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CEC 171 : Straight Up PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger D Roger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Timmons might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing 2011 Remix. Roger has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks - On the Eve of War (Instrumental) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jayson Timmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger D Roger!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roger.
Roger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Timmons avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Timmons doesn't seem bothered though.
Roger throws out a loose jab but Timmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roger throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roger.
Roger misses with a straight right.
Roger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Timmons's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Roger tries to free his leg and advance position but Timmons is retaining full guard.
Timmons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roger postures up and lands a big shot to Timmons's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Timmons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roger trying to control but Timmons is working from the bottom.
Timmons has his foot on Roger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roger works his way back into a safe position though.
Roger pushing down on Timmons's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roger slows the pace down in half guard.
Timmons is staying active underneath Roger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons wants to control but Roger passes into side.
Roger in side control lands a decent elbow.
Roger tries to move to mount but Timmons blocks the move with his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timmons taking punishment in the form of punches.
Roger working the ground and pound.
Roger lands an elbow.
Roger throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Timmons works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Timmons has hold of Roger's hands but Roger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Roger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roger connects with a nice short shot to Timmons's temple.
Roger looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Timmons moves into full guard.
Roger wants to control from the top but Timmons keeps moving.
Roger thows a big elbow that misses.
Roger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roger is looking to work some ground and pound but Timmons has wrist control.
Roger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Timmons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Timmons has his foot on Roger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roger works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timmons looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Roger puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Timmons avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roger.
Timmons is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roger's back!
Timmons wants to control the position but Roger frees himself and scrambles - Timmons manages to regain control in side control.
Timmons is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Timmons working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Roger tries to buck Timmons off but Timmons is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger D Roger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Roger throws a right and a left that Timmons avoids nicely.
A low kick from Roger misses
and Timmons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roger dives in and grabs Timmons's left leg, looking for a takedown. Timmons pushes down on Roger's head and hops out.
Timmons doesn't manage to clinch there - Roger circles away.
Timmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roger was well out of range. Poor timing from Timmons.
Timmons lands with a shot to the body.
Timmons blocks a head kick by Roger.
Roger shoots in looking for a takedown. Timmons tries to sprawl out of it but Roger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Timmons manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roger takes a swing at Timmons's ribcage but misses.
Roger is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Roger misses
and Timmons counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Timmons lands with a slapping head kick.
Roger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Timmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Roger.
Roger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jayson Timmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger D Roger.
Roger misses with a takedown
and Timmons counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Timmons throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roger blocks it with crossed arms.
Timmons tries to land a knee to the head but Roger blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Timmons.
Roger misses with a body punch.
Roger manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons instigates a clinch.
Roger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Timmons lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roger is trying to force a seperation but Timmons has the dominant position.
Timmons tries to land knees in the clinch but Roger avoids the damage to the body.
Timmons lands a nice knee to the body.
Timmons tries to circle away but Roger has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Timmons.
Roger is rocked!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Timmons.
Roger is still on wobbly legs! Can Timmons finish him?
Timmons seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Roger seems to have recovered his senses.
Timmons is trying to break the clinch but Roger is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roger tries to throw a body punch but Timmons avoids it by throwing Roger back against the cage.
Timmons prevents a body shot from Roger.
Roger misses with the head strike.
Timmons jerks Roger's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Roger drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Timmons goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Timmons because Roger was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jayson Timmons!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubert Kuminauha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gattuso's entrance music is Wiz Khalifa - On my level. A fine choice. Kuminauha has chosen Celine Dion - Just Walk Away as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ante Gattuso has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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277 lbs
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240 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ante Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rubert Kuminauha!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuminauha shoots in but Gattuso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuminauha dives in and grabs Gattuso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gattuso pushes down on Kuminauha's head and hops out.
Gattuso throws a right and a left that Kuminauha avoids nicely.
Kuminauha tries for a takedown but Gattuso sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ante Gattuso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubert Kuminauha.
