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Heavyweight Grand Prix Rd 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Winston Cole has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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285 lbs
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253 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Winston Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Martin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Ryan Martin has been cut.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Martin tries to clinch but Cole moves away
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Cole lands a jab to Martin's midsection.
Martin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cole lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
Martin looks gassed!
Cole throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cole.
Cole scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cole throws a front kick that sends Martin stumbling back into the cage.
Cole connects with a solid leg kick.
Cole bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cole throws a powerful right kick. Martin tried to block low but the kick was high! Martin was taken right off of his feet! Cole jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Winston Cole!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grayson Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grayson Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Pein!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pierce as he jumps to the side.
Pierce clinches with his opponent.
Pein has hold of one of Pierce's legs. Pierce is fighting the takedown attempt but Pein gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pierce wants to sweep but no luck.
Pierce on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pierce tries to get out of the position.
Pierce is pulling down on Pein's head. It's preventing any offense from Pein, at least for the moment.
Pein postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pein throwing strikes but missing.
Pein with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pierce works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pein preventing the sweep.
Pierce avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pierce working for a triangle but Pein defends it easily.
Pein throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pein works over Pierce with some ground and pound from guard.
Pein working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pein scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pein throwing strikes but missing.
Pierce doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pierce knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pein on the ground.
Pierce is breathing heavily.
Pierce working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pein doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pein manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pein distracts Pierce with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pein keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pierce's head.
It looks like Grayson Pierce has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pein is in close to Pierce's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pein landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pein is working Pierce over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pein lands a couple of elbows.
Pein connects with a couple of short punches.
Pein slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pierce is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pierce is rocked!
Grayson Pierce's cut is getting worse.
Pein lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pierce down.
Oh Pierce is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pein working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jeez, Grayson Pierce's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Grayson Pierce's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Max Pein!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jens Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Haukka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jens Johansson's chin.
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Haukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jens Johansson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haukka doesn't manage to clinch there - Johansson circles away.
Johansson throws a nice looking combination but Haukka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haukka tries to clinch but Johansson is having none of it.
Haukka moves to clinch but Johansson breaks away
and Johansson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Johansson.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Haukka keeps moving.
Haukka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haukka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Johansson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Haukka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johansson tries to free his leg and advance position but Haukka is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson stands up over Haukka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Johansson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Haukka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haukka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johansson on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johansson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johansson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johansson is working Haukka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johansson throws a strike but Haukka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Johansson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Haukka!
Haukka is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson lands a heavy elbow.
Haukka in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johansson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Johansson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johansson has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Haukka is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jens Johansson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rami Kottari has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rutger De Groot's chin.
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278 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rutger De Groot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Groot throws a head kick that half lands.
Kottari swings for the body but De Groot moves out of range.
Kottari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Groot circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kottari. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot moves out of range as Kottari strikes.
Kottari tries to bum rush De Groot with a series of wild strikes but De Groot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Groot throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kottari misses with an uppercut. De Groot saw that one coming.
De Groot lands a high kick!
De Groot gets caught flat footed, as Kottari shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kottari controls the pace.
De Groot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Groot is looking to stand up but Kottari isn't so interested in that idea.
De Groot wants to sweep but no luck.
De Groot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kottari on the ground.
De Groot looking to control.
Kottari works over De Groot with some ground and pound from guard.
Kottari cracks De Groot with a solid left hand.
Kottari seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
De Groot wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kottari is now in half guard.
Kottari is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kottari takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kottari takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kottari postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks De Groot out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Kottari goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rami Kottari!
Rami Kottari made sure to mention his sponsor, Brute in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Makarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nifontov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Nifontov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Makarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Nifontov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nifontov shoots in but no luck this time.
Makarov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Makarov feints a jab promting Nifontov to slip. Makarov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nifontov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nifontov ducks under a wild hook from Makarov.
Nifontov shoots for a double leg takedown but Makarov sprawls well. He's pushed Nifontov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nifontov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Makarov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nifontov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andrei Makarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Nifontov.
Makarov throws an off balance right hand
and Nifontov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Makarov won't be happy with that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nifontov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Makarov tries to bench press Nifontov off him but Nifontov keeps the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nifontov working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nifontov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Makarov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Makarov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nifontov trying to control the action but Makarov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nifontov goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Makarov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Nifontov but great work by Makarov.
Nifontov stops Makarov from passing to mount.
Makarov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nifontov, who protects the arm well.
Makarov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Makarov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nifontov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Makarov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nifontov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nifontov gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarov trying to control from half guard but Nifontov is working away.
