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MMA HELSINKI 47 - Going HUGE PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jones Future (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Future comes into the arena with Frederik - Titanic blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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225 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jones Future!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Miller!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Future tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miller sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Future somewhat.
Miller misses with the combination.
Future lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Future manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Miller on his heels. He'll look to pass Miller's guard now, I'm sure.
Future throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Future's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Future throws a big elbow that misses.
Future throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Future throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Future throws a big elbow that misses.
Future throws a strike but Miller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Future is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
Future pulls Miller in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller tries to stand but Future is controlling from the bottom.
Future is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Future is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Miller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Future is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Miller frees his head nicely. Oh but Future has switched to an armbar! Miller is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jones Future!
A pretty intense looking Jones Future took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krzysiek Jawor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Neponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jawor's entrance music is The Analogs - Miejskie Opowieści. A fine choice. Krzysiek Jawor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 lbs
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177 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krzysiek Jawor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Neponen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Neponen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krzysiek Jawor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jawor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jawor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jawor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neponen.
Jawor jabs at Neponen's body.
Jawor gets 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!
Jawor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neponen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jawor moves out of range as Neponen throws a body kick.
Jawor closes the distance and pushes Neponen back into the cage.
Neponen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Neponen is looking to break free of the clinch but Jawor has double underhooks.
Neponen has had enough of the clinch but Jawor keeps him there for the moment.
Jawor prevents Neponen from breaking the clinch.
Neponen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Neponen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jawor has him pressed against the cage.
Neponen is trying to force a seperation but Jawor has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neponen tries to land knees in the clinch but Jawor avoids the damage to the body.
Neponen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jawor moves into the clinch.
Neponen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Neponen managing to block the knees to the body from Jawor.
Jawor manages to break the clinch.
Jawor clinches.
Jawor has Neponen pressed against the cage, preventing Neponen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Neponen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jawor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neponen throws a head kick that Jawor semi-blocks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jawor breaks the clinch.
Jawor darts in and clinches Neponen up against the cage.
Neponen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neponen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jawor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neponen breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Neponen.
Jawor gets caught napping as Neponen dives in and scores a takedown. Jawor manages to retain guard.
Jawor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Neponen tries to land a front kick but Jawor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Neponen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jawor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jawor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jawor tries to throw a body punch but Neponen avoids it by throwing Jawor back against the cage.
Neponen is trying to break the clinch but Jawor is controlling him.
Neponen is trying to break free.
Jawor manages to break the clinch.
Krzysiek Jawor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jawor closes the distance and clinches.
Jawor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jawor lands with a nice combination. Neponen backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Tommi Neponen has been cut.
Neponen throws a nice head kick!
Jawor has Neponen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jawor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawor moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jawor clinches up with Neponen and pushes him back against the cage.
Jawor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neponen throws a head kick but Jawor moves out of range.
A jab from Jawor does it's job there.
Neponen is rocked!
Jawor closes the distance and pushes Neponen back into the cage.
Neponen is still on wobbly legs! Can Jawor finish him?
Jawor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neponen seems to have recovered his senses.
Jawor moves into the clinch successfully.
Neponen manages to break the clinch.
Neponen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jawor.
Jawor closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Neponen is trying to break the clinch but Jawor has him pressed against the cage.
Neponen misses with a punch on the inside.
Neponen is trying to break free.
Neponen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neponen lands with a nice body kick.
Jawor misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawor blocks a head kick by Neponen.
A head kick by Jawor misses
and Jawor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jawor clinches up with Neponen and pushes him back against the cage.
Jawor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jawor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neponen's elbow.
Neponen breaks the clinch.
Neponen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Neponen does it's job there.
Neponen moves into range and clinches up with Jawor.
Neponen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Neponen tries to break the clinch but Jawor is controlling the position.
Neponen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Neponen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neponen wants to break free but Jawor has control.
Neponen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neponen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Krzysiek Jawor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommi Neponen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jawor takes the fight into the clinch.
Jawor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jawor closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Jawor.
Jawor manages to break the clinch.
Jawor avoids the head kick by Neponen.
Jawor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jawor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jawor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jawor is trying to maintain a safe position but Neponen gets an underhook and turns Jawor into the cage.
Jawor tries to break the clinch but Neponen is controlling the position.
