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IFT10 - It's On! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iron Jake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Sjoholm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sjoholm has chosen Solistiyhtye Suomi - Ei myö myyvä Villihevosia as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iron Jake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Sjoholm!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sjoholm tries to clinch there but Jake circles away.
Jake misses with the combination.
Sjoholm fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Jake misses.
Jake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakari Sjoholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sjoholm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sjoholm tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jake just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sjoholm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sjoholm breaks the clinch.
Jake misses with a low kick.
Sjoholm is looking to clinch but Jake is avoiding it.
Jake throws a right hand that Sjoholm ducks under and follows up with a left that Sjoholm also avoids with ease.
Jake swinging wildly here.
Jake tries to clinch there but Sjoholm circles away.
Jake misses with a takedown attempt - Sjoholm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sjoholm fails to land the takedown.
Iron Jake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Sjoholm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sjoholm.
Jake throws a series of punches but Sjoholm moves out of range.
Sjoholm feints and as Jake raises his hands in defense, Sjoholm changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jake is adopting a defensive guard.
Sjoholm is looking to work some ground and pound but Jake has wrist control.
Sjoholm throws a big right hand that misses.
Sjoholm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jake lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sjoholm!
Sjoholm throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jake throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jake working for a submission but Sjoholm is keeping him at bay.
Sjoholm is looking to improve his position but Jake isn't that keen on the idea.
Sjoholm looks gassed!
Jake looking to ground and pound but Sjoholm is blocking nicely.
Jake trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jake thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sjoholm flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjoholm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sjoholm is bucking up trying to escape but Jake cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jake trying to control but Sjoholm is having none of it.
Jake throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sjoholm can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jake throws some wild stikes that Sjoholm manages to avoid easily.
Jake throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sjoholm really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jake throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jake trying to control but Sjoholm is having none of it.
Jake controlling his opponent.
Jake throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Jake takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jake wants to control the pace but Sjoholm is squirming around nicely.
Jake throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakari Sjoholm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jake throws a sloppy head kick and Sjoholm moves out of range easily.
Jake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jake throws a right and a left that Sjoholm avoids nicely.
Jake attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sjoholm shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sjoholm lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jake wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sjoholm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jake's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjoholm throws a strike but Jake avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jake pushes Sjoholm off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sjoholm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jake finds it's way round the side to connect with Sjoholm's head.
It looks like Sakari Sjoholm has been cut.
Sjoholm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jake.
Jake 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.
Jake is looking to chop away at Sjoholm's legs.
Iron Jake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sjoholm blocks a low kick nicely.
Jake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sjoholm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Jake.
Jake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jake throws a series of strikes that have Sjoholm backpedaling.
Jake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sjoholm moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jake tries to break free but Sjoholm pushes him back against the cage.
Sjoholm just leaning against Jake, taking a breather.
Sjoholm manages to break the clinch.
Jake throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sjoholm swivels and escapes.
Sjoholm moves into range and clinches up with Jake.
Sjoholm manages to break the clinch.
Jake lands with a nice combination. Sjoholm backs away looking to recover.
Sjoholm throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Sjoholm.
Sjoholm clinches up with Jake and pushes him back against the cage.
Sjoholm jumps guard.
Jake won't allow Sjoholm to sweep him here.
Jake passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjoholm missing with punches from the bottom.
Jake prevents Sjoholm from improving his position.
Jake stands up from half guard.
Sjoholm drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sjoholm's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sjoholm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sjoholm is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sjoholm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sjoholm landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjoholm throws a strike but Jake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sjoholm trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sjoholm striking off his back but it's not causing Jake any problems.
Jake in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jake is looking to work some ground and pound but Sjoholm has wrist control.
Jake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sjoholm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jake looks to land a body kick but Sjoholm moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sakari Sjoholm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sakari Sjoholm's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sjoholm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jake as he avoids it easily.
Sjoholm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jake throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sjoholm wants to clinch.
Jake throws a solid leg kick but Sjoholm takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jake.
Jake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sjoholm.
Jake shoots in and drives through. Sjoholm sprawls well.
Sjoholm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jake, pushing him back against the cage.
Jake is trying to break the clinch but Sjoholm has him pressed against the cage.
Sjoholm turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sjoholm manages to end up in side control.
Sjoholm working the strikes but Jake uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Sjoholm stops Jake from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sjoholm thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jake to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sjoholm is looking to work some ground and pound but Jake has wrist control.
Sjoholm throws and elbow that misses. Jake uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sjoholm's guard. Nice move by Jake!
Jake with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sjoholm trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sjoholm is striking from the bottom but Jake uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Sjoholm throws a strike from the bottom but Jake passes into side control!
Jake throws an elbow but Sjoholm slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jake throws an elbow but Sjoholm slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sjoholm is trying to strike from the bottom but Jake has passed into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jake working for a submission but Sjoholm is keeping him at bay.
Jake looking to finish with strikes here!
Jake goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sjoholm is on top in guard.
Sjoholm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jake is controlling Sjoholm's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sjoholm throws a strike but Jake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jake wants to control from the top but Sjoholm keeps moving.
Sjoholm preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sjoholm trying to strike off his back.
