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Holmgang: Challengers 5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pacman Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero comes to the ring accompanied by José the Bronx Rican - Spittin' Narcicism. Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent elbows
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pacman Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Zero looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zero misses with a takedown
and Barnes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zero is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Zero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. Zero looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Zero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zero's calf.
Barnes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zero backs up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes jabs at Zero's body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacman Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Barnes.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Zero off balance momentarily.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Zero's front leg but catches the back leg as Zero tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnes, as that shot connected.
Zero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barnes scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zero is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Barnes uses the oldest trick in the book to send Zero tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Barnes is absolutely delighted - when Zero wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pacman Barnes!
In his post fight interview, Pacman Barnes started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Schrute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kitsune Tsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schrute comes to the ring accompanied by Thunderstruck by AC DC. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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280 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwight Schrute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kitsune Tsuki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Schrute.
Tsuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Schrute tries to sprawl out of it but Tsuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Schrute manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tsuki dodges the punch combination from Schrute.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tsuki has Schrute pressed against the ropes, preventing Schrute from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schrute tries to circle away but Tsuki has him pinned against the ropes.
Schrute tries to circle away but Tsuki has him pinned against the ropes.
Tsuki tries to score a body lock takedown but Schrute shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schrute dodges an elbow strike from Tsuki.
Schrute wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tsuki has him pressed against the ropes.
Schrute breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schrute throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schrute thows a body shot but no joy.
Schrute misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dwight Schrute has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kitsune Tsuki.
A combination from Schrute does no damage.
Tsuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Schrute. Those never looked like landing.
Schrute is breathing heavily.
Tsuki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schrute sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Tsuki with that takedown attempt.
Tsuki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tsuki rushes Schrute and presses him up against the ropes.
Tsuki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schrute smiles and moves away.
Tsuki moves into the clinch.
Tsuki wants a takedown but no success here.
Tsuki tightens his grip and picks Schrute up, before dumping him to the ground. Schrute manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schrute keeping moving, preventing Tsuki from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuki stops Schrute from standing up.
Tsuki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tsuki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tsuki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Schrute will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schrute wants to stand but Tsuki is controlling the position.
Tsuki wants to control from the top but Schrute keeps moving.
Tsuki landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrute had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tsuki defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tsuki looking to pass the guard.
Schrute is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tsuki is controlling him.
Tsuki trying to control but Schrute is working from the bottom.
Tsuki advances position into side control!
Tsuki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schrute is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Schrute is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrute can't do much from the bottom here.
Tsuki tries for a kimura but Schrute is defending well.
Tsuki in side control, throwing shots but Schrute defends.
Tsuki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schrute has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsuki working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kitsune Tsuki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tsuki shoots in for a double leg but Schrute sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tsuki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schrute as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tsuki wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Schrute misses.
Schrute throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tsuki.
Schrute throws a combination that misses
letting Tsuki counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Schrute, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schrute throws a lazy right hand but Tsuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsuki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Schrute on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schrute tries to get out of the position.
Tsuki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schrute, who protects the arm well.
Tsuki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Schrute!
Tsuki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Schrute is squirming around, avoiding Tsuki's attempts to control the action.
Tsuki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tsuki raining down hammerfists from mount.
Schrute keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tsuki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tsuki won't let Schrute get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Schrute is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuki has hold of Schrute's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Schrute manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
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!
Schrute tries to hold on but Tsuki postures up.
Tsuki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tsuki quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Tsuki but it's paid off an Schrute is forced to tap! Nice work by Tsuki.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kitsune Tsuki!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Cicero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Durrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cicero comes into the arena with Woke Up This Morning blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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148 lbs
23 - 26 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Cicero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iain Durrant!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durrant swinging wildly here.
Durrant scores with a punch to the head.
Durrant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durrant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Durrant wants it to stay on the feet.
Paul Cicero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durrant swinging wildly here.
Cicero with a poor takedown
and Durrant counters with a left and a right that stings Cicero.
