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DFL - Fight Night 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Metuselah Paakkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Metuselah Paakkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paakkanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reynolds tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paakkanen lands with a cross.
Paakkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paakkanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reynolds has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paakkanen finds it's way round the side to connect with Reynolds's head.
Paakkanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Paakkanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Metuselah Paakkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds clinches up against the cage.
Paakkanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
Reynolds landing knees to the body.
Paakkanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Reynolds won't allow it.
Paakkanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paakkanen wants to break free but Reynolds has control.
Reynolds wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Paakkanen has him pressed against the cage.
Paakkanen can't break the clinch.
Paakkanen is pressed up against the cage. Reynolds has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paakkanen down to the mat. Paakkanen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Paakkanen misses with a double jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Paakkanen.
Paakkanen misses with a wild combination.
Paakkanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reynolds misses with a hook. Paakkanen ducked under it nicely.
Paakkanen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reynolds's head.
Paakkanen pushes Reynolds away with a front kick.
Paakkanen blocks a head kick by Reynolds.
Paakkanen throws a head kick but Reynolds moves out of range.
Paakkanen is looking to slow Reynolds down with leg kicks.
Paakkanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paakkanen connects with the punch.
Metuselah Paakkanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reynolds sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Paakkanen lands a high kick!
Reynolds throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paakkanen's waist but Paakkanen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reynolds off to one side.
Paakkanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - Paakkanen circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Paakkanen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Paakkanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reynolds's sensitive parts.
Paakkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paakkanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reynolds throws a right and a left that Paakkanen avoids nicely.
Reynolds throws a sloppy head kick and Paakkanen moves out of range easily.
Reynolds shoots in looking for a takedown. Paakkanen tries to sprawl out of it but Reynolds keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Paakkanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Metuselah Paakkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Reynolds.
Reynolds fails to land with a series of punches.
Paakkanen lands a slapping body shot.
Paakkanen lands with a nice body kick.
Reynolds looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Reynolds.
Paakkanen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
No luck for Reynolds with that takedown attempt.
Reynolds stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paakkanen.
Paakkanen digs a good hook to Reynolds's body.
Paakkanen is looking to slow Reynolds down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paakkanen.
Paakkanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reynolds has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Paakkanen.
Reynolds looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Paakkanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reynolds. That did some damage!
Reynolds misses with a body kick.
Reynolds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reynolds fails with the takedown.
Reynolds is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paakkanen.
Reynolds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reynolds takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paakkanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paakkanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paakkanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reynolds is trying desperately to land a takedown but Paakkanen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Reynolds.
Some wild striking there from Paakkanen.
Paakkanen connects with the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paakkanen!
A nice inside leg kick there by Paakkanen. That's going to slow Reynolds down.
Paakkanen connects with a high kick.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Paakkanen.
Paakkanen misses with a head kick.
Paakkanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reynolds.
Paakkanen throws a leg kick which misses Reynolds's front leg but catches the back leg as Reynolds tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paakkanen with a hook.
No luck for Paakkanen with that takedown attempt.
Paakkanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paakkanen misses with a body kick.
Paakkanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reynolds.
Paakkanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paakkanen lands a nice looking body kick.
Paakkanen scores with the left hand. Reynolds knows he should have avoided that one.
Paakkanen misses with a kick to the body
and Reynolds moves into the clinch.
Paakkanen has had enough of the clinch but Reynolds keeps him there for the moment.
Reynolds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reynolds tries to land a front kick but Paakkanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paakkanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Paakkanen scores with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Paakkanen.
Reynolds walks into a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Paakkanen scores with a four punch combination!
Paakkanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reynolds. That did some damage!
Paakkanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reynolds counters with an inside leg kick.
Paakkanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paakkanen throws a sloppy head kick and Reynolds moves out of range easily.
Paakkanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Paakkanen connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakkanen lands a jab to the nose.
Paakkanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reynolds's calf.
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paakkanen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reynolds in his tracks.
Paakkanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reynolds's head backwards.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Paakkanen moves out of range.
Paakkanen lands a really nice looking cross but Reynolds seems unphased.
Paakkanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reynolds.
Paakkanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reynolds.
Nice sprawl there from Paakkanen as Reynolds shoots in.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reynolds.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown but Paakkanen shows good takedown defense.
Paakkanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reynolds.
Paakkanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reynolds's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reynolds wants to clinch.
Paakkanen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Paakkanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Paakkanen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Paakkanen.
Reynolds avoids the head kick by Paakkanen.
A right-left combo lands from Paakkanen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paakkanen.
Reynolds takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reynolds steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Paakkanen. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Metuselah Paakkanen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Paakkanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paakkanen misses with a head kick.