Neponen tries to break the clinch but Jawor is controlling the position.
Neponen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neponen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neponen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jawor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Neponen misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neponen scores with a nice body kick.
Jawor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jawor has Neponen up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Neponen tries to circle away but Jawor has him pinned against the cage.
Neponen is trying to break free.
Jawor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Neponen up against the cage.
Jawor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neponen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jawor moves into the clinch.
Jawor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jawor controlling the action here for a moment.
Neponen looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neponen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krzysiek Jawor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jawor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jawor closes the distance and clinches.
Jawor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Neponen can't break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neponen breaks the clinch.
Neponen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neponen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jawor tries to avoid it but Neponen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jawor to the ground. Jawor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jawor instigates a clinch.
Neponen tries to land a knee to the head but Jawor blocks with his arms.
Neponen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jawor lands a nice uppercut.
Jawor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neponen tries to close the distance and clinch but Jawor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jawor.
An inside leg kick from Jawor misses.
Jawor gets a clinch.
Neponen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krzysiek Jawor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neponen connects with a high kick.
Jawor pushes Neponen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jawor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neponen avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Jawor.
A short uppercut from Jawor.
Jawor has Neponen pressed against the cage, preventing Neponen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jawor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neponen has a takedown stuffed.
Neponen is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jawor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Neponen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jawor rushes Neponen and presses him up against the cage.
Neponen is trying to push Jawor away but Jawor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jawor on the inside.
Jawor lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Neponen fails to land.
Jawor stalling in the clinch but Neponen improves position.
Jawor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neponen tries to keep at a distance but Jawor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jawor is looking to control Neponen's arms but Neponen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jawor has his back to the cage.
Jawor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jawor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jawor scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jawor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Neponen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neponen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jawor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Neponen wants to get back to striking at distance but Jawor won't allow it.
Neponen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jawor lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysiek Jawor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommi Neponen'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!
Jawor clinches up with Neponen and pushes him back against the cage.
Jawor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jawor has had enough of the clinch but Neponen keeps him there for the moment.
Jawor prevents Neponen from breaking the clinch.
Neponen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neponen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neponen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jawor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Neponen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jawor misses with a knee strike.
Jawor misses with a knee strike.
Neponen managing to block the knees to the body from Jawor.
Jawor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jawor lands an elbow inside.
Jawor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neponen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Jawor has Neponen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jawor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neponen's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jawor.
Neponen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jawor has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jawor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Neponen is trying to force a seperation but Jawor has the dominant position.
Jawor tries a knee to the head but Neponen blocks it.
Jawor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Neponen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neponen is looking to break free of the clinch but Jawor has double underhooks.
Neponen wants to break free but Jawor has control.
Jawor keeps control of Neponen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Neponen breaks from the clinch.
Jawor closes the distance and pushes Neponen back into the cage.
Jawor dodges an elbow strike from Neponen.
Jawor digs a right hand into Neponen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Neponen's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neponen tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Neponen misses the target.
Jawor pushes Neponen up against the cage in a clinch.
Neponen trying to stall but Jawor improves his position.
Jawor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Neponens head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neponen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jawor dodges an elbow strike from Neponen.
Neponen wants to get back to striking at distance but Jawor won't allow it.
Jawor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jawor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Neponen managing to block the knees to the body from Jawor.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Neponen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jawor's brow.
Neponen has had enough of the clinch but Jawor keeps him there for the moment.
Jawor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Neponen is defending well for now.
Jawor keeps control of Neponen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jawor breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neponen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Neponen looks to land a combination but Jawor avoids it well.
Jawor has managed to clinch.
Jawor breaks from the clinch.
Jawor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jawor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right handed body shot lands from Jawor.
Jawor misses with a knee to the head.
Neponen lands a nice elbow.
Jawor breaks from the clinch.
Jawor takes the fight into the clinch.
Neponen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Neponen. Jawor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jawor darts in and clinches Neponen up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawor manages to break the clinch.
Neponen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jawor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neponen throws a series of punches but Jawor moves out of range.
Jawor tries to bum rush Neponen with a series of wild strikes but Neponen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Neponen.
Jawor moves into the clinch.
Neponen has had enough of the clinch but Jawor keeps him there for the moment.
Jawor is trying to maintain a safe position but Neponen gets an underhook and turns Jawor into the cage.