Cicero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Durrant as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Cicero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cicero misses with a combination
and Durrant counters with a left and a right that stings Cicero.
Cicero gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Durrant to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Durrant throwing strikes from guard but Cicero blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrant trying to control the position from guard on top but Cicero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durrant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cicero is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cicero has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cicero wants to control from the top but Durrant keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Durrant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cicero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durrant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cicero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cicero is in close to Durrant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cicero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Durrant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cicero throws a strike but Durrant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Durrant scoring with some ground and pound.
Durrant has gone for a leg lock! Cicero slips out almost immediately though and dives into Durrant's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cicero throws a strike but Durrant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrant stays in close to Cicero's body and controls the position.
Cicero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Durrant defends it easily.
Durrant advances position into side control!
Durrant is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cicero has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cicero throws Durrant to one side and escapes!
Cicero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durrant is fending him off so far but Cicero persists. Nope, Durrant circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrant slaps away a takedown attempt from Cicero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Durrant does no damage.
Cicero has his takedown stuffed
and Durrant counters with a nice body shot.
A left lands for Durrant.
Durrant misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Durrant. Beautiful body shot.
Cicero fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durrant swats away the attempt to clinch by Cicero.
Durrant keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iain Durrant will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Durrant misses with a double jab.
Durrant lands with a nice combination. Cicero backs away looking to recover.
Cicero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cicero shoots in for a takedown but Durrant shows good takedown defense.
Cicero shoots in looking for a takedown. Durrant tries to sprawl out of it but Cicero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Durrant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Cicero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cicero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cicero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durrant.
Cicero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Durrant closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cicero quickly recovers to half guard.
Durrant is looking for a kimura but Cicero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Durrant to get the leverage.
Cicero gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durrant wants to control from the top but Cicero keeps moving.
Durrant wants to pass the guard but Cicero is keeping the position.
Durrant trying to control the position from guard on top but Cicero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durrant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durrant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durrant throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrant trying to control the position from guard on top but Cicero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durrant is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Iain Durrant hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cicero tries to close the distance and clinch but Durrant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cicero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cicero tries to clinch but Durrant moves away
and Durrant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cicero wants to clinch but Durrant slips to the side
and Durrant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cicero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Durrant counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cicero thinking.
Cicero tries to bum rush Durrant with a series of wild strikes but Durrant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cicero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cicero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cicero tries to clinch there but Durrant circles away.
Durrant shoots for a double leg takedown but Cicero sprawls well. He's pushed Durrant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cicero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durrant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cicero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durrant feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Durrant chips away with some ground and pound.
Durrant trying to control but Cicero is working from the bottom.
Durrant looking to pass the guard.
Cicero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Durrant defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrant wants to pass the guard but Cicero is keeping the position.
Durrant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Durrant drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cicero looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cicero looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cicero!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cicero in side control, throwing shots but Durrant defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iain Durrant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cicero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cicero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durrant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cicero shoots and misses
and Durrant counters with a shoot takedown. Cicero fights it but they end up in guard.
Durrant is working Cicero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Durrant passes into half guard.
Durrant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cicero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cicero actively working from the bottom here.
Durrant drops an elbow to the side of Cicero's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durrant is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cicero sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicero is refusing to be controlled, as Durrant sits in half guard.
Durrant trying to mount his opponent but Cicero defends it.
Durrant moves nicely into side control.
Durrant is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cicero has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cicero gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Durrant is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrant is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cicero tries to kick Durrant off but Durrant keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Durrant seems to be looking for submissions.
Cicero pushes Durrant off looking to stand but Durrant dives back in and keeps control.
Durrant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Durrant is nestled in close to Cicero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cicero is looking for a sweep. Durrant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Durrant looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Durrant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Durrant is looking for a kimura but Cicero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Durrant to get the leverage.
Cicero is trying to stand.
Cicero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Durrant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Durrant's back!
