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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Puhakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi has chosen Who Let the Dogs out as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Puhakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmi shoots in and drives through. Puhakka sprawls well.
Puhakka tries to clinch but Nurmi moves out of range.
Nurmi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Puhakka lands an elbow that stopped Nurmi in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Fernando Nurmi has been cut.
Puhakka has had enough of the clinch but Nurmi keeps him there for the moment.
Nurmi has hold of one of Puhakka's legs. Puhakka is fighting the takedown attempt but Nurmi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nurmi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nurmi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Puhakka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nurmi.
Nurmi is looking for a kimura but Puhakka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nurmi to get the leverage.
Nurmi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Puhakka is looking to control Nurmi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puhakka avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Puhakka has given up his back.
Nurmi working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Puhakka is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Nurmi has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Puhakka taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fernando Nurmi!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Big Phucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Spanket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Phucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott Spanket!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phucker has managed to clinch.
Phucker stops a takedown attempt from Spanket.
Phucker wants a takedown but no success here.
Phucker has Spanket pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Spanket manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Phucker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phucker tries to pull guard but Spanket won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Phucker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Phucker.
Spanket prevents the takedown attempt.
Spanket gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Phucker.
Phucker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Phucker breaks from the clinch.
Spanket misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phucker has closed the distance and engaged Spanket in a clinch.
Phucker keeps control of Spanket as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phucker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spanket gets underhooks to prevent Phucker's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanket gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Phucker.
Phucker fails to pull guard.
Phucker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spanket just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Spanket is trying to break free.
Spanket stops a takedown attempt from Phucker.
Spanket drops down looking for an ankle pick but Phucker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Phucker tries to clinch up but Spanket circles away and keeps his distance.
Spanket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phucker moves away.
Spanket scores with a three punch combo!
Spanket fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Phucker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spanket sprawls well initially but Phucker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spanket gets back to full guard.
Spanket throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Phucker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spanket looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanket looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Phucker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Phucker stands up and waves to Spanket to follow him.
Spanket will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phucker throws a combination. Spanket tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spanket throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phucker.
Phucker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Spanket looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phucker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Phucker is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Spanket is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Big Phucker!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cocka Suarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kuosmanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cocka Suarus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cocka Suarus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Kuosmanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Suarus wants to clinch up but Kuosmanen keeps it at a distance.
Kuosmanen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Suarus actively working from the bottom here.
Suarus wants to get back to full guard.
Kuosmanen not doing much here.
Suarus is not content to let Kuosmanen control the position.
Kuosmanen tries to pass to full mount but Suarus defends it.
Suarus is looking for a sweep. Kuosmanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Suarus is not content to let Kuosmanen control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Suarus misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuosmanen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kuosmanen 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.
Kuosmanen scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kuosmanen passes into side control.
Kuosmanen tries for a kimura but Suarus is defending well.
Suarus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kuosmanen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Suarus is just riding it out for now. Kuosmanen eventually gives up the hold.
Kuosmanen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kuosmanen is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuosmanen is tying to control. Suarus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuosmanen blocks the strikes from Suarus.
Kuosmanen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kuosmanen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Suarus is trying to get back to full guard.
Suarus is working hard here to advance position.
Kuosmanen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Suarus missing with punches from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Suarus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuosmanen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Suarus's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuosmanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kuosmanen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Suarus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuosmanen is working Suarus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Suarus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuosmanen controls the pace.
Suarus working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kuosmanen has passed into half guard!
Suarus is breathing heavily.
Suarus is in trouble now - Kuosmanen has advanced to mount!
Suarus tries to improve his position but instead Kuosmanen has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuosmanen is working for a rear naked choke. Suarus is not defending it well and Kuosmanen has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Suarus refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Suarus's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Keijo Kuosmanen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mintz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poop Dik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Mintz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Poop Dik's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Mintz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Poop Dik!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dik misses with a body kick.
Mintz gets a clinch.
Mintz breaks the clinch.
Dik tries to clinch up
and Mintz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mintz is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Dik can't fight it off and eventually Mintz manages to take the fight to the floor. Dik looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dik looking to control.
Mintz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dik is trying to control the position but Mintz postures up.
Mintz wants to control from the top but Dik keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dik tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dik looking for a sweep. Not yet Dik, not yet.
