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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krooninen Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Osterlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Osterlund's choice of entrance music: Street Fighter 2 TAM Ryu vs Sagat theme. Elias Osterlund will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krooninen Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elias Osterlund!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie has hold of Osterlund's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Osterlund manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Osterlund stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to control but Osterlund wriggling away.
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Osterlund manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Osterlund, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Osterlund!
Osterlund avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Osterlund manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie misses with the ground and pound.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works to advance to full mount. Osterlund defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Osterlund really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie moves to the back position.
Gracie has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Osterlund has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osterlund is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Osterlund looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with strikes from the back.
Gracie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Osterlund holding both Gracie 's hands and preventing any damage.
Gracie is cranking Osterlund's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Osterlund! He's tightened the choke and Osterlund is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Krooninen Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo miami vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Kasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaakko Kasa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo miami vice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kasa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
miami vice misses with an uppercut. Kasa saw that one coming.
miami vice scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kasa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
miami vice trying to mount his opponent but Kasa defends it.
miami vice missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
miami vice is tying to control. Kasa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
miami vice is working for a kimura but Kasa is defending it quite comfortably.
miami vice missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kasa wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
miami vice is working for a submission of some sort.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kasa wants to clinch.
Kasa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
miami vice tries to clinch up but Kasa circles away and keeps his distance.
Kasa rushes miami vice and presses him up against the cage.
Kasa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kasa drags the fight down to the ground.
Kasa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kasa fails in his attempt to clinch.
miami vice swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasa.
miami vice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasa lands a two punch combo.
miami vice bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
miami vice tries for a kimura but Kasa is defending well.
Kasa is looking to regain half guard here but miami vice keeps moving and retains side control.
miami vice has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kasa!
Kasa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with miami vice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasa has given up his back. Will we see miami vice going for some submissions?
Can Kasa hold on?! miami vice is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Kasa looks gassed!
miami vice slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kasa won't enjoy being in this position. miami vice looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Kasa is tapping - it's over boys! miami vice picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo miami vice!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Stapelstaden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (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 White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimbo Stapelstaden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stapelstaden keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Stapelstaden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hughes on the ground.
Stapelstaden on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stapelstaden tries to get out of the position.
Stapelstaden trying to control the position.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Stapelstaden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stapelstaden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stapelstaden keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stapelstaden has Hughes pulled in close to control his posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hughes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stapelstaden tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stapelstaden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hughes misses with a straight left.
Stapelstaden takes the fight into the clinch.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stapelstaden blocks a body shot from Hughes.
Stapelstaden manages to break the clinch.
Jimbo Stapelstaden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stapelstaden lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stapelstaden moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Stapelstaden tries to clinch but Hughes is having none of it.
Stapelstaden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stapelstaden is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Stapelstaden is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Stapelstaden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stapelstaden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stapelstaden tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stapelstaden tries to clinch up.
Stapelstaden is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Stapelstaden avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stapelstaden doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Stapelstaden tries to clinch up.
Stapelstaden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimbo Stapelstaden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes misses with a hook. Stapelstaden ducked under it nicely.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Stapelstaden tries to clinch
and Hughes counters with a right hand to the body.
Stapelstaden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stapelstaden tries to clinch but Hughes moves away
and Hughes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Stapelstaden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
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.
Stapelstaden tries to clinch up
and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch.
Stapelstaden controlling the action here for a moment.
Hughes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stapelstaden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stapelstaden tries to clinch but Hughes moves away
and Hughes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stapelstaden!
Hughes throwing strikes but Stapelstaden recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Stapelstaden is staying active underneath Hughes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hughes controlling the action here.
Hughes tries to pass to full mount but Stapelstaden defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stapelstaden tries to clinch but Hughes moves away
and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stapelstaden won't be happy with that.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stapelstaden keeps working.
Hughes misses with the ground and pound.
Hughes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hughes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stapelstaden keeps working.
Stapelstaden managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hughes.
Hughes landing strikes.
Hughes scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stapelstaden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hughes is working Stapelstaden over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stapelstaden is looking to reverse the position.
