Kumite 73 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Simeon White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Masters's choice of entrance music: Super Street Fighter. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

White
vs
Masters

188 cm
28
144 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

173 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simeon White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Masters!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White misses with a body kick.
Masters shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.
Masters blocks a head kick by White.
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masters's sensitive parts.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White misses with a head kick.
White leaves Masters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Masters closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
Simeon White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Masters.

Masters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Masters pulls White into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
White wants to stand and escape but instead Masters has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Masters is controlling him.
Masters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
White 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.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Masters is proving a slippery customer.
White wants to get back to his feet but Masters is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Masters is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Masters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
White with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Masters breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masters jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
White stuffs the takedown attempt from Masters. Masters gets slowly back to his feet.
White looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Masters is trying hard to land a takedown here. White sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Masters misses with a two punch combination.

Masters scores a takedown into full mount!
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masters lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control but Masters is having none of it.
The referee warns White that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Masters looking to control and managing it successfully.
Masters raining down shots from the mount!
White is trying to escape the mount.
Masters looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Masters takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters prevents White from getting the reversal.
Masters scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish White?

Masters stands up from mount. Strange move.
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!
Masters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masters shoots in but no luck this time.
Masters shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Masters shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says White as he avoids it easily.
Masters throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Masters off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Masters dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Masters shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White sprawls well. White wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Masters gets slowly back to his feet.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masters.
Masters shoots in looking for a takedown but White manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Masters's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Simeon White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Masters.
Masters fails with a takedown attempt.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masters fails with the takedown.
White tried to score with a low kick but Masters checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Masters checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Masters instigates a clinch.
Masters drops down looking for an ankle pick but White pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Masters with that takedown attempt.
Masters throws a sloppy head kick

and White counters with a head kick that drops Masters to the mat! Masters scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Masters is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White misses with a head kick.
Masters is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
Masters is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. White Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Masters is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Simeon White!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kallo Rattallan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen McMurtry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen McMurtry will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rattallan
vs
McMurtry

190 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

185 cm
29
204 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kallo Rattallan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen McMurtry!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMurtry walks into a stiff left hand from Rattallan.
McMurtry staying out of range there.
Rattallan misses with a body shot.

Rattallan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McMurtry napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rattallan working the body and head with strikes.
McMurtry pushes Rattallan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rattallan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McMurtry tries to improve position but can't.
Rattallan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McMurtry is avoiding damage well.
McMurtry is not content to let Rattallan control the position.
Rattallan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rattallan working away.
Rattallan lands an elbow.
McMurtry tries to buck Rattallan off but Rattallan is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMurtry is pushing Rattallan's head away, looking to escape. Rattallan manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurtry is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

McMurtry is rocked!
Rattallan lands a strong strike to the head of McMurtry. That's dazed him! Rattallan looking to finish here. McMurtry is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Rattallan lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kallo Rattallan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silver Surfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cohen comes to the cage accompanied by Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cohen
vs
Surfer

185 cm
25
180 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

170 cm
29
185 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caleb Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silver Surfer!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Cohen is just out of range.
Cohen swings for the body but Surfer moves out of range.
Surfer slaps away a takedown attempt from Cohen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Caleb Cohen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Cohen finds it's way through Surfer's defenses.
Cohen tries for a takedown but Surfer circles away easily
and Surfer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Surfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Surfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Surfer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cohen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cohen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Surfer counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Surfer in side control, throwing shots but Cohen defends.
Surfer working the ground and pound from side control.

Surfer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cohen tries to bench press Surfer off him but Surfer keeps the position.

Surfer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cohen, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surfer cracks Cohen with a big elbow.
Surfer working the ground and pound but Cohen is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Cohen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cohen tries to bench press Surfer off him but Surfer keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Surfer working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cohen works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cohen keeping full guard, as Surfer tries to pass.
Surfer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cohen working a defensive guard here.
Cohen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Surfer is one step ahead there.

