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UPG 40: Out of the Fog PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Montgomery Nagendra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwighd Shrude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagendra comes to the cage accompanied by The Liberty Bell - John Philip Sousa. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Montgomery Nagendra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwighd Shrude!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrude dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shrude bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nagendra's head backwards.
Shrude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagendra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shrude gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shrude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shrude takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nagendra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shrude as he avoids it easily.
Nagendra shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montgomery Nagendra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Shrude.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shrude scores with a hook to the body. Nagendra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice takedown defense from Shrude. No joy for Nagendra on that attempt.
Nagendra shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shrude as he avoids it easily.
Nagendra slips a jab and a cross from Shrude.
Nice straight punches there by Shrude. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shrude.
It looks like Montgomery Nagendra has been cut.
Nagendra feints and as Shrude raises his hands in defense, Nagendra changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nagendra throws a big elbow that misses.
Shrude is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shrude is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrude working a defensive guard but Nagendra passes into half guard.
Nagendra seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nagendra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shrude trying to control here.
Shrude is looking to improve his position.
Shrude wants to control but Nagendra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nagendra looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shrude trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shrude is defending against the submission attempts here by Nagendra.
Shrude wants to improve his position but Nagendra is controlling well.
Shrude really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nagendra. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shrude is staying active underneath Nagendra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nagendra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shrude sees it coming and defends easily.
Shrude makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shrude.
Nagendra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nagendra with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrude is trying to control the position but Nagendra postures up.
Nagendra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nagendra tries to free his leg and advance position but Shrude is retaining full guard.
Nagendra postures up in Shrude's guard and throws a big left but Shrude blocks it.
Shrude keeping moving, preventing Nagendra from controlling successfully.
Shrude keeping full guard, as Nagendra tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nagendra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nagendra passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shrude tries to bench press Nagendra off him but Nagendra keeps the position.
Shrude wants to control but Nagendra postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shrude tries to bench press Nagendra off him but Nagendra keeps the position.
Nagendra works to advance to full mount. Shrude defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Nagendra scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shrude?
Nagendra pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagendra landing punches.
Nagendra fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nagendra tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nagendra is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Shrude to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shrude shrugs it off.
Nagendra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shrude is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nagendra looking to ground and pound but Shrude is blocking nicely.
Nagendra is working for a guillotine from mount but Shrude frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Montgomery Nagendra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Montgomery Nagendra's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shrude stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shrude wants it to stay on the feet.
Shrude looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagendra is just out of range.
Nagendra on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shrude tries to clinch there but Nagendra circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shrude tries to clinch up but Nagendra circles away and keeps his distance.
Shrude misses with a looping right.
Shrude throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nagendra counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nagendra is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nagendra is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shrude doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nagendra.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagendra trying to mount his opponent but Shrude defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrude has a hand on Nagendra's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nagendra takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Nagendra lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shrude wants to hold on but Nagendra pushes him away.
Nagendra trying to control but Shrude is having none of it.
Shrude slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nagendra is looking for a kimura here.
Nagendra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shrude avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nagendra.
Montgomery Nagendra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shrude is trying to get back to full guard.
Nagendra is pressing down on Shrude's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shrude is holding on for now.
Shrude is trying to control but can't.
Shrude is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nagendra is staying active.
Nagendra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shrude defending well though.
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!
Shrude wants to get back to full guard.
Nagendra landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shrude trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra throwing shots but Shrude is blocking nicely.
Nagendra is trying to control. Shrude wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nagendra trying to pass the guard but Shrude defending well.
Nagendra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nagendra is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shrude defends it well.
Nagendra thows a huge punch but Shrude dodges it nicely.
Nagendra wants to free his trapped foot but Shrude is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nagendra is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nagendra thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shrude wants to control but Nagendra is having none of it.
Nagendra lands a big elbow.
Nagendra looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shrude is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nagendra tries to control but Shrude wriggling away.
Nagendra is working for a guillotine from mount but Shrude frees his head quite easily.