Reynolds takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paakkanen stalks Reynolds and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reynolds's face. Reynolds staggers backwards, shaken.
Reynolds takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Paakkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paakkanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Paakkanen. No joy for Reynolds on that attempt.
Paakkanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paakkanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paakkanen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reynolds will feel that in the morning.
Paakkanen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reynolds takes a step back to recover.
Paakkanen misses with a double jab.
Paakkanen sizes up Reynolds with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice uppercut lands for Paakkanen. That snapped Reynolds's head back.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paakkanen, right into the meat.
Paakkanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Paakkanen lands with a nice body kick.
Reynolds throws out a loose jab but Paakkanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reynolds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metuselah Paakkanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Paakkanen stuffs the takedown.
Reynolds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paakkanen swivels and escapes.
Metuselah Paakkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Reynolds.
Paakkanen throws the kick towards the body but Reynolds avoids it.
Reynolds sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Paakkanen misses with a wild combination.
Paakkanen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Paakkanen.
Paakkanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reynolds has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reynolds wants to clinch.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but Paakkanen keeps it at a distance.
Paakkanen throws a series of strikes that have Reynolds backpedaling.
Paakkanen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reynolds takes a step back to recover.
Paakkanen scores with a push kick.
Paakkanen throws a right hand that Reynolds ducks under and follows up with a left that Reynolds also avoids with ease.
Paakkanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paakkanen scores with a punch to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Paakkanen scores with a four punch combination!
Paakkanen pushes Reynolds away with a front kick.
Paakkanen stuns Reynolds with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.
Paakkanen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakkanen feints and then cracks Reynolds's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reynolds down.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paakkanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Metuselah Paakkanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paakkanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reynolds. That did some damage!
Paakkanen throws a head kick that half lands.
Paakkanen is looking to slow Reynolds down with leg kicks.
Paakkanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Paakkanen lands a lovely overhand right.
Reynolds steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Paakkanen. That one must have hurt.
Paakkanen tests Reynolds's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paakkanen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Paakkanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paakkanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reynolds's calf.
Paakkanen walks into a stiff left hand from Reynolds.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Paakkanen.
Reynolds blocks a head kick by Paakkanen.
Reynolds shoots in but Paakkanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paakkanen lands with a kick to the temple. Reynolds shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Reynolds takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reynolds takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Paakkanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Paakkanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reynolds can do to turn this around?
Reynolds loads up on a big right hand but Paakkanen slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Paakkanen.
Reynolds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paakkanen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reynolds's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Paakkanen. That snapped Reynolds's head back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Paakkanen.
Reynolds takes a kick to the side of the head.
Paakkanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Paakkanen lands with a nice body punch.
Paakkanen throws a good cross that connects.
Paakkanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reynolds tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paakkanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reynolds's calf.
Paakkanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reynolds scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Reynolds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reynolds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paakkanen. Paakkanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Reynolds misses with a straight right.
Paakkanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paakkanen lands a two punch combo.
Reynolds has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Reynolds looks to land a combination but Paakkanen avoids it well.
Paakkanen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reynolds shoots in but Paakkanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paakkanen cracks the inside of Reynolds's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch but Paakkanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paakkanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reynolds stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Paakkanen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reynolds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reynolds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paakkanen!
Paakkanen takes a swing at Reynolds's ribcage but misses.
Paakkanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paakkanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Paakkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paakkanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Reynolds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Paakkanen - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynolds feints and as Paakkanen raises his hands in defense, Reynolds changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paakkanen controlling the position.
Reynolds won't allow Paakkanen to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paakkanen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Paakkanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Paakkanen slips a jab and a cross from Reynolds.
Paakkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paakkanen throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Metuselah Paakkanen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Paakkanen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paakkanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Reynolds doesn't manage to clinch there - Paakkanen circles away.
Paakkanen misses with a few strikes there.
Reynolds tries to clinch up.
Reynolds scores with a nice strike.
Paakkanen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Reynolds keeps Paakkanen at a distance using the push kick.
Reynolds throws a head kick that misses.
Paakkanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Paakkanen lands with a shot to the body.
Reynolds shoots in but no luck this time.
Paakkanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Paakkanen lands with a kick to the temple. Reynolds shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Paakkanen throws a leg kick which misses Reynolds's front leg but catches the back leg as Reynolds tries to avoid it.
Reynolds takes a kick to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Paakkanen.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paakkanen, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Paakkanen. Reynolds shrugs it off though.
Paakkanen throws a series of strikes that have Reynolds backpedaling.
No joy there for Paakkanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reynolds takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reynolds shoots in for a double leg but Paakkanen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paakkanen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paakkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Paakkanen misses.
