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NFC 166 Stark vs Pinta PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tauno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Manson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tauno kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pelican - Dead Between The Walls. Manson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Helter Skelter. 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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Tauno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Manson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tauno takes a swing at Manson's ribcage but misses.
Tauno is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Manson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charlie Manson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manson wants to clinch up but Tauno keeps it at a distance.
Manson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tauno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Tauno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manson throws a head kick that misses.
Tauno ducks under a wild hook from Manson.
Manson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tauno.
Tauno scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Charlie Manson has been cut.
Tauno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manson scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tauno throws a head kick but Manson moves out of range.
Tauno swings widly with a right hand
and Manson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tauno throws a hook but Manson avoids it easily.
Tauno walks into a left hand.
Manson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tauno looks to throw the jab but Manson is out of range.
Tauno misses the jab.
Manson throws out a loose jab but Tauno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tauno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Manson looks for a takedown but Tauno sprawls well.
Manson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tauno leaves Manson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tony Tauno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Manson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manson misses with a head kick.
Tauno 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.
Manson lands a jab to Tauno's midsection.
Tauno moves out of range of the strikes.
Tauno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manson throws a hook but Tauno avoids it easily.
Tauno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tauno bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manson throws a series of punches but Tauno avoids them all with ease.
Manson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tauno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manson manages to avoid it.
Tauno misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manson throws a head punch that misses.
Tauno managing to block the knees to the body from Manson.
Manson tries to land a knee to the head but Tauno blocks with his arms.
Manson being controlled against the cage.
Manson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tauno pulls his leg out and moves away.
Manson misses with a looping right.
Tauno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tauno lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tauno lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Manson sprawling to the canvas. Tauno follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Manson hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tauno looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Tauno.
Manson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tauno wants to stand but Manson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Manson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tauno content to stall in guard here.
Manson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tauno manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tauno is trying to control the position but Manson postures up.
Manson trying to move into half guard but instead Tauno has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Tauno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Manson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tauno throws a sloppy head kick and Manson moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tauno.
That has opened up Charlie Manson's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manson looks to score with a jab to the body but Tauno is just out of range.
Manson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tauno.
Manson throws a leg kick
and Tauno counters with a leg kick.
Manson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tauno's hands.
Tauno misses with a two punch combination.
Tauno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manson has a takedown stuffed.
Nice uppercut lands for Manson. That snapped Tauno's head back.
Manson throws out a loose jab but Tauno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manson throws out a powerful jab.
Tauno tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tauno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manson but Manson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters circling - Manson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Tauno.
Tauno lands with an overhand left.
The cut above Charlie Manson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Manson throws a body punch but Tauno moves out of range.
Tauno lands a leg kick that knocks Manson off balance momentarily.
Tauno lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Manson misses
and Tauno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manson is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tauno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manson misses with a hook. Tauno ducked under it nicely.
Tony Tauno is winning the standup battle so far.
Manson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tauno to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tauno passes Manson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tauno slips a nice elbow through Manson's hands, connecting with Manson's forehead.
Tauno keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Manson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tauno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manson keeps working.
Tauno 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.
Tauno working Manson over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tauno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manson keeps working.
Tauno trying to control the pace.
Manson tries to roll over but Tauno keeps him under control.
Tauno content to control rather than advance.
Manson is staying active underneath Tauno, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tony Tauno just wasn't active enough.
Tauno avoids the body shot from Manson.
Tauno throws a shot from downtown. Manson moves away and avoids it.
Manson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manson lands a slapping body shot.
Manson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tauno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tauno blocks a leg kick.
Manson connects with a single shot there.
Tauno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tauno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tauno.
Manson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tauno preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tauno trying to control the position.
Tauno looking for a guillotine here but Manson defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Tauno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Manson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tauno tries a head kick but it misses.
Tauno takes one to the chin there.
Tauno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Manson fails with a takedown attempt.
Manson misses with a hook.
