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CEC 157 : Another Bite PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svullo Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Svullo - ('Too fat for a fuck')" . Richard James could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Svullo Uzi's chin.
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290 lbs
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299 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Svullo Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uzi rushes James and presses him up against the cage.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richard James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Uzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uzi clinches with his opponent.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Uzi has a couple of punches blocked by James.
A right handed body shot lands from Uzi.
Uzi digs a right hand into James's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on James's gas tank.
Uzi works on James's body with a couple of short punches.
James is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uzi lands a body shot.
Uzi lands a shoulder strike.
Uzi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Richard James has been cut.
Uzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uzi doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Uzi tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Uzi closes the distance and clinches.
Uzi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uzi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Uzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab-cross combination lands for Uzi and sends James crashing to the mat! Uzi follows him down to the mat - James regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Uzi is controlling the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Uzi throws a strike but James avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Svullo Uzi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Uzi's shoulder, as Uzi tries to avoid the shot.
James misses with a double jab.
James misses with a combination
and Uzi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Uzi lands a shoulder strike.
James wants to get back to striking at distance but Uzi won't allow it.
Uzi lands a body shot.
Uzi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Uzi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Uzi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Richard James's cut is getting worse.
Uzi scores with a hook.
Uzi moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
Uzi clinches with his opponent.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richard James's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Uzi lands with a left to the head.
Uzi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Uzi.
Jeez, Richard James's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Uzi scores with a shoulder strike.
Uzi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uzi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Uzi.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Svullo Uzi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Suligoj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmond Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schwartz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hell March kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Filip Suligoj has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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222 lbs
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217 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Suligoj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmond Schwartz!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suligoj goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Osmond Schwartz has been cut.
Schwartz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Suligoj throws a head kick but Schwartz moves out of range.
Suligoj throws a lazy head kick
and Schwartz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwartz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suligoj keeping moving, preventing Schwartz from controlling successfully.
Suligoj uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Schwartz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Suligoj misses with a series of wild punches.
Suligoj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwartz with a poor takedown
and Suligoj counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Schwartz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Suligoj throws a head kick but Schwartz moves out of range.
Suligoj tries a head kick but it misses.
Suligoj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schwartz fails with a takedown attempt.
Filip Suligoj has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmond Schwartz.
Suligoj throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suligoj.
Suligoj lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Suligoj lands a really nice looking cross but Schwartz seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suligoj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suligoj throws a head kick that misses.
Suligoj throws a head kick that Schwartz semi-blocks.
Suligoj tries a head kick but it misses.
Suligoj throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz slips a jab and a cross from Suligoj.
Suligoj will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Suligoj throws a head kick that misses.
Suligoj tries a head kick but it misses.
Suligoj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schwartz throws a nice looking combination but Suligoj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schwartz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Suligoj defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schwartz.
Schwartz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Suligoj.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Schwartz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Suligoj throws a one two combo.
That has opened up Osmond Schwartz's cut even more.
A big left from Schwartz misses.
Schwartz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suligoj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suligoj connects with a jab.
Suligoj connects with a high kick.
Suligoj misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suligoj throws a series of punches but Schwartz moves out of range.
Suligoj connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suligoj shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schwartz eats them both and turns towards Suligoj to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Suligoj dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Osmond Schwartz's cut.
That's time! Suligoj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schwartz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suligoj sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Schwartz to the ground! Suligoj dives into full mount looking to finish!
Schwartz is rocked!
Schwartz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Suligoj.
Schwartz is still in real trouble! Can Suligoj finish him?
Schwartz tries to reverse the position but Suligoj maintains control.
Schwartz seems to have recovered his senses.
Suligoj is landing with some decent strikes but Schwartz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schwartz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Suligoj thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Suligoj lands a big shot there that rocks Schwartz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schwartz wants to control but Suligoj is having none of it.
Suligoj with a couple of short strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suligoj thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Suligoj punching from mount but Schwartz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Schwartz wants to control but Suligoj is having none of it.
Suligoj punching from mount but Schwartz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suligoj lands a nice shot to the head.
Suligoj throwing strikes but Schwartz recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Suligoj wants to stand up but Schwartz has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Schwartz trying to control but Suligoj postures up.
Schwartz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suligoj thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Suligoj thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Suligoj is pressing down on Schwartz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schwartz is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwartz wants to control but Suligoj is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schwartz looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwartz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Suligoj is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Suligoj.
Schwartz trying to control from the bottom.
Suligoj throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suligoj thows a huge punch but Schwartz dodges it nicely.
Schwartz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Suligoj's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Suligoj's back!
Suligoj can't escape the position.
Schwartz trying to control momentarily.
Good control from Schwartz.
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.
Schwartz is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Filip Suligoj overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suligoj is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Schwartz.
Schwartz looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Suligoj dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Osmond Schwartz's cut.
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!
Suligoj ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Filip Suligoj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwartz slips a jab and a cross from Suligoj.
Suligoj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suligoj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suligoj throws a head kick that half lands.
Suligoj throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schwartz.
Suligoj misses with a head kick.
Schwartz avoids the head kick by Suligoj.
A head kick by Suligoj misses
and Schwartz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Suligoj's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwartz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schwartz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz is looking to take a break and control but Suligoj is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schwartz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schwartz wants to control but Suligoj is keeping him busy.