Jake passes Sjoholm's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jake is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jake unloads with some shots from mount but Sjoholm bucks and avoids them well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jake throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jake lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jake blocks Sjoholm's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sjoholm wants to control but Jake is having none of it.
Jake blocks Sjoholm's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sjoholm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sjoholm is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Iron Jake did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Sakari Sjoholm's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jake thuds a left hand into Sjoholm's body.
Jake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sjoholm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sjoholm shoots in looking for a takedown. Jake tries to sprawl out of it but Sjoholm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jake shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sjoholm as he jumps to the side.
Jake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jake misses with the combination.
Sjoholm closes the distance and clinches up with Jake, looking for a takedown. Sjoholm pushes Jake against the cage but Jake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jake swinging wildly here.
Jake tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sjoholm swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iron Jake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sjoholm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sjoholm goes for a takedown attempt but Jake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jake throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sjoholm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sjoholm tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jake smiles and moves away.
Jake lands a lovely overhand right.
Sjoholm is looking to clinch.
Jake walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sjoholm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jake displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Sjoholm 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jake tries to keep at a distance but Sjoholm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sjoholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sjoholm has Jake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jake.
Jake blocks the elbow strike.
Jake wants to break free but Sjoholm has control.
Jake tries to break free but Sjoholm pushes him back against the cage.
Jake tries to break the clinch but Sjoholm is controlling the position.
Sjoholm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jake's efforts to push away.
Jake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sjoholm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Jake scores with a four punch combination!
Jake stalks Sjoholm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sjoholm's face. Sjoholm staggers backwards, shaken.
Jake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sjoholm circles away quickly and effectively.
Sjoholm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jake pinned against the cage. Jake gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jake tries to bum rush Sjoholm with a series of wild strikes but Sjoholm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sjoholm.
Sjoholm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No joy there for Jake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jake stuffs the takedown attempt from Sjoholm. Sjoholm gets slowly back to his feet.
Sjoholm has his takedown stuffed
and Jake counters with a two punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Jake or perhaps it was just good defense by Sjoholm which made him look bad.
Sjoholm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sjoholm wants it to stay on the feet.
Jake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sjoholm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jake keeps the fight on the outside.
Jake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four 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.
Jake scores with a decent looking hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jake.
Sjoholm drives through and clinches with Jake against the cage.
Jake tries for a takedown but Sjoholm manages to get underhooks.
Sjoholm goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jake prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Jake's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sjoholm keeps control of Jake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sjoholm has Jake pressed against the cage, preventing Jake from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sjoholm is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sjoholm drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sjoholm is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Jake had his way with Sakari Sjoholm in that round.
The cut man is working on Sakari Sjoholm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Jake.
Jake stalks Sjoholm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sjoholm's face. Sjoholm staggers backwards, shaken.
Jake missing with a left hand there. Sjoholm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sjoholm has Jake up against the cage in a clinch.
Sjoholm fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jake gets underhooks to prevent Sjoholm's takedown attempt.
Sjoholm tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Iron Jake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Sjoholm.
Jake is working for takedown but Sjoholm is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jake drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sjoholm tries for a takedown but Jake manages to get underhooks.
Sjoholm pulls guard effortlessly.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jake stands up and waves to Sjoholm to follow him.
Jake with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jake takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sjoholm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sjoholm has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sjoholm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jake.
Jake misses with a few strikes there.
Jake throws a sloppy head kick and Sjoholm moves out of range easily.
Jake swinging wildly here.
Sjoholm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jake.
Jake dives in and grabs Sjoholm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sjoholm pushes down on Jake's head and hops out.
Jake throws a series of punches but Sjoholm moves out of range.
Sjoholm throws a series of strikes that have Jake backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sjoholm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jake slips under a jab.
Sjoholm shoots in looking for a takedown. Jake tries to sprawl out of it but Sjoholm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sjoholm tries to clinch up.
Jake looks to land a combination but Sjoholm avoids it well.
Jake scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sjoholm has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sjoholm shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jake defends it nicely.
A punch combination from Jake misses.
A combination from Jake does no damage.
Sjoholm has a takedown stuffed.
Sjoholm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jake as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jake shoots in but Sjoholm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Iron Jake is winning the standup battle so far.
Jake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sjoholm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jake circles away.
Jake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sjoholm.
Jake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Sjoholm.
Jake lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sjoholm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sjoholm clinches.
Sjoholm manages to pull guard.
Jake stays in close to Sjoholm's body and controls the position.
Sjoholm thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sjoholm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jake.
Jake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sjoholm is working an open guard so Jake takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sjoholm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jake as he avoids it easily.
Jake misses with a two punch combination.
Jake jabs at Sjoholm's body.
Jake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jake misses with a leg kick.
Jake throws a nice looking combination but Sjoholm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jake digs a good body shot into Sjoholm's ribs.
Jake connects with a crisp jab.
Sjoholm has closed the distance and engaged Jake in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iron Jake showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jake has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Iron Jake!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Iron Jake!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Iron Jake!
Iron Jake wins by unanimous decision!
