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TFL 23 - Dark Illuminators PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slim Shadie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Shadie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Tikkanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Shadie.
Tikkanen takes a swing at Shadie's ribcage but misses.
Shadie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tikkanen throws a monster overhand right that drops Shadie! Tikkanen follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johannes Tikkanen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Mummola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mummola is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eppu Normaali - Näin kulutan aikaa. Mauri Saarinen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kalervo Mummola's chin.
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211 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Saarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalervo Mummola!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mummola doesn't manage to clinch there - Saarinen circles away.
Saarinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Saarinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mummola is trying to stand.
Mummola is looking for a sweep. Saarinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saarinen stops Mummola from getting back to his feet.
Saarinen trying to mount his opponent but Mummola defends it.
Mummola wants to get back to his feet.
Saarinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saarinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Saarinen 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.
Saarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Saarinen won't allow Mummola to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mummola is retaining full guard.
Saarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Saarinen cracks Mummola with a solid left hand.
Mummola working a defensive guard here.
Mummola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saarinen is one step ahead there.
Saarinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Mummola trying to strike off his back.
Saarinen preventing the sweep.
Mummola keeping moving, preventing Saarinen from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saarinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saarinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saarinen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mummola is trying to maintain the position but Saarinen is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saarinen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saarinen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mummola defends it well.
Mummola pushes Saarinen off looking to stand but Saarinen dives back in and keeps control.
Mummola tries to roll over but Saarinen keeps him under control.
Mummola is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mummola wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mummola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saarinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Saarinen scores with a takedown into Mummola's guard.
Saarinen trying to control but Mummola is working from the bottom.
Saarinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Saarinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saarinen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Saarinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mummola 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.
Mummola is trying to keep Saarinen in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mummola is looking to stand up but Saarinen isn't so interested in that idea.
Mummola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mummola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saarinen.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mummola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mummola wants to clinch.
Mummola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Saarinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saarinen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saarinen won't allow Mummola to get back to his feet.
Mummola wants to sweep but no luck.
Saarinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saarinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saarinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Mummola trying to control the position.
Saarinen scoring with some ground and pound.
Saarinen prevents Mummola from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Saarinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Saarinen landing with the ground and pound.
Mummola really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saarinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mummola wants to sweep but no luck.
Saarinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saarinen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mummola keeping moving, preventing Saarinen from controlling successfully.
Saarinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Mummola working a defensive guard here.
Mummola wants to stand up but Saarinen is controlling him.
Mummola is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen with a nice head shot there.
Saarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mummola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saarinen throwing strikes from guard but Mummola blocks nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mummola lands a head kick!
Saarinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mummola tries to avoid it but Saarinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mummola to the ground. Mummola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mummola misses with a head kick.
Mummola tries to clinch up.
Mummola wants to clinch.
Mummola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Saarinen.
Mummola takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen working the ground and pound but Mummola is defending the strikes.
Saarinen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mummola is avoiding damage well.
Saarinen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mummola tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Mauri Saarinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saarinen is working Mummola over with some ground and pound from side control.
Saarinen cracks Mummola with a big elbow.
Mummola wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mummola is trying to get back to half guard.
Saarinen lands a nice forearm strike.
Mummola is looking to regain half guard here but Saarinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Saarinen trying to control the action but Mummola is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Saarinen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mummola doesn't manage to clinch there - Saarinen circles away.
Mummola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mummola moves in looking to clinch but Saarinen pushes him off.
Saarinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Saarinen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Saarinen works to advance to full mount. Mummola defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Saarinen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mummola looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mummola throwing hammer fists to the chest of Saarinen. What's that going to do exactly?
Saarinen cracks Mummola with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mummola is working to get back to half guard.
Saarinen is landing with some decent strikes but Mummola is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mummola is trying to escape the mount.
Saarinen with the ground and pound from mount.
Saarinen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mummola wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mummola is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen lands a nice shot to the head.
Saarinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mummola wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Saarinen lands a nice shot to the head.
Mummola taking shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mummola can do anything to dispel that myth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mummola takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mummola really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Saarinen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mummola is surviving well by controlling Saarinen's body position as best he can.