Nagendra trying to control but Shrude is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nagendra lands a big shot there that rocks Shrude but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Montgomery Nagendra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Montgomery Nagendra's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nagendra fails to land the takedown.
Nagendra misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Shrude coming out on top.
Nagendra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shrude avoids it really well and circles away.
Nagendra fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Montgomery Nagendra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shrude misses with a straight right.
Nagendra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shrude tries to avoid it but Nagendra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shrude to the ground. Shrude escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice body punch from Shrude.
Nagendra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shrude thuds his right hand into Nagendra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Shrude.
Dwighd Shrude seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Shrude. No joy for Nagendra on that attempt.
Shrude clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagendra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shrude walks away with a smile on his face. Nagendra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nagendra tries for a takedown but Shrude sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shrude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shrude cracks a nice hook into Nagendra's ribs.
Shrude throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagendra.
Shrude looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagendra is just out of range.
Shrude throws a shot to the body.
Shrude scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dwighd Shrude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shrude misses with a wild body shot.
Shrude 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.
Nagendra shoots in looking for a takedown but Shrude manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nagendra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shrude fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nagendra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shrude works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shrude clinches with his opponent.
Shrude's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nagendra tries to close the distance and clinch but Shrude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagendra defending well as Shrude loads up on a big left hand.
Shrude lands a really nice looking cross but Nagendra seems unphased.
Nagendra shoots in looking for a takedown but Shrude manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nagendra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shrude throws a series of punches but Nagendra moves out of range.
Nagendra swats away the attempt to clinch by Shrude.
Shrude clinches with his opponent.
Nagendra tries to pull guard but Shrude won't allow it.
Nagendra wants a takedown but no success here.
Nagendra tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shrude lands a shot to the body.
Nagendra tries to pull guard but Shrude forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Shrude.
Shrude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shrude just misses with a punch to the body.
Nagendra shoots in but Shrude avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrude connects with the punch.
Shrude moves into the clinch.
Shrude misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shrude escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shrude fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nagendra, pushing him back against the cage.
Shrude leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shrude lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Shrude as the two fighters clinch.
Nagendra letting Shrude take a breather here.
Shrude lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shrude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shrude moves in looking to clinch but Nagendra pushes him off.
Nagendra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shrude defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shrude throws an overhand right that lands on Nagendra's shoulder, as Nagendra tries to avoid the shot.
Nagendra changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shrude looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shrude is trying to control Nagendra's posture but Nagendra avoids it.
Shrude sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nagendra 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nagendra seems to be looking for submissions.
Shrude wants to get back to his feet.
Dwighd Shrude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montgomery Nagendra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nagendra takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwighd Shrude comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nagendra has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Montgomery Nagendra!
Montgomery Nagendra seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Tweedie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tweedie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Snow Patrol - Chocolate. This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Enzo Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Callum Tweedie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano throws a leg kick but Tweedie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soprano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soprano throws the left hand but Tweedie avoids the punch easily.
Soprano scores with a jab.
Soprano takes a swing at Tweedie's ribcage but misses.
Soprano looks to throw the jab but Tweedie is out of range.
Tweedie throws a low kick, looking for Soprano's leg but Soprano calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tweedie. Soprano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soprano throws a leg kick but Tweedie checks it.
Soprano checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Tweedie.
Tweedie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Soprano cracks Tweedie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Soprano swings widly with a right hand
and Tweedie counters with a low kick, right behind Soprano 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Soprano does it's job there.
Tweedie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soprano.
Some wild striking there from Soprano.
Tweedie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tweedie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedie throws a head kick but Soprano moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tweedie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soprano. That did some damage!
Soprano lands an overhand right.
Tweedie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soprano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tweedie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soprano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tweedie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Soprano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tweedie.
Soprano looks to land a combination but Tweedie avoids it well.
Soprano misses with a straight right.
Tweedie keeps Soprano at a distance using the push kick.
Soprano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soprano blocks the body kick.
Soprano throws a hook to the side of Tweedie's head but Tweedie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tweedie lands a nice looking body shot.
