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IMMA 41: Sullivan vs Conda 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carnival Hippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carnival Hippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Moore!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
A combination from Hippo does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hippo swinging wildly here.
Hippo tries for a takedown but Moore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Hippo pushes him off.
Hippo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hippo controlling from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moore can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hippo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hippo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is kicking away at Hippo from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Hippo grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Moore trying to push Hippo off... Moore taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Carnival Hippo!
Carnival Hippo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antti Karpetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
14 - 12 - 1 |
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158 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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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
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Karpetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Jamison!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison swings widly with a right hand
and Karpetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karpetti dodges the punch combination from Jamison.
Left hook, right uppercut from Karpetti.
Jamison slips a straight right by Karpetti.
Kurt Jamison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamison is looking to chop away at Karpetti's legs.
Jamison shoots in for a takedown but Karpetti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jamison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jamison takes a swing at Karpetti's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison looks to land a left hand but Karpetti moved out of range nicely.
Jamison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jamison looking for a guillotine from mount but Karpetti is having none of it.
Jamison sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Karpetti wants to get back to his feet.
Jamison breaks from Karpetti's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jamison punishing his opponent with strikes.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jamison pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jamison tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Karpetti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karpetti tries to get out of the position.
Jamison's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Karpetti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jamison on the ground.
Jamison pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jamison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jamison lands a heavy elbow.
Jamison controlling his opponent.
Jamison swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kurt Jamison!
Kurt Jamison was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lilly Lillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Prado might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Top Gun - Highway to the Dangerzone . The key to victory for Miquel Prado has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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191 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miquel Prado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lilly Lillan!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lillan takes one to the side of the head.
Lillan shoots and misses
and Prado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prado looks to land a combination but Lillan avoids it well.
Lillan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lillan with a poor takedown
and Prado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lillan tries for a takedown but Prado circles away easily
and Prado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miquel Prado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lilly Lillan.
Lillan fails with the takedown
and Prado counters with a three punch combo that has Lillan backing up. Lillan nods at Prado to acknowledge the strikes.
Lillan fails with the takedown
and Prado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lillan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prado scores with a hook to the body. Lillan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Prado cracks a nice hook into Lillan's ribs.
Lillan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Prado works the jab nicely.
Prado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lillan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Danga de danga de dang - Prado scores with a four punch combination!
Prado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado with a hook.
Lilly Lillan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillan fails with the takedown
and Prado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lillan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Prado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lillan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Prado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lillan looks gassed!
Prado stuns Lillan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lillan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lillan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lillan with a poor takedown
and Prado counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lillan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Prado is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lillan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prado throws a right hand that Lillan ducks under and follows up with a left that Lillan also avoids with ease.
Prado lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Prado digs a good hook to Lillan's body.
Lillan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Prado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lillan thinking.
Lillan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado scores with a sloppy right hand. Lillan should have avoided that one.
Lillan is rocked!
Lillan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lillan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lillan is still on wobbly legs! Can Prado finish him?
Prado loads up on a big right hand but Lillan slips the punch.
Lillan seems to have recovered his senses.
Prado digs a good body shot into Lillan's ribs.
Prado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lillan backs up against the cage.
Prado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Prado cracks Lillan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lillan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lillan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Prado lands with an overhand left.
Prado connects with a jab.
Prado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miquel Prado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lillan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Prado misses with the combination.
Prado stuns Lillan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lillan tries for a takedown but Prado circles away easily
and Prado counters with a straight right hand.
Prado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lillan at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Prado.
It looks like Lilly Lillan has been cut.
Prado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Prado's corner calls for a 1-2. Prado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lillan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Prado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prado jabs at Lillan's body.
Prado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lillan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Prado with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lillan misses with a takedown attempt
and Prado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Prado connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lillan momentarily.
A cross from Prado lands.
Prado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Prado scores with a punch to the head.
Prado scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lillan misses with a takedown
and Prado counters with a nice uppercut.
Lillan ducks right into an uppercut from Prado.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lillan fails with the takedown
and Prado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Prado scores with a nice head shot.
Prado connects with a crisp jab.
Prado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Prado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Prado.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lillan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Prado counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Lillan! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Prado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miquel Prado!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Shuhan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shields comes into the arena with Last Resort - Papa Roach blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takeshi Shuhan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Shields there.