Mummola is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saarinen breaks from Mummola's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Saarinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mummola hang on?
Mummola tries to reverse the position but Saarinen maintains control.
Mummola trying desperately to get to his feet.
Saarinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Saarinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mummola is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mummola is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mummola's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mummola's face.
Saarinen lands a heavy elbow.
Mummola takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Saarinen is going olschool here, as he tries to force Mummola to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mummola shrugs it off.
Saarinen punching from mount but Mummola doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kalervo Mummola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mummola wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Saarinen.
Mummola is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Saarinen throws some wild stikes that Mummola manages to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saarinen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mauri Saarinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mummola can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Saarinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saarinen, 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 for Mauri Saarinen!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Mauri Saarinen!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Mauri Saarinen!
Mauri Saarinen wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emperor Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Beaudin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emperor Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riley Beaudin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader lands with a right hand.
Vader needs to keep his hands up - Beaudin had a free shot at his head there.
Vader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beaudin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beaudin blocks a low kick nicely.
Beaudin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vader manages to avoid it.
Vader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beaudin.
Vader swats away the attempt to clinch by Beaudin.
Good work by Beaudin as he checks the leg kick.
Vader swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vader misses with a head kick.
Beaudin defending well as Vader loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Beaudin misses.
Vader throws a jab but it's blocked by Beaudin.
Vader attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vader thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader throws a good cross that connects.
Vader throws a jab when Beaudin was well out of range.
Vader swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beaudin.
Vader misses with an uppercut. Beaudin saw that one coming.
Vader throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beaudin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vader swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Vader misses the target.
Beaudin dodges the punch combination from Vader.
Vader connects with a looping right hand.
Vader scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beaudin slips a straight right by Vader.
Beaudin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vader avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Vader. No joy for Beaudin on that attempt.
Oooh a lovely combination from Vader sends Beaudin down but not out. Vader dives into side control looking to finish.
It looks like Riley Beaudin has been cut.
Beaudin looks gassed!
Vader stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beaudin shoots in and drives through. Vader sprawls well.
A lazy left from Vader finds it's target.
Vader throws a lazy right hand but Beaudin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beaudin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Vader and Beaudin goes tumbling to the canvas! Vader follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Beaudin is rocked!
Vader decides to return to a standing position.
Vader looks to land a combination but Beaudin avoids it well.
Vader misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beaudin avoids the body shot from Vader.
Vader lands a lovely overhand right.
Vader is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beaudin.
Vader throws a jab but it's blocked by Beaudin.
Beaudin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vader throws a hook to the side of Beaudin's head but Beaudin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Vader misses.
Vader waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Beaudin.
A jab from Vader misses.
Beaudin is looking to clinch.
Vader lands the left hand.
Vader lands with a hook. Beaudin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vader throws a low kick, looking for Beaudin's leg but Beaudin calmly moves out of range.
Vader is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vader is looking to score with low kicks.
Vader fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beaudin is out of range.
Beaudin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vader misses with a wild combination.
Vader misses with a few strikes there.
Beaudin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vader.
Vader throws a nice looking combination but Beaudin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vader misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beaudin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beaudin.
Beaudin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vader.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emperor Vader dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riley Beaudin's cut.
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.
Vader throws a shot from downtown. Beaudin moves away and avoids it.
Beaudin wants to clinch.
Beaudin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vader.
Vader lands a really nice looking cross but Beaudin seems unphased.
Beaudin tries to close the distance and clinch but Vader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Vader.
Vader misses with a few strikes there.
Beaudin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vader lands a really nice looking cross but Beaudin seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vader throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beaudin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vader's guard now.
Beaudin is breathing heavily.
Vader wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaudin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vader works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vader wriggles free and stands up.
Beaudin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vader.
Vader throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beaudin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vader lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vader lands with a cross.
Beaudin is still on wobbly legs! Can Vader finish him?
Vader throws a hook to the side of Beaudin's head but Beaudin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beaudin seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice combination there by Vader.