Jawor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jawor blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jawor swings for the body but Neponen moves out of range.
Tommi Neponen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jawor catches Neponen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Krzysiek Jawor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neponen blocks a head kick by Jawor.
Jawor dodges the punch combination from Neponen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysiek Jawor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jawor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysiek Jawor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre De La Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre De La Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Grant!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Rosa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grant counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
De La Rosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De La Rosa 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.
Grant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De La Rosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grant is working De La Rosa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
De La Rosa looking for a sweep. Not yet De La Rosa, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De La Rosa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De La Rosa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De La Rosa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De La Rosa controls Grant momentarily but Grant frees himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant tries to free his leg and advance position but De La Rosa is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant throws a big elbow that misses.
Grant got a little sloppy there for a moment and De La Rosa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grant has managed to get both his arms back between De La Rosa's legs - danger averted.
De La Rosa is trying to keep Grant in close.
De La Rosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Grant postures up in De La Rosa's guard and throws a big left but De La Rosa blocks it.
Grant throwing strikes but missing.
Grant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De La Rosa has momentary wrist control but Grant slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De La Rosa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Rosa keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
Grant looking to pass the guard.
Grant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grant stands up over De La Rosa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Grant got a little sloppy there for a moment and De La Rosa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grant has managed to get both his arms back between De La Rosa's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De La Rosa keeping moving, preventing Grant from controlling successfully.
De La Rosa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De La Rosa wants to sweep here but Grant controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant pushing down on De La Rosa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Grant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
De La Rosa lands a couple of sideways elbows.
De La Rosa wants to improve his position but Grant is controlling well.
Grant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Grant trying to mount his opponent but De La Rosa defends it.
De La Rosa actively working from the bottom here.
Grant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De La Rosa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grant seems to be looking for submissions.
Grant prevents De La Rosa from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant moves nicely into side control.
Grant wants to control but De La Rosa is keeping him busy.
De La Rosa is trying to control Grant's posture but Grant avoids it.
Grant looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Grant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De La Rosa tries to buck Grant off but Grant is having none of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grant in side control, throwing shots but De La Rosa defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant lands a decent elbow from side control.
Grant tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grant has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
De La Rosa throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Grant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
De La Rosa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De La Rosa duly obliges.
Grant changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. De La Rosa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Grant scoring with punches and elbows.
Grant tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grant has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grant tries to score with some ground and pound. De La Rosa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on De La Rosa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grant is putting a hurting on De La Rosa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Grant working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
De La Rosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De La Rosa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
De La Rosa tries to roll over but Grant keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Rosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grant pulls his head out easily.
De La Rosa is not content to let Grant control the position.
De La Rosa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grant.
De La Rosa trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Grant there.
De La Rosa is defending against the submission attempts here by Grant.
Grant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant working the head and body with strikes.
Grant takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
De La Rosa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grant is working away from the top position though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Grant scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De La Rosa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grant.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Grant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De La Rosa is just riding it out for now. Grant eventually gives up the hold.
De La Rosa controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant drops an elbow to the side of De La Rosa's head.
De La Rosa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
De La Rosa pushes a forearm under Grant's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Grant is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre De La Rosa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nataniel Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Uther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franz Uther has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nataniel Byczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franz Uther!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uther scores with a jab to the head.
Byczynski scores with a kick to the body.
Byczynski looks to land a right hand but Uther moved out of range.
Byczynski lands a big head kick that sends Uther tumbling to the mat! Byczynski takes a step backwards and waves Uther back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Franz Uther has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byczynski tries to close the distance and clinch but Uther swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Byczynski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Byczynski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Byczynski throws a sloppy head kick and Uther moves out of range easily.
Byczynski lands a big right hand that sends Uther crashing to the mat! Byczynski stays standing though and waves Uther back to his feet!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Byczynski.
Byczynski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Byczynski is stalking Uther. Uther circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Byczynski, and it's lights out! Uther really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nataniel Byczynski!
Nataniel Byczynski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kivi Kasvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Corpus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasvo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Danzig Mother. 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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300 lbs
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293 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kivi Kasvo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Corpus!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasvo misses with a takedown attempt - Corpus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kasvo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corpus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kasvo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kasvo.
Nice defenses there by Kasvo.
Corpus misses with a wild combination.