Tauno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tauno throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Manson.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charlie Manson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Tauno!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Resso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Resso comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Avenged Sevenfold-Beast and the Harlot kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Paul Poulter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adam Resso's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Adam Resso!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adam Resso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Resso throws a shot to the body.
Resso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poulter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Resso misses with a series of wild punches.
Resso throws a leg kick which misses Poulter's front leg but catches the back leg as Poulter tries to avoid it.
Resso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poulter throws a jab but it's blocked by Resso.
Resso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Resso dives in and grabs Poulter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poulter pushes down on Resso's head and hops out.
Resso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poulter.
Resso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poulter.
Resso just misses with a punch to the body.
Resso tries to clinch but Poulter is having none of it.
Poulter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Resso moves out of range of the body kick from Poulter.
Poulter avoids the body shot from Resso.
Poulter throws a head kick that Resso semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poulter manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Resso misses with a wild body shot.
Poulter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Resso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Resso. Poulter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Resso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poulter avoids it really well and circles away.
Resso avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Paul Poulter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Resso throws the kick towards the body but Poulter avoids it.
Poulter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Poulter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Resso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Poulter avoids the body shot from Resso.
Resso throws a sloppy body shot
and Poulter counters with a low kick, right behind Resso 's knee.
Resso looks gassed!
Poulter jabs Resso right on the nose. Resso blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Resso throws a body punch but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Poulter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Resso was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulter.
Poulter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Poulter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Resso moves away.
Poulter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poulter lands a big head kick that sends Resso tumbling to the mat! Poulter takes a step backwards and waves Resso back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Resso is rocked!
Poulter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Resso at a distance.
Resso is still on wobbly legs! Can Poulter finish him?
Resso takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Resso seems to have recovered his senses.
Poulter seems to be stalking Resso here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Resso drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paul Poulter!
Paul Poulter gave a mention to CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Kytta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Jeremy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kytta comes to the cage accompanied by The Odorants - This Night. Jeremy has chosen Motörhead - Killed By Death as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 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
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Kytta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Jeremy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kytta slips a jab from Jeremy.
Nice defenses there by Kytta.
Jeremy misses with an uppercut.
Kytta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Kytta.
Kytta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crunch! Kytta slams his shin into Jeremy's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kytta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jeremy throws a hook but Kytta avoids it easily.
A cross from Kytta lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kytta.
Kytta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kytta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jeremy's head backwards.
Jeremy looks gassed!
Kytta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kytta connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Kytta.
Kytta cracks Jeremy with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kytta has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jeremy to stand back up!
Jeremy is rocked!
Kytta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jeremy is still on wobbly legs! Can Kytta finish him?
Kytta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jeremy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jeremy seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kytta throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kytta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Kytta.
Jeremy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jeremy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kytta thows a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Kytta slams his shin into Jeremy's torso.
Kytta with a hook.
Kytta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kytta scoring well with a low kick there.
Kytta lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Jeremy goes down and covers up as Kytta starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Kytta!
During a confident post fight interview, Mikko Kytta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tj Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cummings kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Misfits - Die Die My Darling . Rauta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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264 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tj Cummings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cummings moves out of range of the strikes.
Cummings lands a big uppercut and Rauta crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rauta looks OK. Cummings waves Rauta back to his feet!
It looks like Pertti Rauta has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rauta throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Rauta misses its intended target.
Rauta has Cummings up against the cage in a clinch.
Cummings breaks from the clinch.
Rauta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rauta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rauta connects with an inside leg kick.
Cummings cracks Rauta with a hook to the temple - Rauta is on wobbly legs here! Cummings swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rauta falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Cummings wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tj Cummings!
Tj Cummings managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, {R.W} Four Aces Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peto comes into the arena with Sabaton - Talvisota blaring out of the sound system. Pertti Peto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Peto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tauno Palo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peto wants to land a leg kick but Palo is out of range.
Palo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palo connects with a solid leg kick.
Peto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Palo.
A head kick misses from Palo.