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!
Vader connects with a body shot.
Vader misses with an uppercut. Beaudin saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Beaudin on the side of the head.
Vader lands the left hand.
Vader missing with a left hand there. Beaudin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beaudin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vader connects with a nice looking jab.
Vader uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vader bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vader pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vader thuds his right hand into Beaudin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Beaudin walks into a stiff left hand from Vader.
Beaudin seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Vader shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Beaudin is backing up but Vader catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Beaudin covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Vader Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emperor Vader!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Kykkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Kykkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Cop!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kykkonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cop checks it well.
Cop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kykkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kykkonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kykkonen lands a with a good body shot.
Cop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Mirko Cop has been cut.
Cop tries to clinch but Kykkonen is having none of it.
Cop checks a leg kick.
Kykkonen misses with a low kick as Cop jumps back.
Cop is looking to clinch but Kykkonen is avoiding it.
Cop misses with a hook. Kykkonen ducked under it nicely.
Cop staying out of range there.
Cop throws a head kick but Kykkonen moves out of range.
Kykkonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cop's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kykkonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kykkonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cop tries to close the distance and clinch but Kykkonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Cop lands but Kykkonen takes it in his stride.
Mirko Cop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kykkonen scores with a nice right hand.
BOOM! Kykkonen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Cop. Cop tries to recover but Kykkonen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Cop lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Kykkonen!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claus Von Stauffenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herring comes to the cage accompanied by Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face. Von Stauffenberg has chosen Wagner, The ride of the Valkyries as his entrance music. Claus Von Stauffenberg has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Herring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claus Von Stauffenberg!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herring decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Von Stauffenberg is looking to improve his position.
Herring is keen to just control but Von Stauffenberg is a slippery customer.
Herring is taking a breather. Von Stauffenberg 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Von Stauffenberg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Von Stauffenberg is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Herring decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Von Stauffenberg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Herring is breathing heavily.
Von Stauffenberg lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Von Stauffenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Von Stauffenberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herring will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Von Stauffenberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herring was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Stauffenberg.
Von Stauffenberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Herring really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Von Stauffenberg throws a series of punches but Herring moves out of range.
Von Stauffenberg throws a big shot that misses.
Herring tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Stauffenberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Stauffenberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Herring.
Von Stauffenberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Herring with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Von Stauffenberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Von Stauffenberg throws a lazy right hand but Herring sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Herring takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Herring staying out of range there.
Von Stauffenberg throws a right and a left that Herring avoids nicely.
Von Stauffenberg lands a slapping body shot.
Von Stauffenberg drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Herring right on the button. Herring goes down! Von Stauffenberg follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Von Stauffenberg gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claus Von Stauffenberg!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Burnquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hervoton Kyrpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burnquist's entrance music is "Blut Royale" by Combichrist. A fine choice. Bob Burnquist has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Burnquist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hervoton Kyrpa!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyrpa avoids the head kick by Burnquist.
Kyrpa throws a series of punches but Burnquist avoids them all with ease.
Burnquist scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kyrpa looks gassed!
Burnquist scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burnquist!
Burnquist gets a clinch.
Kyrpa takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Burnquist comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burnquist manages to break the clinch.
Burnquist lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kyrpa will feel that in the morning.
Kyrpa 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.
Kyrpa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burnquist lands with a kick to the temple. Kyrpa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Hervoton Kyrpa has been cut.
Crunch! Burnquist slams his shin into Kyrpa's torso.
Burnquist moves into the clinch successfully.
Kyrpa wants to get back to striking at distance but Burnquist won't allow it.
Burnquist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnquist throws a nice head kick!
Burnquist scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kyrpa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burnquist.
Burnquist takes the fight into the clinch.
Burnquist lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Burnquist with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Burnquist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burnquist scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrpa misses with the combination.
Burnquist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kyrpa misses with the combination.
Kyrpa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burnquist.
Burnquist lands a front kick.
Burnquist avoids the body shot from Kyrpa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burnquist.
Kyrpa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Burnquist goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burnquist connects with a high kick.