Iron Jake retains his heavyweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauli battinki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arsene Dumars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauli battinki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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200 lbs
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203 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauli battinki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arsene Dumars!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dumars shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dumars is looking to take a break and control but battinki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dumars is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and battinki defends it well.
battinki is trying to stand up here but Dumars is controlling him well.
battinki is trying to maintain the position but Dumars is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
battinki is looking to improve his position.
Dumars wants to work for an arm triangle but battinki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dumars sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. battinki defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dumars gets a clinch.
battinki jumps guard but Dumars stands there with battinki around his waist. battinki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dumars has hold of one of battinki's legs. battinki is fighting the takedown attempt but Dumars gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
battinki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dumars is aware though and is defending well.
battinki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
battinki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
battinki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
battinki has his hands on Dumars's head, controlling the position.
battinki wants to stand but Dumars is controlling the position.
battinki is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
battinki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
battinki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dumars is one step ahead there.
battinki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
battinki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dumars counters with a head kick. That will keep battinki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
battinki tries to clinch up
and Dumars counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dumars trying to control the action but battinki is working from the bottom.
Dumars is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumars is trying to control the action in half guard but battinki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
battinki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dumars is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so battinki is just riding it out for now. Dumars eventually gives up the hold.
Dumars is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so battinki is just riding it out for now. Dumars eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
battinki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
battinki is wriggling around but Dumars manages to pass to half guard.
Dumars is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
battinki tries to roll over but Dumars keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arsene Dumars dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dumars shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches battinki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
battinki gets back to half guard.
Dumars prevents battinki from improving his position.
battinki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dumars.
Dumars is working for a submission of some sort.
Dumars is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, battinki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumars wants to control but battinki is keeping him busy.
battinki is trying to control but can't.
Dumars wants to take a breather but battinki is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dumars feints and then cracks battinki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow battinki down.
Dumars swinging wildly here.
battinki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dumars counters with a nice double leg into side control. battinki won't be happy with that.
Dumars decides to stand back up.
battinki throws a leg kick
and Dumars counters with a two punch combo.
battinki looks to throw the jab but Dumars is out of range.
Dumars scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumars tries for a kimura but battinki is defending well.
Dumars swings around for an armbar but battinki sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dumars's guard.
battinki trying to control but Dumars is working from the bottom.
battinki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dumars is keeping the position for now.
Dumars escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. battinki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
battinki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumars tries to strike from the bottom.
Dumars is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. battinki is aware though and is defending well.
battinki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dumars fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but battinki avoids it really well and circles away.
Dumars gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and battinki counters with a takedown into side control.
Dumars is trying to control battinki's posture but battinki avoids it.
battinki decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumars shoots in and bounces battinki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dumars drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Dumars seems to have locked his on tight now - battinki screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Dumars, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Arsene Dumars!
Arsene Dumars is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Conahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luimunaama Lare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lare comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - Hell's Bells kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Luimunaama Lare has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Patrick Conahan's chin.
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240 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Conahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luimunaama Lare!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lare drives through and clinches with Conahan against the cage.
Lare manages to pull guard.
Conahan prevents Lare from getting back to his feet.
Lare has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Conahan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lare cracks Conahan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lare misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conahan ducks under a wild hook from Lare.
Lare throws a jab when Conahan was well out of range.
Lare loads up on a big right hand but Conahan slips the punch.
Lare rushes Conahan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lare throws a jab but it's blocked by Conahan.
Conahan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lare is fending him off so far but Conahan persists. Nope, Lare circles away and we're back to standing.
Lare throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Conahan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lare connects with a jab.
It looks like Patrick Conahan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conahan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Luimunaama Lare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conahan shoots in and drives through. Lare sprawls well.
Conahan is breathing heavily.
Lare throws out a powerful jab.
Lare throws an overhand right that has Conahan reeling! Lare follows up with more punches and Conahan is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luimunaama Lare!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Son of A pig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ruckola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Danny Ruckola was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Son of A pig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Ruckola!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A pig throws a right and a left that Ruckola avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from A pig as Ruckola shoots in.
A combination from A pig does no damage.
Ruckola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruckola closes the distance and clinches up with A pig, looking for a takedown. Ruckola pushes A pig against the cage but A pig circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A pig looks to land a combination but Ruckola avoids it well.
A pig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ruckola shoots in but A pig avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Son of A pig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ruckola.
A pig slaps away a takedown attempt from Ruckola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A pig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruckola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A pig was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruckola.
Ruckola avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruckola misses with the combination.
Ruckola shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as A pig sprawls well. A pig wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ruckola gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruckola shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says A pig as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruckola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruckola slips a jab and a cross from A pig.
A pig throws a head kick that misses.
A pig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruckola counters with a takedown into side control.
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.
Ruckola decides to stand back up. Ruckola steps back and let's A pig get back to his feet.
A pig closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A pig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A pig misses with a jab, cross combination.
A pig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruckola counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruckola wants to control from the top but A pig keeps moving.
A pig is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ruckola stands up from A pig's guard - Ruckola perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola is trying hard to land a takedown here. A pig sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruckola looks gassed!
A pig fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruckola fails with a takedown attempt.
A pig keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A pig throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruckola swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Ruckola or perhaps it was just good defense by A pig which made him look bad.