Palo throws a leg kick that misses.
Palo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Peto back to the cage. Palo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
An inside leg kick from Peto misses.
Palo fails to land with a series of punches.
Peto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palo throws a leg kick
and Peto counters with a thumping low kick.
Palo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Peto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Peto looks for a takedown but Palo sprawls well.
Palo blocks a leg kick.
Palo tries to clinch but Peto moves out of range.
Peto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Palo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Peto scrambles 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!
Palo jabs at Peto's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Peto.
A head kick misses from Peto.
Palo throws a body punch but Peto moves out of range.
Palo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peto feints and as Palo raises his hands in defense, Peto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Peto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peto 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.
Palo wants to sweep but no luck.
Peto wants to control from the top but Palo keeps moving.
Peto looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palo keeping moving, preventing Peto from controlling successfully.
Pertti Peto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Good exchange - Peto coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo swings widly with a right hand
and Peto counters with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Palo.
Palo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Palo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palo looks to score with a jab to the body but Peto is just out of range.
Peto closes the distance and clinches.
Peto letting Palo take a breather here.
Peto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palo throws a jab when Peto was well out of range.
Palo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Peto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo misses with a double jab.
Palo just misses with a punch to the body.
Palo gets tackled into the cage by Peto. Peto maintains the clinch.
Peto is trying to force a seperation but Palo has the dominant position.
Peto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Palo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palo working aggressively here.
Peto blocks a body shot from Palo.
Palo landing knees to the body.
Peto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palo has Peto pressed against the cage, preventing Peto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Peto has had enough of the clinch but Palo keeps him there for the moment.
Peto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peto tries to break the clinch but Palo is controlling the position.
Peto manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo stalling in the clinch but Peto improves position.
Peto is trying to maintain a safe position but Palo gets an underhook and turns Peto into the cage.
Palo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palo gets underhooks to prevent Peto's takedown attempt.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palo lands a nice shot to the body.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petos head.
Peto is breathing heavily.
Palo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palo scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Palo digs a right hand underneath Peto's ribcage. Peto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Palo.
Palo manages to break the clinch.
Palo looks to land a combination but Peto avoids it well.
Tauno Palo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palo lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo dominated that round.
That's time! Peto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Palo.
Tauno Palo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palo lands with an overhand left.
Peto moves forwards but Palo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Peto moves out of range of the body kick from Palo.
That kick from Palo tenderised Peto's leg. Peto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palo misses with a leg kick.
Palo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Peto moves out of range of the body kick from Palo.
Peto is looking to slow Palo down with leg kicks.
Palo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Palo connects with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Palo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Palo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palo throws a good cross that connects.
Palo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Peto is able to avoid easily.
Peto slips a jab and a cross from Palo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palo scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peto 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.
Palo wants to stand but Peto is controlling the position.
Peto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Peto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palo is keeping the position for now.
Peto wants to stand but Palo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Peto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Palo's head.
Palo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peto is one step ahead there.
Peto is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peto is one step ahead there.
Palo keeping moving, preventing Peto from controlling successfully.
Palo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We're going to have a standup here because Pertti Peto wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Palo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peto counters with a stiff right hand.
Palo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palo misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peto counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palo, right into the meat.
Peto has closed the distance and engaged Palo in a clinch.
Palo working Peto over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palo digs a right hand underneath Peto's ribcage. Peto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
Palo misses with a punch to the body.
Peto tries to pull guard but Palo holds him up against the cage and eventually Peto drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Palo misses with a body punch.
Palo managing to block the knees to the body from Peto.
Palo gets through Peto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto being controlled against the cage.
Peto is trying to break the clinch but Palo is controlling him.
Palo breaks from the clinch.
Palo ducks under a wild hook from Peto.
Palo misses with a low kick.
Peto tries a head kick but it misses.
Palo misses with a body shot.
Peto misses with a body shot.
Palo scores with a decent looking hook.
Palo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peto feints and then cracks Palo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palo down.
Peto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Peto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Palo.