Gattuso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gattuso lands a big shot that drops Kuminauha! Can he finish him?
Kuminauha is rocked!
It looks like Rubert Kuminauha has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gattuso postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Kuminauha covers up, he's hurt! Gattuso keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Gattuso and the ref steps in to end the fight! Gattuso can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ante Gattuso!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mulroon Deforz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Ruohonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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183 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mulroon Deforz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Ruohonen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruohonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Deforz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruohonen.
Ruohonen throws a big shot that misses.
Deforz misses with an uppercut.
Ruohonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deforz.
Deforz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruohonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruohonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ruohonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deforz circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruohonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deforz circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruohonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Deforz counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deforz misses with a wild body shot.
Ruohonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Come on Ruohonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ruohonen trying to control the position but instead, Deforz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruohonen into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruohonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ruohonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Deforz.
A short right from Ruohonen.
Ruohonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Deforz controls his hands.
Ruohonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Deforz avoids the damage to the body.
Deforz scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruohonen breaks the clinch.
Deforz moves out of range as Ruohonen strikes.
Deforz staying out of range there.
Ruohonen works the jab nicely.
Deforz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruohonen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Deforz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Deforz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz scores with a shot to the side of Ruohonen's head.
Ruohonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruohonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deforz clinches with his opponent.
Deforz can't find room to land a body shot as Ruohonen controls the action.
Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deforz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deforz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Deforz has Ruohonen pressed against the cage.
Deforz lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ruohonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruohonen.
Deforz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruohonen manages to break the clinch.
Ruohonen tries to keep at a distance but Deforz has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen misses with some punches.
Ruohonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deforz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deforz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deforz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruohonen misses with the head strike.
Deforz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruohonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Deforz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Deforz lands with a left to the head.
Ruohonen trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ruohonen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Deforz's brow.
Ruohonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deforz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deforz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deforz is stalling here.
Ruohonen blocks a body shot from Deforz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruohonen's elbow.
Ruohonen looking to stall.
Deforz controlling the action here for a moment.
Ruohonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Deforz.
Ruohonen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Deforz misses with a body punch.
Ruohonen can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruohonen has a couple of punches blocked by Deforz.
Deforz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Deforz.
Ruohonen looks gassed!
Deforz misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruohonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mulroon Deforz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Deforz connects with a body shot.
Pasi Ruohonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deforz swings for the body but Ruohonen moves out of range.
Ruohonen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deforz counters with a left to the body.
Deforz lands with a kick to the temple. Ruohonen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Deforz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ruohonen has Deforz up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruohonen tries to throw a body punch but Deforz avoids it by throwing Ruohonen back against the cage.
Deforz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deforz lands a left hand.
Ruohonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruohonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deforz misses with a punch to the body.
Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruohonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruohonen tries a body shot but Deforz blocks it.
Deforz pushes Ruohonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deforz throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruohonen.
Deforz misses with the head strike.
Deforz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Deforz is looking to control Ruohonen's arms but Ruohonen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Deforz has his back to the cage.
Deforz lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruohonen.
Ruohonen just leaning against Deforz, taking a breather.
Ruohonen can't find room to land a body shot as Deforz controls the action.
Ruohonen letting Deforz take a breather here.
Deforz trying to control the position but instead, Ruohonen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Deforz into the cage.
Maybe Deforz would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deforz cracks Ruohonen with a nice body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruohonen scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Deforz as the two fighters clinch.
Ruohonen is breathing heavily.
Deforz lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ruohonen as Deforz tries to tie him up.
Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Deforz on the inside.
Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deforz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deforz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ruohonen backwards.
Deforz lands a shoulder strike.
Ruohonen wants to break free but Deforz has control.
Ruohonen misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz blocks an elbow strike from Ruohonen.
Deforz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruohonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deforz throws out a loose jab but Ruohonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deforz lands a jab.
Deforz moves out of range of the leg kick from Ruohonen.