Tweedie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soprano throws a hook but Tweedie blocks it.
Tweedie takes one to the chin there.
Tweedie throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano misses with a double jab.
Tweedie slips a straight right by Soprano.
Tweedie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tweedie moves away from the strike by Soprano.
Tweedie tries to score with a low kick but Soprano moves his leg out of the way.
Soprano tries to work over Tweedie's front leg with a kick but Tweedie checks it.
Tweedie slips a jab and a cross from Soprano.
Soprano misses with a hook. Tweedie ducked under it nicely.
Tweedie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soprano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soprano misses with a low kick.
Tweedie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soprano.
A jab from Tweedie misses.
A punch combination from Soprano misses.
Tweedie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soprano misses with an uppercut.
Tweedie checks a low kick from Soprano.
Soprano thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano lands a jab to the head.
Tweedie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Soprano misses with an uppercut
and Tweedie counters with a left to the body.
Soprano swings for the body but Tweedie moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Soprano.
Tweedie throws a leg kick which misses Soprano's front leg but catches the back leg as Soprano tries to avoid it.
Tweedie lands a nice shot to the body.
Soprano is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soprano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tweedie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Soprano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tweedie.
Tweedie scores with a decent looking hook.
Tweedie thuds his shin into the meat of Soprano's side.
Tweedie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soprano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tweedie to score with a decent uppercut.
Tweedie lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tweedie. That's going to slow Soprano down.
Soprano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Soprano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soprano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soprano moves away.
Tweedie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Soprano rather than just go for the knockout.
Tweedie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tweedie delivers a nice body kick.
Soprano avoids the body shot from Tweedie.
Tweedie misses the shot to the body.
Tweedie thuds a left hand into Soprano's body.
Tweedie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Soprano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soprano misses the jab.
Soprano avoids the body shot from Tweedie.
Soprano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tweedie. Tweedie obviously looking to wear him down.
Tweedie scoring well with a low kick there.
Soprano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tweedie throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tweedie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soprano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - Soprano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Tweedie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Soprano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tweedie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tweedie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soprano misses with a hook. Tweedie ducked under it nicely.
Tweedie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soprano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tweedie manages to avoid it.
Tweedie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Soprano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soprano misses with a hook
and Tweedie counters with a thumping low kick.
Tweedie throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tweedie lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tweedie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tweedie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tweedie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soprano has time to react.
Nice body punch from Tweedie.
Tweedie with a hook.
Tweedie's corner calls for a 1-2. Tweedie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tweedie throws a leg kick which misses Soprano's front leg but catches the back leg as Soprano tries to avoid it.
Tweedie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedie scores with a head kick. Soprano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tweedie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soprano. That did some damage!
Tweedie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soprano manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tweedie, right into the meat.
Tweedie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tweedie staying out of range there.
Tweedie slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Tweedie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soprano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tweedie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soprano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tweedie scores with a jab.
Soprano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tweedie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tweedie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tweedie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soprano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tweedie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie throws a body punch but Soprano moves out of range.
Callum Tweedie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tweedie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soprano's sensitive parts.
Soprano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tweedie. Tweedie obviously looking to wear him down.
Soprano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tweedie connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tweedie. That's going to slow Soprano down.
Tweedie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soprano's hands.
Tweedie scoring well with a low kick there.
Tweedie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soprano.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tweedie.
Tweedie dips to his left and cracks Soprano with an uppercut!
Tweedie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soprano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tweedie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soprano. That did some damage!
Soprano moves out of range of the strikes.
Tweedie lunges at Soprano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soprano's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie just misses with a punch to the body.
Tweedie throws a head kick that misses.
Soprano 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.
Soprano misses with a hook. Tweedie ducked under it nicely.
Soprano misses with a wild combination.
Tweedie jabs Soprano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tweedie.
Tweedie scores with a leg kick.
Tweedie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tweedie connects with a body shot.
Tweedie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tweedie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soprano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tweedie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick from Tweedie lands but Soprano takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soprano's hands.
Tweedie misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tweedie. That's going to slow Soprano down.
