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EPL Season 2: Event 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Macnturf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jori Jujipallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jujipallo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Mean Kitty Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Stan Macnturf had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class 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
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Macnturf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jori Jujipallo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jujipallo tries to clinch but Macnturf is having none of it.
Macnturf's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Macnturf duly obliges.
Macnturf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jujipallo fails with the takedown.
A shot to the liver by Macnturf. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from Macnturf does no damage.
Macnturf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jujipallo was well out of range. Poor timing from Macnturf.
Macnturf looks to score with a jab to the body but Jujipallo is just out of range.
Macnturf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jujipallo.
Jujipallo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jujipallo moves out of range of the strikes.
Macnturf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jujipallo moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macnturf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jujipallo was well out of range. Poor timing from Macnturf.
Jujipallo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Macnturf counters with a left and a right that stings Jujipallo.
Macnturf is looking to wear down Jujipallo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Macnturf throws a shot from downtown. Jujipallo moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Jujipallo or perhaps it was just good defense by Macnturf which made him look bad.
Stan Macnturf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jori Jujipallo.
Jab from Macnturf.
Stan Macnturf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jujipallo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jujipallo showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jujipallo is trying to work for a kimura but Macnturf is defending well.
Macnturf trying to control but Jujipallo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jujipallo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Macnturf is holding on to half guard well.
Macnturf works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macnturf wants to get back to his feet but Jujipallo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Macnturf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jujipallo prevents Macnturf from getting back to his feet.
Jujipallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Macnturf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jujipallo forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jujipallo wants to pass the guard but Macnturf is defending well.
Jujipallo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jujipallo is thwarting Macnturf's attempts to control the position.
Macnturf wants to get back to full guard.
Jujipallo stops Macnturf from getting back to his feet.
Jujipallo uses his free foot to push down on Macnturf's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Macnturf.
Macnturf is looking to get to half guard.
Jujipallo fails to advance to Macnturf's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jujipallo is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Macnturf is in real trouble.
Macnturf is trying to defend against the choke here but Jujipallo has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Jujipallo Tightens the hold and Macnturf taps out furiously! Jujipallo displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jori Jujipallo!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Mourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byeongsuk Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kim's choice of entrance music: Choi Hong Man-Beauty and the Beast. Kim has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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300 lbs
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195 lbs
19 - 12 - 3 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Mourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Byeongsuk Kim!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mourke misses with a takedown attempt - Kim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kim looks gassed!
Kim throws out a leg kick but Mourke moves out of range and Kim only half commits.
Kim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mourke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mourke throws out a loose jab but Kim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mourke blocks a leg kick.
Mourke jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That has opened up Byeongsuk Kim's cut even more.
Kim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mourke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Mourke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mourke throws a series of punches but Kim moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourke checks the leg kick.
Mourke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Mourke.
Mourke scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mourke working the ground and pound.
Mourke throws an elbow but Kim slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kim dodges the ground and pound from Mourke.
An elbow from Mourke crashes against the mat.
Kim is looking for a sweep.
Mourke throws an elbow but Kim slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Mourke.
Kim dodges the ground and pound from Mourke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kim struggling a bit here.
Kim dodges the ground and pound from Mourke.
Kim dodges the ground and pound from Mourke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim parries the strikes from Mourke easily there. Mourke is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kim to escape.
Mourke trying to control the position but Kim is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourke throws a strike aimed at the side of Kim's head but Kim avoids it well.
Mourke throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mourke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kim keeps working.
Kim parries the strikes from Mourke easily there. Mourke is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kim to escape.
The referee asks Mourke politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mourke prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mourke works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mourke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mourke landing strikes.
Mourke working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kim is not content to let Mourke control the position.
Mourke tries to score with some ground and pound. Kim controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim seems a little lost for a moment, as Mourke dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Mourke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Byeongsuk Kim's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Mourke.
Mourke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mourke is out of range.
Mourke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kim circles away quickly and effectively.
Mourke just misses with a punch to the body.
Mourke shoots and misses
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
Kim blocks a jab.
Mourke misses with a series of wild punches.
Mourke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kim as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Mourke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mourke has his takedown stuffed
and Kim counters with a three punch combo that has Mourke backing up. Mourke nods at Kim to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim is looking to score with low kicks.
Mourke misses the jab.
Mourke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kim.
Kim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mourke counters with a straight right hand.
Mourke misses with a hook. Kim ducked under it nicely.
Ricky Mourke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kim tries to sprawl but Mourke drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mourke slows the pace down in half guard.
Mourke trying to mount his opponent but Kim defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mourke.