Nifontov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Makarov is looking to take a break and control but Nifontov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Makarov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nifontov won't allow Makarov to pass to mount.
Nifontov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Makarov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nifontov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Makarov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makarov wants to take Nifontov's back but he can't do it this time.
Makarov is working for a guillotine from mount but Nifontov frees his head quite easily.
Makarov takes Nifontov's back.
Makarov trying to control momentarily.
Makarov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Makarov controlling well, preventing Nifontov from escaping the position.
Nifontov fending off the submission attempt from Makarov.
Nifontov manages to reverse the position and now he's in Makarov's guard. Nice work there by Nifontov.
Nifontov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Makarov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nifontov has managed to get both his arms back between Makarov's legs - danger averted.
Makarov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nifontov 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nifontov 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.
Nifontov looks gassed!
Nifontov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nifontov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Makarov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nifontov is aware though and is defending well.
Makarov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nifontov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Makarov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nifontov wants to control from the top but Makarov keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Makarov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Makarov works Nifontov's body with a nice hook.
Nifontov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Makarov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nifontov has time to react.
Makarov throws a body kick that misses.
Nifontov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Makarov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nifontov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Makarov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Makarov gets back to half guard.
Makarov manages to get to full guard.
Makarov keeping moving, preventing Nifontov from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarov is looking for a triangle but Nifontov pushes his legs off easily.
Makarov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Makarov working for a submission but Nifontov is keeping him at bay.
Nifontov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Makarov working for a guillotine from mount but Nifontov is in no mood to give up.
Makarov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nifontov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Makarov working for a guillotine from mount but Nifontov is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nifontov is controlling an arm, preventing Makarov from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Makarov has hold of Nifontov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nifontov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nifontov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Makarov prevents Nifontov from improving his position.
Makarov is looking to advance position but Nifontov won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nifontov looking for submissions off his back.
Makarov 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makarov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nifontov sees it coming and defends easily.
Makarov seems to be looking for submissions.
Makarov is working for a kimura but Nifontov is defending it quite comfortably.
Nifontov looking for submissions off his back.
Nifontov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Makarov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nifontov looking for submissions off his back.
Makarov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nifontov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nifontov looking for submissions off his back.
Andrei Makarov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Makarov works his way into full mount!
Makarov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makarov prevents Nifontov from getting the reversal.
Makarov looking to secure an arm triangle but Nifontov defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Makarov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Makarov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Makarov lands a nice shot to the body.
Makarov throws the left hand but Nifontov avoids the punch easily.
Makarov connects with a body shot.
Makarov delivers a nice body kick.
Makarov slaps away a takedown attempt from Nifontov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Makarov throws a leg kick but Nifontov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Makarov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Makarov scores with a push kick.
Good exchange - Makarov coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nifontov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makarov.
Makarov scores with a nice head shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nifontov.
Andrei Makarov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Nifontov.
Makarov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Makarov does no damage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Makarov.
Makarov throws an overhand right that lands on Nifontov's shoulder, as Nifontov tries to avoid the shot.
Makarov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Makarov wants it to stay on the feet.
Nifontov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crunch! Makarov slams his shin into Nifontov's torso.
Nifontov walks into a straight right hand from Makarov.
Nifontov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nifontov.
Makarov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nifontov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Makarov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nifontov somewhat.
Makarov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Makarov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Makarov feints and then cracks Nifontov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nifontov down.
Makarov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Makarov duly obliges.
Makarov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Andrei Makarov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makarov tries to bum rush Nifontov with a series of wild strikes but Nifontov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good leg kick by Makarov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Makarov cracks the inside of Nifontov's front leg.
Makarov throws a hook to the side of Nifontov's head but Nifontov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makarov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Makarov misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makarov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makarov throws a shot to the body.
Makarov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nifontov avoids a kick to the body.
Makarov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Makarov. That's going to slow Nifontov down.
Nifontov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Makarov circles away.
Nice defenses there by Nifontov.
Nifontov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Makarov.
Nice body kick from Makarov.
Makarov takes a swing at Nifontov's ribcage but misses.
Andrei Makarov is winning the standup battle so far.
Makarov throws a series of punches but Nifontov moves out of range.
Nifontov shoots for a double leg takedown but Makarov sprawls well. He's pushed Nifontov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Makarov throws a body punch but Nifontov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makarov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Makarov thumps Nifontov with a low kick.
Makarov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Horrible takedown by Nifontov or perhaps it was just good defense by Makarov which made him look bad.