Soprano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Soprano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tweedie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tweedie lands a nice shot to the body.
Tweedie thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tweedie.
Soprano moves out of range of the body kick from Tweedie.
Tweedie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tweedie lands a slapping body shot.
Soprano will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tweedie cracks a nice hook into Soprano's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tweedie cracks the inside of Soprano's front leg.
Tweedie scores with a hook.
Tweedie scores with a leg kick.
Tweedie looks to land a body kick but Soprano moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Tweedie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Tweedie does it's job there.
Tweedie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soprano throws a lazy right hand but Tweedie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soprano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Soprano blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Tweedie.
Tweedie looks to land a body kick but Soprano moved away.
Tweedie throws a lazy right hand but Soprano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tweedie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tweedie throws a leg kick which misses Soprano's front leg but catches the back leg as Soprano tries to avoid it.
Tweedie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tweedie swings for the body but Soprano moves out of range.
Soprano throws a big shot that misses.
Tweedie looks to score with a jab to the body but Soprano is just out of range.
Tweedie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Soprano misses with an uppercut
and Tweedie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedie just misses with a punch to the body.
Soprano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tweedie counter with a right hand.
Soprano throws out a loose jab but Tweedie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soprano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Soprano misses.
Tweedie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soprano!
Tweedie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tweedie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soprano throws out the jab.
Tweedie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soprano throws out the jab.
Soprano misses with a combination
and Tweedie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Soprano scores with a nice strike.
Tweedie throws a big shot that misses.
Soprano misses with a right hand
and Tweedie counters with a nice body shot.
Soprano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tweedie can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tweedie.
Tweedie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tweedie.
Tweedie swings for the body but Soprano moves out of range.
Tweedie tries a head kick but it misses.
Tweedie throws a sloppy head kick and Soprano moves out of range easily.
Tweedie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soprano throws out the jab.
Enzo Soprano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soprano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tweedie with a nice cross.
Tweedie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tweedie throws a shot to the body.
Soprano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tweedie throws a push kick but Soprano slaps the foot to one side.
Tweedie connects with a solid leg kick.
Tweedie moves out of range as Soprano strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Soprano throws a hook but Tweedie blocks it.
Soprano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tweedie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tweedie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Soprano might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick from Tweedie.
Tweedie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soprano.
Tweedie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Soprano if he has to take too many more of those.
Tweedie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Soprano does no damage.
Callum Tweedie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Soprano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soprano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tweedie.
Soprano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tweedie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tweedie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soprano.
Tweedie throws a nice head kick!
Soprano throws a hook but Tweedie blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Soprano misses.
A good leg kick by Tweedie.
A telegraphed right hand from Soprano misses the target.
Soprano swings for the body but Tweedie moves out of range.
Soprano misses with a left hand
and Tweedie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tweedie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tweedie thows a body kick. Soprano tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tweedie misses with a body kick.
Soprano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tweedie manages to avoid it.
Soprano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tweedie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Soprano misses with a hook
letting Tweedie counter with a right hand.
Soprano throws out a loose jab but Tweedie uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Soprano misses the target.
Tweedie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tweedie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tweedie scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Callum Tweedie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tweedie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Callum Tweedie!
A victorious Callum Tweedie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claus Clausen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rozemblit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rozemblit has chosen Pain as his entrance music. Jose Rozemblit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Claus Clausen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Rozemblit!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozemblit throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Clausen was covering up waiting for the punch and Rozemblit finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Clausen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rozemblit is one step ahead there.
Clausen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Clausen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clausen tries to get out of the position.
Rozemblit slips nicely into half guard.
Rozemblit is looking for a kimura but Clausen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rozemblit to get the leverage.
Rozemblit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clausen keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozemblit trying to work for an americana but Clausen has managed to regain full guard.
Clausen keeping full guard, as Rozemblit tries to pass.
Rozemblit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rozemblit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Clausen, who protects the arm well.
Rozemblit is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clausen has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clausen stops Rozemblit from passing to mount.