Good shot there by Shields.
Takeshi Shuhan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shuhan shoots in but no luck this time.
Shuhan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shuhan shoots in and drives through. Shields sprawls well.
Shuhan fails to land the takedown.
Michael Shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Shuhan.
Shuhan walks into a straight right hand from Shields.
Shields lands a nice shot that snaps Shuhan's head back.
Decent striking displayed by Shields there.
Shuhan shoots in for a double leg but Shields sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shields's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shuhan under the eye.
Shields leaves Shuhan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shuhan looks gassed!
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!
Shields keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shuhan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shields stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shields wants it to stay on the feet.
Shields lands a two punch combo.
Shuhan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shields bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shuhan is rocked!
Shields scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shuhan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shields connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shuhan scrambles back to his feet.
Shuhan is still on wobbly legs! Can Shields finish him?
Shields drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Shuhan's head, knocking him out cold! Shields is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Shields!
Michael Shields really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Valhalla 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fairley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 lbs
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179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Very strong |
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Fairley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrey Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov gets the takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fairley wants to control but Kozlov postures up.
Kozlov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fairley takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fairley struggling a bit here.
Fairley is looking to reverse the position.
Fairley sneaks back into half guard.
Kozlov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kozlov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kozlov trying to control from half guard but Fairley is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairley is looking for a sweep. Kozlov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kozlov thows a huge punch but Fairley dodges it nicely.
Kozlov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fairley defends it well.
Fairley wants to control but Kozlov is keeping busy.
Fairley is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Fairley is defending against the submission attempts here by Kozlov.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fairley tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairley tries to roll over but Kozlov keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairley flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fairley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kozlov postures up in Fairley's guard and throws a big left but Fairley blocks it.
Fairley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kozlov is one step ahead there.
Fairley trying to keep a closed guard but Kozlov is proving a slippery customer.
Kozlov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fairley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fairley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fairley keeping moving, preventing Kozlov from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov forces his way into half guard.
Kozlov with the ground and pound but Fairley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kozlov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fairley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kozlov forces his way into half guard.
Kozlov wants to work for an arm triangle but Fairley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fairley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fairley working a defensive guard but Kozlov passes into half guard.
Kozlov seems to be looking for submissions.
Fairley actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fairley sees it coming and defends easily.
Kozlov blocks the strikes from Fairley.
Fairley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fairley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kozlov trying to mount his opponent but Fairley defends it.
Kozlov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fairley's head.
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.
Kozlov seems to be looking for submissions.
Kozlov wants to take a breather but Fairley is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Kozlov 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.
Kozlov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fairley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kozlov's guard.
Fairley looking to sit in guard and control but Kozlov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kozlov trying to control but Fairley is working from the bottom.
Fairley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kozlov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Fairley is tightening it up a little... Kozlov has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kozlov reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kozlov taps out! Nice BJJ there by Fairley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nick Fairley!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Knut Krauthans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliézer Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krauthans's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bonanzarad. Machado is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heart - If Looks Could Killl. Knut Krauthans could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eliézer Machado's chin.
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195 lbs
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197 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knut Krauthans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eliézer Machado!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Machado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krauthans swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Krauthans is trying hard to land a takedown here. Machado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Machado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krauthans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krauthans misses the body punch
and Machado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knut Krauthans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krauthans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krauthans throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Machado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krauthans's head backwards.
Krauthans shoots in for a takedown but Machado shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knut Krauthans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krauthans fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Machado avoids it really well and circles away.
Machado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krauthans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Krauthans looks to throw the jab but Machado is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krauthans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krauthans fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krauthans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krauthans cracks Machado with a good jab.
Krauthans misses with a looping right.
Krauthans throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Machado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Krauthans fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krauthans tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Machado counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado slips a straight right by Krauthans.
Krauthans misses the jab.
A left lands for Machado.
It looks like Knut Krauthans has been cut.
Machado clinches up with Krauthans and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Machado prevents a body shot from Krauthans.
Machado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krauthans backwards.
Still in the clinch, Machado scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Machado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krauthans throws a punch but it's blocked by Machado.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Krauthans misses with a punch to the body.
Machado works on Krauthans's body with a couple of short punches.
Krauthans is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Machado is defending well for now.