Corpus moves out of range of the strikes.
Corpus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kasvo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corpus.
Kasvo moves out of range as Corpus throws a body kick.
Kasvo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kivi Kasvo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corpus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
John Corpus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kasvo shoots in but Corpus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Corpus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice takedown defense from Corpus. No joy for Kasvo on that attempt.
Kasvo takes a swing at Corpus's ribcage but misses.
Corpus throws a series of punches but Kasvo avoids them all with ease.
Corpus cracks Kasvo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Kivi Kasvo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corpus throws a poor cross that misses
and Kasvo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corpus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Corpus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corpus fails to land with a series of punches.
Kasvo tries to close the distance and clinch but Corpus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Corpus looks to land a left hand but Kasvo moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Corpus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasvo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corpus circles away.
Some wild striking there from Corpus.
Kasvo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Corpus!
Corpus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kasvo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Corpus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corpus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Corpus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corpus misses with a looping left.
Kasvo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Corpus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasvo is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasvo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corpus.
A punch lands to the side of Kasvo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kasvo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Corpus thuds a left hand into Kasvo's body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kasvo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Corpus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kasvo. That did some damage!
Corpus throws a looping overhand right but Kasvo ducks down to avoid it.
John Corpus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasvo ducks under a wild hook from Corpus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasvo avoids the body shot from Corpus.
Corpus jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Corpus throws a series of strikes that have Kasvo backpedaling.
Corpus scores with a nice strike.
Kasvo is rocked!
Kasvo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corpus.
Oh Kasvo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kasvo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corpus.
Kasvo seems to have got his legs back now.
Corpus throws an off balance right hand
and Kasvo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kasvo cracks Corpus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Corpus misses with a lunging right hand
and Kasvo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Corpus ducks under a wild hook from Kasvo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasvo moves out of range as Corpus strikes.
Kasvo tries to clinch there but Corpus circles away.
Corpus connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Kasvo covering up! Corpus comes in with a big uppercut and Kasvo goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Corpus!
John Corpus managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ANABOLIC **160**, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kato Aspenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kato Aspenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Aspenia lands.
Aspenia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberts shoots in looking for a takedown but Aspenia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Roberts's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Roberts dives in and grabs Aspenia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aspenia pushes down on Roberts's head and hops out.
Roberts dives in and grabs Aspenia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aspenia pushes down on Roberts's head and hops out.
Kato Aspenia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Roberts.
Aspenia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Roberts shoots in but no luck this time.
Aspenia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aspenia misses with the combination.
Aspenia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Roberts is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aspenia's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aspenia is trying to stand.
Roberts is working for a kimura but Aspenia is defending it quite comfortably.
Roberts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts controlling the action here.
Aspenia is defending against the submission attempts here by Roberts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts throwing shots but Aspenia is blocking nicely.
Roberts has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Aspenia is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jake Roberts!
A relieved looking Jake Roberts thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark van Bommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Bommel's entrance music is Metallica-Battery . A fine choice. Mark van Bommel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matti Nykanen's chin.
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172 lbs
16 - 1 - 1 |
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133 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark van Bommel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nykanen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen shoots for a double leg takedown but van Bommel sprawls well. He's pushed Nykanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nykanen slips under a jab from van Bommel.
van Bommel throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from van Bommel. Nykanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nykanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts van Bommel as he jumps to the side.
Nykanen moves out of range of the strikes.
van Bommel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nykanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nykanen walks into a straight right hand from van Bommel.
Nykanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but van Bommel manages to avoid it.
van Bommel misses with a straight right.
Nykanen scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Nykanen.
Nykanen throws out a loose jab but van Bommel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nykanen fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nykanen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches van Bommel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
van Bommel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nykanen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen taking a break here but van Bommel is having none of it and regains half guard.
Nykanen is just content to waste time from the top position. van Bommel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nykanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as van Bommel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen trying to control the position from guard on top but van Bommel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nykanen chips away with some ground and pound.
Nykanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nykanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
van Bommel wants to get back to his feet but Nykanen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nykanen trying to control but van Bommel is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen prevents van Bommel from getting back to his feet.
Nykanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nykanen trying to control but van Bommel is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Matti Nykanen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
van Bommel slips under a jab from Nykanen.
Mark van Bommel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van Bommel misses with a hook. Nykanen ducked under it nicely.