Mourke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mourke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mourke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mourke is nestled in close to Kim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mourke drops an elbow to the side of Kim's head.
Mourke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kim's head.
Kim is refusing to be controlled, as Mourke sits in half guard.
Mourke is looking for a kimura but Kim is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mourke to get the leverage.
Ricky Mourke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Byeongsuk Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mourke seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kim for as long as he can get away with.
Kim is looking to control Mourke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kim avoid being mounted?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mourke shoots in looking for a takedown. Kim tries to sprawl out of it but Mourke keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kim slaps away a takedown attempt from Mourke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mourke shoots for a takedown but Kim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Mourke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mourke 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 20:18
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 20:18
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Mourke!
After winning the bout, Ricky Mourke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayne Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobb has chosen The Hero of Canton as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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196 lbs
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198 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jayne Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb misses with a hook.
Jack Ass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb is looking to chop away at Ass's legs.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ass moves away.
Ass with a nice cross.
Cobb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ass.
Ass throws a jab but it's blocked by Cobb.
Ass misses with a hook.
Ass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
A low kick from Ass misses
and Ass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ass, as that shot connected.
Cobb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ass misses with a low kick.
Ass throws a right and a left that Cobb avoids nicely.
Cobb scores with a body shot.
Ass lands with a good body shot.
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!
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass misses with a body shot.
Ass misses the shot to the body.
Ass shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cobb as he avoids it easily.
Ass closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cobb's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ass slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cobb trying to remain calm as Ass controls from the top position.
Cobb prevents Ass from moving into mount.
Ass looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cobb is avoiding damage well.
Ass wants to control but Cobb is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cobb is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ass connects with a decent elbow.
Ass misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ass is trying to ground and pound but Cobb uses the momentary lack of control by Ass to regain half guard.
Ass working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ass perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ass is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cobb doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ass.
Cobb regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ass.
Ass throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cobb works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cobb keeping moving, preventing Ass from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ass stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cobb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ass scoring with some ground and pound.
Cobb is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ass wants to pass the guard but Cobb is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cobb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ass.
Ass looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ass dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ass looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
Cobb takes one on the button.
Ass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ass throws an off balance right hand
and Cobb counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ass misses with a takedown attempt - Cobb sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ass scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cobb swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Ass throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cobb counters with a nice leg kick.
Ass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ass throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ass throws a jab when Cobb was well out of range.
Ass misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Jack Ass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cobb.
Ass throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobb on the side of the head.
Ass throws a sloppy head kick and Cobb moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ass. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ass.
Ass throws a series of punches but Cobb avoids them all with ease.
Ass shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cobb eats them both and turns towards Ass to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cobb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Ass circles away.
Ass takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Ass wants to clinch.
Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ass counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass misses with a double jab.
Cobb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ass.
Ass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb throws a shot from downtown. Ass moves away and avoids it.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Cobb misses.
Ass looks to land a combination. Cobb sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ass gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Ass misses with a body punch.
Ass has Cobb pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cobb manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ass is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cobb is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ass's elbow.
Cobb's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cobb tries a body shot but Ass blocks it.
Ass tries to throw a body punch but Cobb avoids it by throwing Ass back against the cage.
Ass blocks a body shot from Cobb.
Ass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Ass misses.
Ass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Cobb.
Ass avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ass jabs Cobb right on the nose. Cobb blinks but takes it well.
Ass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ass falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cobb counters with a straight right hand.
Ass throws a jab but it's blocked by Cobb.
Ass feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cobbs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ass misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ass misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ass misses with a low kick.
Ass slips under a jab.
Jayne Cobb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Ass blocks the leg kick.
Cobb takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Ass will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cobb slips a straight right by Ass.
Ass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cobb tests Ass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ass swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Ass bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cobb's head backwards.
Ass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ass scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ass prevents Cobb from standing back up.
Jack Ass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Still in half guard, Ass seems content to control.
Ass seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ass content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ass wants to take a breather but Cobb is having none of it.
Ass thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cobb's head.
Ass thows a huge punch but Cobb dodges it nicely.
Ass throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cobb to regain full guard.
Ass stops Cobb from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ass working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cobb's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobb keeping full guard, as Ass tries to pass.
Ass throws a strike but Cobb rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ass is on top in guard.
Cobb looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ass puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ass.
Ass missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ass is keen to just control but Cobb is a slippery customer.
Jayne Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ass sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cobb defending well though.
Ass not doing much here.
Ass throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ass is working away from the top position though.
Jack Ass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ass throwing shots but Cobb is blocking nicely.