Krauthans is trying to push Machado away but Machado has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krauthans throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krauthans blocking some punches.
Krauthans tries to break free but Machado pushes him back against the cage.
Machado lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eliézer Machado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Knut Krauthans'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.
Machado lands with a hook. Krauthans tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krauthans closes the distance looking to clinch
and Machado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krauthans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krauthans moves in looking to clinch but Machado pushes him off.
Krauthans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machado misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krauthans on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machado forces Krauthans back against the cage and clinches.
Machado prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krauthans.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Krauthans.
Krauthans holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Krauthans takes a shot to the head.
Krauthans is looking to control Machado's arms but Machado gets an underhook and turns him. Now Krauthans has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Machado lands a shoulder strike.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Krauthans.
Krauthans is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machado is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krauthans.
Machado throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Machado.
Krauthans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machado blocks it with crossed arms.
Krauthans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krauthans is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Machado.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
Krauthans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krauthans takes a shot to the head.
Machado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krauthans backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krauthans.
Machado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krauthans backwards.
Krauthans working hard to break the clinch.
Machado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krauthans backwards.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Krauthans.
Machado is pressed up against the cage. Krauthans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Machado down to the mat. Machado avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Knut Krauthans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krauthans is defended easily by Machado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado slips a jab and a cross from Krauthans.
Krauthans misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Krauthans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krauthans fails to land the takedown.
Krauthans swings widly with a right hand
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krauthans fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Machado avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krauthans misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliézer Machado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Knut Krauthans's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Krauthans misses
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eliézer Machado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machado leaves Krauthans with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Machado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krauthans looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Krauthans wants to clinch
letting Machado counter with a right hand.
Krauthans misses with a wild body shot.
Machado circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado closes the distance and clinches.
Krauthans stalling against the cage.
Machado lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machado lands with a left to the head.
Krauthans changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Machado fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Machado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krauthans, pushing him back against the cage.
Krauthans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado blocks a body shot from Krauthans.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Machado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krauthans backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machado.
Machado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Machado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krauthans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machado.
Machado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krauthans backwards.
Krauthans taking a breather.
Krauthans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Machado throws a punch but it's blocked by Krauthans.
Machado lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knut Krauthans's cut is getting worse.
Machado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krauthans backwards.
Krauthans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krauthans backwards.
Machado lands a left hand.
Krauthans looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Machado.
Machado softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krauthans blocking some punches.
Machado blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands with a light punch inside.
Machado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krauthans wants to stall.
A shot in the inside from Machado.
Krauthans is rocked!
Machado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eliézer Machado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krauthans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knut Krauthans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krauthans is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Machado has Krauthans pressed against the cage, preventing Krauthans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eliézer Machado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Machado 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliézer Machado!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Niob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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29
161 lbs
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25
163 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Niob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zophiel Furfur!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furfur digs a good hook to Niob's body.
Niob misses with a double jab.
A jab from Niob misses.
Zophiel Furfur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furfur throws a quick inside leg kick.
Furfur looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Niob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Furfur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Niob swinging wildly here.
Furfur throws out a leg kick but Niob moves out of range and Furfur only half commits.
Niob keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Furfur is looking to clinch.
Furfur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Niob throws a right hand that Furfur ducks under and follows up with a left that Furfur also avoids with ease.
Niob defending well as Furfur loads up on a big left hand.
Furfur misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niob tries to bum rush Furfur with a series of wild strikes but Furfur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping body kick lands there for Furfur.
Furfur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Niob's head backwards.
Niob has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Niob there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Furfur.
Niob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Furfur motions for Niob to come forward. Furfur throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Furfur.
Niob swings widly with a right hand
and Furfur counters by moving into the clinch.
Niob tries to circle away but Furfur has him pinned against the cage.
Niob with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Furfur as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Furfur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Furfur avoids a wild elbow strike from Niob.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niob can't break the clinch.
Niob throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Niob takes a shot to the head.
Furfur is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short body shot lands from Furfur as the two fighters clinch.
Furfur lands with a short shot to the head.
Niob misses with an elbow over the top.
Niob is trying to force a seperation but Furfur has the dominant position.
Furfur trying to land knees to the body.
Furfur content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Niob blocks a body shot from Furfur.