Nykanen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel misses with a body shot.
van Bommel swings for the body but Nykanen moves out of range.
Nykanen misses the body punch
and van Bommel counters with a nice leg kick.
van Bommel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nykanens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
van Bommel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
van Bommel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nykanen walks into a jab.
Nykanen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling van Bommel to score with a decent uppercut.
van Bommel throws a shot from downtown. Nykanen moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nykanen closes the distance and clinches up with van Bommel, looking for a takedown. Nykanen pushes van Bommel against the cage but van Bommel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mark van Bommel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Nykanen.
Nykanen looking to score a takedown here. van Bommel is defending well but Nykanen drives through and ends up in van Bommel's guard.
van Bommel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nykanen wants to control from the top but van Bommel keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark van Bommel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nykanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but van Bommel was well out of range. Poor timing from Nykanen.
Nykanen throws a sloppy body shot
and van Bommel counters with a nice uppercut.
Nykanen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
van Bommel is refusing to be controlled, as Nykanen sits in half guard.
Nykanen trying to mount his opponent but van Bommel defends it.
Nykanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen is just content to waste time from the top position. van Bommel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nykanen stops van Bommel from standing up.
Nykanen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nykanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as van Bommel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen looking to sit in guard and control but van Bommel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
van Bommel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nykanen is proving hard to escape from.
van Bommel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A nice combination there by Nykanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nykanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nykanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
van Bommel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big right from Nykanen misses.
Nykanen takes one to the chin there.
Nykanen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nykanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nykanen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from van Bommel - the referee stops the clock and Nykanen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says van Bommel. Nykanen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
van Bommel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nykanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
van Bommel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nykanen misses with a jab to the body
and van Bommel counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
van Bommel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nykanen is rocked!
Nykanen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nykanen is still on wobbly legs! Can van Bommel finish him?
Some wild striking there from Nykanen.
A good leg kick by van Bommel.
Nykanen seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel misses with a straight right.
Nykanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Nykanen misses.
van Bommel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nykanen was well out of range. Poor timing from van Bommel.
van Bommel looks to score with a jab to the body but Nykanen is just out of range.
Nykanen throws a series of punches but van Bommel avoids them all with ease.
Mark van Bommel is winning the standup battle so far.
Nykanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as van Bommel throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Nykanen blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from van Bommel.
van Bommel misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nykanen.
Nykanen checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark van Bommel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
van Bommel cracks Nykanen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
van Bommel tests Nykanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
van Bommel lands with a straight right. Nykanen didn't see that one coming.
Nykanen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nykanen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
van Bommel loads up on a big right hand but Nykanen slips the punch.
van Bommel avoids the body shot from Nykanen.
van Bommel misses the jab.
Nykanen misses with a double jab
and van Bommel counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from van Bommel misses its intended target.
van Bommel misses with a looping left.
van Bommel throws out a loose jab but Nykanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
van Bommel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
van Bommel lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Nykanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
van Bommel takes a swing at Nykanen's ribcage but misses.
Matti Nykanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nykanen looks for a takedown but van Bommel sprawls well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by van Bommel.
van Bommel stuns Nykanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nykanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by van Bommel.
van Bommel lands an overhand right.
Nykanen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
van Bommel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nykanen. van Bommel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Nykanen misses its intended target.
Nykanen misses with a body shot.
Nykanen swings for the body but van Bommel moves out of range.
Nykanen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel misses the shot to the body.
van Bommel digs a good body shot into Nykanen's ribs.
van Bommel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nykanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nykanen moves away from the strike by van Bommel.
van Bommel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nykanen misses with a wild body shot.
Nykanen wants to clinch.
Nykanen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nykanen checks a leg kick.
Nykanen moves away from the strike by van Bommel.
Nykanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has van Bommel pinned against the cage. van Bommel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mark van Bommel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Nykanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel throws a head kick but Nykanen moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nykanen.
van Bommel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nykanen moves away.
A jab from van Bommel does it's job there.
Nykanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
van Bommel misses with a hook. Nykanen ducked under it nicely.
Nykanen tries for a takedown but van Bommel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
van Bommel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
van Bommel throws a quick inside leg kick.
van Bommel throws a leg kick but Nykanen moved away.