Ass is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cobb is squirming around, avoiding Ass's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ass 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ass!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between BJ Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudell Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crim has chosen Go To Sleep B1TCH! as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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250 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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202 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BJ Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudell Crim!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crim throws out the jab.
Crim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wood.
Wood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wood pinned against the cage. Wood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crim connects with a nice looking jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Crim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crim closes the distance and clinches up with Wood, looking for a takedown. Crim pushes Wood against the cage but Wood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wood throws a body punch but Crim moves out of range.
Crim looking to score a takedown here. Wood is defending well but Crim drives through and ends up in Wood's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crim won't allow Wood to get back to his feet.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Crim from controlling successfully.
Wood wants to stand but Crim is controlling the position.
Wood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wood has momentary wrist control but Crim slips an elbow through the middle.
Wood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Crim from controlling successfully.
Crim won't allow Wood to get back to his feet.
Crim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Crim.
The crowd cheers as Crim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wood doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Wood misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crim checks a leg kick.
Wood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crim.
BJ Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudell Crim.
Crim shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wood sprawls well. Wood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crim gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crim.
Crim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wood.
Wood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wood avoids it really well and circles away.
Wood moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wood moves away.
Crim closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wood is trying to stand.
Wood tries to get to full guard but Crim has control of the leg.
Wood tries to kick Crim off but Crim keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wood trying to control but Crim postures up.
Crim looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Crim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wood's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudell Crim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck for Crim with that takedown attempt.
Crim connects with the punch.
Crim walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wood.
Wood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wood throws a push kick but Crim slaps the foot to one side.
Crim closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wood quickly recovers to half guard.
Wood is refusing to be controlled, as Crim sits in half guard.
Crim stops Wood from getting back to his feet.
Crim looks to land a strike but Wood avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wood looking for a sweep. Not yet Wood, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crim connects with a couple of short punches.
Rudell Crim has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crim throws a big elbow that misses.
Wood is trying to control the position but Crim postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crim trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.
Wood is looking to stand up but Crim isn't so interested in that idea.
Crim trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood trying to keep a closed guard but Crim is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crim avoids the body shot from Wood.
Crim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wood avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wood is fending him off so far but Crim persists. Nope, Wood circles away and we're back to standing.
BJ Wood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudell Crim.
Wood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crim moves out of range of the body kick from Wood.
Wood leaves Crim with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crim closes the distance and clinches up with Wood, looking for a takedown. Crim pushes Wood against the cage but Wood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crim connects with a body shot that sends Wood's belly button to the back.
Wood throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crim misses with an uppercut. Wood saw that one coming.
Wood throws a body punch but Crim moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Crim.
Wood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crim swings for the body but Wood moves out of range.
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
Crim tries for a takedown but Wood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
BJ Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wood just misses with a punch to the body.
Wood scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wood is looking to wear down Crim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crim closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wood did well to prevent Crim getting side control.
Crim prevents Wood from standing back up.
Wood is refusing to be controlled, as Crim sits in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wood pushes Crim off looking to stand but Crim dives back in and keeps control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wood trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rudell Crim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Well, if Crim is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rudell Crim.
Well Crim 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 18:20
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 18:20
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 19:19
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rudell Crim!
Rudell Crim gave a mention to O'Brannigan's Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harri Hippi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hippi has chosen Harry Hippy as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harri Hippi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippi throws a poor cross that misses
and Sabre counters with a one-two to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Hippi there.
Hippi lands a jab to the nose.
Sabre scores with a shot to the body.
Hippi looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabre with a hook.
It looks like Harri Hippi has been cut.
Hippi throws a right hand that misses
and Sabre counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sabre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sabre postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sabre misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sabre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hippi keeps working.
Sabre throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hippi works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sabre is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sabre trying to control from Hippi's half guard. Hippi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hippi keeping moving, preventing Sabre from controlling successfully.
Matt Sabre has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sabre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hippi fails to land with a series of punches.
Sabre misses with a wild body shot.
Hippi misses the jab.
Sabre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sabre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hippi momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabre lands an overhand right.
Hippi throws a right hand that misses
and Sabre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sabre just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hippi's brow.
Sabre stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabre misses with a punch to the body.
Sabre keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hippi's efforts to push away.
Hippi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabre.
Sabre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sabre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabre blocks an uppercut.
Hippi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sabre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sabre misses with the head strike.
Sabre lands with a left to the head.
Sabre misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sabre throws a punch but it's blocked by Hippi.
Sabre tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hippi avoids it.
Sabre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sabre misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sabre.
Sabre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hippi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hippi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sabre is defending well for now.
Sabre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hippi avoids the elbow strike from Sabre, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hippi takes an elbow to the temple.