Mulroon Deforz is winning the standup battle so far.
Deforz moves into the clinch successfully.
Deforz slows down the pace here.
Deforz digs a right hand underneath Ruohonen's ribcage. Ruohonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ruohonen blocks a body shot from Deforz.
Deforz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Deforz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Deforz lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Deforz.
Ruohonen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deforz works on Ruohonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Deforz lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Deforz.
Ruohonen is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Deforz.
Ruohonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Deforz finish him?
Ruohonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deforz digs a right hand underneath Ruohonen's ribcage. Ruohonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Deforz is trying to stall.
Ruohonen lands a damaging elbow.
Ruohonen seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruohonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deforz is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Deforz.
Deforz lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mulroon Deforz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Deforz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruohonen.
Deforz looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruohonen is just out of range.
Ruohonen tries to bum rush Deforz with a series of wild strikes but Deforz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deforz throws a front kick that sends Ruohonen stumbling back into the cage.
Ruohonen gets tackled into the cage by Deforz. Deforz maintains the clinch.
Deforz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruohonen backwards.
Deforz can't find room to land a body shot as Ruohonen controls the action.
Deforz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruohonen backwards.
Ruohonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Deforz controls his hands.
A short right from Deforz on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ruohonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deforz blocks an elbow strike from Ruohonen.
Deforz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Deforz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruohonen throws an elbow but misses.
Ruohonen works on Deforz's body with a couple of short punches.
Deforz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ruohonen blocks an uppercut.
Deforz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Deforz taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Ruohonen.
Deforz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deforz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruohonen controls his hands.
Deforz can't find room to land a body shot as Ruohonen controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deforz.
Deforz blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pasi Ruohonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Deforz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruohonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Deforz is out of range and Ruohonen settles back down.
Deforz moves into the clinch.
Ruohonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deforz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruohonen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Deforz's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deforz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruohonen missing with knees to the body.
Ruohonen lands a nice elbow.
Pasi Ruohonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruohonen stalling in the clinch but Deforz improves position.
Deforz lands a body shot.
Deforz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruohonen's elbow.
Deforz leaning against his opponent.
Deforz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deforz misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deforz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruohonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deforzs head.
Ruohonen blocks a body shot from Deforz.
Deforz tries to throw a body punch but Ruohonen avoids it by throwing Deforz back against the cage.
Deforz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Deforz digs a right hand into Ruohonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruohonen's gas tank.
Ruohonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Deforz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruohonen can't find room to land a body shot as Deforz controls the action.
Deforz controlling the action here for a moment.
Deforz is leaning against Ruohonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mulroon Deforz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Deforz digs a right hand into Ruohonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruohonen's gas tank.
Deforz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ruohonen up against the cage.
Ruohonen wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deforz tries a body shot but Ruohonen blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Deforz.
Deforz avoiding damage as Ruohonen throws knees to the body.
Ruohonen is trying to break the clinch but Deforz is controlling him.
Deforz misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Deforz.
Ruohonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ruohonen throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruohonen misses with a body punch.
Ruohonen misses with some punches.
Deforz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deforz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruohonen missing with knees to the body.
Ruohonen looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruohonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deforz is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mulroon Deforz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Deforz 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mulroon Deforz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lipsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Tammipuomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipsky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Das Spiel Ist Aust. Tammipuomi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Marco Marfè Parodia, Marco è Dens! Pubblicità Divertente Napoletano... kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
215 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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25
221 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lipsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Tammipuomi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tammipuomi checks a leg kick nicely.
Tammipuomi checks a low kick from Lipsky.
Matt Lipsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tammipuomi throws a nice looking combination but Lipsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lipsky throws a leg kick but Tammipuomi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tammipuomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lipsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Tammipuomi.
Lipsky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tammipuomi misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick by Lipsky misses
and Tammipuomi counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Lipsky.
Lipsky throws a front kick aimed at Tammipuomi's knee but Tammipuomi avoids it well.