Schwartz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz works to advance to full mount. Suligoj defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Osmond Schwartz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schwartz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schwartz working for a submission but Suligoj is keeping him at bay.
Schwartz looking to isolate an arm here. Suligoj doesn't see it coming and as Schwartz extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Schwartz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Osmond Schwartz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Fernando Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Nakkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakkeli has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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180 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Fernando Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Nakkeli!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakkeli misses with a lunging right hand
and Gonzalez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Nakkeli is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez throwing shots but Nakkeli is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez lands strikes from half guard.
Gonzalez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Nakkeli's thigh. Nakkeli counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gonzalez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nakkeli manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gonzalez has Nakkeli in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nakkeli stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez.
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.
Nakkeli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gonzalez is proving hard to escape from.
Gonzalez wants to sweep here but Nakkeli controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nakkeli cracks a nice hook into Gonzalez's ribs.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the body from Gonzalez misses
and Nakkeli counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Nakkeli lands.
Nice shot lands for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakkeli misses with a hook
and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez lands a glancing blow to the side of Nakkeli's head.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Nakkeli.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Nakkeli sprawls well.
Nakkeli misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakkeli throws a lazy uppercut
and Gonzalez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakkeli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Nakkeli is out of range.
A shot to the body from Nakkeli misses
and Nakkeli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nakkeli throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakkeli misses with a double jab
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakkeli works Gonzalez's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakkeli misses with a lunging right hand
and Gonzalez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nakkeli's guard.
Nakkeli wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gonzalez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nakkeli is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakkeli wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Fernando Gonzalez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Nakkeli misses with a lunging right hand
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.
Nakkeli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a huge left! Nakkeli is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gonzalez isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Nakkeli from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gonzalez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Fernando Gonzalez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Veechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hy Wiener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veechi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Some cool sounding ancient Rome music. Wiener is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Horse Outside. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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184 lbs
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181 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinny Veechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hy Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiener looks to score with a jab to the body but Veechi is just out of range.
Wiener tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veechi was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiener.
Veechi misses with a head kick.
Wiener tries to clinch but Veechi is having none of it.
Veechi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Veechi misses with the body kick
and Wiener counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Wiener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiener.
Veechi scores with a hook to the body.
Wiener misses with a knee to the head.
Wiener missing with knees to the body.
Veechi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wiener's elbow.
Wiener pushes off an throws an elbow but Veechi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wiener looking to throw knees to the head but Veechi is blocking nicely.
Wiener blocks a body shot from Veechi.
Veechi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Veechi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veechi lands an uppercut.
Veechi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wiener wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veechi lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Veechi.
Wiener looks gassed!
A right handed body shot lands from Veechi.
Good body shot from Veechi.
Veechi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
A right hand to the body from Veechi.
Veechi lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Veechi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Veechi digs a right hand into Wiener's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wiener's gas tank.
Veechi lands a shot to the body.
Veechi is working Wiener over against the cage.
Veechi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Veechi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wiener or not.
Veechi digs a right hand underneath Wiener's ribcage. Wiener let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Veechi presses Wiener against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Veechi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Veechi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wieners head.
Veechi is working Wiener over against the cage.
Veechi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Veechi as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Veechi.
Nice body punch from Veechi - that landed with a thud.
Wiener throws an elbow that misses.
Veechi gets through Wiener's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Veechi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wiener.
Veechi lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Veechi lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Veechi.
Veechi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
Veechi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wiener tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Veechi avoids it.
Veechi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wiener tries to stall but Veechi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Veechi lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Veechi.
Veechi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Veechi gets through Wiener's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wiener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Veechi.
Veechi cracks Wiener with a nice body shot.
Veechi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Veechi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Veechi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Veechi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Veechi is working Wiener over against the cage.
Veechi leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Veechi.
A body shot lands from Veechi.
Veechi lands with a left to the head.
Veechi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Veechi.
A short body shot lands from Veechi as the two fighters clinch.
Veechi lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veechi works on Wiener's body with a couple of short punches.
Veechi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
Veechi works on Wiener's body with a couple of short punches.
Veechi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wiener.
Wiener throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiener taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Veechi.
Veechi lands a shot to the body.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wiener's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wiener looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Veechi lands with a left to the head.
Veechi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Veechi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veechi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
Veechi lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Veechi.
A right hook to the body lands for Veechi.
Veechi works on Wiener's body with a couple of short punches.
Veechi throws a punch but it's blocked by Wiener.
Veechi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Veechi takes an elbow to the temple.
Wiener misses with a knee strike.
Wiener misses with an elbow strike.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Veechi lands a hook that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veechi pushes Wiener back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Veechi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Veechi.
Veechi is working Wiener over against the cage.
Wiener looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Veechi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
Veechi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veechi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
Veechi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Veechi blocks an elbow strike.
Veechi blocks the elbow strike.
Wiener utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Veechi works on Wiener's body with a couple of short punches.
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.
Veechi dodges an elbow strike from Wiener.
Veechi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Veechi lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Wiener.
Wiener scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Veechi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Veechi lands a body punch.
Veechi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Veechi.
Wiener with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wiener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Veechi dominated that 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.
Wiener dodges the punch combination from Veechi.