Furfur blocks an elbow strike from Niob.
Furfur working aggressively here.
Niob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur keeps control of Niob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Furfur.
Niob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Niob using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Furfur has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Niob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Furfur lands a hook that snaps the head of Niob backwards.
Furfur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Niob wants to break the clinch but can't.
Furfur is struggling to control the position.
Furfur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Furfur taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur lands a shoulder strike.
Furfur gets through Niob's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Furfur lands a hook that snaps the head of Niob backwards.
Furfur keeps control of Niob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Niob has had enough of the clinch but Furfur keeps him there for the moment.
Furfur gets through Niob's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niob creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furfur lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Furfur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niob.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
Niob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Furfur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Furfur lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Nick Niob has been cut.
Niob misses with a knee strike.
Furfur tries to work over Niob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zophiel Furfur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Niob's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Niob misses with a wild body shot.
Niob swings away with a body shot that misses
and Furfur counters with a low kick, right behind Niob 's knee.
Furfur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Niob avoids the head kick by Furfur.
Good standup being displayed there by Furfur as he connects with a hook.
Furfur swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Furfur scores with a jab to the body.
Furfur drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Furfur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Furfur throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Furfur just misses with a punch to the body.
Niob misses with an uppercut
and Furfur counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niob uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Furfur.
Furfur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Niob checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Niob misses with a two punch combination.
Furfur ducks under a wild hook from Niob.
Niob gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Furfur.
Niob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Furfur scores with a body shot.
Furfur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch combination from Niob misses.
Furfur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Niob stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Furfur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Niob misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furfur tries a head kick but it misses.
Niob looks to throw the jab but Furfur is out of range.
Furfur lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Furfur.
Furfur throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zophiel Furfur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Furfur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Niob on the side of the head.
Furfur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Furfur goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Niob takes a swing at Furfur's ribcage but misses.
Furfur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Furfur lands with a cross.
Furfur tries to clinch but Niob is having none of it.
Furfur throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Furfur finds it's way through Niob's defenses.
Furfur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Niob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niob. Furfur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Furfur lands a nice looking body shot.
Furfur closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Furfur.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Furfur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niob backwards.
Good body shot from Furfur.
Furfur stalling.
Niob is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Niob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Furfur misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Furfur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Niob throws an elbow that misses.
Furfur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niob throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Furfur lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Furfur - that landed with a thud.
Niob swings wildly with an uppercut but Furfur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furfur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Furfur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Niob misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niob's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zophiel Furfur seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Furfur.
Niob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zophiel Furfur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Niob'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. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Furfur.
It looks like Zophiel Furfur has been cut.
Nice shot by Niob.
Niob misses with a body shot.
Niob throws a right hand that misses
and Furfur counters with a nice leg kick.
Furfur swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Niob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furfur.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Furfur, right into the meat.
Furfur throws a head kick that half lands.
Furfur lands a slapping body shot.
Niob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Furfur.
Niob looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Niob is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Furfur blocks a jab.
Furfur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niob's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niob on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Furfur. Furfur obviously looking to wear him down.
Furfur dips to his left and cracks Niob with an uppercut!
Furfur cracks Niob with a right hand to the side of the head.
No joy there for Niob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Furfur dodges the punch combination from Niob.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Furfur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nick Niob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Furfur connects with a solid leg kick.
Niob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furfur was well out of range. Poor timing from Niob.
A nice inside leg kick there by Furfur. That's going to slow Niob down.
Furfur lands with a straight right. Niob didn't see that one coming.
Niob checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nick Niob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niob gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furfur works over Niob's head and body with a nice combination.
Furfur punishes Niob's body with a nice straight punch.
Furfur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Furfur slips under a jab from Niob.
Furfur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Furfur.
Furfur displaying some good clinch control by pressing Niob up against the cage.
Furfur scores with a shot to the side of Niob's head.
Niob is trying to break the clinch but Furfur is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Furfur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Furfur lands an uppercut.
Niob is rocked!
Furfur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oh Niob is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Furfur pushes Niob back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niob pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Furfur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Furfur tries a body shot but Niob blocks it.
Niob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Furfur avoids the elbow strike from Niob, against the cage.
Niob seems to have got his legs back now.
Furfur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Niob backwards.