Burnquist connects with a high kick.
Crunch! Burnquist slams his shin into Kyrpa's torso.
Bob Burnquist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Burnquist.
Burnquist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyrpa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burnquist.
Burnquist dodges the punch combination from Kyrpa.
Kyrpa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnquist scores with a kick to the body.
Burnquist connects with a high kick.
Burnquist looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kyrpa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burnquist connects with a high kick.
Kyrpa misses with a two punch combination.
Burnquist connects with a solid leg kick.
Kyrpa misses with the combination.
Burnquist thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kyrpa if he has to take too many more of those.
Burnquist walks into a jab.
Burnquist scores with a kick to the body.
Burnquist slips a jab and a cross from Kyrpa.
Kyrpa throws a right hand that Burnquist ducks under and follows up with a left that Burnquist also avoids with ease.
A solid body kick from Burnquist.
Burnquist throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kyrpa's head.
No joy there for Kyrpa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burnquist throws a nice head kick!
Burnquist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kyrpa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyrpa misses with a two punch combination.
Kyrpa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burnquist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burnquist fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kyrpa.
An inside leg kick lands from Burnquist.
Kyrpa throws a jab when Burnquist was well out of range.
Burnquist doesn't manage to clinch there - Kyrpa circles away.
Burnquist throws a head kick that Kyrpa semi-blocks.
Burnquist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burnquist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyrpa moves away.
Burnquist moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burnquist throws a head kick that misses.
Kyrpa is looking to clinch but Burnquist is avoiding it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Burnquist - that will leave a mark!
Burnquist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyrpa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Burnquist clinches up against the cage.
Kyrpa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burnquist breaks from the clinch.
Burnquist throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrpa misses with a few strikes there.
Kyrpa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burnquist.
Kyrpa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kyrpa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burnquist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kyrpa misses with a two punch combination.
Burnquist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kyrpa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burnquist bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Burnquist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burnquist bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kyrpa blocks a head kick by Burnquist.
Burnquist clinches up with Kyrpa and pushes him back against the cage.
Kyrpa is trying to break the clinch but Burnquist has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burnquist takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Burnquist looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyrpa has had enough of the clinch but Burnquist keeps him there for the moment.
Kyrpa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burnquist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnquist fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kyrpa.
Burnquist connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Burnquist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hervoton Kyrpa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burnquist scores with a nice body kick.
Kyrpa lands a nice hook to Burnquist's body. Burnquist takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burnquist moves in looking to clinch but Kyrpa pushes him off.
Kyrpa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Burnquist there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kyrpa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burnquist. Burnquist obviously looking to wear him down.
Burnquist connects with a high kick.
Bob Burnquist is winning the standup battle so far.
Burnquist lands a head kick. Kyrpa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kyrpa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kyrpa misses with a wild combination.
Burnquist connects with a high kick.
Burnquist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kyrpa can do to turn this around?
Kyrpa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burnquist lands a head kick. Kyrpa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kyrpa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kyrpa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyrpa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burnquist.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burnquist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kyrpa.
Kyrpa blocks a head kick by Burnquist.
Burnquist lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kyrpa's sensitive parts.
Burnquist throws a sloppy head kick and Kyrpa moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnquist looks to land a right hand but Kyrpa moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burnquist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kyrpa circles away quickly and effectively.
Burnquist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burnquist pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick from Burnquist lands but Kyrpa takes it in his stride.
Burnquist misses with a head kick.
Burnquist throws a head kick that misses.
Kyrpa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kyrpa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burnquist thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kyrpa if he has to take too many more of those.
Burnquist slips a jab and a cross from Kyrpa.
Burnquist clinches but Kyrpa breaks the clinch
and Kyrpa counters with a right hand to the body.
Burnquist misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Burnquist.
Kyrpa throws a series of punches but Burnquist moves out of range.
Burnquist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kyrpa.
Kyrpa swinging wilding here.
Burnquist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burnquist throws a head kick but Kyrpa moves out of range.
Burnquist lands a head kick!