Good exchange - Nykanen coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but van Bommel was well out of range. Poor timing from Nykanen.
van Bommel scoring well with a low kick there.
Nykanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
van Bommel takes a swing at Nykanen's ribcage but misses.
Nykanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from van Bommel.
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!
van Bommel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
van Bommel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nykanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
van Bommel misses with a hook. Nykanen ducked under it nicely.
Nykanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nykanen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen throws a big shot that misses.
van Bommel just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark van Bommel clearly takes 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.
van Bommel slips a straight right by Nykanen.
Nykanen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
van Bommel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nykanen misses with a takedown attempt - van Bommel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
van Bommel throws a body punch but Nykanen moves out of range.
van Bommel misses with a looping right.
Nykanen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
van Bommel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
van Bommel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
van Bommel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
van Bommel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nykanen dives in and grabs van Bommel's left leg, looking for a takedown. van Bommel pushes down on Nykanen's head and hops out.
Nykanen dives in and grabs van Bommel's left leg, looking for a takedown. van Bommel pushes down on Nykanen's head and hops out.
Mark van Bommel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Nykanen.
van Bommel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nykanen manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van Bommel is looking to slow Nykanen down with leg kicks.
Nykanen missing with a left hand there. van Bommel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from van Bommel.
Nykanen looks for a takedown but van Bommel sprawls well.
Nykanen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nykanen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nykanen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nykanen is trying to ground and pound but van Bommel uses the momentary lack of control by Nykanen to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen is just content to waste time from the top position. van Bommel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
van Bommel wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel throws a hook to the side of Nykanen's head but Nykanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nykanen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and van Bommel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
van Bommel digs a good hook to Nykanen's body.
van Bommel connects with a jab.
van Bommel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nykanen on the side of the head.
Nykanen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down van Bommel rather than just go for the knockout.
van Bommel throws the left hand but Nykanen avoids the punch easily.
Nykanen swings for the body but van Bommel moves out of range.
Nykanen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
van Bommel moves forwards but Nykanen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
van Bommel thows a body shot but no joy.
van Bommel throws a jab when Nykanen was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nykanen in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
van Bommel lands a glancing blow to the side of Nykanen's head.
Nykanen shoots for a takedown but van Bommel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nykanen misses with a body shot.
van Bommel scores with a nice right hand.
Nykanen swings for the body but van Bommel moves out of range.
Nykanen scores with a jab to the body.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by van Bommel! Nykanen is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark van Bommel!
Mark van Bommel retains his welterweight title!
Mark van Bommel 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Harjakainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harjakainen comes into the arena with Let's Go Fiesta blaring out of the sound system. Miller has chosen If I die at the DropZone by the US Rangers as his entrance music. Timo Harjakainen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Harjakainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Miller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Harjakainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Harjakainen slips under a jab.
Harjakainen throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harjakainen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Harjakainen's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
Miller moves away from the strike by Harjakainen.
Miller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harjakainen misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Harjakainen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
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!
Miller misses with an uppercut. Harjakainen saw that one coming.
Harjakainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harjakainen.
Harjakainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harjakainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Harjakainen lands a left and a right that send Miller crashing to the mat, dazed. Harjakainen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Miller is rocked!
It looks like Mike Miller has been cut.
Are you kidding me?! Harjakainen ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Miller clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timo Harjakainen!
Timo Harjakainen retains his light heavyweight title!
Timo Harjakainen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Yermolai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yermolai has chosen Hollywood Undead: UNDEAD as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Aleksandr Yermolai has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Kemp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksandr Yermolai !
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp looks to score with a jab to the body but Yermolai is just out of range.
Yermolai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kemp avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Kemp as Yermolai shoots in.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kemp!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kemp.
It looks like Aleksandr Yermolai has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kemp ducks under a wild hook from Yermolai .
Nice uppercut there from Kemp.
Kemp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kemp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yermolai 's head backwards.
Yermolai defending well as Kemp loads up on a big left hand.
Kemp lands a big uppercut and Yermolai crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Yermolai looks OK. Kemp waves Yermolai back to his feet!
Yermolai is rocked!
Kemp thows a body kick. Yermolai tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yermolai is still on wobbly legs! Can Kemp finish him?
Yermolai looks gassed!
A shot to the liver by Kemp. Beautiful body shot.
Yermolai seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kemp.