Wiener tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Veechi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiener lands a jab.
Wiener tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiener checks a leg kick.
Wiener tries to close the distance and clinch up but Veechi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veechi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiener moves away.
Wiener throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veechi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Veechi tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Veechi.
Veechi clinches with his opponent.
Veechi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wiener or not.
Veechi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veechi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veechi blocks an uppercut.
Wiener tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wiener scores with a knee to the head.
Vinny Veechi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Veechi lands a nice uppercut.
Veechi lands an uppercut.
Veechi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wiener or not.
A nice left hand lands by Veechi.
Veechi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wiener can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Veechi.
Veechi pushes Wiener back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Veechi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wiener.
Veechi lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Veechi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veechi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veechi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Veechi lands a nice shot to the body.
Wiener throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veechi blocks it with crossed arms.
Veechi lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiener just misses with a elbow thrown towards Veechi's brow.
Veechi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Veechi digs a right hand into Wiener's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wiener's gas tank.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Veechi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Veechi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Veechi.
Veechi cracks Wiener with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veechi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
A right hand to the body from Veechi.
A hook to the body from Veechi.
Veechi scores with a hook to the body.
Veechi lands a shoulder strike.
Veechi pushes Wiener back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veechi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
Veechi is working Wiener over against the cage.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Veechi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Veechi stalls.
Veechi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wiener or not.
Veechi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wiener lands an elbow just above Veechi 's eye.
Nice body punch from Veechi - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Veechi - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Veechi.
Veechi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Veechi gets through Wiener's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Veechi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veechi lands a shot to the body.
Veechi digs a right hand into Wiener's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wiener's gas tank.
Veechi works on Wiener's body with a couple of short punches.
Wiener throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Veechi blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Veechi.
A short body shot lands from Veechi as the two fighters clinch.
Veechi lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Veechi.
Veechi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Veechi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wiener or not.
Veechi lands a shoulder strike.
Veechi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wiener doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veechi presses Wiener against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wiener looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Veechi lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veechi is leaning against Wiener and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Veechi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
Wiener creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Veechi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wieners head.
Veechi misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veechi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Veechi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veechi pushes Wiener back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Veechi working aggressively here.
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.
Wiener misses with a knee to the head.
Veechi cracks Wiener with a nice body shot.
Veechi lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Veechi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Veechi jabs at Wiener's body.
Veechi moves out of range as Wiener strikes.
A low kick from Veechi misses
and Wiener counters with a head kick.
Wiener throws a body punch but Veechi moves out of range.
Wiener checks a low kick from Veechi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veechi misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Veechi takes a swing at Wiener's ribcage but misses.
Wiener lands a nice shot that snaps Veechi's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veechi throws a body punch but Wiener moves out of range.
Wiener is looking to clinch.
Veechi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wiener counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Veechi tries to throw a body punch but Wiener avoids it by throwing Veechi back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Veechi.
Wiener pushes off an throws an elbow but Veechi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wiener missing with knees to the body.
Veechi lands with a left to the head.
Veechi pushes Wiener back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Veechi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Veechi lands with a short shot to the head.
Veechi lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Veechi - that landed with a thud.
Veechi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veechi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Veechi.
Veechi digs a right hand underneath Wiener's ribcage. Wiener let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veechi lands with a short shot to the head.
Veechi scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Veechi.
Veechi presses Wiener against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Veechi lands with a left to the head.
Veechi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Veechi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veechi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
Veechi pushes Wiener back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Veechi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
Veechi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wiener throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A left hand lands to the body for Veechi.
Veechi lands a shoulder strike.
Veechi lands a shot to the body.
Veechi scores with a shot to the side of Wiener's head.
Veechi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Veechi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Veechi.
Veechi lands a nice shot to the body.
Veechi lands a nice uppercut.
Veechi scores with a shot to the side of Wiener's head.
Veechi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Veechi scores with a hook to the body.
Veechi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Veechi lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veechi blocks an elbow strike.
Veechi lands a right hand.
Veechi is working Wiener over against the cage.
Veechi lands an uppercut.
Vinny Veechi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wiener lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A body shot lands from Veechi.
Veechi takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right handed body shot lands from Veechi.
A right handed body shot lands from Veechi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Veechi.
Wiener throws an elbow but it misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Veechi.
A short uppercut from Veechi.
Veechi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Veechi.
Veechi lands a shot to the body.
Veechi works on Wiener's body with a couple of short punches.
Veechi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Veechi lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Veechi.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Veechi.
Wiener misses with an elbow over the top.
Veechi scores with a hook to the body.
Veechi gets through Wiener's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Veechi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veechi digs a right hand underneath Wiener's ribcage. Wiener let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Veechi digs a right hand into Wiener's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wiener's gas tank.
Veechi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
Veechi avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiener.
Veechi digs a right hand into Wiener's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wiener's gas tank.
Veechi lands a shoulder strike.
Veechi is leaning against Wiener and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wiener misses with a knee to the head.
Veechi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Veechi is working Wiener over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Veechi.
A right hand to the body from Veechi.
A hook to the body from Veechi.
Veechi presses Wiener against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Veechi looking to stall.
Wiener takes a shot to the head.
Veechi blocks the elbow strike.
Veechi blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veechi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wieners head.
