
A punch combination from Saukko misses.
Poof throws out a leg kick but Saukko moves out of range and Poof only half commits.
Saukko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poof. That one must have hurt.
Poof showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saukko.
Poof throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poof tries to land a front kick but Saukko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saukko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poof swivels and escapes.
Saukko has closed the distance and engaged Poof in a clinch.
Saukko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poof tries a head kick but it misses.
Poof just misses with a punch to the body.
Poof swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Poof throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Saukko's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko moves out of range of the strikes.
Saukko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Saukko is looking for a kimura but Poof is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saukko to get the leverage.
Saukko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saukko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Poof wants to get back to his feet.
Saukko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Saukko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko works his way into side control.
Poof is not content to let Saukko control the position.
Saukko scores with punches from side control.
Saukko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko lands a nice forearm strike.
Saukko moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Saukko works to advance to full mount. Poof defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Per Saukko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saukko fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Saukko controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheesy Poof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saukko with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Per Saukko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saukko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Per Saukko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragunov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Soviet National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pertti Apila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Apila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maxim Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragunov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Apila.
Dragunov feints and then cracks Apila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apila down.
Dragunov thows a leg kick but Apila checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dragunov throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Pertti Apila has been cut.
Dragunov throws a head kick but Apila moves out of range.
Apila misses with a kick to the body
and Dragunov counters with a good low kick that Apila was not able to check.
Apila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apila throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Dragunov as he checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Dragunov.
Dragunov lands a nice looking body kick.
Apila throws a poor cross that misses
and Dragunov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Apila's knee momentarily.
Maxim Dragunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apila throws a leg kick that misses.
Apila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Apila misses with a hook
and Dragunov counters with a good low kick that Apila was not able to check.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dragunov.
Apila is breathing heavily.
Apila takes a swing at Dragunov's ribcage but misses.
Dragunov thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila loads up on a big right hand but Dragunov slips the punch.
Apila throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dragunov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick by Dragunov misses
enabling Apila to counter with a crisp jab.
Apila takes one to the side of the head.
Dragunov misses with a low kick.
Dragunov scores with a leg kick.
Dragunov tests Apila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Dragunov.
Dragunov scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apila takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dragunov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Apila's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dragunov.
Dragunov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Apila.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dragunov.
Dragunov scores with a nice right hand.
Dragunov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dragunov.
Dragunov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Apila doesn't seem bothered though.
Dragunov connects with an inside leg kick.
Dragunov feints and then cracks Apila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apila down.
Dragunov lands a head kick. Apila smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A good leg kick by Dragunov.
Dragunov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dragunov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dragunov connects with a high kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dragunov.
Whack! Dragunov lands a heavy head kick that drops Apila. The ref tackles Dragunov to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Apila was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Maxim Dragunov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Gimmick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roosevelt Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gimmick comes to the cage accompanied by Six Feet Under - War Is Coming. Jackson has chosen Let it Burn by Ignite as his entrance music. Roosevelt Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Justin Gimmick's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Gimmick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roosevelt Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gimmick avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Gimmick has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson lands a body punch.
Gimmick blocking some punches.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Gimmick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gimmick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gimmick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gimmick throws a big shot that misses.
Gimmick misses the shot to the body.
Gimmick looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gimmick throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Gimmick.
Gimmick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimmick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gimmick tries to close the distance and clinch but Jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gimmick avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Gimmick scores with a leg kick.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Gimmick counters with a nice leg kick.
Gimmick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Gimmick won't allow it.
Gimmick is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Gimmick.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gimmick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Gimmick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gimmick darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Gimmick.
Gimmick tries to clinch
and Gimmick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gimmick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gimmick doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Gimmick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gimmick moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Gimmick.
Gimmick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson misses with a double jab
and Gimmick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gimmick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gimmick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gimmick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gimmick's knee momentarily.
Gimmick connects with a body shot.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Jackson misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gimmick.
Gimmick blocks a jab.
Gimmick tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Gimmick tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
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 Justin Gimmick will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gimmick throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Gimmick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Gimmick jabs Jackson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Justin Gimmick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson cracks Gimmick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gimmick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Gimmick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gimmick scores with a three punch combo!
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimmick misses with a few strikes there.
Gimmick staying out of range there.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gimmick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson moves out of range as Gimmick throws a body kick.
That kick from Jackson tenderised Gimmick's leg. Gimmick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gimmick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gimmick swinging wildly here.
Gimmick misses with a looping left.