Kemp shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Yermolai takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Kemp sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Yermolai bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adam Kemp!
Adam Kemp retains his heavyweight title!
Adam Kemp 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Nic Ola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassit Heiluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ola comes into the arena with Disorder by Ice T&Slayer blaring out of the sound system. Heiluu has chosen Kerrankin Tarpeekseen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Nic Ola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ola swings widly with a right hand
and Heiluu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ola thumps Heiluu with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ola, right into the meat.
Heiluu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Heiluu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nic Ola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ola.
Heiluu moves out of range of the strikes.
Ola connects with an inside leg kick.
Ola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ola lands a nice looking body shot.
Heiluu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ola throws out the jab.
Ola lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ola goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nic Ola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ola connects with an inside leg kick.
Ola is looking to slow Heiluu down with leg kicks.
Heiluu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ola defending well as Heiluu loads up on a big left hand.
Ola slips under a jab from Heiluu.
Ola lands a glancing blow to the side of Heiluu's head.
Ola lands a leg kick that knocks Heiluu off balance momentarily.
Heiluu throws a jab but it's blocked by Ola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Ola.
Ola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Ola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heiluu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ola sprawls well. Ola wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Heiluu gets slowly back to his feet.
Ola really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Heiluu misses the jab.
Ola tries a head kick but it misses.
Ola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heiluu doesn't seem bothered though.
Heiluu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu takes one to the chin there.
Heiluu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ola misses with a body shot.
Ola misses with a straight right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Heiluu.
Ola throws a hook but Heiluu blocks it.
Ola lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ola throws a hook to the side of Heiluu's head but Heiluu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heiluu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heiluu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heiluu throws a right hand that misses
and Ola counters with a thumping low kick.
Heiluu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ola throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Heiluu to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Nic Ola has been cut.
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!
Heiluu checks a leg kick nicely.
Heiluu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ola but Ola pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nic Ola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassit Heiluu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heiluu punishes Ola's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nic Ola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nic Ola'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.
Ola lands a jab-cross combination.
Ola throws a low kick but Heiluu moves out of range easily.
Ola throws a shot to the body.
Ola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heiluu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heiluu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good leg kick by Ola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ola cracks Heiluu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ola throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ola misses with a lunging right hand
and Heiluu counters with a takedown into side control.
Ola taking a bit of punishment here - Heiluu scoring with strikes.
Heiluu is putting a hurting on Ola here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ola managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Heiluu.
Ola can't do much from the bottom here.
Ola tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Heiluu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heiluu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ola is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Heiluu off and has taken his back!
Ola looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Heiluu turns into Ola and is now in his guard.
Ola had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heiluu defends it easily.
Ola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heiluu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heiluu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Heiluu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu throwing strikes but missing.
Heiluu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heiluu postures up and lands a big shot to Ola's brow.
Heiluu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Heiluu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ola keeping full guard, as Heiluu tries to pass.
Heiluu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heiluu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ola looking for a guillotine here but Heiluu defends easily.
Ola looking for a guillotine here but Heiluu defends easily.
Heiluu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heiluu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heiluu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ola works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heiluu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heiluu postures up in Ola's guard and throws a big left but Ola blocks it.
Ola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Heiluu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Heiluu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ola keeping full guard, as Heiluu tries to pass.
Heiluu stopping the sweep attempt from Ola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heiluu passes Ola's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heiluu works his way into side control.
Ola sneaks back into half guard.
Ola actively working from the bottom here.
Ola moves into full guard.
Heiluu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ola is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heiluu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Heiluu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ola escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heiluu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cassit Heiluu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nic Ola's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ola.
Ola scores with a head kick.
Ola throws a body punch but Heiluu moves out of range.
Ola walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heiluu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ola tries a head kick but it misses.
Ola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ola tries to land a leg kick but Heiluu saw it coming and moves away.
Heiluu swings for the body but Ola moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiluu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good exchange - Ola coming out on top.
Heiluu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heiluu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ola tries to avoid it but Heiluu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ola to the ground. Ola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ola scores with a jab to the head.
Heiluu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heiluu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ola swivels and escapes.
Ola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heiluu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heiluu throws the left hand but Ola avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ola misses with a body shot.
Ola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Heiluu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A cross from Ola lands.
Ola connects with a right hand. Heiluu shakes it off.
Nic Ola is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heiluu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ola lands with a nice body punch.