Makarov looks to throw the jab but Nifontov is out of range.
Makarov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nifontov's head.
Makarov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ivan Nifontov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrei Makarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makarov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nifontov was well out of range. Poor timing from Makarov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makarov throws a body kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makarov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Makarov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nifontov.
Makarov scores with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Makarov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Makarov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Makarov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beatriz Orsini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Iivana Jalo enters the cage!
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240 lbs
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266 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Beatriz Orsini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jalo throws a body kick that misses.
Orsini slips under a jab.
Orsini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Danga de danga de dang - Orsini scores with a four punch combination!
Orsini lands a really nice looking cross but Jalo seems unphased.
Jalo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orsini is out of range and Jalo settles back down.
Jalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Jalo misses
and Orsini counters with a series of strikes. Jalo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Orsini has his takedown stuffed
and Jalo counters with an inside leg kick.
Orsini throws a head kick that misses.
Orsini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orsini blocks the body kick.
Orsini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jalo is fending him off so far but Orsini persists. Nope, Jalo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo throws an off balance right hand
and Orsini counters with a body kick that stops Jalo in his tracks momentarily.
A left and a right from Orsini both land. Nice combination.
Orsini tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jalo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Orsini somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beatriz Orsini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orsini fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jalo.
Jalo looks for the body kick but Orsini saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Orsini misses.
Orsini tries to clinch up but Jalo circles away and keeps his distance.
Orsini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orsini is breathing heavily.
Jalo misses with a hook.
Jalo throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jalo misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Orsini.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsini moves out of range as Jalo strikes.
Orsini has his takedown stuffed
and Jalo counters with a leg kick.
Orsini blocks the body kick.
Jalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orsini takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Orsini blocks a low kick nicely.
Jalo is looking to chop away at Orsini's legs.
Jalo throws a sloppy head kick and Orsini moves out of range easily.
Jalo misses with the combination.
Jalo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orsini circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good work by Orsini as he checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orsini.
Jalo throws a series of punches but Orsini avoids them all with ease.
Orsini avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Orsini shoots in looking for a takedown but Jalo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Orsini's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orsini.
Orsini misses with a low kick.
Jalo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orsini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Jalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jalo throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Orsini.
Orsini takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Beatriz Orsini has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jalo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orsini.
Orsini misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jalo.
Jalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jalo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jalo tries to score with a low kick but Orsini moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orsini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jalo's sensitive parts.
Orsini checks a low kick from Jalo.
Jalo throws a leg kick
and Orsini counters with a low kick, right behind Jalo 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iivana Jalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beatriz Orsini's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jalo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orsini swinging wildly here.
Jalo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jalo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jalo leaves Orsini with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Orsini.
Jalo throws a low kick but Orsini avoids it.
Orsini shoots in looking for a takedown. Jalo tries to sprawl out of it but Orsini keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jalo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Orsini misses with a takedown
and Jalo counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beatriz Orsini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo slips a jab and a cross from Orsini.
Jalo tries a head kick but it misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Orsini. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Jalo throws a solid leg kick but Orsini takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jalo.
Jalo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jalo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jalo misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Jalo misses its intended target.
Jalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jalo misses with a body shot.
Orsini throws a right and a left that Jalo avoids nicely.
Orsini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jalo throws a right hand that Orsini ducks under and follows up with a left that Orsini also avoids with ease.
A combination from Jalo does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalo misses with a low kick as Orsini jumps back.
A good leg kick by Jalo.
Orsini looks to land a body kick but Jalo moved away.
Jalo tries to score with a low kick but Orsini moves his leg out of the way.
Jalo misses the jab.
A punch combination from Jalo misses.
Jalo misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orsini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jalo swivels and escapes.
Jalo throws out a leg kick but Orsini moves out of range and Jalo only half commits.
Jalo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jalo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orsini.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalo misses with a hook. Orsini ducked under it nicely.
Jalo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jalo cracks the inside of Orsini's front leg.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jalo!
Jalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jalo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orsini. That did some damage!
Jalo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Orsini takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Orsini blocks the leg kick.
Jalo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iivana Jalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini tries to clinch but Jalo moves out of range.
Jalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jalo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Orsini might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jalo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jalo misses the jab.
Orsini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jalo.
Jalo throws a wild body kick that Orsini sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jalo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orsini misses with a body kick.
Beatriz Orsini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jalo tries to land a leg kick but Orsini saw it coming and moves away.
Jalo throws a right and a left that Orsini avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iivana Jalo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Beatriz Orsini's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jalo misses the shot to the body.