Furfur lands with a left to the head.
Furfur lands a body punch in the clinch.
Furfur lands a big right hand that drops Niob! The killer instinct kicks in and Furfur finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Furfur!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zophiel Furfur!
Zophiel Furfur spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsuro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dynamite Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nixon has chosen Fear is Our Tradition by Ignite as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
202 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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26
202 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuro Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dynamite Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.
Nixon tries to work over Sato's front leg with a kick but Sato checks it.
Nixon walks into a straight right hand from Sato.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nixon.
Sato tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nixon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sato somewhat.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses.
Sato fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sato misses with a right hand
and Nixon counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Katsuro Sato has been cut.
Sato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sato takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sato.
Sato tries for a takedown but Nixon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsuro Sato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sato slips under a jab.
Nixon doesn't manage to clinch there - Sato circles away.
Dynamite Nixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nixons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sato connects with a nice looking jab.
Sato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Nixon misses with the body kick
and Nixon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nixon lands a nice shot to the body.
Sato throws a nice head kick!
Nixon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nixon pinned against the cage. Nixon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sato closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sato lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato looking to sit in guard and control but Nixon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato is looking for a triangle but Nixon pushes his legs off easily.
Nixon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sato is trying to control the position but Nixon postures up.
Sato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Nixon should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sato has tightened it up now! Nixon should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Katsuro Sato!
A very excited looking Katsuro Sato made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarrod Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasa Gusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gusi has chosen Ekipa- BGD Syndicate as his entrance music. Jarrod Wyatt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarrod Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sasa Gusi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt throws the kick towards the body but Gusi avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wyatt.
Wyatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gusi.
Gusi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gusi checks a leg kick.
Wyatt scoring well with a low kick there.
Wyatt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gusi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wyatt tries to avoid it but Gusi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wyatt to the ground. Wyatt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gusi blocks a low kick nicely.
Gusi has a takedown stuffed.
A solid body kick from Wyatt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wyatt.
Gusi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wyatt.
Gusi looks gassed!
Wyatt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wyatt throws a leg kick
and Gusi counters with a nice uppercut.
Gusi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wyatt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gusi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jarrod Wyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasa Gusi.
Gusi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wyatt's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gusi won't allow Wyatt to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt has control of Gusi's left arm, preventing Gusi from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wyatt is on top in guard.
Gusi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wyatt wants to control from the top but Gusi keeps moving.
Wyatt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Jarrod Wyatt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gusi tries to clinch up but Wyatt circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gusi if he has to take too many more of those.
Jarrod Wyatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gusi shoots and misses
and Wyatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Sasa Gusi has been cut.
Nice body kick from Wyatt.
Wyatt misses with a leg kick
and Gusi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wyatt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gusi's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Wyatt does no damage.
Wyatt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt throws a leg kick which misses Gusi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gusi tries to avoid it.
Gusi ducks under a wild hook from Wyatt.
Gusi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wyatt cracks Gusi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wyatt tries to score with a low kick but Gusi moves his leg out of the way.
Gusi misses with a straight right.
Wyatt thuds his shin into the meat of Gusi's side.
Wyatt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wyatt scores with the left hand. Gusi knows he should have avoided that one.
Gusi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wyatt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sasa Gusi'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.
Wyatt misses with a leg kick
and Gusi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gusi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wyatt defending well though.
Gusi thows a huge punch but Wyatt dodges it nicely.
Wyatt keeping hold of Gusi's head, controlling as best he can.
Wyatt tries to get to full guard but Gusi has control of the leg.
Gusi working over Wyatt with some ground and pound. Wyatt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gusi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gusi wants to control but Wyatt is keeping him busy.
Gusi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wyatt to regain full guard.
Gusi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gusi's guard.
Wyatt is stalling in the full guard.
Wyatt trying to control but Gusi is working from the bottom.
Gusi looking to control.
Wyatt looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jarrod Wyatt just wasn't active enough.
Gusi lands with a nice body punch.
Gusi slips a jab from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a leg kick which misses Gusi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gusi tries to avoid it.
Gusi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wyatt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gusi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gusi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A good leg kick by Wyatt.
Gusi misses with a takedown
and Wyatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wyatt connects with an inside leg kick.
Wyatt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wyatt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gusi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gusi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wyatt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gusi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gusi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wyatt lands a head kick!