Burnquist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burnquist tries to clinch up but Kyrpa circles away and keeps his distance.
Kyrpa closes the distance and pushes Burnquist back into the cage.
Burnquist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kyrpa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burnquist manages to break the clinch.
Burnquist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burnquist scores with a spinning back kick!
Kyrpa tries to close the distance and clinch but Burnquist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kyrpa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burnquist closes the distance and clinches.
Burnquist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burnquist is looking to slow Kyrpa down with leg kicks.
Kyrpa misses with a series of wild punches.
Burnquist throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Burnquist tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyrpa throws a nice looking combination but Burnquist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kyrpa.
Burnquist moves into the clinch.
Burnquist lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kyrpa can't break the clinch.
Kyrpa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burnquist connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kyrpa's face.
Burnquist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kyrpa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kyrpa wants to get back to striking at distance but Burnquist won't allow it.
Burnquist is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kyrpa is keeping busy.
Kyrpa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kyrpa letting Burnquist take a breather here.
Kyrpa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kyrpa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Burnquist.
Kyrpa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kyrpa blocks a head kick by Burnquist.
Burnquist throws a head kick that half lands.
Kyrpa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burnquist.
Kyrpa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burnquist.
Kyrpa throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnquist doesn't manage to clinch there - Kyrpa circles away.
Kyrpa throws a hook but Burnquist blocks it.
Burnquist slips a jab and a cross from Kyrpa.
A solid body kick from Burnquist.
Burnquist closes the distance and clinches.
Burnquist landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Burnquist keeps control of Kyrpa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kyrpa wants to break free but Burnquist has control.
Burnquist will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kyrpa up against the cage.
Burnquist landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kyrpa is trying to break the clinch but Burnquist has him pressed against the cage.
Burnquist manages to break the clinch.
Burnquist throws a head kick that Kyrpa semi-blocks.
Some wild striking there from Kyrpa.
Burnquist lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burnquist. That's going to slow Kyrpa down.
Burnquist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyrpa.
Hervoton Kyrpa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burnquist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kyrpa tries to bum rush Burnquist with a series of wild strikes but Burnquist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Burnquist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hervoton Kyrpa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Burnquist pushes Kyrpa up against the cage in a clinch.
Burnquist content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kyrpa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kyrpa has had enough of the clinch but Burnquist keeps him there for the moment.
Burnquist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burnquist moves forwards but Kyrpa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burnquist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kyrpa.
Burnquist gets a clinch.
Kyrpa has had enough of the clinch but Burnquist keeps him there for the moment.
Burnquist tries to stall but Kyrpa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burnquist.
Burnquist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyrpa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burnquist.
Burnquist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyrpa misses with a straight right.
Burnquist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Burnquist.
Kyrpa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burnquist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burnquist throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burnquist.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kyrpa throws a looping overhand right but Burnquist ducks down to avoid it.
Burnquist dodges the punch combination from Kyrpa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burnquist, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrpa missing with a left hand there. Burnquist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burnquist instigates a clinch.
Burnquist lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burnquist manages to break the clinch.
Burnquist throws a head kick that Kyrpa semi-blocks.
Kyrpa lands a body shot.
Kyrpa fails to land with a series of punches.
Kyrpa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burnquist lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kyrpa tries to clinch up but Burnquist circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Burnquist lands but Kyrpa takes it in his stride.
Kyrpa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyrpa scores with a one two! Burnquist had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burnquist thuds his shin into the meat of Kyrpa's side.
Kyrpa misses with a double jab.
Burnquist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burnquist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kyrpa.
Burnquist looks for the body kick but Kyrpa saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kyrpa.
Kyrpa misses with a wild combination.
Burnquist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kyrpa is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Burnquist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burnquist feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kyrpa's calf.
Burnquist throws a head kick but Kyrpa moves out of range.
Burnquist throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kyrpa's head.
Kyrpa tries to clinch but Burnquist moves out of range.
Burnquist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burnquist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burnquist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Burnquist.
Kyrpa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kyrpa misses with the combination.
Kyrpa throws a series of punches but Burnquist moves out of range.