Hippi looking for a takedown.
Sabre is looking to control Hippi's arms but Hippi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sabre has his back to the cage.
Sabre scores with a shot to the side of Hippi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Sabre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harri Hippi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sabre has Hippi up against the cage in a clinch.
Sabre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hippi is defending well for now.
Sabre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sabre lands a body shot.
Sabre lands an elbow inside that Hippi shrugs off.
Sabre lands a shot to the body.
Sabre gets through Hippi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sabre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sabre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sabre tries to throw a body punch but Hippi avoids it by throwing Sabre back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabre scores with a shot to the side of Hippi's head.
Sabre using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sabre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hippi's defenses.
Hippi is breathing heavily.
Sabre lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sabre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hippi.
Sabre comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Harri Hippi's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hippi is rocked!
Sabre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sabre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sabre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hippi backwards.
Hippi is still on wobbly legs! Can Sabre finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Sabre.
Sabre creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Hippi! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Sabre.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Sabre!
Our winner, Matt Sabre, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Faulkner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sue Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter has chosen Folsom Prison Blues as his entrance music. Randy Faulkner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sue Carter's chin.
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Faulkner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sue Carter!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulkner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Faulkner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carter wants to clinch.
Faulkner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carter - that will leave a mark!
Faulkner is breathing heavily.
Carter plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Faulkner to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Faulkner just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sue Carter!
Sue Carter took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joni Johnsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bomb's choice of entrance music: Casino Royale Soundtrack - You Know My Name. On his way into the cage it seems that Joni Johnsson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joni Johnsson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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30
220 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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225 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joni Johnsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnsson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bomb is able to avoid easily.
Johnsson misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnsson looks to land a combination but Bomb avoids it well.
Johnsson throws out a leg kick but Bomb moves out of range and Johnsson only half commits.
Bomb lands a right hook to the body.
Johnsson is breathing heavily.
Johnsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bomb.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bomb.
Johnsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick from Bomb lands but Johnsson takes it in his stride.
It looks like Joni Johnsson has been cut.
Bomb scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Bomb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Bomb.
Johnsson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bomb fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnsson in the body.
Bomb lands with a right hand.
Johnsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Bomb! Johnsson is out on his feet! Bomb rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Johnsson is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Johnsson is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Bomb!
An out of breath and clearly excited James Bomb thanked Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barclay Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Jones has chosen The Harder They Come by Jimmy Cliff as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barclay Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones tries to clinch
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Jones throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Jones lands a big head kick that sends Barnes tumbling to the mat! Jones takes a step backwards and waves Barnes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Brad Barnes has been cut.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Barnes is rocked!
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones slips a straight right by Barnes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barnes.
Barnes cracks Jones with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a head kick.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Barnes cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Barnes keeps him there for the moment.
Barnes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barclay Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Barnes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones drives through and clinches with Barnes against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Barnes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barnes as Jones tries to tie him up.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Barnes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Maybe Barnes would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes has Jones pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barclay Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brad Barnes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones slips under a jab from Barnes.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barnes eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barnes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brad Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Jones avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Brad Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Jones.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Jones.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Jones tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones rushes Barnes and presses him up against the cage.
Barnes tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Barnes back against the cage.
Jones prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Barclay Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
Barnes lands with a right to the head.
Barclay Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barnes scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barnes as Jones tries to tie him up.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barclay Jones.
Well Jones 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 18:20
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 19:19
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 19:20
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Barclay Jones!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Iori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iori comes to the cage accompanied by Wave Your Flag. Dignam has chosen Nine Inch Nails - The Hand That Feeds as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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299 lbs
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289 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Iori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Dignam!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iori throws a jab but it's blocked by Dignam.
Iori thuds his right hand into Dignam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dignam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left and a right from Iori both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Tyler Dignam has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dignam throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Iori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dignam manages to avoid it.
Iori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dignam staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dignam.
Dignam lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dignam.
Iori tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Iori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dignam connects with a solid leg kick.
Iori is breathing heavily.
Iori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Dignam - just one landing.
It looks like Terry Iori has been cut.
Iori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dignam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iori throws a shot to the body.
Iori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dignam cracks Iori with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dignam has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Iori to stand back up!
Iori is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dignam measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Iori! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tyler Dignam!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyler Dignam thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Jaloviina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaloviina kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is UNKLE - Reign. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Jaloviina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaloviina keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferreira.
A shot to the liver by Jaloviina. Beautiful body shot.
Ferreira is looking to clinch but Jaloviina is avoiding it.
Jaloviina avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Ferreira misses its intended target.
Jaloviina throws a head kick that misses.
Ferreira lands a right hook to the body.