Hughes working the ground and pound but Stapelstaden is defending the strikes.
Hughes lands some shots froms side control.
Hughes working the head with strikes.
Hughes lands a few punches from side control.
Hughes wants to control but Stapelstaden is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden defending against the ground and pound.
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hughes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hughes scores with punches from side control.
Hughes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stapelstaden is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stapelstaden defending against the ground and pound.
Hughes in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hughes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stapelstaden rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hughes's guard! Nice work there by Stapelstaden!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stapelstaden controls the pace.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hughes holds on and takes a little breather.
Stapelstaden preventing the sweep.
Hughes keeping busy on the bottom but Stapelstaden has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hughes tries to roll over but Stapelstaden keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stapelstaden clinches up against the cage.
Stapelstaden breaks from the clinch.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Stapelstaden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stapelstaden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hughes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stapelstaden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hughes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hughes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes forces his way into half guard.
Hughes trying to control from Stapelstaden's half guard. Stapelstaden has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Stapelstaden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stapelstaden keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stapelstaden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hughes.
Hughes wants to control from the top but Stapelstaden keeps moving.
Hughes is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hughes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Stapelstaden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hughes counters by clinching up.
Hughes misses with a punch on the inside.
Stapelstaden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stapelstaden moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.
Stapelstaden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stapelstaden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stapelstaden lands with a short shot to the head.
Hughes can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
Hughes looking for a takedown.
Stapelstaden keeps control of Hughes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stapelstaden breaks the clinch.
Stapelstaden tries to clinch but Hughes moves away
and Hughes counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stapelstaden has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hughes wants to control but Stapelstaden is keeping him busy.
Jimbo Stapelstaden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Stapelstaden is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Stapelstaden managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hughes.
Hughes taking a break here but Stapelstaden is having none of it and regains half guard.
Matt Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hughes stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hughes 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hughes!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jusa Jesse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Momson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jusa Jesse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Momson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momson lands a nice looking body kick.
Jesse is breathing heavily.
A head kick lands from Momson that sends Jesse to the canvas. Jesse tries to scramble back to his feet but Momson brings him back down into side control.
Jesse is rocked!
It looks like Jusa Jesse has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Momson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Jesse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Momson connects with a nice cross there... Jesse is looking wobbly and Momson recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Jesse to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Momson jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jeff Momson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandy Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wandy Rua!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson shoots in and bounces Rua off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rua is trying to control the position but Johansson postures up.
Rua working for a triangle but Johansson defends it easily.
Rua throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rua trying to control the position.
Johansson wanted to stand there but Rua had control of the position.
Johansson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rua misses with a takedown
and Johansson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson landing with the ground and pound.
Rua managing to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johansson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rua's guard.
Johansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johansson gets to his feet. Rua looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Johansson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick by Rua misses
and Johansson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johansson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johansson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johansson wants to get back to his feet.
Rua is trying to maintain the position but Johansson is very close to passing his half guard.
Rua looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Johansson there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johansson is looking to stall here but Rua recovers full guard.
Rua doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Johansson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rua is proving hard to escape from.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rua with a poor takedown
and Johansson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Johansson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rua will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Johansson wants to stand but Rua has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johansson trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson wants to stand but Rua has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rua wants to sweep here but Johansson controlling him for the moment.
Rua looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johansson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johansson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johansson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rua fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Niklas Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wandy Rua.
Johansson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rua throws a right hand that Johansson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johansson also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rua really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Johansson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johansson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rua is squirming around, avoiding Johansson's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua is looking to get to half guard.
Johansson lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklas Johansson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rua walks into a jab.
Johansson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rua taking punishment in the form of punches.
Johansson stands up and beckons Rua to his feet.
A combination from Johansson does no damage.
Johansson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johansson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua throws out a leg kick but Johansson moves out of range and Rua only half commits.
Niklas Johansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johansson clinches with his opponent.
Rua tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johansson smiles and moves away.
Johansson tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Johansson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Some wild striking there from Johansson.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Johansson.
Rua misses with a hook. Johansson ducked under it nicely.