Lipsky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tammipuomi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tammipuomi's calf.
Tammipuomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky misses with a low kick as Tammipuomi jumps back.
Tammipuomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tammipuomi has his takedown stuffed
and Lipsky counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky misses with a low kick.
Tammipuomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lipsky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tammipuomi manages to avoid it.
Lipsky attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tammipuomi swings widly with a right hand
and Lipsky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lipsky will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lipsky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lipsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lipsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tammipuomi blocks a low kick nicely.
Lipsky slips a jab from Tammipuomi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky throws a front kick that sends Tammipuomi stumbling back into the cage.
Lipsky throws a wild body kick that Tammipuomi sees coming a mile off.
Lipsky cracks the inside of Tammipuomi's front leg.
Tammipuomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lipsky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tammipuomi's head.
It looks like Marco Tammipuomi has been cut.
Tammipuomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lipsky moves away.
Lipsky throws a leg kick
and Tammipuomi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lipsky's knee momentarily.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tammipuomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lipsky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tammipuomi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tammipuomi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lipsky throws a head kick that misses
and Tammipuomi counters with a single leg into guard. Lipsky didn't expect that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tammipuomi looking to pass the guard.
Lipsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tammipuomi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lipsky is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tammipuomi, into his guard.
Tammipuomi has a closed guard, preventing Lipsky from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lipsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Tammipuomi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lipsky connects with a leg kick. Tammipuomi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lipsky throws a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky misses with a leg kick
and Tammipuomi counters with a three punch combo that has Lipsky backing up. Lipsky nods at Tammipuomi to acknowledge the strikes.
Tammipuomi checks a low kick from Lipsky.
Lipsky throws a front kick aimed at Tammipuomi's knee but Tammipuomi avoids it well.
Lipsky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A leg kick checked by Tammipuomi.
Lipsky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matt Lipsky is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky tried to score with a low kick but Tammipuomi checks it.
Lipsky misses with a low kick.
Tammipuomi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lipsky misses with a low kick.
Lipsky throws a low kick but Tammipuomi moves out of range easily.
Lipsky misses with a leg kick
and Tammipuomi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lipsky throws a head kick but Tammipuomi moves out of range.
Tammipuomi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tammipuomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lipsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Lipsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tammipuomi prevents Lipsky from getting back to his feet.
Tammipuomi throws a big right hand that misses.
Tammipuomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tammipuomi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lipsky keeping moving, preventing Tammipuomi from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tammipuomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tammipuomiis looking to pass into half guard but Lipsky pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lipsky is in guard.
Lipsky trying to control but Tammipuomi is working from the bottom.
Tammipuomi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lipsky postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tammipuomi is looking for a triangle here but Lipsky uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lipsky decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tammipuomi to his feet.
Lipsky tries a low kick but Tammipuomi avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tammipuomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lipsky counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Tammipuomi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marco Tammipuomi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tammipuomi tries to land a front kick but Lipsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circling - Tammipuomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lipsky tries to land a leg kick but Tammipuomi saw it coming and moves away.
Tammipuomi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lipsky clinches up with Tammipuomi and pushes him back against the cage.
Tammipuomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lipsky lands an elbow that stopped Tammipuomi in his tracks for a moment.
Lipsky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tammipuomi tries for a takedown but Lipsky manages to get underhooks.
Tammipuomi tries to pull guard but Lipsky holds him up against the cage and eventually Tammipuomi drops back down to his feet.
Lipsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Marco Tammipuomi's cut even more.
Tammipuomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tammipuomi wants a takedown.
Matt Lipsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Tammipuomi.
Tammipuomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tammipuomi trying to control the position but instead, Lipsky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tammipuomi into the cage.
Lipsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Marco Tammipuomi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tammipuomi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lipsky prevents it.
Lipsky lands an elbow just above Tammipuomi 's eye.
Tammipuomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lipsky landing knees to the body.
Lipsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tammipuomi's defenses.
Lipsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lipsky lands an elbow inside that Tammipuomi shrugs off.