Peto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palo throws a push kick but Peto slaps the foot to one side.
Palo avoids the head kick by Peto.
Palo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peto circles away quickly and effectively.
Palo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peto.
Peto scores with a sloppy right hand. Palo should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Peto.
Peto scores with a sloppy right hand. Palo should have avoided that one.
Peto throws a solid leg kick but Palo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peto.
A head kick from Peto lands but Palo takes it in his stride.
Peto throws a solid leg kick but Palo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peto.
Pertti Peto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palo closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Palo.
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!
Palo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo looking to throw knees to the head but Peto is blocking nicely.
Palo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tauno Palo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Palo working aggressively here.
Palo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peto struggles to land a body shot inside as Palo controls his hands.
Peto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Palo lands a left hand.
Palo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palo can't find room to land a body shot as Peto controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
Peto is trying to pull guard but Palo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Peto tries to pull guard but Palo holds him up against the cage and eventually Peto drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peto tries to pull guard but Palo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Peto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peto working hard to break the clinch.
Pertti Peto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peto blocks an uppercut.
Peto can't get the takedown.
Palo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palo tries to land a knee to the head but Peto blocks with his arms.
Peto takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Pertti Peto has been cut.
Good body shot from Palo.
Palo scores with a shoulder strike.
Palo works on Peto's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palo.
Palo lands with a light punch inside.
Palo taking a breather.
Peto blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Peto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peto fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Palo finds it's way through Peto's defenses.
Peto blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palo.
Nice body punch from Palo.
A jab from Palo finds it's way through Peto's defenses.
Palo lands the left hand.
Palo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palo lands with an uppercut that bounces Peto off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the liver by Palo. Beautiful body shot.
Palo lands a leg kick that knocks Peto off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Palo. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo throws a hook but Peto blocks it.
Peto shoots in for a double leg but Palo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Palo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Palo slams his shin into Peto's torso.
Peto misses with a low kick as Palo jumps back.
Palo moves out of range of the body kick from Peto.
Palo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Palo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Peto can't break the clinch.
Palo tries to throw a body punch but Peto avoids it by throwing Palo back against the cage.
Palo digs a right hand into Peto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peto's gas tank.
Peto is trying to pull guard but Palo has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peto working aggressively here.
Palo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peto's elbow.
Palo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tauno Palo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Palo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauno Palo!
During a confident post fight interview, Tauno Palo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around. Blaze is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pendulum - Slam. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nino Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolonen lands a jab to Blaze's midsection.
Blaze throws a leg kick
and Tolonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Tolonen misses its intended target.
Blaze misses with a straight left.
Tolonen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tolonen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blaze knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tolonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tolonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blaze does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaze regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tolonen.
Tolonen looking to sit in guard and control but Blaze gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blaze trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tolonen's guard.
Tolonen 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blaze is one step ahead there.
Blaze prevents Tolonen from getting back to his feet.
Tolonen is controlling Blaze's posture.
Tolonen has a closed guard, preventing Blaze from standing up.
Tolonen is pulling down on Blaze's head. It's preventing any offense from Blaze, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Iiro Tolonen just wasn't active enough.
Tolonen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze takes a swing at Tolonen's ribcage but misses.
Tolonen scores with a nice head shot.
Tolonen misses with a looping left.
Nino Blaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tolonen swings for the body but Blaze moves out of range.
Iiro Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Tolonen misses.
Tolonen throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tolonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaze misses with a wild body shot.
Blaze walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tolonen.
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!
Tolonen cracks Blaze with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze ducks right into an uppercut from Tolonen.
Blaze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blaze throws a hook but Tolonen blocks it.
Tolonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tolonen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blaze on the side of the head.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tolonen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blaze looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Blaze is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaze struggling a bit here.
Tolonen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Blaze will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Blaze is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen working the ground and pound from side control.
Blaze is trying to improve his position.
Tolonen scoring with punches from side control.