Rozemblit trying to control the action but Clausen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rozemblit might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Clausen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
You can see the frustration on Clausen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clausen keeps working.
Rozemblit tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rozemblit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rozemblit is trying to get an arm triangle but Clausen is defending well.
Rozemblit is looking to take a break and control but Clausen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Clausen, who protects the arm well.
Clausen is not content to let Rozemblit control the position.
Rozemblit passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Clausen!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rozemblit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Clausen is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Rozemblit dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rozemblit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clausen avoids the head kick by Rozemblit.
No joy there for Clausen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clausen lands with a straight right. Rozemblit didn't see that one coming.
Rozemblit throws a push kick but Clausen slaps the foot to one side.
Rozemblit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Clausen takes a swing at Rozemblit's ribcage but misses.
Rozemblit lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rozemblit lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rozemblit throws a body punch but Clausen moves out of range.
Clausen moves out of range of the body kick from Rozemblit.
A jab from Clausen misses.
Decent striking displayed by Clausen there.
Rozemblit moves in looking to clinch but Clausen pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen swings for the body but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Clausen throws a solid leg kick but Rozemblit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clausen.
Rozemblit takes a swing at Clausen's ribcage but misses.
Rozemblit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clausen.
Clausen moves out of range as Rozemblit throws a body kick.
Rozemblit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clausen.
Clausen swings for the body but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Rozemblit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Clausen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Clausen looks to score with a jab to the body but Rozemblit is just out of range.
Rozemblit throws a head kick but Clausen moves out of range.
Clausen misses with a straight left.
Rozemblit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clausen.
Rozemblit lands a head kick. Clausen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clausen missing with a left hand there. Rozemblit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rozemblit misses the shot to the body.
Rozemblit misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Rozemblit misses
enabling Clausen to counter with a crisp jab.
Rozemblit scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clausen slaps away a takedown attempt from Rozemblit, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clausen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rozemblit moves away.
Clausen lands an overhand right.
Rozemblit with a hook.
Rozemblit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rozemblit throws a looping overhand right but Clausen ducks down to avoid it.
Clausen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rozemblit was well out of range. Poor timing from Clausen.
Rozemblit misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clausen connects with a body shot that sends Rozemblit's belly button to the back.
Clausen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rozemblit throws a body punch but Clausen moves out of range.
Rozemblit tries to clinch there but Clausen circles away.
Rozemblit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clausen pinned against the cage. Clausen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rozemblit slips a straight right by Clausen.
Rozemblit connects with a leg kick. Clausen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rozemblit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clausen was well out of range. Poor timing from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit ducks under a wild hook from Clausen.
Rozemblit avoids the body shot from Clausen.
Rozemblit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rozemblit scores with a nice body kick.
Clausen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clausen swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clausen tries to keep at a distance but Rozemblit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rozemblit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clausen just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clausen loads up on a big right hand but Rozemblit slips the punch.
Rozemblit throws a hook but Clausen blocks it.
Clausen misses the shot to the body.
Clausen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Rozemblit finishes the exchange 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.
Rozemblit tries a head kick but it misses.
Rozemblit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Claus Clausen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Rozemblit.
Clausen misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jose Rozemblit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rozemblit fakes the leg kick and cracks Clausen in the body.
Rozemblit keeps Clausen at a distance using the push kick.
Clausen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rozemblit under the eye.
Clausen blocks the body kick.
Clausen throws a body punch but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Clausen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rozemblit pushes Clausen away with a front kick.
Clausen avoids a kick to the body.
Rozemblit ducks under a wild hook from Clausen.
Rozemblit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clausen.
Clausen throws a hook but Rozemblit avoids it easily.
Clausen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rozemblit is looking to land body kicks.
Rozemblit swings for the body but Clausen moves out of range.
Rozemblit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clausen moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clausen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clausen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Clausen throws a hook but Rozemblit blocks it.
Clausen lands with a nice body punch.
Rozemblit tries a head kick but it misses.
Rozemblit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Claus Clausen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clausen swinging wildly here.
Clausen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Claus Clausen is winning the standup battle so far.
Clausen connects with an inside leg kick.