Wiener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Veechi blocks the elbow strike.
Wiener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hy Wiener has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veechi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veechi lands a hook that snaps the head of Wiener backwards.
Veechi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wiener's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Veechi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Veechi 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 30:25
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Veechi!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Kolari (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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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Benz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Kolari!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benz misses with a body punch
and Kolari counters with a big head kick but Benz shrugs it off.
Kolari doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Benz counter with a right hand.
Benz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benz scores with a hook to the body. Kolari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mike Benz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kolari.
A big right from Benz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kolari is out of range.
Benz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kolari.
Kolari swings away with a body shot that misses
and Benz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Benz is looking to slow Kolari down with leg kicks.
Benz works over Kolari's head and body with a nice combination.
Benz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benz lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz misses with a hook to the body
and Kolari counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kolari avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kolari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kolari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kolari connects with an inside leg kick.
Benz lands with a shot to the body.
Benz takes a swing at Kolari's ribcage but misses.
Benz is looking to wear down Kolari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz throws a nice looking combination but Kolari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Kolari is predictable there
and Benz counters with a right hand to the body.
Benz checks a low kick from Kolari.
Benz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Benz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kolari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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.
Benz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kolari.
Benz checks a low kick from Kolari.
Benz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mike Benz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kolari throws a leg kick that is checked
and Benz counters with a thumping low kick.
A leg kick checked by Kolari.
Benz thumps Kolari with a low kick.
Kolari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Benz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kolari throws a front kick aimed at Benz's knee but Benz avoids it well.
Kolari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kolari doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Benz counters with a nice body shot.
Benz missing with a left hand there. Kolari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolari misses with a wild body shot.
Kolari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Kolari.
Kolari looks to land a body kick but Benz moved away.
Benz lands a jab to Kolari's midsection.
Kolari lands a nice shot that snaps Benz's head back.
Benz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benz. Kolari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benz misses with a leg kick
and Benz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kolari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benz throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benz.
Benz misses with a body punch
so Kolari counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kolari has gone for a leg lock! Benz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kolari's guard.
Benz is working Kolari over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolari is trying to keep Benz in close.
Benz trying to control but Kolari is working from the bottom.
Kolari throws his legs up looking for a submission but Benz uses it to pass to side control.
Kolari manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Benz blocks the strikes from Kolari.
Benz is looking to take a break and control but Kolari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kolari is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Benz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Benz's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benz tries to escape the position.
Kolari is looking for the choke from the back position but Benz is controlling his hands well.
Kolari is throwing shots to the body but Benz manages to wriggle free. Kolari pounces on him again and ends up in Benz's guard.
Benz pushes Kolari off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A head kick by Benz misses
and Kolari counters with a low kick, right behind Benz 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sami Kolari will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Benz throws a low kick but Kolari moves out of range easily.
Benz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kolari shoots in and gets a takedown into Benz's guard.
Kolari pushes down on Benz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kolari is looking for a kimura but Benz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kolari to get the leverage.
Kolari is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Benz sees it coming and defends easily.
Benz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolari misses with a right hand
and Benz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kolari throws a head kick that misses
and Benz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benz!
Benz lands a nice shot to the body.
Benz swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolari throws a lazy body kick
and Benz counters with a right hand to the body.
Benz misses with a body shot
and Kolari counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Benz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Benz tries to clinch but Kolari moves out of range.
Benz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kolari scores with a leg kick.
Benz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kolari was well out of range. Poor timing from Benz.
Benz clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Benz.
It looks like Sami Kolari has been cut.
Kolari wants to get back to striking at distance but Benz won't allow it.
Benz works on Kolari's body with a couple of short punches.
Kolari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Benz presses Kolari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kolari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Benz prevents the takedown attempt.
Benz works on Kolari's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benz.
Good body shot from Benz.
A short body shot lands from Benz as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benz.
Benz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Benz.
A right handed body shot lands from Benz.
Kolari throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Benz.
Benz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kolari.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Benz lands a nice shot to the body.
Benz digs a right hand into Kolari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kolari's gas tank.
Benz lands with a short shot to the head.
Benz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benz presses Kolari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benz scores with a shoulder strike.
Benz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Benz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Benz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kolari backwards.
Benz lands an uppercut.
Benz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Benz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benz.
Nice body punch from Benz - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Benz.
Benz pushes Kolari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Benz pushes Kolari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Benz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kolari backwards.
Benz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kolari or not.
A short left from Benz.
Benz lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Benz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Benz - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Benz.
Benz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benz lands a nice shot to the body.
Benz lands a left hand.
Kolari gets through Benz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Benz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Benz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Benz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Liriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kuosmanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson Liriano could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keijo Kuosmanen's chin.
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167 lbs
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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
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nelson Liriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Kuosmanen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liriano sizes up Kuosmanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Liriano misses with a hook
and Kuosmanen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Liriano!
Kuosmanen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kuosmanen wants to control the pace but Liriano is squirming around nicely.
Liriano has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Kuosmanen's lack of action.
Kuosmanen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Liriano is refusing to be controlled, as Kuosmanen sits in half guard.
Kuosmanen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liriano is staying active underneath Kuosmanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kuosmanen is looking to stall here but Liriano recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liriano keeping full guard, as Kuosmanen tries to pass.