Ruckola slips a jab and a cross from A pig.
Ruckola misses with a combination
and A pig counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A pig gets underhooks to prevent Ruckola's takedown attempt.
A pig is stalling here.
A pig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruckola swings for the body but A pig moves out of range.
A pig throws a right and a left that both miss.
A pig has closed the distance and engaged Ruckola in a clinch.
Ruckola goes for a takedown attempt but A pig pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A pig throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruckola's head.
Ruckola bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ruckola closes the distance and clinches up with A pig, looking for a takedown. Ruckola pushes A pig against the cage but A pig circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A pig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruckola shoots in but no luck this time.
Danny Ruckola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A pig misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A pig misses with a head kick.
Ruckola gets a takedown into half guard.
A pig keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
A pig is refusing to be controlled, as Ruckola sits in half guard.
A pig pushes Ruckola off looking to stand but Ruckola dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Ruckola 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.
Ruckola uses his free foot to push down on A pig's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for A pig.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Ruckola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ruckola changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. A pig looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A pig is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ruckola asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ruckola decides to stand back up. Ruckola steps back and let's A pig get back to his feet.
A pig tries to bum rush Ruckola with a series of wild strikes but Ruckola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruckola fails with a takedown attempt.
Son of A pig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruckola misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by A pig!
Ruckola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and A pig counters with a left and a right that stings Ruckola.
Son of A pig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ruckola.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A pig lands with a nice combination. Ruckola backs away looking to recover.
Ruckola falls off balance throwing a combination
and A pig counters with a one-two to the body.
A pig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruckola tries to clinch but A pig moves out of range.
Ruckola shoots in and drives through. A pig sprawls well.
A pig slaps away a takedown attempt from Ruckola, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ruckola fails with a takedown attempt.
A pig lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ruckola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A pig leaves Ruckola with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A pig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola keeps the fight on the outside.
A pig slips under a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruckola.
A pig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from A pig as Ruckola shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - A pig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruckola.
A pig misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Ruckola both land. Nice combination.
A pig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruckola counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in A pig's guard now.
Ruckola gets to his feet. A pig looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A pig throws a series of punches but Ruckola avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A pig tries to bum rush Ruckola with a series of wild strikes but Ruckola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruckola tries to bum rush A pig with a series of wild strikes but A pig uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruckola misses with a takedown
and A pig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A pig creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruckola keeps control of A pig as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruckola tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. A pig smiles and moves away.
Ruckola is looking to clinch.
A pig misses with a double jab
and Ruckola counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruckola closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming A pig to the mat! A pig manages to get full guard.
A pig wants to stand and escape but Ruckola is having none of it.
Ruckola wants to get up but he can't break A pig's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruckola stands up and waves to A pig to follow him.
A pig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A pig looks to land a combination but Ruckola avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from A pig.
Ruckola is trying hard to land a takedown here. A pig sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruckola fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruckola shoots and misses
and A pig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A pig prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruckola has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. A pig is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ruckola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruckola looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Ruckola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruckola shoots in and drives through. A pig sprawls well.
A pig tries to bum rush Ruckola with a series of wild strikes but Ruckola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A pig delivers a nice body kick.
A pig misses with a head kick.
A pig tries a head kick but it misses.
A pig will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruckola shoots in but no luck this time.
Ruckola shoots for a takedown but A pig saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Son of A pig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ruckola.
Ruckola takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruckola gets a takedown into half guard.
Ruckola prevents A pig from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruckola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed A pig's head.
Danny Ruckola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruckola not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruckola stands up and beckons A pig to join him on the feet.
Ruckola keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruckola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around A pig's waist but A pig gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ruckola off to one side.
A pig throws a nice looking combination but Ruckola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A pig walks into a stiff left hand from Ruckola.
Ruckola shoots in for a double leg but A pig sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A pig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ruckola counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for A pig!
Ruckola lands with some vicious ground and pound - can A pig hang on?
Ruckola wants to control the pace but A pig is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruckola is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, A pig has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ruckola controlling his opponent.
Ruckola looking to control but A pig is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A pig bucks up and throws Ruckola to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Ruckola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A pig's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and A pig duly obliges.
A pig stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruckola. Ruckola gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruckola tries to score a power double leg takedown but A pig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruckola somewhat.
Ruckola has a takedown stuffed.
Ruckola avoids a punch combination nicely.
A pig moves forwards but Ruckola connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ruckola shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. A pig defends it nicely.
A pig goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ruckola sizes up A pig with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A pig misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruckola dives in and grabs A pig's left leg, looking for a takedown. A pig pushes down on Ruckola's head and hops out.
Ruckola tries to score a power double leg takedown but A pig sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruckola somewhat.
Ruckola throws a series of punches but A pig moves out of range.
A pig throws a nice looking combination but Ruckola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruckola shoots in for a takedown but A pig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruckola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ruckola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A pig is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ruckola landing punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Ruckola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruckola 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Danny Ruckola!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Danny Ruckola!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Danny Ruckola!
Danny Ruckola wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Schnitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heikki Mela has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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273 lbs
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300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Mela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Schnitzer!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schnitzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schnitzer stuffs the takedown.