Clausen blocks the body kick.
Clausen punishes Rozemblit's body with a nice straight punch.
Rozemblit is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Clausen misses the target.
Clausen throws a body punch but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Clausen throws a leg kick which misses Rozemblit's front leg but catches the back leg as Rozemblit tries to avoid it.
Clausen works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clausen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rozemblit counters with a nice body kick.
Rozemblit blocks a jab.
Rozemblit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rozemblit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clausen.
Rozemblit avoids the body shot from Clausen.
Clausen misses the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Clausen. No joy for Rozemblit on that attempt.
Rozemblit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clausen missing with a left hand there. Rozemblit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rozemblit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clausen rather than just go for the knockout.
Clausen jabs Rozemblit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clausen misses with a wild body shot.
Rozemblit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clausen looks to score with a jab to the body but Rozemblit is just out of range.
Rozemblit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clausen's head.
Rozemblit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clausen swings for the body but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Rozemblit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clausen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit lands a leg kick that knocks Clausen off balance momentarily.
Rozemblit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clausen.
Rozemblit is looking to slow Clausen down with leg kicks.
Rozemblit slips a straight right by Clausen.
Rozemblit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clausen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Claus Clausen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rozemblit is looking to slow Clausen down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rozemblit.
Clausen misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clausen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clausen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from Clausen misses its intended target.
Rozemblit throws out a leg kick but Clausen moves out of range and Rozemblit only half commits.
Claus Clausen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clausen. Rozemblit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rozemblit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Clausen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clausen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Clausen.
Rozemblit dives in and grabs Clausen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clausen pushes down on Rozemblit's head and hops out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claus Clausen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rozemblit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jose Rozemblit!
A victorious Jose Rozemblit thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoe Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray's entrance music is BONE. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hoe Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Murphy.
Ray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murphy counters with a big head kick but Ray shrugs it off.
Ray looks to clinch
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murphy throws the left hand but Ray avoids the punch easily.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Hoe Ray has been cut.
Hoe Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy misses the jab.
Ray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ray lands a body punch.
Ray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murphy blocks an uppercut.
Ray misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Ray.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy counters with a body kick that stops Ray in his tracks momentarily.
Nice body kick from Murphy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Ray instigates a clinch.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ray lands a shoulder strike.
Ray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ray moves to clinch but Murphy breaks away
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ray tries to clinch but Murphy moves away
and Murphy counters with an outside leg kick.
Ray closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ray is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Ray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Murphy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ray closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.
Ray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Murphy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.
Ray closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Murphy.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Ray gets through Murphy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ray throws a punch but it's blocked by Murphy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ray.
Ray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ray misses with the head strike.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Ray keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Ray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hoe Ray's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ray closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ray closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Ray blocks a head kick by Murphy.
Ray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ray is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ray tries to clinch
and Murphy counters with a head kick that drops Ray to the mat! Ray scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Ray is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Ray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphy scores with a counter punch that sends Ray to the canvas! Murphy smells blood - he's punishing Ray with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ray has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Murphy!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liepo Frendi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maniek Czarnecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frendi comes to the cage accompanied by War Is My Destiny. Czarnecki has chosen Walka! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liepo Frendi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maniek Czarnecki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czarnecki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frendi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Maniek Czarnecki has been cut.
Czarnecki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frendi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Czarnecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frendi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frendi lands a brutal head kick. Czarnecki looks out on his feet and Frendi throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Liepo Frendi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Liepo Frendi waved his t-shirt featuring xXx - iForce Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mack Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niska Laukaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed comes into the arena with Disturbed / Down With The Sickness blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mack Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niska Laukaus!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Speed.
Laukaus scores with a takedown into Speed's guard.
Speed keeping moving, preventing Laukaus from controlling successfully.
Laukaus won't allow Speed to sweep him here.
Laukaus trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Speed is looking to stand up but Laukaus isn't so interested in that idea.
Laukaus won't allow Speed to sweep him here.
Laukaus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speed is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukaus trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Laukaus looking to pass the guard.