Tolonen controls the position from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen in side control, throwing shots but Blaze defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iiro Tolonen 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blaze.
Jab, jab by Tolonen - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tolonen. Blaze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaze throws a leg kick that misses.
Tolonen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze staying out of range there.
Blaze slips under a jab.
Tolonen throws a push kick but Blaze slaps the foot to one side.
Tolonen checks a leg kick.
Blaze checks a leg kick.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze throws out a leg kick but Tolonen moves out of range and Blaze only half commits.
Blaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick lands from Blaze.
Blaze moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaze throws a looping overhand right but Tolonen ducks down to avoid it.
Tolonen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blaze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blaze blocks the body kick.
Blaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolonen manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tolonen.
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!
Tolonen throws a right hand that misses
and Blaze counters with an outside leg kick.
Tolonen misses with a low kick.
Blaze cracks the inside of Tolonen's front leg.
Blaze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen checks a low kick from Blaze.
Blaze just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolonen throws an overhand right that lands on Blaze's shoulder, as Blaze tries to avoid the shot.
Blaze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tolonen rather than just go for the knockout.
Blaze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen scores with a hook to the body. Blaze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blaze throws a leg kick but Tolonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blaze gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Iiro Tolonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tolonen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tolonen throwing strikes from guard but Blaze blocks nicely.
Tolonen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tolonen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blaze's head.
Blaze wants to sweep but no luck.
Tolonen throws a strike but Blaze rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blaze is looking to stand up but Tolonen won't let him.
Tolonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen wriggles free and stands up.
Blaze throws a low kick but Tolonen moves out of range easily.
Iiro Tolonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Tolonen throws a push kick but Blaze slaps the foot to one side.
Tolonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blaze can do to turn this around?
Tolonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tolonen throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tolonen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tolonen. Tolonen obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blaze under the eye.
Tolonen misses the shot to the body.
Tolonen tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iiro Tolonen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Blaze fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tolonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tolonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tolonen.
Blaze digs a good body shot into Tolonen's ribs.
Blaze motions for Tolonen to come forward. Blaze throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blaze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen misses with a low kick as Blaze jumps back.
Blaze moves out of range of the strikes.
Tolonen throws a body punch but Blaze moves out of range.
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!
Blaze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tolonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Blaze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blaze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tolonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaze throws a leg kick which misses Tolonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Tolonen tries to avoid it.
Tolonen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tolonen.
Tolonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tolonen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tolonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Blaze misses with a lunging right hand
and Tolonen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blaze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Tolonen finds it's way through Blaze's defenses.
Nino Blaze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iiro Tolonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen misses with a hook.
Blaze throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tolonen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blaze manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tolonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blaze is pulling down on Tolonen's head to control his posture.
Tolonen wants to pass the guard but Blaze is keeping the position.
Blaze is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blaze.
Blaze tries to break free but Tolonen pushes him back against the cage.
Blaze throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tolonens head.
Tolonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blaze attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tolonen scores with a punch to the head.
Tolonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Tolonen throws a head kick that misses.
Tolonen misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolonen thumps Blaze with a low kick.
Tolonen misses with a shot to the body
and Blaze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tolonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Blaze's head.
Blaze dodges the punch combination from Tolonen.
Tolonen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tolonen lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaze wants to sweep here but Tolonen controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolonen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iiro Tolonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tolonen, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iiro Tolonen!
Iiro Tolonen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logen Glotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Llewelyn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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264 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logen Glotka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Llewelyn Carter!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Glotka misses.
Glotka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carter misses with an uppercut. Glotka saw that one coming.
Carter wants to slow Glotka down by chopping away at his legs.
A left lands for Carter.
Glotka is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter checks a leg kick nicely.
Llewelyn Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Glotka is defended easily by Carter.
Glotka throws a low kick, looking for Carter's leg but Carter calmly moves out of range.
Glotka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glotka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Logen Glotka has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glotka takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Glotka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
Glotka connects with a jab.
It looks like Llewelyn Carter has been cut.