Rua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rua trying to control here.
Johansson working the head and body with strikes.
Rua wants to improve his position but Johansson is controlling well.
Johansson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johansson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johansson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rua with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johansson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Johansson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rua's head.
Johansson thows a big elbow that misses.
Johansson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rua, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rua.
Johansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wandy Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua with a poor takedown
and Johansson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Niklas Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wandy Rua.
Rua trying to control from the bottom.
Rua wants to sweep but Johansson has passed to side control!
Johansson stands up and beckons Rua to his feet.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Johansson moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johansson decides to stand and escape the position.
Rua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rua tries for a takedown but Johansson circles away easily
and Johansson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rua's knee momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Johansson as he connects with a hook.
Johansson with a nice cross.
Johansson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Johansson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rua's guard.
Johansson gets to his feet - Rua follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johansson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rua tries to roll over but Johansson keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johansson is working away from the top position though.
Rua is looking for a sweep. Johansson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johansson stands up from half guard.
Johansson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklas Johansson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Johansson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A left and a right from Johansson both land. Nice combination.
Johansson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johansson counters with a two punch combo.
Rua is rocked!
Johansson throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Johansson finish him?
Johansson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rua seems to have recovered his senses.
Rua looks to land a body kick but Johansson moved away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johansson.
Johansson lands some shots froms side control.
Johansson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johansson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rua to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua feints and as Johansson raises his hands in defense, Rua changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johansson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua pushes down on Johansson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Johansson is pressing down on Rua's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johansson keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Johansson pushes Rua off and scrambles back to his feet.
Johansson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rua!
Rua wants to control but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson trying to control but Rua is having none of it.
Rua is desperately trying to improve his position but Johansson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johansson controlling the position easily from mount.
Rua is looking to improve his position but Johansson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johansson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rua is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Johansson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johansson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rua throwing hammer fists to the chest of Johansson. What's that going to do exactly?
Johansson with a couple of short strikes.
Rua is squirming around, avoiding Johansson's attempts to control the action.
Johansson content just to control the position here.
Johansson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rua hang on?
Johansson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johansson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rua's face.
Rua tries to hold on but Johansson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johansson wants to control the pace but Rua is squirming around nicely.
Johansson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johansson landing shots from mount.
Rua working to try and regain half guard.
Niklas Johansson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johansson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rua is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johansson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that's the end of the fight!
Niklas Johansson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johansson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niklas Johansson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Rantalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Dille will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Rantalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Dille!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dille gets caught flat footed, as Rantalainen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dille escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rantalainen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dille is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rantalainen throwing strikes but missing.
Dille is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rantalainen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rantalainen works over Dille with some ground and pound from guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dille has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rantalainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dille preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rantalainen landing with the ground and pound.
Rantalainen cracks Dille with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantalainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dille's head.
Rantalainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rantalainen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dille looks gassed!
Dille is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rantalainen lands a couple of elbows.
Rantalainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rantalainen wants to control from the top but Dille keeps moving.
Rantalainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dille had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rantalainen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dille Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rantalainen's back instead.
Rantalainen tries to roll but Dille sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dille has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Rantalainen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dille on the ground.
Rantalainen is trying to break free.
Dille doesn't have the hooks in and Rantalainen manages to turn into his guard.
Rantalainen trying to control but Dille is working from the bottom.
Rantalainen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rantalainen wants to control from the top but Dille keeps moving.
Rantalainen landing with the ground and pound.
Rantalainen landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dille has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rantalainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dille working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rantalainen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rantalainen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dille is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dille throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rantalainen landing with the ground and pound.
Dille is looking for a triangle but Rantalainen pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dille is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rantalainen lands a couple of elbows.
Rantalainen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rantalainen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rantalainen distracts Dille with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rantalainen distracts Dille with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dille is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rantalainen stands up over Dille, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rantalainen trying to control but Dille is working from the bottom.
Rantalainen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dille trying to keep a closed guard but Rantalainen is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Rantalainen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rantalainen scores a takedown into full mount!
Dille is trying desperately to improve position.