Orsini moves in looking to clinch but Jalo pushes him off.
Jalo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orsini feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jalo working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orsini won't allow Jalo to sweep him here.
Jalo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Orsini controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orsini knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Beatriz Orsini just wasn't active enough.
Orsini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A slapping body kick lands there for Orsini.
Orsini does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Orsini shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jalo pinned against the cage. Jalo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iivana Jalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orsini slips a jab and a cross from Jalo.
Orsini tries to bum rush Jalo with a series of wild strikes but Jalo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good standup being displayed there by Orsini as he connects with a hook.
Jalo throws a low kick but Orsini moves out of range easily.
Jalo misses with a straight left.
Beatriz Orsini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orsini blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jalo.
Jalo thumps Orsini with a low kick.
Jalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jalo tries a low kick but Orsini avoids it.
Good leg kick by Jalo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Jalo does no damage.
Jalo scores with a kick to the body.
Orsini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orsini takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orsini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jalo throws a big shot that misses.
Orsini checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jalo misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Jalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Iivana Jalo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jalo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jalo lands a jab to the head.
Jalo motions for Orsini to come forward. Jalo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jalo throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jalo tries a low kick but Orsini avoids it.
Jalo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Orsini's calf.
Jalo misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iivana Jalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jalo 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iivana Jalo!
Iivana Jalo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brute for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rico Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Pokój z widokiem na wojnę - Droga Wojownika blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rico Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie dives in and grabs Da Silva's left leg, looking for a takedown. Da Silva pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Da Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva content to control rather than advance.
Da Silva tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Da Silva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Silva pulls his head out easily.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Da Silva is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie working for a triangle but Da Silva defends it easily.
Da Silva content to stall in guard here.
Da Silva wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Da Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marco Da Silva.
Da Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Da Silva throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Da Silva rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Da Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Rico Gracie has been cut.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marco Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Da Silva didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Da Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Da Silva has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Da Silva, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Da Silva against the cage but Da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Da Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Da Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Da Silva lands a jab to the head.
Da Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Da Silva drops Gracie with a left and a right! Oh, Gracie is hurt - Da Silva dives into side control looking to finish!
Da Silva just content to control the position.
Da Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Da Silva getting side control.
Da Silva passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rico Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Da Silva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Da Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Da Silva controls the position from side control.
Da Silva's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Da Silva working away.
Da Silva is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Da Silva working away.
Marco Da Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to bench press Da Silva off him but Da Silva keeps the position.
Da Silva working the ground and pound.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Da Silva throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Da Silva has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie controlling the position for now.
Da Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Da Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie is working an open guard so Da Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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!
Da Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Da Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Da Silva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Da Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Da Silva wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to hold on to Da Silva's head to control him but Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Da Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Da Silva's attempts to control the action.
Gracie taking shots to the head.
Da Silva tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Da Silva looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Da Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva trying to control the pace.
Marco Da Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Da Silva tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Da Silva to the ground. Da Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rico Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie looks for a takedown but Da Silva sprawls well.
Da Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Da Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Da Silva.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Da Silva is proving a slippery customer.
Da Silva is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie controls Da Silva momentarily but Da Silva frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da Silva stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva decides to stand back up. Da Silva steps back and let's Gracie get back to his feet.
Da Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Da Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Da Silva misses with a double jab.
Da Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Da Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie tries to buck Da Silva off but Da Silva is having none of it.
Gracie being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie wants to control but Da Silva postures up.
Da Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Da Silva working away.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Da Silva is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gracie.
Da Silva working away.
Da Silva staying calm.
Da Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marco Da Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Da Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Da Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rico Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Da Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Da Silva defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Da Silva 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 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Da Silva!
In his post fight interview, Marco Da Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Baxter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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210 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Anderson.
Anderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Anderson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Baxter taking some punishment here, with Anderson in his half guard.
Baxter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baxter's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baxter tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Anderson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Baxter is trying desperately to improve position.
Baxter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anderson scoring with strikes but Baxter is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baxter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson controlling Baxter's posture.
Anderson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alexander Anderson just wasn't active enough.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baxter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Baxter as he connects with a hook.
Baxter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anderson prevents Baxter from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anderson lands a nice short elbow.
Baxter wants to improve his position but Anderson is controlling well.
Anderson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Anderson 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.
Anderson landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a big shot there that rocks Baxter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Anderson is landing with some decent strikes but Baxter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Anderson controlling the pace for now.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the head.
Anderson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baxter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anderson working Baxter over with strikes here.