Kuosmanen stopping the sweep attempt from Liriano.
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.
Liriano has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kuosmanen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kuosmanen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo Kuosmanen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Liriano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuosmanen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kuosmanen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Liriano!
Kuosmanen wants to control the pace but Liriano is squirming around nicely.
Kuosmanen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Liriano has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Liriano!
Liriano wants to pass the guard but Kuosmanen is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuosmanen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Liriano defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liriano's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kuosmanen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Liriano defends well.
Kuosmanen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Liriano passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Kuosmanen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Liriano misses the body punch
and Kuosmanen counters with a takedown into side control.
Kuosmanen wants to control for a moment but Liriano uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kuosmanen is looking to take a break and control but Liriano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Liriano trying to control here.
Liriano is not content to let Kuosmanen control the position.
Kuosmanen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Liriano reverses the position - he's now on top in Kuosmanen's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuosmanen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Liriano has picked Kuosmanen up and slammed him! Kuosmanen can't keep hold of the triangle and Liriano manages to pass to side control!
Kuosmanen gets back to half guard.
Liriano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuosmanen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kuosmanen looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Kuosmanen wants to improve his position but Liriano is controlling well.
Keijo Kuosmanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kuosmanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuosmanen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liriano pulls his head out easily.
Kuosmanen is not content to let Liriano control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liriano seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kuosmanen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liriano pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuosmanen is looking to improve his position.
Kuosmanen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuosmanen is refusing to be controlled, as Liriano sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuosmanen gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keijo Kuosmanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Liriano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Liriano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuosmanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liriano.
Liriano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kuosmanen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Liriano!
Kuosmanen unloads with some shots from mount but Liriano bucks and avoids them well.
Kuosmanen can't control as he wanted to and Liriano manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Kuosmanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Liriano defending well though.
Kuosmanen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kuosmanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuosmanen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Kuosmanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuosmanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Liriano is retaining full guard.
Kuosmanen connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuosmanen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kuosmanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Liriano has wrist control.
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.
Kuosmanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liriano is keeping the position for now.
Kuosmanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuosmanen controlling from the top position.
Liriano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuosmanen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuosmanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Liriano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuosmanen passes into half guard.
Liriano tries to roll over but Kuosmanen keeps him under control.
Nelson Liriano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuosmanen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Keijo Kuosmanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Liriano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kuosmanen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kuosmanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Liriano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kuosmanen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kuosmanen is looking to take a break and control but Liriano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuosmanen works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keijo Kuosmanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kuosmanen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keijo Kuosmanen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Samburgerhio (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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24
150 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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22
154 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Samburgerhio!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samburgerhio moves out of range of the body kick from Berg.
Berg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Samburgerhio misses with a takedown
and Berg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samburgerhio's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samburgerhio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Berg counters with an inside leg kick.
Berg throws a low kick, looking for Samburgerhio's leg but Samburgerhio calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samburgerhio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Berg counters with a good low kick that Samburgerhio was not able to check.
Valentin Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Samburgerhio.
Berg tried to score with a low kick but Samburgerhio checks it.
Berg moves in looking to clinch but Samburgerhio pushes him off.
Samburgerhio has his takedown stuffed
and Berg counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Samburgerhio with a poor takedown
and Berg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Samburgerhio thinking.
Samburgerhio misses with a takedown attempt
and Berg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samburgerhio's knee momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Samburgerhio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg is looking to clinch but Samburgerhio is avoiding it.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samburgerhio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samburgerhio tries for a takedown but Berg circles away easily
and Berg counters with a right hand to the body.
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.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samburgerhio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samburgerhio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samburgerhio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Berg counters with a big head kick but Samburgerhio shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Berg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Berg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Berg misses with a leg kick.
Berg throws a low kick, looking for Samburgerhio's leg but Samburgerhio calmly moves out of range.
Berg is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samburgerhio misses with a takedown attempt
and Berg counters with a slapping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Samburgerhio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samburgerhio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berg.
Valentin Berg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samburgerhio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Berg throws a front kick aimed at Samburgerhio's knee but Samburgerhio avoids it well.
Samburgerhio shoots and misses
and Berg counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Samburgerhio has his takedown stuffed
and Berg counters with a thumping low kick.
Valentin Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Samburgerhio.
Berg lands a leg kick that knocks Samburgerhio off balance momentarily.
Samburgerhio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Berg counters with a body kick that stops Samburgerhio in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samburgerhio misses with a takedown
and Berg counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samburgerhio's knee momentarily.
Samburgerhio checks a leg kick.
Samburgerhio has his takedown stuffed
and Berg counters with a low kick, right behind Samburgerhio 's knee.
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.
Berg misses with a wild body shot.
Berg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Samburgerhio fails with the takedown
and Berg counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Berg dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Samburgerhio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Berg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Samburgerhio blocks a head kick by Berg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samburgerhio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Berg counters with a head kick. That will keep Samburgerhio thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Samburgerhio shoots and misses
and Berg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valentin Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Samburgerhio.
Berg wants to land a leg kick but Samburgerhio is out of range.
Valentin Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samburgerhio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diego Samburgerhio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Samburgerhio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Berg counters with a leg kick.
Berg throws a low kick but Samburgerhio avoids it.
Samburgerhio shoots and misses
and Berg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg throws a shot from downtown. Samburgerhio moves away and avoids it.