Dille tries to hold on but Rantalainen pushes him away.
Dille defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rantalainen.
Dille bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dille preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dille drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dille jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dille stopping the sweep attempt from Rantalainen.
Dille wants to control from the top but Rantalainen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantalainen controls Dille momentarily but Dille frees himself.
Rantalainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Rantalainen, not yet.
Dille thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dille tries to clinch up but Rantalainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Rantalainen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dille sprawls well initially but Rantalainen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dille is looking to improve his position.
Dille trying to control but Rantalainen postures up.
Rantalainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dille has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rantalainen is working away from the top position though.
Rantalainen working Dille over with strikes.
Dille tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rantalainen is thwarting Dille's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rantalainen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rantalainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dille swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rantalainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dille has his feet on Rantalainen's thighs here. He's pushed Rantalainen off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rantalainen screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Dille!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prashanth Maadala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prashanth Maadala will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stringer Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Prashanth Maadala!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maadala.
Maadala looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Maadala looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Maadala.
Maadala swinging wilding here.
Bell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maadala keeps working.
Bell content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell trying to control the position but Maadala is working away.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Stringer Bell just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bell shoots in for a takedown but Maadala shows good takedown defense.
Prashanth Maadala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell shoots in but no luck this time.
Bell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maadala swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stringer Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Maadala.
Maadala's corner calls for a 1-2. Maadala obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maadala throws a lazy right hand but Bell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maadala looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Maadala misses with a wild body shot.
Maadala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maadala swinging wilding here.
Maadala misses with a body shot.
Bell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maadala swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Maadala. No joy for Bell on that attempt.
Maadala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bell.
Maadala misses with a series of wild punches.
Bell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maadala but Maadala pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maadala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maadala fails to land with a series of punches.
Maadala misses with a hook. Bell ducked under it nicely.
Maadala loads up on a big right hand but Bell slips the punch.
Maadala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bell.
Maadala throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bell's waist but Bell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maadala off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maadala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bell misses with a takedown attempt - Maadala sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maadala!
Maadala cracks Bell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bell shoots in for a double leg but Maadala sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maadala.
Bell shoots in but Maadala avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maadala misses with a straight left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maadala throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maadala misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Prashanth Maadala will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maadala connects with a nice looking jab.
Bell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bell tries for a kimura but Maadala is defending well.
Maadala is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maadala, who protects the arm well.
Bell controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maadala isn't going anywhere.
Maadala tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bell takes a little break here. Maadala wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Maadala is looking to regain half guard here but Bell keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Bell is looking to take a break and control but Maadala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bell is staying tight to Maadala's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bell tries to move to mount but Maadala blocks the move with his legs.
Maadala wants to control but Bell postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell is looking to take a break and control but Maadala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maadala lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Bell.
Maadala tries for a takedown but Bell circles away easily
and Bell counters with a shoot takedown. Maadala fights it but they end up in guard.
Bell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maadala keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Maadala looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Maadala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maadala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Maadala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stringer Bell dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Maadala throws a body kick the misses
and Bell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Maadala has Bell pulled in close to control his posture.
Maadala is trying to control the position but Bell postures up.
Bell content to stall in guard here.
Bell trying to control the position from guard on top but Maadala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell preventing the sweep.
Bell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bell trying to control but Maadala is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Stringer Bell just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice takedown defense from Maadala. No joy for Bell on that attempt.
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.
Bell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maadala swivels and escapes.
Maadala takes a swing at Bell's ribcage but misses.
Maadala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Maadala is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maadala throws a series of punches but Bell avoids them all with ease.
Bell checks a leg kick nicely.
Maadala closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bell trying to control the position but Maadala is working away.
Maadala gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bell trying to control but Maadala is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell is really struggling to control Maadala but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bell is working for a guillotine from mount but Maadala frees his head quite easily.
Maadala tries to lock up and control but Bell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bell tries to control but Maadala wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bell takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bell moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Maadala has worked his arm free - good work by Maadala!
Bell wants to control but Maadala is keeping him busy.