Anderson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Anderson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Baxter has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson controlling from mount.
Baxter taking shots to the head.
Baxter is trying desperately to improve position.
Anderson with shots to the head and body - Baxter looks very uncomfortable down there.
Anderson prevents Baxter from getting the reversal.
Anderson with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baxter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Anderson working Baxter over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Anderson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Baxter.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson misses with a leg kick.
Baxter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.
Baxter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Baxter just misses with a punch to the body.
Baxter throws a good cross that connects.
Anderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Anderson forces his way into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson drops an elbow to the side of Baxter's head.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is thwarting Baxter's attempts to control the position.
Anderson wants to take a breather but Baxter is having none of it.
Baxter looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Anderson connects with a nice short shot to Baxter's temple.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Baxter is defending well.
Anderson throwing shots but Baxter is blocking nicely.
Baxter wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy.
Alexander Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anderson slips a nice elbow through Baxter's hands, connecting with Baxter's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Baxter is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Anderson jumps into side control!
Anderson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson lands an elbow.
Anderson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Anderson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Baxter is looking for a sweep.
Baxter sneaks back into half guard.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baxter keeps working.
Anderson works his way into full mount!
Baxter taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson cracks Baxter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Baxter is in a horrible position here. Anderson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baxter is in a horrible position here. Anderson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baxter is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Anderson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Anderson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anderson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Baxter's face.
Baxter is rocked!
Anderson postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Baxter badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Anderson around the waist but Anderson pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Anderson is the winner by TKO! Anderson jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Anderson!
Alexander Anderson is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Alexander Anderson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sang Eek Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Joseph (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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275 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sang Eek Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abel Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moon.
Moon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joseph chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moon can pounce on him.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joseph chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moon can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Abel Joseph has been cut.
Moon lands a front kick.
Sang Eek Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph looks gassed!
Moon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joseph's sensitive parts.
Moon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Moon scores with a kick to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moon!
Moon connects with a leg kick. Joseph looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good standup being displayed there by Moon as he connects with a hook.
Crack! A monster head kick from Moon and Joseph falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Moon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sang Eek Moon!
Sang Eek Moon 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Balance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Forolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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22
195 lbs
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192 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Balance!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Forolov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forolov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Balance counters with a shoot takedown. Forolov fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Balance loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Forolov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Balance defends well.
Balance working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Forolov's head.
Balance makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Balance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Forolov keeping moving, preventing Balance from controlling successfully.
Balance throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balance lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Balance lands a couple of elbows.
Balance trying to control but Forolov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forolov wants to sweep here but Balance controlling him for the moment.
Balance trying to move into half guard but instead Forolov has managed to sweep!
Forolov has gone for a leg lock! Balance slips out almost immediately though and dives into Forolov's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balance advances to half guard.
Balance tries to pass to full mount but Forolov defends it.
Forolov trying to control here.
Forolov is staying active underneath Balance, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Balance seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Forolov wants to control but Balance is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Balance working over Forolov with some ground and pound. Forolov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Forolov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Balance thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Forolov's head.
Balance not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forolov regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Balance trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Balance avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balance wants to control from the top but Forolov keeps moving.
Balance got a little sloppy there for a moment and Forolov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Balance has managed to get both his arms back between Forolov's legs - danger averted.
Balance throws a strike but Forolov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Balance preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Balance tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Forolov stands and throws Balance's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forolov is staying tight to Balance's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Forolov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Balance knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Balance wants to control but Forolov postures up.
Forolov is looking to take a break and control but Balance is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Forolov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Balance rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Forolov's guard! Nice work there by Balance!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balance trying to control but Forolov is working from the bottom.
Balance is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Balance scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Balance trying to control the position from guard on top but Forolov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balance missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Balance scoring with punches to the head and body.
Balance avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balance wants to control from the top but Forolov keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forolov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Balance!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Balance 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.
Forolov tries to clinch up but Balance circles away and keeps his distance.
Balance closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Forolov to the mat! Forolov manages to get full guard.
Forolov keeping moving, preventing Balance from controlling successfully.
Balance has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Balance loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Forolov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Balance defends it easily.
Balance trying to control the position from guard on top but Forolov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Forolov trying to strike off his back.
Jack Balance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Balance wants to control from the top but Forolov keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Balance's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forolov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Balance wants to pass the guard but Forolov is keeping the position.
Balance is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Forolov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Balance is looking to defend but Forolov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Balance! Forolov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Balance taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mark Forolov!
Mark Forolov is the new middleweight champion!
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