Mintz postures up.
Mintz wants to get up but he can't break Dik's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dik tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mintz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mintz.
Mintz lands a knee to the body.
Mintz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mintz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dik wants to get back to his feet.
Dik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mintz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dik is trying to control but can't.
Mintz working over Dik with some ground and pound. Dik looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dik punching from the bottom.
Mintz content to control rather than advance.
Mintz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mintz is thwarting Dik's attempts to control the position.
Mintz blocks the strikes from Dik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dik wants to control but Mintz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mintz.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mintz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dik!
Dik looks gassed!
Mintz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mintz thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mintz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mintz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dik defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mintz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dik is working to get back to half guard.
Dik wants to control but Mintz is having none of it.
Mintz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dik working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dik tries to hold on but Mintz postures up.
Mintz looking to control but Dik is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mintz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mintz clinches up against the ropes.
Mintz manages to break the clinch.
Mintz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dik is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mintz taking a breather here.
Dik is trying to improve his position.
Dik struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mintz is looking to take a break and control but Dik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dik tries to improve position but can't.
Dik is breathing heavily.
Mintz trying to control the position but Dik is working away.
Dik managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mintz.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mintz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mintz leaning against his opponent.
Dik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mintz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mintz avoiding damage.
Dik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mintz crunches a lovely knee into Dik's ribcage.
Mintz connects with a knee to the head.
Mintz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dik fails with the takedown
and Mintz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mintz is struggling to control the position.
Mintz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dik prevents it.
Mintz lands a knee to the body.
Mintz gets control of Dik's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mintz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mintz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mintz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mintz keeping moving, preventing Dik from controlling successfully.
Dik thows a big elbow that misses.
Mintz trying to keep a closed guard but Dik is proving a slippery customer.
Dik stands up from Mintz's guard - Dik perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mintz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dik's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dik throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mintz trying to control the position from guard on top but Dik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mintz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mintz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dik looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dik looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dik!
Mintz struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mintz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dik misses with a takedown
and Mintz counters by moving into the clinch.
Mintz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mintz has managed to clinch.
Mintz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dik lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dik fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mintz leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Mintz lands a knee to the body.
Mintz tightens his grip and picks Dik up, before dumping him to the ground. Dik manages to land in guard.
Mintz throwing strikes but missing.
Dik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dik has his hands on Mintz's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dik trying to keep a closed guard but Mintz is proving a slippery customer.
Mintz tries to free his leg and advance position but Dik is retaining full guard.
Mintz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dik is proving hard to escape from.
Mintz wants to control from the top but Dik keeps moving.
Dik being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dik closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mintz counters with a takedown into side control.
Dik dodges the ground and pound from Mintz.
Dik wants to control but Mintz postures up.
Dik is being controlled here.
Dik is trying to buck Mintz off.
Mintz stands up.
Dik keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mintz has closed the distance and engaged Dik in a clinch.
The referee calls for Mintz to work.
Mintz jumps into guard, dragging Dik to the mat.
Dik wants to stand but Mintz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mike Mintz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dik won't allow Mintz to sweep him here.
Mintz keeping full guard, as Dik tries to pass.
Mintz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dik manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mintz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dik uses it to pass to side control.
Mintz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dik can do to turn this around?
Dik working the body and head with strikes.
Mintz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dik wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dik is looking to take a break and control but Mintz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mintz clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mintz has Dik up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mintz is trying to stall.
Dik goes for a takedown attempt but Mintz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dik has his takedown stuffed
and Mintz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dik trying to control but Mintz postures up.
Mintz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dik!
Mintz forces the positional change into back control.
Mintz is hanging on to Dik's back as he tries to escape.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dik looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dik has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Mintz.
You can see the frustration on Dik's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mintz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dik looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mintz.
Mintz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dik is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
Mintz throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Mintz gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Mintz thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Dik trying to control the hands but Mintz breaks the grip.
Mintz is persistently looking for the submission but Dik is defending it well.
Mintz working for a choke but Dik is defending well.
Dik trying to get back to his feet but Mintz is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dik is really stuck here.
Mintz controlling the position well here. Dik rolled but Mintz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Mintz avoiding Dik 's attempts to control his hands.