Marco Tammipuomi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marco Tammipuomi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Lipsky!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Swan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Moore has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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20
202 lbs
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196 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gary Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Swan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Swan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Swan.
Swan throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Swan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Swan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swan.
Swan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swan misses with a wild body shot.
Moore avoids the body shot from Swan.
A punch combination from Swan misses.
Swan throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore scores with a three punch combo!
Swan jabs at Moore's body.
Moore closes the distance and pushes Swan back into the cage.
Moore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Swan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moore digs a right hand underneath Swan's ribcage. Swan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Moore - that landed with a thud.
Moore avoiding damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore swings wildly with an uppercut but Swan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore misses with the head strike.
Moore lands a hook that snaps the head of Swan backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Swan controls his hands.
Swan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swan working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swan tries to break the clinch but Moore is controlling the position.
Moore content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore has Swan pressed against the cage.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swan wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.
Moore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Moore.
Swan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damian Swan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swan. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Swan misses.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Swan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swan slips a straight right by Moore.
Swan throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Swan just misses with a punch to the body.
Swan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore lands a nice looking body shot.
Moore tests Swan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swan misses with a wild combination.
Moore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Swan misses with a hook.
Swan misses with a wild combination.
Swan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Swan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swan lands a nice shot to the body.
Swan tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Moore dominated that round.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Swan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Swan.
Moore is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Swan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore scores with a jab to the head.
Swan misses with a double jab.
Swan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swan throws the kick towards the body but Moore avoids it.
Swan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moore circles away quickly and effectively.
Swan lands with a good body shot.
Swan just misses with a punch to the body.
Swan works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Damian Swan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swan misses with a double jab.
Swan throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Swan throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Swan. Those never looked like landing.
Moore is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Swan is breathing heavily.
Swan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swan misses with a body shot.
Moore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Swan. Beautiful body shot.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swan looks to land a combination but Moore avoids it well.
Swan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Swan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Swan.
Moore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moore fails to land with a series of punches.
Damian Swan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Swan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swan tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swan tries a head kick but it misses.
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Swan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Swan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swan tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
Moore prevents a body shot from Swan.
Moore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
Moore tries to throw a body punch but Swan avoids it by throwing Moore back against the cage.
Swan manages to break the clinch.
Swan misses with the combination.
Moore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Swan misses with a double jab.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Swan circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Swan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
A combination from Swan does no damage.
Swan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moore works over Swan's head and body with a nice combination.
Swan ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swan throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Swan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Swan misses with a body shot
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Swan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Swan circles away.
Swan misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Swan misses.
Moore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moore there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moore!
Swan throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
Swan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Swan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swan scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheers as Moore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swan doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moore!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Swan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Swan throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Swan moves away and avoids it.
Swan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Swan.
Swan fails to land with a series of punches.
Moore misses with the combination.
Swan thows a body shot but no joy.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Swan slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swan misses with a wild body shot.
Moore avoids the body shot from Swan.
Swan swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Swan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swan under the eye.
Swan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swan.
Moore scores with a decent looking hook.
Swan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moore rather than just go for the knockout.
Good exchange - Moore coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Moore misses.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Swan pushes him off.
Moore wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swan misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Swan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moore connects with a right hand. Swan shakes it off.
Swan misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Swan misses the target.
Swan loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Swan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
Swan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swan throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swan.
Moore cracks Swan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moore feints a jab promting Swan to slip. Moore then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Swan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Moore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moore blocks a head kick by Swan.
Swan misses the shot to the body.
Swan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moore lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Swan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Swan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gary Moore.
I think Moore 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Moore!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jupit Er (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Devotion blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Royce Gracie has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Royce Gracie seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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287 lbs
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295 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jupit Er!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Er thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Er.
Er throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Er does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Er.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Er sprawls well.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Er!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Er manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Er is defending well.
Er is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Er has escaped the position, nice work there.
Er is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.