Samburgerhio with a poor takedown
and Berg counters with a big head kick but Samburgerhio shrugs it off.
Berg lands with a thumping leg kick.
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.
Berg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Berg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berg lands a nice looking kick to the body. Samburgerhio takes a step back to recover.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berg throws a head kick but Samburgerhio moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentin Berg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Berg 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Berg!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Worsely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Kivipaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivipaa has chosen Kivipää as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kimmo Kivipaa enters the cage!
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167 lbs
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158 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Worsely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Kivipaa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kivipaa is looking to clinch but Worsely is avoiding it.
Worsely has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kivipaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Worsely's head.
Worsely digs a good body shot into Kivipaa's ribs.
Worsely misses with a low kick.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Worsely moves away
and Worsely counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kivipaa's knee momentarily.
Worsely circles away from the clinch attempt
and Worsely counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kivipaa!
Worsely punching from mount but Kivipaa doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Worsely trying to control but Kivipaa is having none of it.
Worsely is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kivipaa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worsely throws a strike there. Kivipaa manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Worsely wants to take a breather but Kivipaa is having none of it.
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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Worsely has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kivipaa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Worsely tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Worsely thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Worsely throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Worsely there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Worsely can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kivipaa is looking to escape.
Kivipaa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Worsely goes for an armbar but Kivipaa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kivipaa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Worsely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Worsely is trying to control the position but Kivipaa postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mark Worsely just wasn't active enough.
Kivipaa connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kivipaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Worsely will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kivipaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Worsely on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot lands for Kivipaa.
Worsely takes a swing at Kivipaa's ribcage but misses.
Kivipaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kivipaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worsely.
Worsely uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa swinging wildly here.
Worsely checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kimmo Kivipaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kivipaa scores with a jab to the head.
Kivipaa checks a low kick from Worsely.
Worsely ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa takes a swing at Worsely's ribcage but misses.
Kimmo Kivipaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Worsely jabs at Kivipaa's body.
Kivipaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Worsely swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worsely clinches up against the cage.
Kivipaa breaks from the clinch.
Kivipaa is looking to clinch.
Kivipaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Worsely closes the distance and clinches.
Worsely scores with a shot to the side of Kivipaa's head.
Kivipaa can't break the clinch.
Worsely is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kivipaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Worsely.
Worsely softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kivipaa tries to break free but Worsely pushes him back against the cage.
Kivipaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kivipaa blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa misses the body punch
and Worsely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Worsely walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kivipaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Kivipaa.
A solid leg kick lands there for Worsely.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Worsely counters with a leg kick.
Worsely feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kivipaas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Worsely misses with a straight left.
Kivipaa misses with an uppercut
and Worsely counters with a good low kick that Kivipaa was not able to check.
Kivipaa misses with a leg kick
and Worsely counters with a stiff right hand.
Kivipaa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Worsely counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Worsely.
Worsely lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Worsely throws out the jab.
Kivipaa checks a leg kick nicely.
Worsely misses with a hook.
Worsely misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Worsely. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Worsely.
Kivipaa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Worsely counters with a nice uppercut.
Kivipaa misses with the body kick
and Worsely counters with a body kick that stops Kivipaa in his tracks momentarily.
Kivipaa misses with the combination.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Worsely moves out of range.
Worsely throws a leg kick which misses Kivipaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Kivipaa tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kivipaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Worsely connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kivipaa scrambles back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Worsely.
Kivipaa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Worsely counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kimmo Kivipaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kivipaa wants to clinch
and Worsely counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kivipaa throws a lazy uppercut
and Worsely counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kivipaa lunges at Worsely with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Worsely's hand.
Worsely throws a poor cross that misses
and Kivipaa counters with a nice body shot.
Kivipaa misses with a combination
and Worsely counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kivipaa dodges the ground and pound from Worsely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Worsely dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kivipaa throws a jab when Worsely was well out of range.
Kivipaa moves out of range as Worsely strikes.
Worsely has a takedown stuffed.
Kivipaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Worsely throws a poor cross that misses
and Kivipaa counters with a crisp one two that drops Worsely! Kivipaa thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Worsely to his feet! Worsely is in big trouble!
Worsely is rocked!
Worsely throws a lazy uppercut
and Kivipaa counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Worsely falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kimmo Kivipaa!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ivanovits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Mojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivanovits comes to the cage accompanied by The Odorants - This Night. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Ivanovits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bad Mojo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovits throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mojo counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Sergei Ivanovits has been cut.
Mojo throws out a powerful jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ivanovits misses with a lunging right hand
and Mojo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mojo swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Mojo misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mojo misses with a lunging right hand
and Ivanovits connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivanovits throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mojo counters with a thumping low kick.
Ivanovits throws a lazy uppercut
and Mojo counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanovits swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ivanovits misses with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Mojo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ivanovits doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanovits misses with a lunging right hand
and Mojo counters with an outside leg kick.
Ivanovits shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mojo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ivanovits lands with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Ivanovits checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ivanovits misses with a hook
and Ivanovits takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits needs to keep his hands up - Mojo had a free shot at his head there.
Mojo misses with a straight right.