Mintz throwing wild punches that miss their target.
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.
Mintz keeps control of the position easily here as Dik tries to buck him off.
Dik staying busy and making it hard for Mintz to control.
Dik can't escape the position.
Dik trying to control the action but Mintz just sinks the hooks in.
Mintz cracks Dik with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dik from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Mintz tightening his grip on Dik, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mintz had his way with Poop Dik in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mintz blocks the body kick.
Mintz gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Mintz.
Mintz has clasped his hands together around Dik's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dik gets back to half guard.
Dik wants to get back to full guard.
Dik is defending against the submission attempts here by Mintz.
Dik moves into full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dik looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mintz has picked Dik up and slammed him! Dik can't keep hold of the triangle and Mintz manages to pass to side control!
Mintz wants to control but Dik is keeping him busy.
Dik is trying to escape the position but Mintz is controlling the position.
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.
Dik striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Dik can't do much from the bottom here.
Dik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Dik's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dik is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mintz is staying active.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mintz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dik takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mintz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dik looks to clinch
and Mintz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mintz breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mintz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dik wants to clinch but Mintz slips to the side
and Mintz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mintz.
Dik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mintz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mintz moves away.
Dik tries for a takedown but Mintz circles away easily
and Mintz counters by clinching up.
Mintz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dik clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mintz lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Mintz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mintz is looking for the choke from the back position but Dik is controlling his hands well.
Dik controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Mintz throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Dik trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dik is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mintz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Mintz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mintz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:43
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:44
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Mintz!
Mike Mintz retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Scatman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
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130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Scatman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key drops Scatman with a left and a right! Oh, Scatman is hurt - Key dives into side control looking to finish!
Scatman is rocked!
It looks like John Scatman has been cut.
Scatman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Key in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Scatman looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Key turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Key!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scooby Doo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anssi Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scooby Doo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anssi Kukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kukkonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kukkonen's waist but Kukkonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doo off to one side.
Doo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kukkonen's waist but Kukkonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doo off to one side.
Doo throws a sloppy head kick and Kukkonen moves out of range easily.
Doo misses with a head kick.
No luck for Doo with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scooby Doo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kukkonen tries to clinch up.
Kukkonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkonen steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Doo is out on his feet! Kukkonen sets himself and nearly takes Doo's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anssi Kukkonen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Filip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahkmed Ufalopolaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filip comes to the ring accompanied by Zovi samo zovi. Ufalopolaus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shabnami Soraya - Az Kudumi Safar. The key to victory for Nikola Filip has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Filip!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahkmed Ufalopolaus!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ufalopolaus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Filip keeping moving, preventing Ufalopolaus from controlling successfully.
Filip wants to sweep here but Ufalopolaus controlling him for the moment.
Ufalopolaus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Filip is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ufalopolaus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ufalopolaus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Filip has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ufalopolaus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Filip looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Filip is looking for a triangle but Ufalopolaus pushes his legs off easily.
Ufalopolaus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Filip's head.
Ufalopolaus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Filip avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus throwing strikes but missing.
Ufalopolaus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ufalopolaus has gone for a leg lock! Filip slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ufalopolaus's guard.
Ufalopolaus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Filip avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ufalopolaus looks gassed!
Ufalopolaus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Filip pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ufalopolaus is keeping the position for now.
Ufalopolaus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Filip showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Filip wants to control from the top but Ufalopolaus keeps moving.
Filip thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ufalopolaus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ufalopolaus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Filip's guard.
Ufalopolaus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Filip will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ufalopolaus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Filip has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ufalopolaus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filip has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ufalopolaus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Filip looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ufalopolaus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Filip is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Filip has escaped and now he's on top!
Filip passes Ufalopolaus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ufalopolaus actively working from the bottom here.
Filip is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Filip seems to be working for a kimura but Ufalopolaus defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus regains full guard. Nicely done.
Filip won't allow Ufalopolaus to sweep him here.
Ufalopolaus trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Filip tries to free his leg and advance position but Ufalopolaus is retaining full guard.
Ufalopolaus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Filip gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Filip tries to free his leg and advance position but Ufalopolaus is retaining full guard.
Filip trying to control the position from guard on top but Ufalopolaus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ufalopolaus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Filip is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Filip 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.