Cohen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Surfer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cohen has Surfer pulled in close to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surfer wants to control from the top but Cohen keeps moving.
Surfer wants to pass the guard but Cohen is keeping the position.
Surfer throws a big elbow that misses.
Surfer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cohen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Cohen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cohen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Surfer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Cohen's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cohen actively working from the bottom here.
Surfer thows a huge punch but Cohen dodges it nicely.
Cohen works his way to full guard. Good work.

Cohen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Surfer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Surfer passes Cohen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cohen is trying to control but can't.
Cohen manages to get to full guard.
Surfer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cohen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Surfer defends it easily.
Surfer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Silver Surfer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cohen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Surfer scores with a jab to the body.
Cohen shoots in but Surfer avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Cohen tries to sprawl but Surfer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Silver Surfer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Surfer working Cohen over with strikes.
Surfer wants to pass the guard but Cohen is defending well.
Cohen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Surfer looking to pass the guard.
Cohen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Surfer's guard.
Surfer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cohen is one step ahead there.
Cohen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Surfer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen trying to control but Surfer is working from the bottom.
Surfer 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.

Surfer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cohen defends well.
Surfer keeping moving, preventing Cohen from controlling successfully.
Surfer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Surfer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cohen taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surfer prevents Cohen from getting the reversal.
Cohen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cohen wants to control but Surfer is keeping busy.
Surfer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cohen is refusing to be controlled, as Surfer sits in half guard.
Surfer slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Surfer trying to mount his opponent but Cohen defends it.
Cohen tries to get to full guard but Surfer has control of the leg.
Cohen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surferis looking to pass into half guard but Cohen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cohen is in guard.
Cohen stopping the sweep attempt from Surfer.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Surfer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Surfer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cohen's guard.
Surfer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Surfer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cohen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cohen has escaped and now he's on top!

Surfer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cohen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen wants to control from the top but Surfer keeps moving.
Cohen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Caleb Cohen.
Cohen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cohen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cohen has his takedown stuffed
and Surfer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Cohen is just out of range.
Surfer scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silver Surfer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cohen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cohen catches Surfer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cohen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Surfer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Surfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches up with Surfer, looking for a takedown. Cohen pushes Surfer against the cage but Surfer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cohen tries to keep at a distance but Surfer has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cohen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cohen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Surfer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Surfer digs a right hand underneath Cohen's ribcage. Cohen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Surfer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Surfer in side control, throwing shots but Cohen defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen is looking to regain half guard here but Surfer keeps moving and retains side control.
Surfer wants to control but Cohen is keeping him busy.
Surfer is putting a hurting on Cohen here, landing some big shots from side control.

Surfer tries for a kimura but Cohen is defending well.
Surfer in side control lands a decent elbow.

Surfer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cohen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Surfer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surfer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cohen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cohen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cohen is looking to improve his position.
Surfer working Cohen over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Cohen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Surfer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Cohen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Surfer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Surfer looking to pass the guard.
Silver Surfer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cohen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Surfer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Surfer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Surfer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Cohen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Surfer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Surfer lying in Cohen's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Cohen decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Surfer taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caleb Cohen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Real I Am Going To School You (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brittany Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rose's choice of entrance music: Bad to the Bone. Brittany Rose will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

I Am Going To School You
vs
Rose

150 cm
21
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ace C

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Real I Am Going To School You!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brittany Rose!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rose drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
I Am Going To School You avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rose.
I Am Going To School You is not content to let Rose control the position.

Rose working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
I Am Going To School You prevents Rose from improving position.

Rose is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, I Am Going To School You has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose tries to advance to mount but can't.
I Am Going To School You can't do much from the bottom here.
I Am Going To School You is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
I Am Going To School You might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
I Am Going To School You can't do much from the bottom here.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but I Am Going To School You keeps working.