Gracie working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie advances to full mount.
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks Er but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Er takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like Jupit Er has been cut.
Er is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That has opened up Jupit Er's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Er is in trouble!
The cut above Jupit Er's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jupit Er's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Royce Gracie!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsa Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaarlo Vihtala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vihtala has chosen Pohjois-Karjala as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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286 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tsa Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaarlo Vihtala!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihtala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vihtala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vihtala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vihtala thows a leg kick but Rock checks it
and Rock counters with a straight right hand.
Vihtala shoots in and drives through. Rock sprawls well.
Vihtala looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vihtala.
Vihtala throws a front kick aimed at Rock's knee but Rock avoids it well.
Vihtala wants to clinch up but Rock keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihtala. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihtala tries to land a body kick
and Rock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vihtala is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vihtala misses with a straight left.
Rock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vihtalas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vihtala misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Vihtala misses
and Rock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vihtala takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Kaarlo Vihtala has been cut.
Vihtala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vihtala tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rock swivels and escapes.
Tsa Rock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaarlo Vihtala.
Vihtala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vihtala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vihtala throws a sloppy body shot
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vihtala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vihtala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rock misses with an elbow over the top.
Vihtala effectively controlling the action here.
Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid body kick from Vihtala.
Vihtala loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
Rock throws out a powerful jab.
Vihtala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaarlo Vihtala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rock.
Vihtala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rock counters with a body kick.
Vihtala misses with a hook.
Rock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vihtala is looking to clinch but Rock is avoiding it.
Vihtala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tsa Rock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Rock.
Rock is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vihtala.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihtala. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihtala shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rock pinned against the cage. Rock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala throws a right hand that Rock ducks under and follows up with a left that Rock also avoids with ease.
Rock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vihtala.
Vihtala gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rock counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vihtala tries to clinch up.
Rock lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vihtala wants to slow Rock down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vihtala slips a straight right by Rock.
A jab lands there for Rock.
Rock throws a head kick but Vihtala moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kaarlo Vihtala will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Vihtala's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vihtala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Vihtala looks to land a combination but Rock avoids it well.
Vihtala looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Vihtala.
Vihtala misses with a body punch
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rock lands a lovely overhand right.
Vihtala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rock.
Rock misses with a head kick.
Vihtala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vihtala scores with a shot to the body.
Vihtala misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihtala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vihtala misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Vihtala misses
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.
Rock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vihtala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rock's calf.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Vihtala is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihtala. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihtala thows a body shot but no joy.
Rock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vihtala's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala is looking to chop away at Rock's legs.
Rock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vihtala.
Vihtala is looking to chop away at Rock's legs.
Vihtala connects with a body shot that sends Rock's belly button to the back.
Rock tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Rock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vihtala doesn't seem phased though.
Vihtala tries to close the distance and clinch but Rock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rock blocks a jab.
Kaarlo Vihtala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vihtala misses with a wild body shot.
Vihtala throws a body kick that misses.
Rock throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihtala slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vihtala has a takedown stuffed.
Rock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vihtala swings widly with a right hand
and Rock counters with a stiff right hand.
Rock misses with a lunging right hand
and Vihtala counters with a left to the body.
Vihtala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rock misses with a lunging right hand
and Vihtala counters with a leg kick.
Vihtala tries to land a leg kick but Rock saw it coming and moves away.
Rock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vihtala.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vihtala getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rock catches Vihtala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rock scores with a decent looking hook.
Vihtala tries to clinch but Rock is having none of it.
Rock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vihtala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vihtala shoots in and bounces Rock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vihtala trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaarlo Vihtala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaarlo Vihtala's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vihtala throws a head kick that misses.
Vihtala moves away from the strike by Rock.
Vihtala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vihtala.
Vihtala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rock slips a straight right by Vihtala.
Vihtala dodges the punch combination from Rock.
Rock works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rock slips under a jab from Vihtala.
Vihtala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vihtala throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Vihtala moves forwards but Rock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vihtala staying out of range there.