Glotka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Llewelyn Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Glotka blocks a leg kick.
Glotka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glotka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter scores with a counter punch that sends Glotka to the canvas! Carter smells blood - he's punishing Glotka with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Glotka has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Llewelyn Carter!
A victorious Llewelyn Carter 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ej Balingit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stroker's choice of entrance music: TBR - Bigger Than Kiss. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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290 lbs
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259 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ej Balingit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Stroker!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balingit misses with a body shot.
Stroker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Balingit tries to clinch but Stroker is having none of it.
Balingit loads up on a big right hand but Stroker slips the punch.
Balingit misses the shot to the body.
Stroker slips under a jab.
Stroker misses with a hook. Balingit ducked under it nicely.
Stroker connects with a solid leg kick.
Balingit moves out of range of the strikes.
Balingit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Balingit thows a body shot but no joy.
Harry Stroker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balingit moves away from the strike by Stroker.
Stroker connects with a right hand. Balingit shakes it off.
Balingit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stroker.
Balingit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stroker. Stroker obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balingit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balingit misses with a jab to the body
and Stroker counters with a stiff right hand.
Stroker thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balingit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Ej Balingit has been cut.
Balingit throws a hook but Stroker blocks it.
Balingit avoids a kick to the body.
Stroker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stroker fakes the leg kick and cracks Balingit in the body.
Stroker misses with a two punch combination.
Ej Balingit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balingit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stroker.
Balingit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stroker manages to avoid it.
Stroker is looking to land body kicks.
Balingit moves out of range as Stroker throws a body kick.
Stroker misses with a kick to the body.
Balingit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stroker.
Stroker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balingit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balingit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balingit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stroker. Stroker obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balingit throws an overhand right that lands on Stroker's shoulder, as Stroker tries to avoid the shot.
Stroker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stroker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balingit makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Balingit lands a slapping body shot.
Balingit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stroker.
Balingit misses the shot to the body.
Stroker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Balingit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balingit connects with a body shot.
Stroker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balingit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balingit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stroker doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker lands a jab to the head.
Balingit thows a body shot but no joy.
Stroker connects with a body shot that sends Balingit's belly button to the back.
Balingit is breathing heavily.
Stroker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Balingit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stroker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stroker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stroker, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balingit throws a jab when Stroker was well out of range.
Stroker throws a head kick but Balingit moves out of range.
Balingit just misses with a punch to the body.
Stroker lands with a hook. Balingit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stroker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stroker shoots in and bounces Balingit off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stroker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balingit is trying to control the position but Stroker postures up.
Stroker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stroker trying to control the position from guard on top but Balingit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Balingit looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Harry Stroker was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A head kick misses from Stroker.
Stroker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stroker looks to score with a jab to the body but Balingit is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Stroker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ej Balingit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stroker misses with a wild combination.
Balingit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balingit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Balingit ducks right into an uppercut from Stroker.
Balingit lands an overhand right.
Balingit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A lazy left from Stroker finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Balingit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Balingit tries to clinch there but Stroker circles away.
Stroker moves away from the strike by Balingit.
Stroker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harry Stroker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stroker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balingit throws out the jab.
Balingit scores with a body shot.
Donk. Stroker catches Balingit right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stroker. Balingit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balingit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balingit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroker.
Stroker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balingit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stroker.
Stroker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balingit's head.
Balingit blocks a low kick nicely.
Balingit avoids the head kick by Stroker.
Balingit misses with a hook
and Stroker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balingit is rocked!
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!
Stroker throws a head kick that misses.
Stroker thows a body shot but no joy.
Balingit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stroker lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Balingit misses.
Balingit is looking to wear down Stroker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stroker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balingit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Balingit. Balingit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oh Balingit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ej Balingit's cut is getting worse.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stroker.
Balingit seems to have got his legs back now.
Stroker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balingit.
Balingit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stroker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Balingit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stroker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Stroker.