Rose swings around for an armbar but I Am Going To School You sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rose's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rose holds on and takes a little breather.
Rose avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rose is trying to control the position but I Am Going To School You postures up.
I Am Going To School You stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
I Am Going To School You drops back looking for a leg! Rose is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rose manages to kick I Am Going To School You off! I Am Going To School You jumps back into Rose's guard.
Rose has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but I Am Going To School You has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Am Going To School You trying to control the position but Rose is working away.
Rose regains half guard.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Rose manages to escape and get back to his feet!
I Am Going To School You shoots in for a takedown but Rose shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
I Am Going To School You shoots in but Rose avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Rose drives through and clinches with I Am Going To School You against the cage.
I Am Going To School You is trying to drag Rose to the mat but Rose just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Real I Am Going To School You. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rose drags the fight down to the ground.
I Am Going To School You pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rose is keeping the position for now.
Rose looking to hit a scissor sweep but I Am Going To School You is one step ahead there.

I Am Going To School You thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose keeping moving, preventing I Am Going To School You from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brittany Rose dominated that round.
That's time! I Am Going To School You's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

I Am Going To School You with a poor takedown

and Rose counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rose trying to control but I Am Going To School You is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
I Am Going To School You avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rose wants to control from the top but I Am Going To School You keeps moving.
Brittany Rose has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Brittany Rose.

Rose gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Rose wants to take a breather but I Am Going To School You is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
I Am Going To School You is trying to control but can't.
I Am Going To School You is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rose is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rose seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
I Am Going To School You trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rose sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. I Am Going To School You defending well though.
Rose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
I Am Going To School You on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Rose is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, I Am Going To School You has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Am Going To School You won't allow Rose to pass to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rose is trying to control. I Am Going To School You wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose throwing shots but I Am Going To School You is blocking nicely.
Rose has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose controlling the position easily from mount.
Rose can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as I Am Going To School You is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Am Going To School You is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rose tries to control but I Am Going To School You wriggling away.

Rose goes for an armbar but I Am Going To School You turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from I Am Going To School You.
Rose wants to hit a switch here but I Am Going To School You passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rose there!
Rose tries to lock up and control but I Am Going To School You gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose gets back to half guard.
Rose tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

I Am Going To School You is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rose wants to control but I Am Going To School You is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rose wants to get back to full guard.

Rose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but I Am Going To School You pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I Am Going To School You is keen to just control but Rose is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brittany Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! I Am Going To School You's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rose misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rose stuffs the takedown attempt from I Am Going To School You. I Am Going To School You gets slowly back to his feet.
Rose defends well against a solid takedown attempt from I Am Going To School You.
Real I Am Going To School You is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rose closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rose missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rose throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rose missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rose frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rose landing shots from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rose working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose with the ground and pound from mount.
Rose looking to finish I Am Going To School You with some ground and pound. This is bad for I Am Going To School You!
Rose lands a heavy elbow.

Rose is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. I Am Going To School You can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
BOOM! Rose connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rose misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rose lands with some vicious ground and pound - can I Am Going To School You hang on?

Rose is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but I Am Going To School You is surviving well by controlling Rose's body position as best he can.
Rose dominating with strikes here.

I Am Going To School You is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh I Am Going To School You is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rose trying to control but I Am Going To School You is having none of it.
Rose pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rose lands with some vicious ground and pound - can I Am Going To School You hang on?
Rose looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
I Am Going To School You wants to hold on but Rose pushes him away.
Rose content just to control the position here.

Rose looking for a guillotine from mount but I Am Going To School You is having none of it.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
I Am Going To School You tries to lock up and control but Rose gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as I Am Going To School You is looking to escape.
Rose lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
I Am Going To School You taking shots to the head.
I Am Going To School You takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rose lands a big elbow.
Rose raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Rose connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rose controlling from mount.
Rose scoring with strikes but I Am Going To School You is staying in there.
Rose prevents I Am Going To School You from getting the reversal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rose is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! I Am Going To School You is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brittany Rose!
A very excited looking Brittany Rose 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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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter The Farter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Leo Messi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Leo Messi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Messi
vs
The Farter

168 cm
22
147 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
138 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carter The Farter!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi throws a jab when The Farter was well out of range.
Messi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Messi lands a jab to the head.
The Farter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

The Farter dives in and scores a takedown into Messi's guard.
Messi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Farter connects with a couple of short punches.
The Farter throws a big right hand that misses.
The Farter throwing strikes from guard but Messi blocks nicely.