Rock misses with the combination.
Vihtala tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vihtala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vihtala walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaarlo Vihtala is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Rock.
Rock misses with a straight right.
Vihtala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Vihtala there.
Vihtala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rock moves away from the strike by Vihtala.
Vihtala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vihtala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Rock.
Vihtala takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vihtala tries to score with a low kick but Rock moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Vihtala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rock lands with a slapping head kick.
Vihtala drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vihtala throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rock is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here as Vihtala stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock is looking to reverse the position.
Vihtala throws a strike aimed at the side of Rock's head but Rock avoids it well.
Vihtala in side control, throwing shots but Rock defends.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock parries the strikes from Vihtala easily there. Vihtala is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rock to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaarlo Vihtala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vihtala has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaarlo Vihtala!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Dyzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxi Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dyzer comes to the cage accompanied by New Divide. Uzi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slipknot's Psychosocial kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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27
210 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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26
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Solid Muay Thai
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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Dyzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxi Uzi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyzer misses the shot to the body.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dyzer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dyzer has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Dyzer is breathing heavily.
Uzi controlling well, preventing Dyzer from escaping the position.
Dyzer fending off the submission attempt from Uzi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzi has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dyzer looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Well, with Uzi on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Dyzer is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Dyzer wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyzer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Uzi.
Uzi has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Dyzer! Can he survive? No! He's out! Uzi gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maxi Uzi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Crassus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asko Uskovainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crassus comes to the cage accompanied by Some cool sounding ancient Rome music. Uskovainen has chosen as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Crassus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Uskovainen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crassus blocks the body kick.
Uskovainen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crassus defends it nicely.
Crassus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Crassus finds it's way through Uskovainen's defenses.
Crassus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crassus lands a jab to the head.
Uskovainen tries for a takedown but Crassus circles away easily
letting Crassus counter with a right hand.
Uskovainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Uskovainen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Crassus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marcus Crassus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asko Uskovainen.
Uskovainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Uskovainen misses with a leg kick
and Crassus counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Uskovainen. That's going to slow Crassus down.
Good leg kick by Uskovainen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uskovainen closes the distance and clinches up with Crassus, looking for a takedown. Uskovainen pushes Crassus against the cage but Crassus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crassus connects with a combination that backs up Uskovainen into the cage. Crassus lands a flurry of punches that gets past Uskovainen's guard. Uskovainen is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Crassus bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Crassus!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laitinen has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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165 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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Salama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laitinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laitinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Salama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laitinen throws a one two combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laitinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Salama backs up against the cage.
Salama darts in and clinches Laitinen up against the cage.
Salama missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Laitinen on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laitinen tries a body shot but Salama blocks it.
Laitinen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Laitinen prevents Salama from breaking the clinch.
Salama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Salama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Salama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Laitinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laitinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Salama.
Laitinen dodges an elbow strike from Salama.
Laitinen misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laitinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salama goes for a takedown attempt but Laitinen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laitinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Laitinen.
Salama throws a sloppy head kick and Laitinen moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laitinen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Salama - the referee stops the clock and Laitinen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Salama. Laitinen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen avoids the body shot from Salama.
Laitinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salama tries a head kick but it misses.
Laitinen throws the left hand but Salama avoids the punch easily.
Salama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laitinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Salama doesn't seem bothered though.
Laitinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salama.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laitinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laitinen scores with a nice head shot.
Salama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salama doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Salama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good leg kick by Laitinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A left lands for Laitinen.
Salama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laitinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Salama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laitinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Laitinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Salama controls his hands.
Salama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laitinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Laitinen slows down the pace here.
Salama throws an elbow that misses.
Salama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laitinen stalling in the clinch but Salama improves position.
Salama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laitinen.
Laitinen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Salama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laitinen avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Laitinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Salama dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Laitinen on the inside.
Salama scores with a shot to the side of Laitinen's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laitinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salama. That did some damage!