Stroker knocks Balingit to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Stroker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balingit is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Balingit's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stroker with the ground and pound but Balingit regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Balingit controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker slips a nice elbow through Balingit's hands, connecting with Balingit's forehead.
Stroker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stroker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balingit with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stroker 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.
Stroker prevents Balingit from improving his position.
Stroker is looking to advance position but Balingit won't allow it.
Balingit is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balingit trying to control but Stroker postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Stroker there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stroker lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balingit is trying to maintain the position but Stroker is very close to passing his half guard.
Stroker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Balingit is looking for a sweep. Stroker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stroker thows a huge punch but Balingit dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Stroker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ej Balingit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stroker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stroker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balingit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stroker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stroker thows a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Balingit.
Stroker scores with a nice body kick.
Stroker throws a series of punches but Balingit avoids them all with ease.
Stroker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Balingit checks a leg kick nicely.
Stroker just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stroker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Balingit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stroker.
Stroker scores with a head kick. Balingit tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stroker tries to score with a low kick but Balingit moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stroker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balingit.
Balingit thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balingit. Stroker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balingit is looking to clinch but Stroker is avoiding it.
Balingit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stroker moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stroker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Balingit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Balingit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Balingit just misses with a punch to the body.
Balingit moves away from the strike by Stroker.
Stroker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Balingit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stroker works Balingit's body with a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Stroker.
Stroker cracks Balingit with a good jab.
Ej Balingit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stroker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balingit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stroker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Balingit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stroker tries for a takedown but Balingit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Balingit lands a jab.
Stroker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stroker lands a leg kick that knocks Balingit off balance momentarily.
Balingit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Balingit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balingit scores with a jab to the body.
Stroker misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Stroker is predictable there
and Balingit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Balingit avoids the head kick by Stroker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker feints and then cracks Balingit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Balingit down.
Stroker misses with a head kick.
Balingit throws a sloppy body shot
and Stroker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balingit's knee momentarily.
Balingit closes the distance and pushes Stroker back into the cage.
Stroker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Balingit's face.
Ej Balingit's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Balingit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stroker.
Balingit prevents a body shot from Stroker.
Come on Balingit - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Balingit.
Balingit effectively controlling the action here.
Stroker looking to slow down the pace here.
Harry Stroker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balingit misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroker has clasped his hands together around Balingit's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Balingit prevents Stroker from improving position.
Balingit misses with a strike from the bottom.
Stroker gets to mount! Balingit was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Stroker blocks Balingit's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stroker dominating with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Stroker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stroker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Stroker!
Harry Stroker 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Nort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tore Rebo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nort comes to the cage accompanied by Riverside - Forgotten Land. Rebo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Papa Roach - Burn. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Nort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tore Rebo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nort throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tore Rebo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rebo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nort tries to move into range but Rebo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nort throws a leg kick which misses Rebo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rebo tries to avoid it.
Rebo throws a hook but Nort avoids it easily.
Rebo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nort ducks under a wild hook from Rebo.
Rebo digs a good hook to Nort's body.
Rebo throws a leg kick but Nort checks it.
Nort throws a body kick that misses
and Rebo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rebo - that will leave a mark!
Nort needs to keep his hands up - Rebo had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Niklas Nort has been cut.
Nort is breathing heavily.
Rebo wants to clinch up but Nort keeps it at a distance.
Nort doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rebo scores with a jab. Nort acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rebo pushes Nort up against the cage in a clinch.
Rebo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rebo tries to work over Nort's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rebo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nort lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rebo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Rebo.
Rebo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rebo blocks a body shot from Nort.
Rebo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rebo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rebo gets through Nort's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rebo blocks an elbow strike from Nort.
A knee to the head by Nort.
It looks like Tore Rebo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rebo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nort misses with an elbow over the top.
Rebo blocks an elbow strike from Nort.
Nort doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rebo has Nort pressed against the cage.
Rebo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rebo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rebo.
Rebo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nort tries to throw a body punch but Rebo avoids it by throwing Nort back against the cage.