Mojo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ivanovits counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ivanovits lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanovits misses with a lunging right hand
and Mojo counters with a low kick, right behind Ivanovits 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ivanovits takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ivanovits swings widly with a right hand
and Mojo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivanovits moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sergei Ivanovits's cut is getting worse.
Ivanovits misses with a left hand
and Mojo counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanovits tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivanovits misses with a lunging right hand
and Mojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bad Mojo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Ivanovits's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ivanovits misses with a lunging right hand
and Mojo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mojo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ivanovits counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mojo scores with a nice strike.
Ivanovits is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Mojo. That snapped Ivanovits's head back.
Ivanovits blocks a jab.
Ivanovits misses with a lunging right hand
and Mojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mojo throws a combination. Ivanovits tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ivanovits misses with a left hand
and Mojo counters with a one-two to the body.
Ivanovits takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mojo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanovits counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanovits throws a right hand that misses
and Mojo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits misses with an uppercut
and Mojo counters with a stiff right hand.
Mojo misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Ivanovits checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ivanovits looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ivanovits misses with a low kick.
Ivanovits rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mojo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mojo counters with a low kick, right behind Ivanovits 's knee.
Mojo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanovits swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mojo counters with an inside leg kick.
Ivanovits uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mojo.
Ivanovits throws a poor cross that misses
and Mojo counters with a nice leg kick.
Ivanovits throws an off balance right hand
letting Mojo counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Mojo to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mojo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ivanovits counters with a nice uppercut.
Mojo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Ivanovits does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bad Mojo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergei Ivanovits's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A low kick from Mojo misses
letting Ivanovits counter with a right hand.
Ivanovits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mojo.
Ivanovits throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanovits takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ivanovits throws a lazy uppercut
and Mojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Ivanovits thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ivanovits misses with a hook
and Mojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanovits ducks under a wild hook from Mojo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovits misses with a left hand
and Mojo counters with a head kick that drops Ivanovits to the mat! Ivanovits scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Ivanovits is rocked!
Mojo sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Ivanovits's defenses. It connects perfectly with Ivanovits's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bad Mojo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Craig Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Solovyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes into the arena with Swedish House Mafia - One (Your Name) blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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157 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Carter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Solovyev!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solovyev closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter tries to land a body kick
and Solovyev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carter's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Solovyev misses the target.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Solovyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
Solovyev misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Solovyev blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Carter tenderised Solovyev's leg. Solovyev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Solovyev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Solovyev misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a thumping low kick.
Solovyev checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Solovyev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Solovyev slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Carter misses.
Solovyev throws a leg kick
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Solovyev.
Solovyev throws a leg kick but Carter moved away.
Carter misses with a left hand
and Solovyev counters with a good low kick that Carter was not able to check.
Carter feints and then cracks Solovyev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Solovyev down.
Carter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carter throws out a leg kick but Solovyev moves out of range and Carter only half commits.
Solovyev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solovyev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Solovyev misses
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Solovyev's knee momentarily.
Solovyev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solovyev throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Solovyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Carter throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vladimir Solovyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Solovyev.
Solovyev tries a head kick but it misses.
Solovyev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
Solovyev connects with a single shot there.
Solovyev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
Solovyev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Solovyev moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Solovyev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A low kick from Solovyev misses
and Carter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Carter trying to control but Solovyev is working from the bottom.
Carter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Solovyev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carter stays in close to Solovyev's body and controls the position.
Solovyev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carter looking to sit in guard and control but Solovyev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Carter 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.
Carter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev 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.
Solovyev wants to get up but he can't break Carter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carter trying to control the position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Solovyev takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Craig Carter will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Solovyev closes the distance and clinches.
Carter pushes off an throws an elbow but Solovyev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Solovyev gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Solovyev prevents it.
Carter gets control of Solovyev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Carter will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Solovyev 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.
Solovyev tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Solovyev stands up from Carter's guard - Solovyev perhaps looking for a knockout.
Carter scoring well with a low kick there.
Carter throws a poor cross that misses
and Solovyev counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Solovyev's head but Solovyev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Solovyev.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Solovyev counters with a nice body shot.
Carter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Solovyev defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Solovyev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by Solovyev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Solovyev misses with a body shot
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter scores with a jab to the head.
Solovyev tries to clinch
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Solovyev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter misses with a leg kick
and Solovyev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Solovyev scoring well with a low kick there.
Carter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Solovyev throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Solovyev is looking to clinch.
Solovyev misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Solovyev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carter is out of range and Solovyev settles back down.
Carter cracks Solovyev with a good jab.
Solovyev throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Solovyev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Solovyev moves away.
Solovyev swings widly with a right hand
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Solovyev thinking.
That kick from Carter tenderised Solovyev's leg. Solovyev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Solovyev swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Solovyev connects with a jab.
Carter throws a right hand that Solovyev ducks under and follows up with a left that Solovyev also avoids with ease.
Solovyev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Solovyev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Solovyev's knee momentarily.
Solovyev throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Solovyev's knee momentarily.
Solovyev lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev misses with a low kick.
Solovyev blocks a head kick by Carter.
Vladimir Solovyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Carter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carter motions for Solovyev to come forward. Carter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carter scores with a leg kick.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Solovyev.