Cicero lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Durrant is trapped and Cicero is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Cicero is trying to stick to Durrant's back but Durrant is turning into Cicero. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cicero's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Durrant.
Iain Durrant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Durrant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Paul Cicero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrant throws a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durrant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Durrant pushes down on Cicero's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Durrant throws a strike but Cicero avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Durrant drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cicero looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cicero looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cicero!
Cicero working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iain Durrant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durrant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Iain Durrant!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Iain Durrant!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Iain Durrant!
Iain Durrant wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Padovano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanibal Hanyszewsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padovano comes to the ring accompanied by Swollen Members - Deep End. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Padovano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hanibal Hanyszewsky!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hanyszewsky throws out a loose jab but Padovano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Padovano throws a jab when Hanyszewsky was well out of range.
Hanyszewsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Padovano needs to keep his hands up - Hanyszewsky had a free shot at his head there.
Hanyszewsky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Christian Padovano has been cut.
Padovano thuds his right hand into Hanyszewsky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanyszewsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Padovano.
Padovano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Hanyszewsky misses.
Padovano darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Padovano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padovano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Padovano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Padovano trying to control the action but Hanyszewsky is working from the bottom.
Hanyszewsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Padovano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padovano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Padovano wants to free his trapped foot but Hanyszewsky is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Padovano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hanyszewsky's head.
Padovano thows a huge punch but Hanyszewsky dodges it nicely.
Padovano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Padovano not doing much here.
Padovano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Padovano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Padovano.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Padovano throwing strikes but missing.
Padovano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Padovano wants to control from the top but Hanyszewsky keeps moving.
Padovano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padovano throwing strikes but missing.
Hanyszewsky keeping full guard, as Padovano tries to pass.
Padovano trying to control but Hanyszewsky is working from the bottom.
Padovano stands and throws Hanyszewsky's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanyszewsky is not content to let Padovano control the position.
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 Christian Padovano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christian Padovano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hanyszewsky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Padovano misses with a few strikes there.
Hanyszewsky ducks under a wild hook from Padovano.
Hanyszewsky jabs Padovano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Christian Padovano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanyszewsky avoids the body shot from Padovano.
Hanyszewsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Padovano throws out the jab.
Padovano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanyszewsky circles away.
Christian Padovano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanyszewsky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanyszewsky's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanyszewsky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Padovano throws a big shot that misses.
Hanyszewsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Padovano throws out the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Padovano defending well as Hanyszewsky loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky misses with an uppercut.
Hanyszewsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanyszewsky lands a nice hook to Padovano's body. Padovano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky tests Padovano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Padovano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanibal Hanyszewsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanyszewsky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanyszewsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Padovano.
Hanyszewsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Padovano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanibal Hanyszewsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Padovano looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanyszewsky is just out of range.
Padovano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Padovano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Padovano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanyszewsky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padovano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanyszewsky's waist but Hanyszewsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Padovano off to one side.
Padovano misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Padovano misses with a takedown attempt - Hanyszewsky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Padovano tries to move into range but Hanyszewsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hanyszewsky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Padovano is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hanyszewsky's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Padovano takes one on the button.
Hanyszewsky misses with a low kick.
Hanyszewsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanyszewsky misses with a few strikes there.
Hanyszewsky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Padovano walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky scores with a body shot.
Hanyszewsky connects with a combination that backs up Padovano into the ropes. Hanyszewsky lands a flurry of punches that gets past Padovano's guard. Padovano is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Hanyszewsky bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanibal Hanyszewsky!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morris McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Morris McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald leaves Morrison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McDonald scores with a body shot.
McDonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Morrison counter with a right hand.
McDonald throws an off balance right hand
so Morrison counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McDonald throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McDonald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McDonald lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald working Morrison over with strikes.
McDonald throwing shots but Morrison is blocking nicely.
Morrison on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McDonald tries to pass to full mount but Morrison defends it.
McDonald working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McDonald is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morrison is trying to defend against the ground and pound but McDonald scores with a couple of nice shots.