Burnquist lands a head kick. Kyrpa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burnquist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kyrpa throws a right and a left that Burnquist avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyrpa misses with a two punch combination.
Burnquist misses with a head kick.
Burnquist clinches with his opponent.
Kyrpa wants to break free but Burnquist has control.
Burnquist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kyrpa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kyrpa tries to break the clinch but Burnquist is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Burnquist.
Kyrpa wants to break free but Burnquist has control.
Kyrpa wants to get back to striking at distance but Burnquist won't allow it.
Burnquist leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kyrpa has had enough of the clinch but Burnquist keeps him there for the moment.
Burnquist taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Burnquist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kyrpa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kyrpa is looking to break free of the clinch but Burnquist has double underhooks.
Burnquist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burnquist moves away from the strike by Kyrpa.
Burnquist throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crunch! Burnquist slams his shin into Kyrpa's torso.
Burnquist plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kyrpa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burnquist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Kyrpa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hervoton Kyrpa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Burnquist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrpa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burnquist scores with a push kick.
Burnquist closes the distance and clinches.
Burnquist breaks from the clinch.
Burnquist lands a head kick. Kyrpa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A left lands for Kyrpa.
A good leg kick by Burnquist.
Burnquist lands with a kick to the temple. Kyrpa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burnquist throws a head kick that half lands.
Burnquist scores with a head kick.
Kyrpa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burnquist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burnquist throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kyrpa's head.
Burnquist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kyrpa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burnquist scores with a kick to the body.
Kyrpa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burnquist scores with a head kick.
Burnquist scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burnquist.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Burnquist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burnquist 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Bob Burnquist!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Bob Burnquist!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Bob Burnquist!
Bob Burnquist wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lecouc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lecouc has chosen Rammstein - Zerstören as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cyrus II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Lecouc!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - II looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
II tries to clinch up but Lecouc circles away and keeps his distance.
II tries to close the distance and clinch but Lecouc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cyrus II seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lecouc swats away the attempt to clinch by II.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from II as Lecouc shoots in.
II misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lecouc shoots for a double leg takedown but II sprawls well. He's pushed Lecouc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
II connects with a high kick.
II tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
II connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lecouc on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by II. II obviously looking to wear him down.
Lecouc closes this distance looking for a takedown but II circles away.
Cyrus II has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Lecouc.
Lecouc keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lecouc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lecouc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by II. That's going to slow Lecouc down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
II tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lecouc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus II 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.
II wants to clinch up but Lecouc keeps it at a distance.
II wants to clinch.
II tries to clinch up but Lecouc circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
II moves in looking to clinch but Lecouc pushes him off.
Lecouc on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by II. II obviously looking to wear him down.
Alex Lecouc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for II.
II fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lecouc shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with II but II pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lecouc misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
II tries to clinch up.
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.
Horrible takedown by Lecouc or perhaps it was just good defense by II which made him look bad.
Cyrus II has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Lecouc.
Lecouc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says II as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus II 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!
Lecouc misses with a takedown attempt - II sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lecouc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says II as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
II fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lecouc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
II tries to clinch but Lecouc is having none of it.
II lands with a cross.
II wants to clinch up but Lecouc keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A nice leg kick lands there from II.
II tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lecouc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
II fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
II is looking to clinch but Lecouc is avoiding it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lecouc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but II was well out of range. Poor timing from Lecouc.
II scoring well with a low kick there.
II throws a sloppy head kick and Lecouc moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
II goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
II scores with a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
II tries to close the distance and clinch but Lecouc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrus II showed his dominance in that final round.
Well II has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Cyrus II!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Cyrus II!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Cyrus II!
Cyrus II wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silly Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Baxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baxton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tech N9ne-Red Nose. Donny Baxton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silly Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donny Baxton!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baxton throws a series of punches but Guy avoids them all with ease.