Maadala regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maadala holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stringer Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bell 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stringer Bell!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eino Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jana Kristin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jana Kristin enters the cage!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eino Juutilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jana Kristin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juutilainen sizes up Kristin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kristin.
Kristin tries to clinch but Juutilainen is having none of it.
Juutilainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kristin.
Juutilainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kristin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Juutilainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kristin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kristin misses with a few strikes there.
Kristin throws a sloppy head kick and Juutilainen moves out of range easily.
Kristin lands with a slapping head kick.
Juutilainen shoots in and drives through. Kristin sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Kristin.
Juutilainen takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristin swinging wilding here.
Kristin clinches but Juutilainen breaks the clinch
and Juutilainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kristin has managed to clinch.
Juutilainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kristin breaks the clinch.
Kristin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Juutilainen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kristin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Juutilainen is controlling him.
Juutilainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Juutilainen postures up in Kristin's guard and throws a big left but Kristin blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen wants to control from the top but Kristin keeps moving.
Juutilainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Juutilainen 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.
Juutilainen postures up and lands a big shot to Kristin's brow.
Kristin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juutilainen.
Kristin wants to get back to his feet but Juutilainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kristin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juutilainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Juutilainen shoots in and drives through. Kristin sprawls well.
Kristin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Juutilainen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kristin looks gassed!
Juutilainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Juutilainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Juutilainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Juutilainen stands up over Kristin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kristin wants to get back to his feet but Juutilainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Juutilainen passes Kristin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Juutilainen slows the pace down in half guard.
Juutilainen is looking to take a break and control but Kristin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kristin's head.
Kristin won't allow Juutilainen to pass to mount.
Juutilainen working Kristin over with strikes.
Juutilainen throwing shots but Kristin is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juutilainen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Juutilainen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kristin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eino Juutilainen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Juutilainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Juutilainen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kristin wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Juutilainen landing punches.
Juutilainen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kristin is breathing heavily.
Juutilainen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Juutilainen landing punches.
Kristin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Juutilainen landing shots from mount.
Kristin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Juutilainen is landing with some decent strikes but Kristin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Juutilainen with shots to the head and body - Kristin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kristin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Juutilainen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Juutilainen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kristin can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Juutilainen is working for a guillotine from mount but Kristin frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juutilainen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kristin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Juutilainen with the ground and pound from mount.
Juutilainen breaks from Kristin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juutilainen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kristin looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kristin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Juutilainen unloading with bombs!
Kristin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kristin is bucking up trying to escape but Juutilainen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Juutilainen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Juutilainen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Juutilainen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kristin is in a horrible position here. Juutilainen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kristin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Juutilainen looking to finish Kristin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kristin!
Juutilainen lands a big elbow.
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!
Juutilainen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kristin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Juutilainen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juutilainen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kristin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Eino Juutilainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juutilainen cracks Kristin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eino Juutilainen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Juutilainen has a takedown stuffed.
Juutilainen blocks a jab.
Juutilainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Kristin circles away.
Kristin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Juutilainen's sensitive parts.
Kristin is looking to clinch but Juutilainen is avoiding it.
Juutilainen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kristin closes the distance but Juutilainen moves to the side
and Juutilainen counters with a single leg into guard. Kristin didn't expect that.
Juutilainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kristin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juutilainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Kristin has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juutilainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kristin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kristin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Juutilainen advances position into side control!
Juutilainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kristin can do to turn this around?
Juutilainen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kristin down.
Juutilainen grinds an elbow into Kristin's temple.
Juutilainen cracks Kristin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kristin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Juutilainen scores with punches from side control.
Juutilainen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Juutilainen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kristin's legs.
Juutilainen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kristin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen is working Kristin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Juutilainen cracks Kristin with a big elbow.
Kristin prevents Juutilainen from improving position.
Kristin takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Juutilainen tries to advance to mount but Kristin denies him.
Juutilainen landing strikes.
Kristin takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kristin is avoiding damage well.
Juutilainen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kristin is not content to let Juutilainen control the position.
Juutilainen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Juutilainen scores with punches from side control.