Paakkanen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paakkanen throws a head kick but Reynolds moves out of range.
Paakkanen scores with a punch to the head.
Reynolds fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Metuselah Paakkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Reynolds.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paakkanen!
Reynolds is looking to clinch.
Reynolds shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paakkanen pinned against the cage. Paakkanen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paakkanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paakkanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reynolds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reynolds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paakkanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paakkanen throws a sloppy head kick and Reynolds moves out of range easily.
Reynolds cracks Paakkanen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reynolds moves into the clinch.
Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paakkanen throws a leg kick but Reynolds checks it.
Paakkanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reynolds gets a clinch.
Paakkanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paakkanen is trying to break the clinch but Reynolds has him pressed against the cage.
Paakkanen wants to break free but Reynolds has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakkanen has had enough of the clinch but Reynolds keeps him there for the moment.
Reynolds lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reynolds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reynolds has a takedown stuffed.
Reynolds looks to land a left hand but Paakkanen moved out of range nicely.
A head kick from Paakkanen lands but Reynolds takes it in his stride.
Paakkanen throws a nice head kick!
Reynolds takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Paakkanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paakkanen scores with a kick to the body.
Reynolds comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reynolds wants to clinch up but Paakkanen keeps it at a distance.
Paakkanen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Paakkanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reynolds is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paakkanen.
Reynolds jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paakkanen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Paakkanen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paakkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Paakkanen.
Paakkanen stalks Reynolds and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reynolds's face. Reynolds staggers backwards, shaken.
Reynolds tries to clinch but Paakkanen is having none of it.
Reynolds chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paakkanen can pounce on him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paakkanen!
Reynolds walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paakkanen scores with a nice head shot.
Paakkanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Paakkanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Paakkanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reynolds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Paakkanen!
Paakkanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reynolds throws a series of punches but Paakkanen avoids them all with ease.
Paakkanen scores with a kick to the body.
Paakkanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reynolds.
Paakkanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reynolds can pounce on him.
Reynolds takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reynolds closes the distance and clinches.
Paakkanen manages to break the clinch.
Paakkanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Paakkanen!
Paakkanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Reynolds or perhaps it was just good defense by Paakkanen which made him look bad.
Paakkanen works over Reynolds's head and body with a nice combination.
Reynolds lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Reynolds avoids the head kick by Paakkanen.
Reynolds fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paakkanen sprawls well initially but Reynolds persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Reynolds is trying to work for a kimura but Paakkanen is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to pass to full mount but Paakkanen defends it.
Reynolds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paakkanen keeps working.
Paakkanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Paakkanen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paakkanen tries to get out of the position.
Paakkanen pushes Reynolds off and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Paakkanen does no damage.
Reynolds drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ground and pound from Reynolds seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dennis Reynolds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paakkanen tries to escape but Reynolds is in control.
Reynolds throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Paakkanen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Paakkanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reynolds.
And that's the end of the fight!
Metuselah Paakkanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paakkanen, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Metuselah Paakkanen!
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230 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fat Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Gibson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig drives through with a takedown into guard.
Craig controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gibson looking to control.
Craig has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Craig content to stall in guard here.
Craig postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gibson trying to keep a closed guard but Craig is proving a slippery customer.
Gibson is trying to hold Craig in close to prevent damage but Craig has managed to pass into half guard.
Gibson is pressing down on Craig's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Craig wants to pass the guard but Gibson is keeping the position.
Gibson controls Craig momentarily but Craig frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson is looking to sweep but instead, Craig has passed into half guard.
Gibson trying to control here.
Craig scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Craig is trying to control the action in half guard but Gibson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gibson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Craig scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Craig content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gibson is trying to maintain the position but Craig is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson is looking to improve his position.
Gibson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The fight stays on the outside here - Craig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Craig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gibson.
Gibson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Craig knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gibson looks gassed!
Craig struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig is being controlled here.
Gibson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Craig managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gibson.
Gibson in side control, throwing shots but Craig defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craig wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Craig is not content to let Gibson control the position.
Craig tries to bench press Gibson off him but Gibson keeps the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gibson tries for a takedown but Craig circles away easily
and Craig counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Craig will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Craig bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gibson's head.
Gibson slips a straight right by Craig.
Gibson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Craig.
Craig throws a head kick that misses.
Craig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gibson clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gibson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Craig can't fight it off and eventually Gibson manages to take the fight to the floor. Craig looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gibson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Craig shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gibson as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Gibson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gibson stuffs the takedown.
Craig throws a combination that misses
and Gibson counters with a shoot takedown. Craig fights it but they end up in guard.