Schnitzer fails with the takedown
and Mela counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mela has gone for a leg lock! Schnitzer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mela's guard.
Schnitzer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Schnitzer stopping the sweep attempt from Mela.
Schnitzer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schnitzer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Schnitzer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schnitzer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schnitzer thows a big elbow that misses.
Mela utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitzer throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mela wants to clinch up but Schnitzer keeps it at a distance.
Mela looks for the body kick but Schnitzer saw that one coming.
Mela misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mela has his takedown stuffed
and Schnitzer counters with a shoot takedown. Mela fights it but they end up in guard.
Schnitzer stands up over Mela, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mela avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schnitzer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mela wants to stand and escape but Schnitzer is having none of it.
Mela might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schnitzer throws a big right hand that misses.
Schnitzer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schnitzer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mela working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer cracks Mela with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schnitzer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mela has momentary wrist control but Schnitzer slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mela is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mela is breathing heavily.
Schnitzer throwing strikes from guard but Mela blocks nicely.
Mela manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schnitzer manages to get himself to full guard.
Mela gets to his feet. Schnitzer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzer fails with the takedown
and Mela counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schnitzer's guard now.
Schnitzer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Schnitzer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Schnitzer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mela can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Schnitzer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Schnitzer looking to finish Mela with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mela!
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!
Schnitzer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mela hang on?
Schnitzer raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Schnitzer avoids the attempt from Mela to control.
BOOM! Schnitzer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Schnitzer prevents Mela from getting the reversal.
Schnitzer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Schnitzer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Schnitzer raining down shots from the mount!
Schnitzer lands a big shot there that rocks Mela but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mela really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mela is in a horrible position here. Schnitzer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Schnitzer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schnitzer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mela can pounce on him.
Mela throws a head kick but Schnitzer moves out of range.
Mela misses with a takedown
and Schnitzer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mela's guard.
Schnitzer working some strikes from top position.
Schnitzer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Schnitzer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mela is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schnitzer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mela manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Schnitzer tries to hold on but Mela pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitzer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mela.
Schnitzer is wriggling around trying to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schnitzer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mela working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Schnitzer slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Schnitzer is looking to improve his position.
Schnitzer is refusing to be controlled, as Mela sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schnitzer desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mela is trying to control the action in half guard but Schnitzer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mela with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schnitzer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mela's guard.
Mela is trying to keep Schnitzer in close.
Schnitzer is looking to work some ground and pound but Mela has wrist control.
Schnitzer is looking to work some ground and pound but Mela has wrist control.
Schnitzer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mela's head.
Mela is trying to control the position but Schnitzer postures up.
Bob Schnitzer has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mela is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mela preventing the sweep.
Schnitzer seems keen to control Mela's posture.
Mela postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Schnitzer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mela, into his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schnitzer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schnitzer throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schnitzer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schnitzer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schnitzer lands a couple of digs.
Schnitzer throws a big right hand that misses.
Mela utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mela scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mela shoots and misses
and Schnitzer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heikki Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schnitzer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Schnitzer lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schnitzer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schnitzer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schnitzer wants to pass to mount but Mela is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Schnitzer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mela throws a series of punches but Schnitzer moves out of range.
Mela throws a big shot that misses.
Mela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mela misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mela stuffs the takedown.
Mela swinging wildly here.
Schnitzer tries for a takedown but Mela circles away easily
and Mela counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Schnitzer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schnitzer is defended easily by Mela.
Heikki Mela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Schnitzer.
Mela tries for a takedown but Schnitzer circles away easily
and Schnitzer counters with a shoot takedown. Mela fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitzer works over Mela with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schnitzer thows a big elbow that misses.
Schnitzer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schnitzer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schnitzer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mela's head.
Schnitzer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schnitzer throwing strikes but missing.
Mela is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Schnitzer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mela is trying to control the action in half guard but Schnitzer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mela looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Schnitzer is trying is best to control the position here.
Mela trying to control the action but Schnitzer is working from the bottom.
Schnitzer trying to hold on to Mela's head to control him but Mela postures up.
Schnitzer wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela is looking to take a break and control but Schnitzer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mela throws a right hand that Schnitzer ducks under and follows up with a left that Schnitzer also avoids with ease.
Mela misses with a kick to the body.
Schnitzer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schnitzer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mela napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela can't do much from the bottom here.
Mela is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mela is looking for a sweep.
Schnitzer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Schnitzer lands an elbow.
Schnitzer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mela to see if he's OK.
Schnitzer scores with punches from side control.
Schnitzer throws an elbow but Mela slips to the side and avoids it well.
Schnitzer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Heikki Mela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Schnitzer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schnitzer lands a few punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Schnitzer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schnitzer 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Bob Schnitzer!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Bob Schnitzer!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Bob Schnitzer!
Bob Schnitzer wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torvald Gunnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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217 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torvald Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kauri!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson throws a head kick but Kauri moves out of range.
Kauri misses with a looping right.
Kauri cracks a nice hook into Gunnarsson's ribs.
Gunnarsson avoids the body shot from Kauri.
Kauri drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gunnarsson struggling a bit here.