McDonald sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrison defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McDonald is nestled in close to Morrison, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McDonald is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morrison is just riding it out for now. McDonald eventually gives up the hold.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McDonald connects with a nice short shot to Morrison's temple.
McDonald lands strikes from half guard.
McDonald maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Morrison could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McDonald has cracked it and Morrison is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McDonald!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Morris McDonald!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Witaliy Michilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larson Merkuao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Witaliy Michilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larson Merkuao!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merkuao throws a hook but Michilov blocks it.
Merkuao decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Merkuao sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Michilov is trying to get back to full guard.
Merkuao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Michilov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Michilov has hold of Merkuao's hands but Merkuao slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Merkuao is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Michilov trying to get back to full guard but Merkuao takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Merkuao cracks Michilov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michilov tries to hold on but Merkuao pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michilov is desperately trying to improve his position but Merkuao has a good base and remains in mount.
Michilov is breathing heavily.
Merkuao is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Merkuao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Merkuao connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Merkuao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Merkuao with shots to the head and body - Michilov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Michilov is squirming around, avoiding Merkuao's attempts to control the action.
Michilov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Merkuao on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merkuao lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Michilov hang on?
Michilov is rocked!
Merkuao pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Michilov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Merkuao takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Michilov seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merkuao landing shots from mount.
Michilov wants to hold on but Merkuao pushes him away.
Merkuao putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Merkuao is landing with some decent strikes but Michilov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Merkuao raining down hammerfists from mount.
Merkuao wants to control the pace but Michilov is squirming around nicely.
Merkuao postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Michilov looks a forlorn figure.
Merkuao connects with a bit shot that sees Michilov covering up! More strikes from Merkuao and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Merkuao is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larson Merkuao!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Torkylainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhan Juurikas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torkylainen comes to the ring accompanied by Sky Residents - Krilia. Juurikas has chosen Laul as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Torkylainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhan Juurikas!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Juurikas.
Torkylainen can't do much from the bottom here.
Torkylainen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juurikas on the ground.
Juurikas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Torkylainen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Juurikas working away.
Torkylainen is looking for a sweep.
Juurikas working away.
Juurikas controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torkylainen isn't going anywhere.
Torkylainen wants to control but Juurikas postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Erkki Torkylainen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Juurikas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Juurikas doesn't manage to clinch there - Torkylainen circles away.
Juurikas lands a head kick!
Horrible takedown by Juurikas or perhaps it was just good defense by Torkylainen which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juurikas shoots in for a takedown but Torkylainen shows good takedown defense.
Erkki Torkylainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juhan Juurikas.
Torkylainen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Juurikas's half guard.
Torkylainen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Juurikas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Juurikas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Juurikas is trying to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torkylainen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Juurikas is looking to control Torkylainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Juurikas avoid being mounted?
Juurikas looks winded!
Still in half guard, Torkylainen seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torkylainen works his way into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Torkylainen is looking to take a break and control but Juurikas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Torkylainen is trying to get an arm triangle but Juurikas is defending well.
Torkylainen trying to control the action but Juurikas is working from the bottom.
Juurikas gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juurikas is trying to get back to full guard.
Juurikas wants to get back to his feet.
Torkylainen wants to control but Juurikas is keeping him busy.
Torkylainen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Juurikas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juurikas gets full guard.
Torkylainen tries to free his leg and advance position but Juurikas is retaining full guard.
Torkylainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Erkki Torkylainen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Torkylainen has Juurikas up against the ropes in a clinch.
Torkylainen jumps into guard, dragging Juurikas to the mat.
Juurikas wants to control from the top but Torkylainen keeps moving.
Torkylainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juurikas is one step ahead there.
Torkylainen controls Juurikas momentarily but Juurikas frees himself.
Juurikas trying to control but Torkylainen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torkylainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Juurikas's guard.
Juurikas trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Torkylainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Juurikas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juurikas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Torkylainen trying to control but Juurikas is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Juurikas moves in looking to clinch but Torkylainen pushes him off.