Ferreira avoids the head kick by Jaloviina.
Ferreira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut
and Jaloviina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferreira walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jaloviina.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira moves away from the strike by Jaloviina.
A telegraphed right hand from Jaloviina misses the target.
Jaloviina throws a sloppy head kick and Ferreira moves out of range easily.
Ferreira tries to bum rush Jaloviina with a series of wild strikes but Jaloviina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaloviina throws a lazy body kick
and Ferreira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaloviina tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaloviina throws a leg kick which misses Ferreira's front leg but catches the back leg as Ferreira tries to avoid it.
Jaloviina tries to score with a low kick but Ferreira moves his leg out of the way.
Jaloviina scores with a hook.
Jaloviina misses with a leg kick.
Ferreira thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferreira lands a jab to Jaloviina's midsection.
Jaloviina pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ferreira is out of range and Jaloviina settles back down.
Ferreira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferreira connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick from Ferreira lands but Jaloviina takes it in his stride.
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!
Jaloviina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferreira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaloviina moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferreira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jaloviina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ferreira lands with a right hand.
Ferreira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferreira misses with a double jab.
Ferreira misses with a straight left.
Jaloviina throws out a loose jab but Ferreira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo Ferreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaloviina connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaloviina moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaloviina throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jaloviina moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaloviina throws a sloppy head kick and Ferreira moves out of range easily.
Ferreira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ferreira misses.
Ferreira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ferreira wants to clinch up but Jaloviina keeps it at a distance.
Ferreira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaloviina can pounce on him.
Ferreira slips under a jab from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina lands a leg kick that knocks Ferreira off balance momentarily.
Ferreira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Jaloviina counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jaloviina is defended easily by Ferreira.
Ferreira wants to clinch.
Jaloviina fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferreira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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!
Jaloviina goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jaloviina attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jaloviina misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Ferreira as he connects with a hook.
Ferreira looks to land a right hand but Jaloviina moved out of range.
Jaloviina throws a leg kick but Ferreira sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ferreira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Jaloviina finds it's target.
Jaloviina throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferreira checks a low kick from Jaloviina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Jaloviina dominated that round.
That's time! Jaloviina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ferreira is looking to clinch.
Jaloviina lands with an overhand left.
Ferreira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaloviina is out of range.
Ferreira dodges the punch combination from Jaloviina.
Jaloviina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferreira throws a leg kick but Jaloviina sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ferreira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Ferreira misses its intended target.
Ferreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jaloviina stalks Ferreira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ferreira's face. Ferreira staggers backwards, shaken.
Ferreira misses with a wild combination.
Jaloviina lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a looping left.
Jaloviina thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ferreira if he has to take too many more of those.
Jaloviina throws a chopping leg kick but Ferreira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ferreira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaloviina misses with a combination
and Ferreira counters with a three punch combo that has Jaloviina backing up. Jaloviina nods at Ferreira to acknowledge the strikes.
Ferreira closes the distance and clinches.
Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferreira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jaloviina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferreira can pounce on him.
Risto Jaloviina is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferreira throws a head kick that misses
and Jaloviina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Ferreira blocks the low kick.
Jaloviina slips under a jab from Ferreira.
Jaloviina is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Jaloviina blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaloviina moves away.
Jaloviina is looking to chop away at Ferreira's legs.
Jaloviina is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jaloviina throws a sloppy head kick and Ferreira moves out of range easily.
Jaloviina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ferreira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jaloviina scores with a nice right hand.
Jaloviina misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaloviina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferreira thuds his right hand into Jaloviina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ferreira throws a hook to the side of Jaloviina's head but Jaloviina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jaloviina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jaloviina misses with a leg kick
and Jaloviina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaloviina lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferreira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaloviina is just out of range.
Ferreira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaloviina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferreira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jaloviina shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferreira sprawls well. Ferreira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jaloviina gets slowly back to his feet.
Jaloviina tries a head kick but it misses.
Risto Jaloviina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferreira takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferreira is trying to maintain a safe position but Jaloviina gets an underhook and turns Ferreira into the cage.
Ferreira working hard to break the clinch.
Ferreira is trying to pull guard but Jaloviina has him pressed against the cage.
Ferreira is trying to stall.
Ferreira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaloviina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jaloviina takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jaloviina manages to break the clinch.
Ferreira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Ferreira.
Jaloviina fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferreira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jaloviina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jaloviina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferreira.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A combination from Ferreira does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaloviina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ronaldo Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferreira takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronaldo Ferreira.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 19:19
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 19:19
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a draw!
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