Solovyev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
Craig Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Solovyev.
Solovyev stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carter throws a body kick the misses
and Solovyev counters with a thumping low kick.
Carter misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Craig Carter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Solovyev scores with the left hand. Carter knows he should have avoided that one.
Solovyev moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That kick from Carter tenderised Solovyev's leg. Solovyev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Solovyev blocks the body kick.
Solovyev looks to clinch
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown but Solovyev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Solovyev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Solovyev gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Carter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Solovyev won't be happy with that.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Solovyev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Solovyev prevents Carter from improving position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Solovyev keeps working.
Carter tries to advance to mount but Solovyev denies him.
Solovyev wants to get back to his feet but Carter drags him back down.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Solovyev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Solovyev is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Carter has just dragged him back down to the mat.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Solovyev is not content to let Carter control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Craig Carter wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Carter finds it's way through Solovyev's defenses.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Craig Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Solovyev scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice body kick from Solovyev.
Solovyev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Solovyev checks the leg kick.
Solovyev connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter checks a leg kick.
Solovyev closes the distance and clinches.
Solovyev tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Solovyev is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter misses with a hook
and Solovyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a lazy uppercut
and Solovyev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Solovyev counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Solovyev.
Solovyev moves away from the strike by Carter.
A bone on bone clash there as Solovyev blocks the leg kick.
Solovyev lands a nice hook to Carter's body. Carter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Solovyev is predictable there
and Carter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Solovyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solovyev throws a right hand that misses
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Solovyev blocks the body kick.
Carter avoids the body shot from Solovyev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Carter clearly takes that round.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Solovyev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Solovyev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
Solovyev misses with a body shot
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
Carter connects with a right hand. Solovyev shakes it off.
Solovyev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solovyev wants to clinch
and Carter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Carter is taking a breather. Solovyev 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.
Solovyev is staying active underneath Carter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Craig Carter just wasn't active enough.
Carter throws a leg kick
and Solovyev counters with a nice leg kick.
Solovyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Solovyev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Solovyev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Solovyev connects with a single shot there.
Solovyev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Solovyev.
Carter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Solovyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Solovyev thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
and Carter counters with a good low kick that Solovyev was not able to check.
Carter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carter misses the jab.
Solovyev throws a sloppy body shot
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Solovyev's knee momentarily.
Carter scores with a jab. Solovyev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A low kick from Carter is predictable there
and Solovyev counters with a good low kick that Carter was not able to check.
Solovyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Solovyev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with an inside leg kick.
Solovyev blocks the body kick.
Solovyev throws a head kick that misses
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
Carter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Solovyev thows a leg kick but Carter checks it
and Carter counters with a good low kick that Solovyev was not able to check.
Solovyev is looking to clinch.
Solovyev darts in trying to clinch
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Solovyev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Solovyev digs a good hook to Carter's body.
Carter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Solovyev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Solovyev moves into the clinch.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Solovyevs head.
Solovyev digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Solovyev cracks Carter with a nice body shot.
Solovyev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Solovyev scores with a shoulder strike.
Solovyev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Carter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carter checks a leg kick nicely.
Solovyev slips a jab from Carter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Carter had his way with Vladimir Solovyev in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Solovyev takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Solovyev is predictable there
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carter. That's going to slow Solovyev down.
Carter checks a leg kick.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Solovyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Solovyev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Solovyev blocks a leg kick.
Solovyev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solovyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Solovyev lands a body shot.
A nice combination there by Solovyev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solovyev misses with a wild body shot.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Carter throws a leg kick
and Solovyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter keeps Solovyev at a distance using the push kick.
A good leg kick by Carter.
Carter sizes up Solovyev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Solovyev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carter. Carter obviously looking to wear him down.
Solovyev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Carter throws a leg kick but Solovyev sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick by Carter misses
and Solovyev counters with an inside leg kick.
Carter misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a leg kick that knocks Solovyev off balance momentarily.
Solovyev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Solovyev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Solovyev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter counters with a thumping low kick.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Vladimir Solovyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Solovyev lands a front kick.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Solovyev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carter looks to land a combination. Solovyev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Solovyev wants to clinch
and Carter counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solovyev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Carter misses its intended target.
Solovyev blocks a low kick nicely.
Carter scores with a jab. Solovyev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Craig Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Solovyev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Solovyev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a good, hard body kick but Solovyev shrugs it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Carter, as that shot connected.
Carter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Solovyev clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses with an elbow over the top.
Carter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Solovyevs head.
Solovyev digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Carter fails to pull guard.
Solovyev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carter's elbow.
Solovyev lands a nice uppercut.
Carter blocks an uppercut.
Solovyev gets through Carter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Solovyev.
Carter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Solovyev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Solovyev blocks an elbow strike.
Carter throws an elbow that misses.
Solovyev misses with a body punch.
Solovyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
Carter prevents a body shot from Solovyev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Solovyev.
Solovyev can't find room to land a body shot as Carter controls the action.
Solovyev digs a right hand into Carter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carter's gas tank.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Vladimir Solovyev has been cut.
Solovyev scores with a shoulder strike.
Carter fails to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Solovyev.
I think Carter 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Carter!
Craig Carter retains his featherweight title!
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