Juutilainen is looking to take a break and control but Kristin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jana Kristin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juutilainen scores with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eino Juutilainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Juutilainen, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eino Juutilainen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emilaniko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and T Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). T Rex has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Emilaniko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, T Rex!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emilaniko scores with a nice body kick.
Rex shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Emilaniko's guard.
Rex won't allow Emilaniko to get back to his feet.
Rex trying to control but Emilaniko is working from the bottom.
Rex won't allow Emilaniko to get back to his feet.
Emilaniko controls Rex momentarily but Rex frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rex thows a big elbow that misses.
Emilaniko wants to stand up but Rex is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rex feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rex looks gassed!
Emilaniko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rex.
Rex stopping the sweep attempt from Emilaniko.
Rex trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rex drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Emilaniko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rex has Emilaniko in his guard.
Rex has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Emilaniko is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rex.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilaniko wants to control but Rex is keeping him busy.
Rex wants to control but Emilaniko postures up.
Rex striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Emilaniko trying to control the position but Rex is working away.
Rex sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rex can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilaniko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rex keeps working.
Rex punching from the bottom.
Rex manages to get to full guard.
Rex throws his legs up looking for a submission but Emilaniko uses it to pass to side control.
Rex is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rex is not content to let Emilaniko control the position.
Rex is looking to reverse the position.
Emilaniko has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Emilaniko tries to clinch but Rex is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emilaniko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Emilaniko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emilaniko moves in looking to clinch but Rex pushes him off.
Emilaniko clinches.
Emilaniko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rex lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rex tightens his grip and picks Emilaniko up, before dumping him to the ground. Emilaniko manages to land in guard.
Emilaniko wants to get back to his feet but Rex is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rex postures up.
Rex throws and elbow that misses. Emilaniko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rex's guard. Nice move by Emilaniko!
Emilaniko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Emilaniko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rex counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Emilaniko!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilaniko is trying desperately to improve position.
Rex breaks from Emilaniko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rex has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Emilaniko is bucking up trying to escape but Rex cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rex looking to finish Emilaniko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Emilaniko!
Rex working for a guillotine from mount but Emilaniko is in no mood to give up.
Rex thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rex punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rex unloads with some shots from mount but Emilaniko bucks and avoids them well.
Rex throwing strikes here but Emilaniko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Emilaniko wants to control but Rex is having none of it.
Rex thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rex prevents Emilaniko from getting the reversal.
Emilaniko is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Emilaniko holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rex tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilaniko sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Emilaniko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Emilaniko is trying to stand up here but Rex is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rex working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Emilaniko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rex is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emilaniko is just riding it out for now. Rex eventually gives up the hold.
Rex missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rex thows a huge punch but Emilaniko dodges it nicely.
Rex throws a strike but Emilaniko avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rex is looking to work some ground and pound but Emilaniko has wrist control.
Rex is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Emilaniko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Emilaniko has escaped and now he's on top!
Rex tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
T Rex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Emilaniko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rex lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Emilaniko!
Emilaniko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rex with the ground and pound from mount.
Rex throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Emilaniko because Rex loaded up on that one.
Emilaniko is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rex connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Emilaniko is desperately trying to improve his position but Rex has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex with good strikes from the mount here!
Poor strikes thrown by Rex there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rex misses with a head shot.
Emilaniko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Emilaniko is trying to maintain the position but Rex is very close to passing his half guard.
Rex missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rex slips a nice elbow through Emilaniko's hands, connecting with Emilaniko's forehead.
Emilaniko trying to hold on to Rex's head to control him but Rex postures up.
Rex lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emilaniko holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Emilaniko wants to get back to full guard but Rex has mounted him!
Rex unloading with bombs!
Rex cracks Emilaniko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rex breaks from Emilaniko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Emilaniko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rex jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Emilaniko manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rex landing a few strikes.
Emilaniko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rex asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rex wants to control but Emilaniko is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Rex.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rex prevents Emilaniko from escaping the position.
Emilaniko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rex landing a few strikes.
Rex thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rex lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
T Rex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rex 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... T Rex!
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