Wyatt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wyatt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wyatt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gusi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt 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.
Gusi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt misses with a low kick.
Gusi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wyatt counters with a leg kick.
Wyatt tries to work over Gusi's front leg with a kick but Gusi checks it.
A jab lands there for Wyatt.
Wyatt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gusi can do to turn this around?
Wyatt takes a swing at Gusi's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wyatt misses with a low kick.
Gusi throws a shot to the body.
Wyatt throws out a leg kick but Gusi moves out of range and Wyatt only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarrod Wyatt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sasa Gusi's cut.
That's time! Wyatt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wyatt tries to land a leg kick but Gusi saw it coming and moves away.
Wyatt lands a leg kick that knocks Gusi off balance momentarily.
Wyatt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gusi checks it well.
Wyatt throws a low kick but Gusi avoids it.
Wyatt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gusi is able to avoid easily.
Wyatt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wyatt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gusi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jarrod Wyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wyatt misses with a low kick.
Wyatt throws a leg kick but Gusi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gusi takes a swing at Wyatt's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wyatt. Wyatt obviously looking to wear him down.
Gusi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wyatt throws a body kick that misses.
Wyatt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gusi tries to clinch but Wyatt moves out of range.
Wyatt scores with a nice head shot.
Wyatt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gusi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gusi checks the leg kick.
Jarrod Wyatt is winning the standup battle so far.
Wyatt misses with a leg kick
so Gusi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gusi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wyatt keeping moving, preventing Gusi from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusi throwing strikes from guard but Wyatt blocks nicely.
Gusi throws an elbow that misses. Wyatt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gusi's guard. Nice move by Wyatt!
Wyatt trying to control but Gusi is working from the bottom.
Wyatt tries to free his leg and advance position but Gusi is retaining full guard.
Wyatt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gusi looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusi is pulling down on Wyatt's head. It's preventing any offense from Wyatt, at least for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wyatt misses with a leg kick
and Gusi counters with a nice uppercut.
Gusi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gusi tries to clinch but Wyatt is having none of it.
Gusi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wyatt.
Wyatt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wyatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sasa Gusi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gusi tries for a takedown but Wyatt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jarrod Wyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasa Gusi.
Wyatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wyatt. That's going to slow Gusi down.
Gusi misses with a hook. Wyatt ducked under it nicely.
Gusi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice takedown defense from Wyatt. No joy for Gusi on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gusi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wyatt circles away.
Wyatt staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarrod Wyatt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wyatt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarrod Wyatt!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ana Conda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan comes to the cage accompanied by Blood on the ground. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sammy Sullivan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conda moves away.
Conda throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Conda.
Good work by Sullivan as he checks the leg kick.
Sullivan swinging wildly here.
Conda throws a leg kick but Sullivan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sullivan blocks the body kick.
Conda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sullivan's guard.
Sullivan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Conda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sullivan trying to keep a closed guard but Conda is proving a slippery customer.
Conda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Conda from controlling successfully.
Conda throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conda.
Conda landing with the ground and pound.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Conda from controlling successfully.
Conda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Conda stops Sullivan from standing up.
Conda postures up in Sullivan's guard and throws a big left but Sullivan blocks it.
Conda tries to free his leg and advance position but Sullivan is retaining full guard.
Conda wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Sullivan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Conda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Conda trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sullivan slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by Conda.
Conda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Conda tries to land a leg kick but Sullivan saw it coming and moves away.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Conda.
Sullivan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Conda finds it's way round the side to connect with Sullivan's head.
Conda scores a takedown into full mount!
Conda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Conda scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sullivan taking shots to the head.
Conda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Conda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sullivan is rocked!
Sullivan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Conda trying to control but Sullivan is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Conda there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Conda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Conda looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conda lands a nice shot to the head.
Sullivan blocking the ground and pound.
Sullivan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sullivan tries to get out of the position.
Conda working Sullivan over with strikes here.
Sullivan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Conda.
Conda working for a submission but Sullivan is keeping him at bay.
Conda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Conda lands a big shot there that rocks Sullivan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee warns Sullivan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Conda with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Sullivan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Conda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Conda lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Conda dominating with strikes here.
Conda cracks Sullivan with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ana Conda!
Ana Conda is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Ana Conda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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