Kauri scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gunnarsson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kauri connects with a decent elbow.
Kauri lands a few punches from side control.
Kauri scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kauri cracks Gunnarsson with a big elbow.
Kauri grinds an elbow into Gunnarsson's temple.
Kauri lands a few punches from side control.
Kauri lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Gunnarsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kauri 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kauri in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kauri lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gunnarsson down.
Kauri creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kauri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gunnarsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kauri landing a few strikes.
Kauri in side control lands a decent elbow.
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!
Kauri landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kauri looks up at the clock and then as Gunnarsson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kauri smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gunnarsson is breathing heavily.
Kauri lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kauri working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gunnarsson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson taking a bit of punishment here - Kauri scoring with strikes.
Kauri cracks Gunnarsson with a big elbow.
Gunnarsson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gunnarsson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kauri landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kauri working the head and body with strikes.
Kauri working the ground and pound from side control.
Kauri working the ground and pound from side control.
Kauri working the ground and pound.
Kauri working the ground and pound from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gunnarsson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kauri working the ground and pound.
Kauri works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kauri is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gunnarsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kauri grinds an elbow into Gunnarsson's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gunnarsson down.
Kauri in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kauri scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gunnarsson to see if he's OK.
Kauri grinds an elbow into Gunnarsson's temple.
Kauri working the body and head with strikes.
Kauri working the head and body with strikes.
Gunnarsson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kauri working the ground and pound.
Gunnarsson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kauri working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauri working the ground and pound.
Kauri cracks Gunnarsson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kauri works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kauri scoring with punches from side control.
Kauri working the ground and pound from side control.
Kauri working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kauri scoring with punches and elbows.
Kauri works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kauri lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunnarsson is looking for a sweep.
Gunnarsson wants to control but Kauri postures up.
Gunnarsson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kauri is working Gunnarsson over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Kauri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A cross from Kauri lands.
Gunnarsson fails with the takedown
letting Kauri counter with a right hand.
Kauri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gunnarsson backs up against the cage.
Kauri scores with a one two! Gunnarsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Kauri blocks the low kick.
Tommi Kauri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kauri misses with a low kick.
Kauri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kauri looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gunnarsson!
BOOM! Kauri connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunnarsson is squirming around, avoiding Kauri's attempts to control the action.
Kauri controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kauri pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tommi Kauri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gunnarsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kauri with good strikes from the mount here!
Kauri lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gunnarsson is bucking up trying to escape but Kauri cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kauri can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gunnarsson is looking to escape.
Kauri working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kauri connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kauri lands a heavy elbow.
Gunnarsson is rocked!
Kauri scoring with strikes but Gunnarsson is staying in there.
Oh Gunnarsson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kauri lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kauri landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kauri loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Gunnarsson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kauri land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kauri stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommi Kauri!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Son Goku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammad Ali has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Son Goku !
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goku .
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Goku misses with a double jab
and Ali counters with a right hand to the body.
Ali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Goku throws a combination that misses
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Goku moves out of range as Ali strikes.
Goku tries a head kick but it misses.
Goku throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goku throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Goku throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goku .
Goku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goku shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Goku misses with a leg kick.
Ali takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ali throws a series of punches but Goku moves out of range.
Goku misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Ali.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ali lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ali.
Ali is breathing heavily.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
Ali throws a series of punches but Goku avoids them all with ease.
Goku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Goku , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goku lands with a cross.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goku .
Goku is looking to land body kicks.
Ali walks forward, straight into a front kick from Goku .
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Goku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ali takes a jab right on the kisser.
Goku throws a nice looking combination but Ali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ali throws a jab when Goku was well out of range.
Ali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
Goku motions for Ali to come forward. Goku throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goku misses with a straight left.
Goku misses with a body kick.
Goku misses with the combination.
Goku misses with a body kick.
Goku misses with a double jab
and Ali counters with a right hand to the body.
Goku throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ali!
Ali throws a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Goku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Muhammad Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali looks to land a combination but Goku avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goku misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ali counters with a three punch combo that has Goku backing up. Goku nods at Ali to acknowledge the strikes.
Goku loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Ali's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ali duly obliges.
Goku fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goku backs up against the cage.
Goku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goku looks to throw the jab but Ali is out of range.
Goku throws a head kick that misses.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goku throws out a leg kick but Ali moves out of range and Goku only half commits.
Goku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Goku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ali looks to land a combination but Goku avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goku thows a leg kick but Ali checks it
and Ali counters with a left to the body.
Goku throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goku throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a three punch combo that has Goku backing up. Goku nods at Ali to acknowledge the strikes.
Goku wants to slow Ali down by chopping away at his legs.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goku throws a body kick that misses.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goku circles away quickly and effectively.
Goku wants to land a leg kick but Ali is out of range.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goku .
Goku throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goku throws a low kick, looking for Ali's leg but Ali calmly moves out of range.
Goku misses with a double jab
and Ali counters with a one-two to the body.
Goku throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Ali dominated that round.
That's time! Ali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ali lands with a right hand.
Goku connects with a body shot.
Goku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
A combination from Goku does no damage.
Goku misses with a combination
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ali.