Ola scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu misses with an uppercut. Ola saw that one coming.
Ola lands with a shot to the body.
Ola cracks Heiluu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Heiluu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Heiluu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nic Ola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassit Heiluu.
Heiluu shoots in but Ola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Heiluu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ola looks to land a combination. Heiluu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Heiluu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ola bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ola.
Ola lands a jab to Heiluu's midsection.
Ola cracks the inside of Heiluu's front leg.
Ola lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Ola misses.
Heiluu scores with a decent looking hook.
Ola thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ola. Heiluu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heiluu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nic Ola clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nic Ola'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.
Heiluu throws an overhand right that lands on Ola's shoulder, as Ola tries to avoid the shot.
Ola throws out a loose jab but Heiluu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ola connects with a nice looking jab.
Heiluu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ola's corner calls for a 1-2. Ola obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid body kick from Ola.
Ola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heiluu shoots in looking for a takedown. Ola tries to sprawl out of it but Heiluu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ola manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ola tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heiluu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ola scores with a head kick.
Ola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heiluu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ola.
Ola looks to land a left hand but Heiluu moved out of range nicely.
Heiluu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ola. Ola obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ola!
Heiluu avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ola. Heiluu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ola scores with a hook.
Ola throws a jab but it's blocked by Heiluu.
Ola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heiluu checks a leg kick nicely.
Ola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ola cracks Heiluu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ola lands a really nice looking cross but Heiluu seems unphased.
Ola throws a low kick but Heiluu avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu misses with a left hand
and Ola counters with a stiff right hand.
Heiluu dives in and scores a takedown into Ola's guard.
Ola is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Heiluu defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Heiluu works over Ola with some ground and pound from guard.
Heiluu cracks Ola with a solid left hand.
Ola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ola is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Heiluu is aware though and is defending well.
Heiluu forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heiluu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cassit Heiluu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heiluu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ola is looking to improve his position.
Heiluu 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.
Heiluu throwing shots but Ola is blocking nicely.
Heiluu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heiluu is thwarting Ola's attempts to control the position.
Heiluu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ola works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ola manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heiluu manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heiluu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ola!
Ola wants to hold on but Heiluu pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nic Ola had his way with Cassit Heiluu in that round.
The cut man is working on Nic Ola'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!
Ola dips to his left and cracks Heiluu with an uppercut!
Heiluu throws a poor cross that misses
and Ola counters with a thumping low kick.
Ola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ola misses with an uppercut
and Heiluu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ola. Heiluu shrugs it off though.
Heiluu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ola is looking to score with low kicks.
Ola scores with a leg kick.
Ola is looking to slow Heiluu down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Ola misses the target.
That kick from Ola tenderised Heiluu's leg. Heiluu is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiluu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heiluu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ola finds it's way round the side to connect with Heiluu's head.
Heiluu blocks a low kick nicely.
Ola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heiluu moves away.
Heiluu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ola.
Ola throws a series of punches but Heiluu moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Ola lands an impressive looking overhand right. Heiluu doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Ola misses its intended target.
Heiluu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ola misses with a kick to the body.
Ola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heiluu moves away from the strike by Ola.
A slow jab from Ola misses its intended target.
Ola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the liver by Ola. Beautiful body shot.
Ola darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ola misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu throws a body punch but Ola moves out of range.
Ola gets caught flat footed, as Heiluu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Heiluu postures up in Ola's guard and throws a big left but Ola blocks it.
Heiluu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ola has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heiluu has managed to get both his arms back between Ola's legs - danger averted.
Heiluu is pushing down on Ola's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ola is fighting to maintain full guard but Heiluu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heiluu.
Heiluu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ola wants to control but Heiluu is keeping busy.
Ola is trying to get back to full guard.
Heiluu thows a huge punch but Ola dodges it nicely.
Heiluu moves into full mount! Ola won't be happy about that!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ola defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Heiluu.
Heiluu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Ola that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Heiluu landing strikes from the mount.
Ola is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Heiluu connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ola is rocked!
Ola tries to lock up and control but Heiluu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Ola is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heiluu with good strikes from the mount here!
Heiluu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Heiluu lands a big elbow - Ola is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ola is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cassit Heiluu! Cassit Heiluu retains his featherweight title!
Cassit Heiluu 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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