Speed 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.
Speed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Niska Laukaus.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus misses with a looping left.
Laukaus moves out of range as Speed throws a body kick.
Mack Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed defending well as Laukaus loads up on a big left hand.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Laukaus moves in looking to clinch but Speed pushes him off.
Speed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laukaus throws a head kick that misses
and Speed makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Laukaus really felt that one!
Speed throws a nice head kick!
Speed 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.
Laukaus blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laukaus misses with a body shot.
Laukaus looks to land a left hand but Speed moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laukaus. Speed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laukaus is looking to clinch.
Mack Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laukaus fails with the takedown.
Speed throws a leg kick but Laukaus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Speed lands a jab.
Laukaus tries to close the distance and clinch but Speed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Speed throws a body punch but Laukaus moves out of range.
Laukaus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Speed's guard.
Laukaus tries to free his leg and advance position but Speed is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speed is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus preventing the sweep.
Speed keeping moving, preventing Laukaus from controlling successfully.
Speed seems keen to control Laukaus's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mack Speed just wasn't active enough.
Laukaus misses with a body shot.
Speed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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 Mack Speed will probably get the nod.
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.
Speed throws a chopping leg kick but Laukaus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Speed lands a jab-cross combination.
Speed moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Laukaus.
Speed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Speed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laukaus avoids a kick to the body.
Speed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Laukaus counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick from Speed misses.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laukaus tries to close the distance and clinch but Speed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laukaus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Speed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Speed lands a jab to the nose.
Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
Laukaus throws out a loose jab but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Speed throws a front kick aimed at Laukaus's knee but Laukaus avoids it well.
Mack Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
Speed lands a jab.
Speed tries a low kick but Laukaus avoids it.
Speed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Laukaus wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
Laukaus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Speed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Speed is looking to score with low kicks.
Laukaus moves in looking to clinch but Speed pushes him off.
Speed throws an overhand right that lands on Laukaus's shoulder, as Laukaus tries to avoid the shot.
Speed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Speed throws the kick towards the body but Laukaus avoids it.
Speed throws a sloppy head kick and Laukaus moves out of range easily.
Speed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Speed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laukaus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laukaus throws out the jab.
Laukaus avoids the head kick by Speed.
Laukaus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Speed delivers a nice body kick.
Speed thumps Laukaus with a low kick.
Speed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laukaus checks a leg kick.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speed throws a looping overhand right but Laukaus ducks down to avoid it.
Laukaus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laukaus works over Speed's head and body with a nice combination.
Speed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Speed throws a leg kick but Laukaus sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Speed.
Speed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Laukaus checks it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Laukaus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laukaus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Speed avoids it really well and circles away.
Mack Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niska Laukaus.
Laukaus wants to clinch.
Laukaus is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speed wants to land a leg kick but Laukaus is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mack Speed dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
Speed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laukaus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Speed.
Sloppy strikes from Laukaus. Those never looked like landing.
Speed connects with a right hand. Laukaus shakes it off.
Laukaus shoots in looking for a takedown but Speed manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Laukaus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Speed throws a leg kick but Laukaus moved away.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laukaus.
Speed throws a front kick aimed at Laukaus's knee but Laukaus avoids it well.
Laukaus is looking to clinch.
Speed scores with a nice right hand.
Laukaus checks a low kick from Speed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Speed.
Speed throws a leg kick which misses Laukaus's front leg but catches the back leg as Laukaus tries to avoid it.
Speed is looking to chop away at Laukaus's legs.
Speed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laukaus misses with a hook.
Speed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laukaus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Speed misses with a few strikes there.
Laukaus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Laukaus blocks a head kick by Speed.
Speed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laukaus. That did some damage!
Speed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laukaus.
Speed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Speed keeps the fight on the outside.
Speed tries to land a leg kick but Laukaus saw it coming and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laukaus misses with a two punch combination.
Laukaus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Speed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by Laukaus there.
Speed throws a leg kick
and Laukaus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Laukaus misses the target.
Speed misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Speed.
Speed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laukaus.
A leg kick checked by Laukaus.