Craig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gibson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gibson looking to pass the guard.
Gibson looking to sit in guard and control but Craig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gibson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Craig!
Gibson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gibson prevents Craig from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gibson lands a heavy elbow.
Craig really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gibson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Craig is looking to escape.
Gibson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Craig kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two 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.
Gibson wants to control but Craig has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Craig might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Craig is looking to control Gibson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Craig avoid being mounted?
Craig is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gibson pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Craig. No joy for Gibson on that attempt.
Gibson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gibson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Craig is rocked!
Craig misses with a body shot.
Oh Craig is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gibson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Craig looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gibson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Craig is not content to let Gibson control the position.
Gibson working the ground and pound.
Gibson controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibson has an Americana. Craig didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gibson is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gibson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). David Gibson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Five Finger Death Punch - Way of The Fist kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mikey Mack has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
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235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikey Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mack shoots in but no luck this time.
Durden plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Mikey Mack has been cut.
No luck for Mack with that takedown attempt.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack scores with a shot to the body.
Durden drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Durden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mack is keeping the position for now.
Durden wants to stand but Mack is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack looking to control.
Mack is really struggling to control Durden but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Durden stopping the sweep attempt from Mack.
Mack is looking for a triangle but Durden pushes his legs off easily.
Mack is breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Mack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Durden stuns Mack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mack tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Mack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Mack moves out of range easily.
Durden rushes Mack and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mack lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Durden breaks the clinch.
Mack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mack shoots and misses
and Durden counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mack is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durden scores with a nice right hand.
Durden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Durden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mack to the mat! Mack manages to get full guard.
Durden drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Durden jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Mack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Durden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Durden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mack trying to keep a closed guard but Durden is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but Durden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mack looking for a guillotine here but Durden defends easily.
Durden stopping the sweep attempt from Mack.
Mack working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Durden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Durden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Durden stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Durden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mack is trying to control the position but Durden postures up.
Mack wriggles free and stands up.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mack's sensitive parts.
Mack tries to clinch but Durden moves away
and Durden counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Durden.
Mack drops down looking for an ankle pick but Durden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Durden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mack's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden landing some decent shots from guard.
Durden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mack is trying to hold Durden in close to prevent damage but Durden has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikey Mack's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mack gets caught flat footed, as Durden shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Durden won't allow Mack to get back to his feet.
Mack will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but Durden is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mack looking for a sweep. Not yet Mack, not yet.
Mack working a defensive guard here.
Mack is looking for a triangle but Durden pushes his legs off easily.
Mack wants to sweep but no luck.
Durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mack gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Durden counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden fails with the takedown
and Mack makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Durden really felt that one!
Mack throws a head kick that misses
and Durden counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mack's guard now.
Durden drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mack looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mack looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mack!
Mack has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Durden pushes Mack up against the cage in a clinch.
Durden is trying to break free.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durden. That one must have hurt.
No luck for Durden with that takedown attempt.
Mack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Durden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mack's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mack keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Tyler Durden has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mack is looking to stand up but Durden isn't so interested in that idea.
Durden gets to his feet - Mack follows without any prompting.
Mack takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Durden darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Durden is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Durden sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Durden wants to take a breather but Mack is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack pushes Durden off looking to stand but Durden dives back in and keeps control.
Durden decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt
and Durden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mack's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mack as he avoids it easily.
Mack tries to clinch but Durden moves away
and Durden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Durden wants to take a breather but Mack is having none of it.
Durden is working for a submission of some sort.
Mack wants to get back to full guard.
Durden prevents Mack from standing back up.
Durden is working for a kimura but Mack is defending it quite comfortably.
Mack is refusing to be controlled, as Durden sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Durden wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Durden wants to get up but he can't break Mack's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack controls Durden momentarily but Durden frees himself.
Durden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikey Mack's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mack shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mack showed some decent athleticism there.
Mack trying to control from half guard but Durden is working away.
Mack wants to stand up but Durden has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mack prevents Durden from standing back up.
Durden is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mack pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Mack is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mack is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mack gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mack thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Durden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durden won't allow Mack to get back to his feet.
Durden with a nice head shot there.
Durden tries to stand but Mack is controlling from the bottom.
Durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durden gets to his feet. Mack looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Durden clinches but Mack breaks the clinch
and Mack counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durden has him pressed against the cage.
Durden breaks the clinch.
Mack shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Durden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mack's guard.
Durden stopping the sweep attempt from Mack.
Durden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mack's head.
Durden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mack's head.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Durden from controlling successfully.
Durden pushes down on Mack's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mack works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mack lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Durden!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Durden can't escape the position.