Justin Gimmick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gimmick misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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.
Gimmick tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
Gimmick throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
Gimmick tries to clinch there but Jackson circles away.
Gimmick looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Gimmick throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gimmick tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a hook
and Gimmick counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gimmick counters with a straight right hand.
Gimmick throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gimmick moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
and Gimmick counters with a series of strikes. Jackson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gimmick misses with a head kick.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Gimmick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gimmick has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick misses with a low kick.
Gimmick closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Gimmick.
Gimmick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gimmick.
Gimmick misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gimmick throws out a leg kick but Jackson moves out of range and Gimmick only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roosevelt Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Jackson lunges at Gimmick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gimmick's hand.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gimmick moves away.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson checks a leg kick nicely.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gimmick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gimmick wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimmick throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Gimmick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gimmick.
Gimmick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gimmick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson cracks Gimmick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big left from Jackson misses.
A big left from Gimmick misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Gimmick digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Gimmick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A combination from Gimmick does no damage.
Gimmick misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gimmick.
Jackson defending well as Gimmick loads up on a big left hand.
Roosevelt Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gimmick throws a leg kick that misses.
Gimmick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Gimmick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gimmick throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Gimmick misses the shot to the body.
Gimmick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gimmick throws a lazy uppercut
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gimmick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gimmick looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Gimmick misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gimmick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Gimmick's belly button to the back.
Gimmick tries to clinch but Jackson moves away
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gimmick's sensitive parts.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Gimmick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jackson's knee momentarily.
Gimmick is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roosevelt Jackson really dominated that round.
That's time! Gimmick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No joy there for Gimmick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gimmick misses with a series of wild punches.
Gimmick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gimmick tries to clinch but Jackson moves out of range.
Gimmick slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gimmick fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimmick wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Gimmick throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Gimmick stuns Jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gimmick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick from Gimmick misses
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Gimmick throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gimmick misses with a looping left.
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gimmick tries to clinch but Jackson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Gimmick counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Gimmick.
Gimmick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gimmick throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Gimmick is out of range.
Jackson works over Gimmick's head and body with a nice combination.
Jackson lands with a hook. Gimmick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gimmick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gimmick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Gimmick.
Gimmick lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gimmick.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gimmick is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Gimmick thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Gimmick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson lands a jab to Gimmick's midsection.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gimmick thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gimmick falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gimmick to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roosevelt Jackson 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!
Gimmick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gimmick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gimmick misses with a wild combination.
Gimmick misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a series of strikes. Gimmick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gimmick is rocked!
Gimmick lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Gimmick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gimmick seems to have got his legs back now.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gimmick misses with a straight right.
Gimmick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gimmick misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimmick throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gimmick wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Gimmick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gimmick lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gimmick scores with a leg kick.
Jackson lunges at Gimmick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gimmick's hand.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Gimmick misses with an uppercut.
Gimmick tries to clinch
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Gimmick misses with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Gimmick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gimmick.
Gimmick misses with a hook
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gimmick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Gimmick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gimmick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimmick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson connects with a nice looking jab.
Gimmick tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gimmick slips under a jab.
Gimmick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Gimmick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gimmick looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Gimmick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gimmick.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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.
Gimmick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gimmick at a distance.
Gimmick wants to clinch but Jackson slips to the side
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Justin Gimmick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gimmick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gimmick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gimmick misses the jab.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roosevelt Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roosevelt Jackson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Schwanz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Omen. Schwanz has chosen Tool - Lipan Conjuring as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hans Schwanz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
22 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ossi Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hans Schwanz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Schwanz is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Jokinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Schwanz to counter with a crisp jab.
Jokinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwanz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schwanz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jokinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schwanz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Jokinen drives through and clinches with Schwanz against the cage.
Schwanz missing with knees to the body.
Schwanz trying to land knees to the body.
Jokinen trying to land knees to the body.
Jokinen pushes Schwanz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schwanz backwards.
Schwanz trying to land knees to the body.
Jokinen misses with some punches.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body.
Schwanz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Schwanz blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schwanz backwards.
Schwanz landing knees to the head.
It looks like Ossi Jokinen has been cut.
Jokinen working aggressively here.
Jokinen works on Schwanz's body with a couple of short punches.
Schwanz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Schwanz controls his hands.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Schwanz.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
Jokinen is leaning against Schwanz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jokinen works on Schwanz's body with a couple of short punches.
Schwanz looks gassed!