Laukaus shoots for a double leg takedown but Speed sprawls well. He's pushed Laukaus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Speed thumps Laukaus with a low kick.
Speed throws a leg kick but Laukaus checks it.
Speed thows a leg kick but Laukaus checks it
and Laukaus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Speed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Speed connects with a right hand. Laukaus shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laukaus shoots in for a takedown but Speed shows good takedown defense.
Mack Speed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niska Laukaus.
A combination from Laukaus does no damage.
Laukaus throws an off balance right hand
and Speed counters with a thumping low kick.
Laukaus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Speed. Speed obviously looking to wear him down.
Laukaus misses with a body kick.
Speed misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laukaus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laukaus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laukaus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niska Laukaus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laukaus misses with a left hand
and Speed counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laukaus is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mack Speed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Speed, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mack Speed!
Mack Speed made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'BOOOOOM!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladislav Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov's entrance music is Metallica - Broken, Beat & Scarred. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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257 lbs
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277 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladislav Kalashnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Priest!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalashnikov has managed to clinch.
Kalashnikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Priest lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Vladislav Kalashnikov has been cut.
Priest misses with some punches.
Kalashnikov misses with the head strike.
Kalashnikov wants to take the fight to the mat but Priest manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Priest blocks a body shot from Kalashnikov.
Priest scores with a nice hook to the head.
Priest fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kalashnikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalashnikov avoiding damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Priest obliges.
Kalashnikov is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Priest lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kalashnikov backwards.
Priest taking a breather.
Kalashnikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kalashnikov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Priest fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Priest connects with a looping right hand.
Kalashnikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalashnikov looks to land a left hand but Priest moved out of range nicely.
Priest darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vladislav Kalashnikov's cut is getting worse.
Priest stuffs the takedown attempt from Kalashnikov. Kalashnikov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladislav Kalashnikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Priest lands with a thumping leg kick.
Priest lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kalashnikov at a distance.
Priest moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Priest lands a nice uppercut.
Priest unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kalashnikov! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Priest is unloading with more strikes now! Kalashnikov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Priest!
An out of breath Johnny Priest 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Yö - Likaiset Legendat kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Robert Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Timo Yo's chin.
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Yo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith drops Yo with a beautiful combination! Yo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!
Yo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith drops Yo with a naaaaasty hook - Yo is in real trouble here! Smith dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Smith!
After the big win, Robert Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silas Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silas Storm!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lin's corner calls for a 1-2. Lin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Lin as he connects with a hook.
Good exchange - Lin coming out on top.
Storm tries to move into range but Lin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Lin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lin counters with a left to the body.
Lin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Lin.
Lin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Lin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Frank Lin has been cut.
Frank Lin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Storm blocks the low kick.
Storm blocks a head kick by Lin.
Storm forces Lin back against the cage and clinches.
Lin works on Storm's body with a couple of short punches.
Lin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Storm thinking.
Lin lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Storm looks gassed!
Lin scores with a body shot.
Storm moves forwards but Lin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lin.
Lin lands with a nice body punch.
Lin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lin.
A head kick from Lin lands but Storm takes it in his stride.
It looks like Silas Storm has been cut.
Good leg kick by Lin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Oooooh!!! Lin has knocked Storm down with a huge combo! Lin steps away and waves a wobbly Storm back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Storm is rocked!
Lin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lin.
Lin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lin. That's going to slow Storm down.
Lin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm takes one to the chin there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Storm crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lin - the referee stops the clock and Storm gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lin. Storm manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lin lands an overhand right.
Storm is looking to clinch.
Lin lands a big head kick that sends Storm tumbling to the mat! Lin takes a step backwards and waves Storm back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Storm is still on wobbly legs! Can Lin finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Lin as he checks the leg kick.
Storm seems to have recovered his senses.
Lin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lin scores with a jab to the body.
Storm tries to clinch up.
Lin connects with a right hand. Storm shakes it off.
Lin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lin drops Storm with a straight right hand, right on the button! Lin follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Lin!
A very excited looking Frank Lin 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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