Goku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goku cracks Ali with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ali scores with a hook to the body. Goku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goku manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ali.
Goku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ali is working the combinations to good effect here.
A big right from Goku misses.
An inside leg kick from Goku misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali walks into a straight right hand from Goku .
Ali lands a lovely overhand right.
Goku throws a leg kick but Ali sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Muhammad Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Goku throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Goku throws a big shot that misses.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Goku tries to land a leg kick but Ali saw it coming and moves away.
Son Goku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Goku scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Goku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ali!
Goku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali lands a lovely overhand right.
Goku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Ali scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ali blocks a leg kick.
Goku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ali counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goku thinking.
Ali scores with a one two! Goku had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Goku misses with a combination
and Ali counters with a nice leg kick.
Goku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ali checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goku takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ali thuds a left hand into Goku 's body.
Goku ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Goku dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Ali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Goku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Goku .
Goku misses with a combination
and Ali counters with a two punch combo.
Goku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Goku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goku thows a body shot but no joy.
Goku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Goku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a one-two to the body.
Goku takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goku misses with a low kick.
Ali with a jab.
Goku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ali checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Goku dives in and grabs Ali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes down on Goku 's head and hops out.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goku stalks Ali and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ali's face. Ali staggers backwards, shaken.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a series of strikes. Goku will be more careful next time no doubt.
Goku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ali lands a jab-cross combination.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Goku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goku is looking to land body kicks.
Goku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Goku misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick from Goku misses.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali throws a right hand that Goku ducks under and follows up with a left that Goku also avoids with ease.
Goku misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Ali dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Goku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters with a two punch combo.
Goku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Goku avoids the body shot from Ali.
Goku throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goku dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Goku throws and low kick but Ali moves out of range easily.
Goku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Goku connects with a crisp jab.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Goku 's shoulder, as Goku tries to avoid the shot.
Goku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goku .
Muhammad Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ali counters with a three punch combo that has Goku backing up. Goku nods at Ali to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali avoids the head kick by Goku .
Ali throws a head kick but Goku moves out of range.
Ali throws a series of strikes that have Goku backpedaling.
Goku throws a sloppy head kick and Ali moves out of range easily.
Ali throws a series of strikes that have Goku backpedaling.
Goku lands a glancing blow to the side of Ali's head.
Ali scores with a hook to the body. Goku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goku moves out of range of the body kick from Ali.
Goku misses the shot to the body.
Ali avoids the head kick by Goku .
Ali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ali cracks Goku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goku .
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goku .
Ali checks a leg kick.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Goku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Ali.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Goku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Goku misses with a combination
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Goku misses.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Goku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goku fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goku .
Goku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goku misses with a head kick.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Goku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goku throws a combination that misses
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali throws the left hand but Goku avoids the punch easily.
Goku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ali moves out of range as Goku throws a body kick.
Goku takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Goku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goku tried to score with a low kick but Ali checks it.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Ali throws a series of punches but Goku avoids them all with ease.
Goku throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goku throws a nice looking combination but Ali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goku dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali avoids the head kick by Goku .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Goku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Goku cracks a nice hook into Ali's ribs.
Goku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A right-left combo lands from Ali.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goku circles away quickly and effectively.
Goku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Ali stuffs the takedown attempt from Goku . Goku gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ali checks a leg kick nicely.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ali lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Ali clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Goku misses with a wild body shot.
Goku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali scores with a three punch combo!
Goku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goku fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ali avoids it really well and circles away.
Ali thuds a left hand into Goku 's body.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goku dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Goku misses with a hook to the body
and Ali counters with a right hand to the body.
Goku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goku with a jab.
Goku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters with a three punch combo that has Goku backing up. Goku nods at Ali to acknowledge the strikes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Goku misses with a double jab
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goku shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goku throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Goku tries for a takedown but Ali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muhammad Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Son Goku .
Ali swinging wildly here.
Goku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali lands with a shot to the body.
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goku .
Ali misses with the combination.
Goku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goku misses with a double jab
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Goku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goku throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goku .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Ali throws a series of strikes that have Goku backpedaling.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Goku lands a jab-cross combination.
Goku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
Goku misses with a straight right.
Goku throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goku .
Goku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a series of strikes. Goku will be more careful next time no doubt.
Goku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a three punch combo that has Goku backing up. Goku nods at Ali to acknowledge the strikes.
Goku misses with a head kick.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Goku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters with a nice body shot.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Ali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goku doesn't seem bothered though.
Goku throws a combination. Ali tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goku circles away quickly and effectively.
Goku looks to land a body kick but Ali moved away.
Danga de danga de dang - Goku scores with a four punch combination!
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Goku throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
Ali misses with a wild combination.
Ali misses with a looping right.
Goku thuds a left hand into Ali's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Ali checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Goku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
A combination from Ali does no damage.
Goku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
A clash of legs there as Ali blocks the low kick.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goku thuds his right hand into Ali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ali works over Goku 's head and body with a nice combination.
Ali throws a right hand that Goku ducks under and follows up with a left that Goku also avoids with ease.
Goku misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Ali had his way with Son Goku in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Goku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goku rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goku throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Ali slips a jab and a cross from Goku .