The Farter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Messi dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Messi wanted to stand there but The Farter had control of the position.
The Farter controls Messi momentarily but Messi frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Farter tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The Farter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Messi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Farter swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The Farter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Messi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The Farter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The Farter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi controlling from the top position.
The Farter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Farter is looking to sweep but instead, Messi has passed into half guard.
Messi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Messi is pressing down on The Farter's thigh, looking to free his foot. The Farter is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messi is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Farter is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Messi jumps into side control!
The Farter struggling a bit here.
The Farter is looking to reverse the position.
Messi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Messi stands up and beckons The Farter to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Farter slips under a jab.
Messi misses with a body kick.
The Farter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The Farter fails with a takedown attempt.
The Farter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Messi scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Farter in his tracks.
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!
Messi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Messi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Farter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

The Farter is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messi scores with a nice strike.
The Farter is still on wobbly legs! Can Messi finish him?
Messi lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice defenses there by The Farter.
Messi throws out a loose jab but The Farter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Messi scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Messi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big right followed by a crushing left from Messi knocks The Farter out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leo Messi!
Leo Messi thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liu Bei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfons Aberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bei comes to the cage accompanied by Hypnotic. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bei
vs
Aberg

186 cm
26
198 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

190 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

***** Supertouch Clothing *****

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liu Bei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfons Aberg!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bei tries to clinch up.
Bei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aberg slips a straight right by Bei.
Bei throws a jab when Aberg was well out of range.
Aberg wants to clinch up but Bei keeps it at a distance.
Aberg wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bei. Aberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aberg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aberg fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Bei is just out of range.
Bei avoids the body shot from Aberg.
Bei keeps the fight on the outside.
Bei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bei misses with a body shot.
Bei throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bei misses with a hook
enabling Aberg to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Liu Bei has been cut.
Bei scores with a jab. Aberg acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aberg on the side of the head.

It looks like Alfons Aberg has been cut.
Bei cracks Aberg with a right hand to the side of the head.

Aberg is rocked!
and Bei counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Aberg! He's just covering up as Bei starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liu Bei!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dingo Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bone Dust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes to the cage accompanied by deftones-simple man. Dingo Penn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Penn
vs
Dust

160 cm
25
143 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

165 cm
20
145 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

[GTI] Divine Clothing

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dingo Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bone Dust!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Penn gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dust won't allow Penn to pass to mount.
Penn is working hard here to advance position.
Dust trying to hold on to Penn's head to control him but Penn postures up.
Penn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dust knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Penn lands with a punch from half guard.
Dust is trying to maintain the position but Penn is very close to passing his half guard.
Penn is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Dust keeping full guard, as Penn tries to pass.
Penn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dust's head.
Penn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Penn advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dust won't allow Penn to pass to mount.
Penn trying to control from half guard but Dust is working away.
Dust is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Penn is stalling here. Dust is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Penn seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dust has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Dust tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dust has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Penn gets back to half guard.
Dust throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Penn to regain full guard.
Dust throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dust drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Dust seems to have locked his on tight now - Penn screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Dust, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bone Dust!
Our winner, Bone Dust, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adamh Pearse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes into the arena with Ruff Ryders Anthem-DMX blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Foster
vs
Pearse

191 cm
29
268 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

191 cm
30
265 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamie Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adamh Pearse!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pearse forces Foster back against the cage and clinches.

Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearse misses with a body kick.
Foster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pearse.
Foster misses with a hook. Pearse ducked under it nicely.
Foster's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pearse connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Foster scrambles back to his feet.
Foster swats away the attempt to clinch by Pearse.
Pearse avoids the body shot from Foster.
Pearse wants to clinch
and Foster counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Foster closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foster tries to work over Pearse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Pearse.
Pearse tries a body shot but Foster blocks it.
Pearse blocks a body shot from Foster.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Foster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Pearse is controlling him.
Foster scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pearse misses with a punch to the body.
Pearse connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jamie Foster has been cut.
Pearse lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Foster.
A head punch on the inside from Foster fails to land.
Foster cracks Pearse with a nice body shot.
Pearse swings wildly with an uppercut but Foster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foster wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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!
Foster misses with a body punch.
Foster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Foster avoiding damage.
Foster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearse backwards.
Pearse blocking some punches.
Foster lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearse lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Foster.
Foster is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Foster misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Foster.
Foster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Foster misses with some punches.
Foster is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Foster working aggressively here.
Foster wants to stall.
Pearse scores with a nice hook to the head.
Foster wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Pearse.
Pearse blocks an uppercut.
Foster is trying to break the clinch but Pearse is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foster.
Pearse cracks Foster with a nice body shot.
Foster is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearse.
Foster is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pearse struggles to land a body shot inside as Foster controls his hands.
Pearse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Pearse on the inside.
Pearse lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Pearse.
Pearse scores with a shot to the side of Foster's head.
Pearse scores with a shot to the side of Foster's head.
A right hand to the body from Pearse.
A shot in the inside from Pearse.
A right hook to the body lands for Pearse.
Pearse lands a damaging elbow.
Pearse is pushing Foster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pearse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearse scores a nice knee to the body.
Foster struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearse controls his hands.
Pearse lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Foster.
Pearse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pearse lands with a short shot to the head.
Pearse scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Pearse.
Foster takes a shot to the head.
Pearse gets through Foster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Pearse.
Pearse scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pearse stalling the fight.
Pearse throws a big uppercut that drops Foster! More strikes from Pearse and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Foster lies dazed against the cage as Pearse celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adamh Pearse!
An out of breath Adamh Pearse thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Show me how to live. 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.

Reyes
vs
Ross

174 cm
29
166 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

179 cm
27
167 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paulo Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes misses with a looping right.
Ross connects with a nice looking jab.
Rick Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross jabs Reyes right on the nose. Reyes blinks but takes it well.
Ross moves to clinch but Reyes breaks away
and Reyes counters with a nice leg kick.
Ross throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ross scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ross scores with a punch to the head.
Ross scoring well with a low kick there.
Ross throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Ross getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross scores with a sloppy right hand. Reyes should have avoided that one.

Reyes is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses the jab.
Oh Reyes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ross throws the left hand but Reyes avoids the punch easily.
Reyes throws a lazy uppercut
and Ross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ross connects with a solid leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Reyes blocks the leg kick.
Reyes keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ross. That's going to slow Reyes down.
Reyes seems to have got his legs back now.
Ross moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ross lands the left hand.
Ross is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Reyes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross delivers a nice body kick.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross misses with a few strikes there.
Ross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reyes. That did some damage!
Ross dips to his left and cracks Reyes with an uppercut!
Reyes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ross thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reyes if he has to take too many more of those.
Ross lands a jab to Reyes's midsection.
Ross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reyes blocks a leg kick.
Reyes misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross misses with a straight left.
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes misses with an uppercut.
Reyes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Ross does no damage.
Decent striking displayed by Ross there.
Ross looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Ross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ross thumps Reyes with a low kick.
Ross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reyes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reyes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Reyes as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross digs a good hook to Reyes's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Ross dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reyes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ross fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reyes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes throws a right hand that Ross ducks under and follows up with a left that Ross also avoids with ease.
Ross misses with a hook to the body
and Reyes counters with a straight right hand.
Ross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reyes.
Reyes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reyes moves out of range of the body kick.
Reyes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ross.
Reyes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ross manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross lands a glancing blow to the side of Reyes's head.
That kick from Ross tenderised Reyes's leg. Reyes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ross connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Ross misses.
Ross misses with the combination.
Ross missing with a left hand there. Reyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross scores with a hook.
Ross throws a jab but it's blocked by Reyes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Reyes.
A solid body kick from Ross.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Reyes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ross uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reyes has time to react.
Ross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ross scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick there by Ross.
Some bone on bone action there as Reyes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ross connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ross.
Reyes drops his hands momentarily and Ross needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Reyes just on the top of the head. Reyes drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Reyes - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rick Ross!
A less than humble Rick Ross misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Hannedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peto has chosen Sabaton - Talvisota as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hannedy
vs
Peto