Schwanz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schwanz blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schwanz prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Schwanz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jokinen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jokinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schwanz checks a low kick from Jokinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen rushes Schwanz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Jokinen.
Schwanz blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schwanz's elbow.
Jokinen cracks Schwanz with a nice body shot.
Jokinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Schwanz throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jokinen.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
A right handed body shot lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries a knee to the head but Schwanz blocks it.
Jokinen digs a right hand into Schwanz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schwanz's gas tank.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jokinen cracks Schwanz with a nice body shot.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schwanz's elbow.
Jokinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Schwanz backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schwanz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jokinen manages to break the clinch.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Schwanz is out of range.
Schwanz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen pushes Schwanz away with a front kick.
Nice body kick there by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a front kick.
Jokinen forces Schwanz back against the cage and clinches.
Jokinen digs a right hand into Schwanz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schwanz's gas tank.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body.
Jokinen tries to work over Schwanz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schwanz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Schwanz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen works on Schwanz's body with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jokinen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Jokinen.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Schwanz controls the action.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schwanz blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen looking to throw knees to the head but Schwanz is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Schwanz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwanz blocking some punches.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen gets through Schwanz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schwanz's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ossi Jokinen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Schwanz walks into a left hand.
Jokinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schwanz counters with a leg kick.
Jokinen lands the left hand.
Jokinen tries to land a body kick
and Schwanz counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Jokinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schwanz misses with a combination
and Jokinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schwanz thinking.
Schwanz tries to clinch but Jokinen moves away
and Schwanz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jokinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Schwanz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Schwanz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schwanz.
Schwanz is breathing heavily.
Schwanz misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
Jokinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jokinen pushes Schwanz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schwanz.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Schwanz blocks it.
Jokinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
Jokinen is working Schwanz over against the cage.
Good body shot from Jokinen.
A shot in the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen presses Schwanz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jokinen pushes Schwanz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ossi Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jokinen lands a right hand.
Jokinen gets through Schwanz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jokinen tries to work over Schwanz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jokinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwanz can do to turn this around?
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schwanz.
A body shot lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schwanz or not.
Jokinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Schwanz's head.
Jokinen pushes Schwanz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jokinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schwanz.
Schwanz tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Schwanz blocks an uppercut.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Schwanz throws knees to the body.
Jokinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen lands with a right to the head.
Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schwanzs head.
Schwanz blocking some punches.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schwanz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
A body shot lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen pushes Schwanz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Jokinen is leaning against Schwanz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schwanz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jokinen digs a right hand into Schwanz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schwanz's gas tank.
Schwanz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jokinen misses with a punch to the body.
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jokinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwanz avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen tries a body shot but Schwanz blocks it.
Jokinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Schwanz avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Jokinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schwanz backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Schwanz.
Schwanz lands a body shot.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Jokinen tries to work over Schwanz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Schwanz controls his hands.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jokinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schwanz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jokinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schwanz presses Jokinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schwanz tries to land a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks with his arms.
Schwanz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jokinen is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Schwanz tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ossi Jokinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Schwanz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A lazy body kick from Jokinen
and Schwanz counters with an outside leg kick.
Ossi Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen 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.
Schwanz misses with a straight left.
Schwanz thuds a left hand into Jokinen's body.
Jokinen is looking to slow Schwanz down with leg kicks.
Schwanz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jokinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schwanz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schwanz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwanz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a right hand. Schwanz shakes it off.
Schwanz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schwanz's corner calls for a 1-2. Schwanz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Schwanz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Schwanz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schwanz.
Hans Schwanz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ossi Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from Schwanz misses
and Jokinen counters with a two punch combo.
Schwanz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jokinen has closed the distance and engaged Schwanz in a clinch.
Schwanz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
A right handed body shot lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Schwanz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jokinen.
Schwanz looking to throw knees to the head but Jokinen is blocking nicely.
Schwanz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jokinen tries to work over Schwanz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwanz misses with a knee to the head.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Schwanz.
Schwanz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schwanz prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Schwanz.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schwanz's elbow.
Schwanz tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Schwanz throws knees to the body.
Schwanz tries a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks it.
Jokinen takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jokinen gets through Schwanz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schwanz tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schwanz tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
Schwanz lands a body shot.
Schwanz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schwanz misses with a knee strike.
Schwanz tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Schwanz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schwanz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jokinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schwanz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jokinen is defending well for now.
Schwanz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jokinen blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hans Schwanz.
I think Jokinen 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ossi Jokinen!
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