A nice combination there by Ali.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ali counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goku misses with a combination
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goku moves out of range of the body kick from Ali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Goku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali scores with a body shot.
Goku shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ali sprawls well. Ali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goku gets slowly back to his feet.
Goku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ali blocks the leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goku lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goku . Goku obviously looking to wear him down.
Ali lands with a nice body punch.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Goku throws a combination that misses
and Goku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ali avoids a kick to the body.
Ali swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goku .
Goku fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali misses with the combination.
Goku misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
Goku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ali checks a low kick from Goku .
Ali lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ali swings for the body but Goku moves out of range.
Goku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goku looks to throw a body kick
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ali throws a series of strikes that have Goku backpedaling.
Ali slips a jab and a cross from Goku .
Goku looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goku throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goku .
Ali checks a leg kick.
Ali lands a two punch combo.
Goku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali throws a right hand that Goku ducks under and follows up with a left that Goku also avoids with ease.
Goku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ali counters with a series of strikes. Goku will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Goku .
Ali connects with a jab.
Goku misses with a body kick.
Ali lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goku backs up against the cage.
Nice cross by Goku .
Goku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
Goku misses with the combination.
Ali avoids the head kick by Goku .
Goku misses with a double jab
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali throws a series of punches but Goku avoids them all with ease.
Goku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Ali both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Goku .
Goku missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four 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.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ali scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goku throws a combination that misses
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goku throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
Goku lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goku dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Goku misses the shot to the body.
Ali scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Goku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goku .
Ali digs a good hook to Goku 's body.
Goku throws a lazy head kick
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ali 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Muhammad Ali!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Muhammad Ali!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Muhammad Ali!
Muhammad Ali wins by unanimous decision!
Muhammad Ali is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arm Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laarj Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Got Love kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Arm Barr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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270 lbs
4 - 12 - 0 |
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245 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arm Barr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Laarj Dong!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barr tries to clinch up but Dong circles away and keeps his distance.
Barr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dong is looking to clinch but Barr is avoiding it.
Dong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barr is looking for a sweep.
Dong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barr is trying to improve his position.
Dong thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dong misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Barr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barr parries the strikes from Dong easily there. Dong is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Barr to escape.
Dong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dong throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dong looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dong goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Barr has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dong but great work by Barr.
Barr trying to control the position but Dong is working away.
Dong tries to buck Barr off but Barr is having none of it.
Barr throws an elbow but Dong slips to the side and avoids it well.
Barr decides to stand back up. Barr steps back and let's Dong get back to his feet.
Barr clinches up with Dong and pushes him back against the cage.
Barr lands with a light punch inside.
Barr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dong's defenses.
It looks like Laarj Dong has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr avoiding damage.
Barr gets control of Dong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Barr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Barr wants to sweep here but Dong controlling him for the moment.
Barr could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dong has gone for a leg lock! Barr slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dong's guard.
Dong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barr is aware though and is defending well.
Dong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Barr is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dong.
Dong is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong looks to move to half guard but instead Barr has passed into mount! Damn!
Dong wants to hold on but Barr pushes him away.
Barr controlling the pace for now.
Barr prevents Dong from getting the reversal.
Barr avoids the attempt from Dong to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Arm Barr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Laarj Dong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dong swats away the attempt to clinch by Barr.
Barr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dong is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Barr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Barr wants to control but Dong is keeping him busy.
Barr tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dong struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong is looking for a sweep.
Barr has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Barr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barr throws a nice looking combination but Dong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barr closes the distance and clinches.
Dong is trying to break the clinch but Barr has him pressed against the cage.
Barr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dong fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr stalling.
Barr lands an elbow that stopped Dong in his tracks for a moment.
Barr trying to land knees to the body.
Dong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Arm Barr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laarj Dong.
Dong takes an elbow to the temple.
Dong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Barr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dong has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Barr regains guard immediately.
Dong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dong drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Barr dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong is looking for a triangle but Barr pushes his legs off easily.
Dong looking for a sweep. Not yet Dong, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four 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.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dong is controlling Barr's posture.
Dong striking off his back but it's not causing Barr any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arm Barr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Laarj Dong'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. This is the final round!
Dong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barr, who protects the arm well.
Dong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barr is looking to regain half guard here but Dong keeps moving and retains side control.
Dong tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong throws an elbow but Barr slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dong sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Barr is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barr moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Barr tries to clinch up
so Dong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barr trying to control the position.
Barr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dong.
Dong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dong is looking for submissions but instead, Barr has regained full guard.
Dong trying to control but Barr is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dong drops back looking for a leg! Barr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barr manages to kick Dong off! Dong jumps back into Barr's guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dong. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barr keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dong dives in and grabs Barr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barr pushes down on Dong's head and hops out.
Dong has a takedown stuffed.
Dong tries for a takedown but Barr circles away easily
and Barr counters by moving into the clinch.
Arm Barr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laarj Dong.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barr pulls Dong into guard.
Dong decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barr, up you get!
Barr slaps away a takedown attempt from Dong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laarj Dong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Laarj Dong!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Laarj Dong!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Laarj Dong!
Laarj Dong wins by unanimous decision!
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