Mack wants to control the pace but Durden is squirming around nicely.
Mack has hold of Durden's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Durden manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Durden really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Durden blocking the ground and pound.
Durden tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mikey Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Skrtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Skrtic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Walters!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrtic looks for a takedown but Walters sprawls well.
Walters fails with the takedown
and Skrtic counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walters!
Walters is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Skrtic trying to control but Walters is having none of it.
Skrtic lands a heavy elbow.
Walters is squirming around, avoiding Skrtic's attempts to control the action.
Skrtic landing strikes from the mount and Walters is in trouble!
Walters is rocked!
It looks like Wayne Walters has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skrtic is looking to stand but Skrtic has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Walters is still in real trouble! Can Skrtic finish him?
Skrtic with a couple of short strikes.
The cut above Wayne Walters's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Skrtic landing strikes from the mount and Walters is in trouble!
Wayne Walters's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wayne Walters's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Petr Skrtic!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haraldr Harfagri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bright comes to the cage accompanied by Joe Purdy - Wash Away. Mike Bright could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Haraldr Harfagri's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haraldr Harfagri!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harfagri scores with a takedown into Bright's guard.
Harfagri tries to free his leg and advance position but Bright is retaining full guard.
Bright keeping moving, preventing Harfagri from controlling successfully.
Harfagri is looking to work some ground and pound but Bright has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harfagri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harfagri wants to control from the top but Bright keeps moving.
Harfagri drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bright dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright trying to control the position from guard on top but Harfagri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harfagri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harfagri throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bright escapes and throws Harfagri's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Harfagri looks gassed!
Bright slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Harfagri.
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.
Harfagri is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Harfagri tries to lock up and control but Bright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harfagri is trying to reverse the position but instead Bright has taken his back - oops!
Harfagri trying to control the hands but Bright breaks the grip.
Bright doesn't have the hooks in and Harfagri manages to turn into his guard.
Bright is trying to control the position but Harfagri postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bright looking for a sweep. Not yet Bright, not yet.
Bright isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Harfagri stacks Bright 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 Harfagri!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bright's legs.
Harfagri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Harfagri goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bright rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Harfagri's guard! Nice work there by Bright!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harfagri keeping moving, preventing Bright from controlling successfully.
Harfagri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harfagri looking to control.
Bright stopping the sweep attempt from Harfagri.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harfagri keeping moving, preventing Bright from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haraldr Harfagri dominated that round.
That's time! Bright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bright with a poor takedown
and Harfagri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harfagri trying to control the position from guard on top but Bright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harfagri slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Harfagri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harfagri postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bright is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Harfagri, into his guard.
Harfagri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfagri looking to control.
Harfagri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harfagri trying to keep a closed guard but Bright is proving a slippery customer.
Bright has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Harfagri keeping busy on the bottom but Bright has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harfagri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bright trying to control from half guard but Harfagri is working away.
Harfagri actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harfagri scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Harfagri avoids the body shot from Bright.
Harfagri clinches with his opponent.
Harfagri breaks from the clinch.
Bright has his takedown stuffed
and Harfagri counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harfagri.
Harfagri stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harfagri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harfagri counters with a single leg into guard. Bright didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Bright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bright lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harfagri!
Harfagri is working to get back to half guard.
Bright manages to capitalize on a mistake by Harfagri to take his back!
Bright controlling well, preventing Harfagri from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bright is landing with strikes from the back.
Bright doesn't have the hooks in and Harfagri manages to turn into his guard.
Harfagri wants to control from the top but Bright keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haraldr Harfagri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bright drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bright wants to control from the top but Harfagri keeps moving.
Harfagri manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bright manages to get himself to full guard.
Harfagri wants to pass the guard but Bright is keeping the position.
Harfagri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harfagri trying to control the position from guard on top but Bright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harfagri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haraldr Harfagri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfagri trying to control the position from guard on top but Bright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bright looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harfagri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bright keeping moving, preventing Harfagri from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bright doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harfagri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A bit of stalling here from Harfagri.
Harfagri has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bright regains guard immediately.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri looking to sit in guard and control but Bright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harfagri working for submissions but it's allowed Bright to get to half guard.
Harfagri actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bright connects with a nice short shot to Harfagri's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri is pressing down on Bright's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Harfagri throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bright escapes and throws Harfagri's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harfagri has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harfagri misses with a strike from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Harfagri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harfagri is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bright wants to pass to mount but Harfagri is defending the position.
Harfagri wants to control but Bright is keeping busy.
Harfagri tries to get to full guard but Bright has control of the leg.
Harfagri trying to control from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Bright.
I think Harfagri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haraldr Harfagri!
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