Filip scores with a punch to the head.
Ufalopolaus throws a series of punches but Filip moves out of range.
Ufalopolaus moves into the clinch successfully.
Ufalopolaus misses with a knee strike.
Ufalopolaus trying to land knees to the body.
Filip wants to break free but Ufalopolaus has control.
Ufalopolaus ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ufalopolaus no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ufalopolaus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Filip slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Filip working away.
Ufalopolaus is breathing heavily.
Ufalopolaus is looking to reverse the position.
Filip is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ufalopolaus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filip working away.
Ufalopolaus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Filip tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Filip has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Filip tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Filip tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ufalopolaus manages to work his way to half guard, despite Filip's best efforts.
Filip is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ufalopolaus has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
Ufalopolaus missing with punches from the bottom.
Filip is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ufalopolaus defends it well.
Ufalopolaus is trying to control but can't.
Filip is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ufalopolaus has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ufalopolaus is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Filip pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ufalopolaus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Filip trying to pass the guard but Ufalopolaus defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ufalopolaus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ufalopolaus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Filip looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ufalopolaus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ufalopolaus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Filip?
Filip is in a horrible position here. Ufalopolaus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Filip is squirming around, avoiding Ufalopolaus's attempts to control the action.
Filip tries to reverse the position but Ufalopolaus maintains control.
Ufalopolaus scoring with strikes but Filip is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ufalopolaus with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ufalopolaus landing shots from mount.
Filip is trying desperately to improve position.
Filip tries to hold on but Ufalopolaus pushes him away.
Ufalopolaus looking for a guillotine from mount but Filip is having none of it.
Ufalopolaus landing shots from mount.
Filip bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ufalopolaus throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Filip trying to control but Ufalopolaus is working from the bottom.
Filip sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ufalopolaus's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahkmed Ufalopolaus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Filip doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ufalopolaus counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Filip manages to get to full guard.
Ufalopolaus has gone for a leg lock! Filip slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ufalopolaus's guard.
Ufalopolaus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ufalopolaus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Filip is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Filip preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ufalopolaus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Filip passes Ufalopolaus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filip wants to control but Ufalopolaus is keeping him busy.
Filip is looking for a kimura but Ufalopolaus is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Filip to get the leverage.
Ufalopolaus wants to get back to full guard.
Filip wants to free his trapped foot but Ufalopolaus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ahkmed Ufalopolaus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Filip blocks the strikes from Ufalopolaus.
Ufalopolaus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ufalopolaus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ufalopolaus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Filip drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Filip jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ufalopolaus working for a triangle but Filip defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ufalopolaus keeping full guard, as Filip tries to pass.
Ufalopolaus is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Filip has his hands clasped together but Ufalopolaus extends an breaks Filip's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ufalopolaus.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ahkmed Ufalopolaus!
Ahkmed Ufalopolaus is the new welterweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thirsty Thurston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Powerful Mofo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thirsty Thurston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Powerful Mofo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thurston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mofo backs up against the ropes.
Thurston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mofo's head.
Thurston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thurston shoots in and drives through. Mofo sprawls well.
Mofo swings for the body but Thurston moves out of range.
Thurston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mofo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thurston wants to control but Mofo is having none of it.
Mofo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thurston can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Thurston is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thurston wants to get back to his feet.
Mofo landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Mofo.
Thurston is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Mofo landing shots from mount.
Thurston really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mofo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thurston is squirming around, avoiding Mofo's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mofo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thurston is squirming around, avoiding Mofo's attempts to control the action.
Mofo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thurston hang on?
Mofo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Thurston hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mofo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thurston regains half guard.
Mofo prevents Thurston from improving his position.
Mofo working the head and body with strikes.
Thurston is refusing to be controlled, as Mofo sits in half guard.
Mofo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mofo lands with a punch from half guard.
Mofo trying to control from half guard but Thurston is working away.
Mofo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thurston is trying to stand.
Thurston is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mofo tries to pass to full mount but Thurston defends it.
Ground and pound from Mofo.
Thurston tries to kick Mofo off but Mofo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mofo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mofo is taking a breather. Thurston says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mofo trying to control from half guard but Thurston is working away.