Baxton lands with a big right hook that stumbles Guy - he's out on his feet here! Baxton follows up with another monster hook that separates Guy from consciousness! Guy falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Baxton stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Donny Baxton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregzradinki Tulumplzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Chinaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tulumplzi comes to the cage accompanied by Cradle. Chinaski has chosen I Wish to Weep by Dadafon as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregzradinki Tulumplzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Chinaski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chinaski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tulumplzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tulumplzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chinaski is looking to clinch.
Tulumplzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chinaski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tulumplzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tulumplzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chinaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulumplzi circles away.
Tulumplzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chinaski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tulumplzi tries for a takedown but Chinaski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chinaski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chinaski misses with a looping left.
Chinaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulumplzi circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulumplzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chinaski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Henry Chinaski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tulumplzi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chinaski but Chinaski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tulumplzi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chinaski fails to land with a series of punches.
Chinaski wants to clinch.
Chinaski tries to clinch but Tulumplzi moves out of range.
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.
Tulumplzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chinaski is looking to clinch but Tulumplzi is avoiding it.
Chinaski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chinaski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tulumplzi shoots in for a takedown but Chinaski shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregzradinki Tulumplzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chinaski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Henry Chinaski has been cut.
Tulumplzi shoots for a takedown but Chinaski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chinaski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chinaski fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Tulumplzi with that takedown attempt.
Tulumplzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tulumplzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tulumplzi misses with a looping right.
Tulumplzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Chinaski is looking to clinch but Tulumplzi is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tulumplzi fails to land with a series of punches.
Tulumplzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chinaski circles away quickly and effectively.
Chinaski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chinaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulumplzi circles away.
Chinaski throws a right hand that Tulumplzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Tulumplzi also avoids with ease.
Chinaski is looking to clinch but Tulumplzi is avoiding it.
Tulumplzi throws an overhand right that lands on Chinaski's shoulder, as Chinaski tries to avoid the shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tulumplzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chinaski manages to avoid it.
Tulumplzi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chinaski but Chinaski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregzradinki Tulumplzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Chinaski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chinaski moves in looking to clinch but Tulumplzi pushes him off.
Tulumplzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chinaski.
Tulumplzi lands a body shot.
Tulumplzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Tulumplzi misses its intended target.
Chinaski tries to clinch but Tulumplzi is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Tulumplzi misses.
Chinaski is looking to clinch but Tulumplzi is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Tulumplzi misses the target.
Henry Chinaski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulumplzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chinaski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tulumplzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Tulumplzi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chinaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulumplzi circles away.
Tulumplzi thows a body shot but no joy.
Chinaski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chinaski moves out of range as Tulumplzi strikes.
Chinaski pushes Tulumplzi up against the cage in a clinch.
Chinaski tries a knee to the head but Tulumplzi blocks it.
Chinaski tries a knee to the head but Tulumplzi blocks it.
Chinaski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tulumplzi managing to block the knees to the body from Chinaski.
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.
Chinaski tries a knee to the head but Tulumplzi blocks it.
Chinaski tries to land a knee to the head but Tulumplzi blocks with his arms.
Tulumplzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tulumplzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tulumplzi looks to land a combination but Chinaski avoids it well.
Tulumplzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tulumplzi fails to land the takedown.
Chinaski moves in looking to clinch but Tulumplzi pushes him off.
Tulumplzi throws a series of punches but Chinaski moves out of range.
Tulumplzi swings for the body but Chinaski moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski tries to clinch up.
Tulumplzi looks to land a combination but Chinaski avoids it well.
Tulumplzi is looking to wear down Chinaski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tulumplzi keeps the fight on the outside.
Chinaski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chinaski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chinaski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chinaski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tulumplzi blocks it with crossed arms.
Tulumplzi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Chinaski is trying to keep an underhook but Tulumplzi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Chinaski is looking to improve his position.
Tulumplzi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chinaski can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulumplzi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tulumplzi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chinaski is trying to control but can't.
Tulumplzi is pressing down on Chinaski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chinaski is holding on for now.
Tulumplzi 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.
Chinaski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tulumplzi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tulumplzi is nestled in close to Chinaski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tulumplzi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregzradinki Tulumplzi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Chinaski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tulumplzi shoots in for a double leg but Chinaski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tulumplzi lands a jab-cross combination.
Chinaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulumplzi circles away.
Tulumplzi tries for a takedown but Chinaski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chinaski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chinaski moves in looking to clinch but Tulumplzi pushes him off.
Chinaski tries to clinch but Tulumplzi moves out of range.
Chinaski tries to clinch but Tulumplzi is having none of it.
Tulumplzi throws a series of punches but Chinaski avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chinaski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulumplzi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregzradinki Tulumplzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tulumplzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tulumplzi shoots for a takedown but Chinaski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tulumplzi loads up on a big right hand but Chinaski slips the punch.
Chinaski tries to clinch up but Tulumplzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Tulumplzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chinaski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chinaski wants to clinch.
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.
Chinaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulumplzi circles away.
Tulumplzi throws a body punch but Chinaski moves out of range.
Chinaski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tulumplzi lands a jab to the head.
Tulumplzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tulumplzi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chinaski is fending him off so far but Tulumplzi persists. Nope, Chinaski circles away and we're back to standing.
Chinaski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chinaski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tulumplzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulumplzi looks to land a combination but Chinaski avoids it well.
Tulumplzi misses with a few strikes there.
Chinaski tries to clinch up but Tulumplzi circles away and keeps his distance.
Tulumplzi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Tulumplzi or perhaps it was just good defense by Chinaski which made him look bad.
Chinaski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tulumplzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Chinaski. No joy for Tulumplzi on that attempt.
Chinaski is looking to clinch but Tulumplzi is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chinaski is looking to clinch but Tulumplzi is avoiding it.
Chinaski is looking to clinch.
Tulumplzi thows a body shot but no joy.
Chinaski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulumplzi circles away.
Chinaski moves in looking to clinch but Tulumplzi pushes him off.
Tulumplzi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chinaski avoids the body shot from Tulumplzi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tulumplzi keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregzradinki Tulumplzi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tulumplzi, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Gregzradinki Tulumplzi!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Gregzradinki Tulumplzi!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Gregzradinki Tulumplzi!
Gregzradinki Tulumplzi wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kessler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Eyed Peas - I Got A Feeling. The Pitbull has chosen Biggie Smalls - Juicy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kasper Kessler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John The Pitbull!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kessler slips a jab and a cross from The Pitbull.
Kessler connects with a right hand. The Pitbull shakes it off.
Kessler falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Pitbull counters with a thumping low kick.
Kessler misses with a double jab.
The Pitbull tries to close the distance and clinch but Kessler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from The Pitbull.
Kessler throws a right hand that The Pitbull ducks under and follows up with a left that The Pitbull also avoids with ease.
The Pitbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kessler swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Pitbull counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Pitbull.
The Pitbull in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Pitbull stopping the sweep attempt from Kessler.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Pitbull postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pitbull with a nice head shot there.
Kessler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Pitbull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kessler is keeping the position for now.
The Pitbull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kessler wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kessler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kessler lands a jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by The Pitbull.
The Pitbull is trying to ground and pound but Kessler uses the momentary lack of control by The Pitbull to regain half guard.
Kessler tries to roll over but The Pitbull keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Pitbull not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Pitbull takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kessler is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Pitbull is trying to control. Kessler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The Pitbull prevents Kessler from improving his position.
Kessler blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Pitbull.
The Pitbull throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Pitbull not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Pitbull trying to pass the guard but Kessler defending well.
Kessler is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kessler ducks under a wild hook from The Pitbull.
The Pitbull misses with a body punch
and Kessler counters with a one-two to the body.
Kessler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kessler.
It looks like John The Pitbull has been cut.
The Pitbull swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kessler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kessler misses with a body shot
and The Pitbull counters with a left and a right that stings Kessler.
Kessler misses with a jab to the body
and Kessler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Kessler lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The Pitbull is rocked!
Kessler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Pitbull looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Pitbull is still on wobbly legs! Can Kessler finish him?
The Pitbull looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler connects with a stiff jab that staggers The Pitbull - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kasper Kessler!
Kasper Kessler retains his welterweight title!
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
77% |
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