183 cm
29
195 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

180 cm
29
181 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

CEC Nutrition Q159

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter Hannedy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Peto!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peto misses with a wild body shot.
Peto scores with a head kick. Hannedy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Walter Hannedy has been cut.
Peto misses with a two punch combination.
Hannedy throws a low kick but Peto moves out of range easily.
Hannedy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peto tries to avoid it but Hannedy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peto to the ground. Peto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hannedy misses with a body shot.
Hannedy takes a swing at Peto's ribcage but misses.
Hannedy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hannedy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Hannedy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Hannedy with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter Hannedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peto jabs at Hannedy's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hannedy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Peto to the mat! Peto manages to get full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Peto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hannedy postures up.
Peto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Peto keeping moving, preventing Hannedy from controlling successfully.

Peto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Peto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hannedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Peto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peto misses with a body shot.
Walter Hannedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hannedy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hannedy somewhat.
Hannedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peto moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hannedy is defended easily by Peto.
Peto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hannedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peto dodges the punch combination from Hannedy.
Peto cracks Hannedy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Peto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peto lands a leg kick that knocks Hannedy off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Peto.

Hannedy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hannedy is thwarting Peto's attempts to control the position.
Peto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hannedy stops Peto from standing up.
Peto looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hannedy looking to pass the guard.

Hannedy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Peto dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Peto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Hannedy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Peto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Walter Hannedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hannedy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hannedy somewhat.

Hannedy feints and as Peto raises his hands in defense, Hannedy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hannedy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hannedy trying to control but Peto is working from the bottom.
Hannedy won't allow Peto to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannedy throwing strikes from guard but Peto blocks nicely.

Peto has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hannedy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Peto.
Hannedy trying to control the position but Peto is working away.
Hannedy working away.

Hannedy is trying to get an arm triangle but Peto is defending well.
Peto tries to buck Hannedy off but Hannedy is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peto pushes Hannedy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hannedy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hannedy is looking to take a break and control but Peto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peto is looking for a sweep.
Peto manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Hannedy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hannedy wants to improve his position but Peto is controlling well.

Peto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hannedy sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peto is looking for a kimura here.

Hannedy looking for submissions off his back.
Peto is trying to control. Hannedy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hannedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peto is looking to take a break and control but Hannedy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peto is thwarting Hannedy's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Peto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hannedy defending well though.
Peto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Peto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Hannedy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peto throwing shots but Hannedy is blocking nicely.
Hannedy trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pertti Peto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walter Hannedy'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.

Hannedy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hannedy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Peto.
Hannedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hannedy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hannedy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peto but Peto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hannedy motions for Peto to come forward. Hannedy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Hannedy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Peto doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick from Peto lands but Hannedy takes it in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peto dodges the punch combination from Hannedy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peto knocks Hannedy to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Hannedy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peto throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Peto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Peto wants to control but Hannedy is keeping him busy.
Hannedy is looking to regain half guard here but Peto keeps moving and retains side control.
Hannedy tries to escape but Peto is in control.
Peto is looking to take a break and control but Hannedy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hannedy is trying to control Peto's posture but Peto avoids it.
Peto has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hannedy!

Peto wants to finish this one by submission but Hannedy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Peto.
Hannedy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hannedy tries to hold on but Peto pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto lands a big shot there that rocks Hannedy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Peto dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Peto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hannedy is looking to escape.
Hannedy is bucking up trying to escape but Peto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hannedy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hannedy is working hard here to advance position.
The referee warns Hannedy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hannedy is squirming around, avoiding Peto's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Peto looking to control but Hannedy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hannedy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Peto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hannedy hang on?

Peto throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Hannedy has his hands clasped together but Peto breaks the hold and Hannedy is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Peto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pertti Peto! Pertti Peto retains his middleweight title!
Pertti Peto very nearly forgot to thank Undead clothing. All items 10$ amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.