Mofo is looking to stall here but Thurston recovers full guard.
Mofo is in close to Thurston's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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.
Thurston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mofo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thurston thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mofo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thurston's head.
Mofo landing some decent shots from guard.
Mofo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Mofo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thurston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mofo manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Powerful Mofo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mofo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thurston pinned against the cage. Thurston gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thirsty Thurston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thurston clinches with his opponent.
Mofo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thurston can't get the takedown.
Mofo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Thurston is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mofo to the mat. Mofo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Thurston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thurston wants to get up but he can't break Mofo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thurston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mofo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mofo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mofo pulls Thurston in close to prevent any damage.
Mofo is breathing heavily.
Mofo is looking to sweep but instead, Thurston has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mofo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thurston lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mofo backs up against the ropes.
A punch combination from Thurston misses.
Thurston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mofo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thurston moves into the clinch.
Thurston has Mofo pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Mofo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thurston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mofo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thirsty Thurston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thurston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mofo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thurston swivels and escapes.
Thurston fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Mofo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mofo takes one on the button.
Mofo misses with an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thurston.
Thurston tries to clinch but Mofo moves out of range.
Thurston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mofo.
Thurston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thurston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mofo shoots in but Thurston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thurston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mofo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick from Thurston lands but Mofo takes it in his stride.
Thurston tries to clinch up.
Thurston tries to clinch but Mofo is having none of it.
Thurston wants to clinch up but Mofo keeps it at a distance.
A nice combination there by Thurston.
Thirsty Thurston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mofo with a poor takedown
and Thurston counters with a nice uppercut.
Thurston looks to land a combination. Mofo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thurston shoots and misses
and Mofo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mofo.
Mofo with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mofo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thurston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mofo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thurston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mofo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mofo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Powerful Mofo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thurston keeping full guard, as Mofo tries to pass.
Mofo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thurston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thurston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mofo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mofo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mofo distracts Thurston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thirsty Thurston dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thurston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thurston connects with a solid leg kick.
Thurston lands a head kick. Mofo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thurston lands with a nice body kick.
Mofo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mofo avoids the head kick by Thurston.
Thirsty Thurston is winning the standup battle so far.
Mofo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thurston looks to land a combination. Mofo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thurston tries to clinch there but Mofo circles away.
Thurston lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good shot there by Thurston.
Mofo with a poor takedown
and Thurston counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thurston digs a good body shot into Mofo's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurston scores with a nice head shot.
Thurston misses with a takedown attempt - Mofo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thurston connects with a nice looking jab.
Thurston gets a clinch.
Thurston has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mofo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mofo rolls, trying to escape but Thurston keeps control of the position.
Thurston missing with strikes.
Thurston doesn't have the hooks in and Mofo manages to turn into his guard.
Mofo looking to sit in guard and control but Thurston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mofo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thurston trying to control but Mofo is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thurston throws a right hand that Mofo ducks under and follows up with a left that Mofo also avoids with ease.
Mofo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thurston counters with a left and a right that stings Mofo.
Mofo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thurston. Thurston obviously looking to wear him down.
Thurston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thurston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurston throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mofo's head.
Thurston tries to bum rush Mofo with a series of wild strikes but Mofo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mofo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thurston circles away.
Thirsty Thurston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Powerful Mofo.
Thurston looks to land a combination. Mofo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Thurston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thurston lands a head kick. Mofo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mofo dodges the punch combination from Thurston.
Thurston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mofo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thurston!
A nice elbow there by Mofo.
Thurston is squirming around, avoiding Mofo's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thurston is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mofo with the ground and pound from mount.
Mofo lands a big shot there that rocks Thurston but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thurston has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Mofo's lack of action.
Mofo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mofo trying to control from Thurston's half guard. Thurston has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mofo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mofo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thurston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thirsty Thurston clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thurston throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mofo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thurston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thurston has his takedown stuffed
and Mofo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thurston's guard.
Mofo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thurston looking for a guillotine here but Mofo defends easily.
Mofo lands a couple of elbows.
Mofo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thurston's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mofo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thurston is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mofo striking from the bottom.
Mofo pulls Thurston in close to his closed guard and prevents Thurston from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mofo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thurston trying to control the position from guard on top but Mofo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thurston working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thurston is looking to work some ground and pound but Mofo has wrist control.