Salama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salama throws a push kick but Laitinen slaps the foot to one side.
Salama scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laitinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laitinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laitinen throws a hook but Salama avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Laitinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
Salama defending well as Laitinen loads up on a big left hand.
Salama wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.
Laitinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Salama throws a big shot that misses.
Salama looks for the body kick but Laitinen saw that one coming.
Laitinen avoids a kick to the body.
Salama wants to clinch up but Laitinen keeps it at a distance.
Laitinen lands a jab to the nose.
Laitinen lands a front kick.
Salama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laitinen.
Laitinen gets tackled into the cage by Salama. Salama maintains the clinch.
Salama landing knees to the head.
Salama lands an elbow inside.
Laitinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laitinen taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salama closes the distance and pushes Laitinen back into the cage.
Sami Salama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Salama throws an elbow but misses.
Laitinen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laitinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salama trying to land knees to the body.
Salama being controlled against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Salama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama manages to break the clinch.
Salama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salama doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Laitinen tests Salama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laitinen throws a shot from downtown. Salama moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laitinen, as that shot connected.
Laitinen tries to land a leg kick but Salama saw it coming and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laitinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Laitinen lands a right hook to the body.
Sami Salama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salama tries to land a front kick but Laitinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laitinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Salama in his tracks.
Salama wants to clinch.
Salama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laitinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen cracks Salama with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Laitinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laitinen throws a hook but Salama blocks it.
Salama throws a wild body kick that Laitinen sees coming a mile off.
Laitinen misses the shot to the body.
Salama wants to clinch.
Laitinen looks to throw the jab but Salama is out of range.
Laitinen moves out of range of the body kick from Salama.
Salama looks to land a body kick but Laitinen moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laitinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salama.
Laitinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Salama misses with a head kick.
Salama throws the left hand but Laitinen avoids the punch easily.
Salama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laitinen is out of range.
Laitinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Salama circles away quickly and effectively.
Laitinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salama counters with a nice body kick.
Ilkka Laitinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Laitinen lands.
Laitinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laitinen throws a hook but Salama blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laitinen blocks the body kick.
Salama blocks the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Laitinen!
Laitinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ilkka Laitinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Salama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Salama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Salama doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Salama fakes the leg kick and cracks Laitinen in the body.
Salama instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laitinen.
Salama has had enough of the clinch but Laitinen keeps him there for the moment.
Laitinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Salama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salama prevents a body shot from Laitinen.
Laitinen tries a body shot but Salama blocks it.
Salama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Salama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laitinen backwards.
Salama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salama misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Laitinen fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen tries to work over Salama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Salama throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Salama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laitinen's brow.
Laitinen managing to block the knees to the body from Salama.
Salama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laitinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Laitinen. Beautiful body shot.
Laitinen throws a hook to the side of Salama's head but Salama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laitinen misses the shot to the body.
Salama tries to move into range but Laitinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laitinen misses the jab.
Laitinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Salama. Salama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laitinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Laitinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Salama.
A swing and a miss from Salama.
Laitinen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salama. That did some damage!
Salama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Laitinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Laitinen finds it's way through Salama's defenses.
Laitinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salama.
Salama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laitinen.
Salama tries to clinch up
and Laitinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salama thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laitinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laitinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen misses the jab.
Laitinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laitinen misses with a two punch combination.
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
Laitinen throws a leg kick but Salama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salama tries to close the distance and clinch but Laitinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salama walks into a stiff left hand from Laitinen.
Laitinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Laitinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laitinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salama tries a head kick but it misses.
Laitinen scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen avoids the head kick by Salama.
Good work by Salama as he checks the leg kick.
Laitinen throws a combination. Salama tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Salama throws the kick towards the body but Laitinen avoids it.
Laitinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Salama.
Laitinen lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
Sami Salama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laitinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salama misses with a head kick.
Laitinen connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick from Salama lands but Laitinen takes it in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilkka Laitinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Laitinen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilkka Laitinen!
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