Rebo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nort lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rebo backwards.
Rebo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good body shot from Rebo.
Rebo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rebo avoids the elbow strike from Nort, against the cage.
Rebo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Nort fails to land.
Rebo lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nort throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Rebo.
Nort tries to land a knee to the head but Rebo blocks with his arms.
Nort looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rebo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nort blocks an elbow strike from Rebo.
Rebo throws a punch but it's blocked by Nort.
Nort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nort misses with an elbow strike.
Rebo tries to stall but Nort uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nort misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rebo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rebo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Nort fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rebo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nort lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rebo blocks an elbow strike.
Nort avoids the elbow strike from Rebo, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebo avoids the elbow strike from Nort, against the cage.
Rebo lands a nice elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rebo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rebo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rebo throws a looping overhand right but Nort ducks down to avoid it.
Rebo throws an overhand right that lands on Nort's shoulder, as Nort tries to avoid the shot.
Nort throws a poor cross that misses
and Rebo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rebo throws a right and a left that Nort avoids nicely.
Rebo lands a leg kick that knocks Nort off balance momentarily.
Rebo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nort blocks a jab.
Nort on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rebo is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tore Rebo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Nort.
Rebo throws a lazy uppercut
and Nort counters with a nice uppercut.
Rebo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rebo punishes Nort's body with a nice straight punch.
Tore Rebo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nort gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nort throws a low kick, looking for Rebo's leg but Rebo calmly moves out of range.
Rebo jabs at Nort's body.
Rebo fakes the leg kick and cracks Nort in the body.
Rebo sends Nort crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rebo is motioning to the referee to let Nort up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Nort is rocked!
Rebo cracks Nort with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nort looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rebo finish him?
Oh Nort is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rebo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rebo pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Nort! Rebo unloads with more strikes and Nort sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tore Rebo!
A very excited looking Tore Rebo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Pinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes to the cage accompanied by Cmon Feel The Noise. Pinta has chosen God Is an Astronaut - All Is Violent, All Is Bright as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Stark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Pinta!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinta misses the shot to the body.
Pinta tried to score with a low kick but Stark checks it.
Stark moves away from the strike by Pinta.
Nice straight punches there by Stark. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stark.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinta. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pinta checks a leg kick.
Pinta tries to move into range but Stark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stark thumps Pinta with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Stark does no damage.
Stark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinta throws a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinta.
Stark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinta misses with a hook.
Pinta throws a solid leg kick but Stark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pinta.
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark throws a solid leg kick but Pinta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stark.
Stark throws a looping overhand right but Pinta ducks down to avoid it.
Pinta throws a front kick aimed at Stark's knee but Stark avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a good cross that connects.
Pinta lands with a nice body kick.
Thomas Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Stark.
Stark looks to throw a body kick
letting Pinta counter with a 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!
Stark moves out of range of the body kick from Pinta.
Stark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pinta throws a leg kick that misses.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Pinta saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
Pinta looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pinta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stark thows a leg kick but Pinta checks it
and Pinta counters with a leg kick.
Stark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pinta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinta tests Stark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pinta scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinta throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark wants to clinch up but Pinta keeps it at a distance.
Pinta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stark throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stark is looking to slow Pinta down with leg kicks.
Stark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark lands with a nice body kick.
Pinta throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinta.
Stark throws a body punch but Pinta moves out of range.
Pinta feints and then cracks Stark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stark down.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stark attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pinta checks a leg kick nicely.
Stark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pinta ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pinta. Pinta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pinta blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark works the jab nicely.
Pinta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stark.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pinta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stark rather than just go for the knockout.
Stark misses with a few strikes there.
Pinta swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Stark drops his hands momentarily and Pinta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thomas Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Pinta.
Pinta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whack! Stark lands a heavy head kick that drops Pinta. The ref tackles Stark to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Pinta was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Thomas Stark!
Thomas Stark retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Thomas Stark thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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