Thurston wants to pass the guard but Mofo is keeping the position.
Thurston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mofo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mofo wants to control but Thurston is keeping him busy.
Mofo lands strikes from half guard.
Thurston is looking to escape.
Thurston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mofo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thurston is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mofo working the head and body with strikes.
Mofo controlling the action here.
Mofo wants to control but Thurston is keeping him busy.
Thurston is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mofo pulls his head out easily.
Mofo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thurston with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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.
Mofo controlling the pace.
Mofo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mofo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thurston wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mofo lands a nice shot to the head.
Mofo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thurston taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Powerful Mofo dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mofo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thurston counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mofo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thurston throws a one two combo.
Thurston wants to clinch.
A jab from Thurston finds it's way through Mofo's defenses.
Thurston lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thurston scores with a head kick.
Thurston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mofo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thurston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thurston tries to clinch but Mofo is having none of it.
Thurston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mofo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mofo.
Thurston wants to sweep but no luck.
Mofo postures up and lands a big shot to Thurston's brow.
Mofo connects with a couple of short punches.
Mofo passes into half guard.
Thurston tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Thurston is trying to stand back up but Mofo is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mofo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mofo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thurston keeps working.
Mofo is stalling here. Thurston is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mofo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Thurston has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mofo is looking for a sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Thurston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mofo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Mofo as Thurston shoots in.
Thurston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mofo struggling a bit here.
Mofo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Thurston is trying to work for a kimura but Mofo is defending well.
Mofo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mofo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mofo tries to get to full guard but Thurston has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thurston frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thurston lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mofo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thurston unloading with bombs!
Thurston connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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 Thirsty Thurston.
I think Thurston 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:48
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Thirsty Thurston retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between EJ Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Tuisku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the ring accompanied by Game: South Side . Tuisku is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Levoton. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, EJ Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Tuisku!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tuisku shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tuisku landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tuisku cracks Johnson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tuisku with the ground and pound from mount.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson regains half guard.
Tuisku working the head and body with strikes.
Tuisku not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tuisku is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Tuisku missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tuisku tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Ground and pound from Tuisku.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Tuisku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson gets full guard.
Tuisku throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson working for a triangle but Tuisku defends it easily.
Tuisku wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tuisku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tuisku postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tuisku with a nice head shot there.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Tuisku defends easily.
Johnson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tuisku is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Johnson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tuisku's back instead.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to keep control of the position but Tuisku is staying busy.
Tuisku defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Johnson's arms.
Tuisku trying to control the action but Johnson just sinks the hooks in.
Tuisku tries to escape the position.
Johnson is looking to control Tuisku but Tuisku is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Tuisku looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Johnson trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoiding Tuisku 's attempts to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.
Johnson doesn't have the hooks in and Tuisku manages to turn into his guard.
Tuisku wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tuisku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tuisku scores a takedown into full mount!
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tuisku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tuisku has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Tuisku can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Johnson gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson actively working from the bottom here.
Tuisku is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tuisku prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Tuisku is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Tuisku landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tuisku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Tuisku takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tuisku lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Tuisku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson wants to clinch up but Tuisku keeps it at a distance.
EJ Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuisku scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tuisku landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tuisku working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson is trying to control but can't.
Johnson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnson.
Tuisku working some strikes from top position.
Tuisku trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuisku lands a couple of elbows.
Tuisku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tuisku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tuisku trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tuisku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tuisku trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tuisku doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tuisku manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tuisku's guard.
Tuisku striking from his own guard.
Tuisku keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Tuisku trying to control the position.
Tuisku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Tuisku keeps moving.
Tuisku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tuisku goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Tuisku can't get the takedown.
Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tuisku uses from the top position.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Tuisku defends easily.
Tuisku wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tuisku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tuisku is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tuisku preventing the sweep.
Tuisku is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tuisku trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Tuisku is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tuisku pinned against the cage. Tuisku gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tuisku closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuisku working some strikes from top position.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Tuisku controlling him for the moment.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Tuisku slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson has his feet on Tuisku's thighs here. He's pushed Tuisku 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! Tuisku screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). EJ Johnson!
EJ Johnson retains his featherweight title!
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