Torkylainen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Juurikas did well to prevent Torkylainen getting side control.
Juurikas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Torkylainen is trying to control. Juurikas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juurikas is looking to improve his position.
Juurikas pushes Torkylainen off looking to stand but Torkylainen dives back in and keeps control.
Juurikas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Torkylainen pulls his head out easily.
Torkylainen wants to work for an arm triangle but Juurikas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juurikas is looking for a sweep. Torkylainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juurikas is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Torkylainen lands a nice short elbow.
Torkylainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Juurikas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Juurikas actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juurikas is looking to control Torkylainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Juurikas avoid being mounted?
Juurikas looking for submissions off his back.
Torkylainen wants to control but Juurikas is keeping him busy.
Torkylainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Juurikas actively working from the bottom here.
Torkylainen is keen to just control but Juurikas is a slippery customer.
Juurikas trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torkylainen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Torkylainen is looking to take a break and control but Juurikas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Erkki Torkylainen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Torkylainen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Juurikas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Juurikas is trying to hold Torkylainen in close to prevent damage but Torkylainen has managed to pass into half guard.
Juurikas won't allow Torkylainen to pass to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torkylainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Torkylainen dominated that second round.
That's time! Torkylainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Juurikas.
Torkylainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Juurikas trying to control but Torkylainen postures up.
Well, if Torkylainen 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.
Torkylainen is keen to just control but Juurikas is a slippery customer.
Juurikas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juurikas looking for submissions off his back.
Juurikas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Juurikas is pressing down on Torkylainen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Juurikas wants to sweep here but Torkylainen controlling him for the moment.
Torkylainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Torkylainen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Juurikas controls Torkylainen momentarily but Torkylainen frees himself.
Juurikas wants to hit a switch here but Torkylainen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Juurikas there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juurikas is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Torkylainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Torkylainen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Torkylainen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Torkylainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Torkylainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Torkylainen won't let Juurikas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Torkylainen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Juurikas is squirming around, avoiding Torkylainen's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torkylainen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Juurikas tries to hold on but Torkylainen postures up.
Torkylainen landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Torkylainen.
Torkylainen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Torkylainen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Erkki Torkylainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torkylainen with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torkylainen looking to control but Juurikas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Torkylainen looking to secure an arm triangle but Juurikas defends it well.
Erkki Torkylainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juurikas is trying to escape the mount.
Torkylainen punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Juurikas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Torkylainen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Juurikas has worked his arm free - good work by Juurikas!
Juurikas prevents Torkylainen from improving position.
Juhan Juurikas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torkylainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Juurikas keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erkki Torkylainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torkylainen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Erkki Torkylainen!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Erkki Torkylainen!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Erkki Torkylainen!
Erkki Torkylainen wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Erkki Torkylainen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joonatan Sievinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vort Under (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joonatan Sievinen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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20
210 lbs
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18
206 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Counter striker
Very confident |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonatan Sievinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vort Under!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sievinen looks to land a body kick but Under moved away.
Sievinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Under.
Sievinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Under circles away quickly and effectively.
Sievinen misses with a body kick.
Sievinen throws a head kick but Under moves out of range.
Sievinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Under tries to keep at a distance but Sievinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sievinen is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Under is trying to force a seperation but Sievinen has the dominant position.
Under jumps guard.
Sievinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Under swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Under has a closed guard, preventing Sievinen from standing up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sievinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Under is retaining full guard.
Sievinen is working hard here to advance position.
Under controlling Sievinen's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sievinen wants to clinch up but Under keeps it at a distance.
Under fails with a takedown attempt.
Sievinen tries to clinch up but Under circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Under leaves Sievinen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sievinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sievinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Sievinen. No joy for Under on that attempt.
Joonatan Sievinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vort Under.
Sievinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sievinen is looking to clinch.
Sievinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sievinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sievinen throws a combination. Under tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sievinen tries to land a leg kick but Under saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Under fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sievinen leaves Under with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sievinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sievinen swings for the body but Under moves out of range.
Sievinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Under.
Sievinen misses with a leg kick.
Sievinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Under misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sievinen tries to bum rush Under with a series of wild strikes but Under uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen dives in and scores a takedown into Under's guard.
Sievinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Under is keeping the position for now.
Under has his hands on Sievinen's head, controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sievinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Under is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sievinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A good leg kick by Sievinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joonatan Sievinen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sievinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Under. Under gets slowly back to his feet.
Under blocks a head kick by Sievinen.
Sievinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Sievinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Under looks for a takedown but Sievinen sprawls well.
Sievinen misses with a leg kick
and Under counters with a shoot takedown. Sievinen fights it but they end up in guard.
Sievinen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Under trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sievinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Under defends well.
Under distracts Sievinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sievinen is looking to stand up but Under isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Under postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Under trying to control but Sievinen is working from the bottom.
Sievinen working a defensive guard here.
Sievinen has a closed guard, preventing Under from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sievinen keeping moving, preventing Under from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Both fighters circling a little - Sievinen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen throws a head kick but Under moves out of range.
Sievinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Joonatan Sievinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Under shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sievinen pinned against the ropes. Sievinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joonatan Sievinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vort Under.
Under checks a low kick from Sievinen.
Sievinen lands a nice looking body kick.
Sievinen throws a series of punches but Under moves out of range.
Under swats away the attempt to clinch by Sievinen.
Joonatan Sievinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Under fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Under shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Under showed some decent athleticism there.
Sievinen is refusing to be controlled, as Under sits in half guard.
Sievinen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Under on the ground.
Under stops Sievinen from getting back to his feet.
Sievinen trying to control from the bottom.
Under wants to control but Sievinen is keeping him busy.
Under missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Under is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sievinen sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sievinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Under trying to control the action but Sievinen is working from the bottom.
Under escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sievinen closes the distance and clinches.
Under is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Under jumps guard and drags Sievinen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Under is breathing heavily.
Sievinen looking to sit in guard and control but Under gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sievinen has his feet on Under's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vort Under showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sievinen - that will leave a mark!
Under scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Under is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sievinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Under.
Sievinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Under.
Under is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sievinen sees it coming and defends easily.
Under prevents Sievinen from standing back up.
Under wants to control but Sievinen is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Under throws a strike but Sievinen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Under in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sievinen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Under is controlling him.
Under wants to control from the top but Sievinen keeps moving.
Under has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sievinen wants to get back to his feet but Under is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Under postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sievinen wants to stand and escape but Under is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Under postures up in Sievinen's guard and throws a big left but Sievinen blocks it.
Under trying to control but Sievinen is working from the bottom.
Sievinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Sievinen, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vort Under was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sievinen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Under.
Under tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sievinen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Under somewhat.
Under shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joonatan Sievinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vort Under.
Sievinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen throws a head kick but Under moves out of range.
Sievinen misses with a wild combination.
Under dives in and grabs Sievinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sievinen pushes down on Under's head and hops out.
Sievinen tries to clinch but Under moves away
and Under counters with a takedown into side control.
Sievinen is not content to let Under control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Under looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sievinen is avoiding damage well.
Sievinen is pushing Under's head away, looking to escape. Under manages to hold on to the position though.
Under throws a strike aimed at the side of Sievinen's head but Sievinen avoids it well.
Vort Under has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sievinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Under's best efforts.
Under moves into full mount! Sievinen won't be happy about that!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Under is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sievinen is surviving well by controlling Under's body position as best he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Under is working for a guillotine from mount but Sievinen frees his head quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vort Under comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Under has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Vort Under!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Vort Under!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Vort Under!
Vort Under wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Schroeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori has chosen Scary as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
217 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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32
151 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Schroeder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schroeder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takanori manages to avoid it.
Schroeder throws a hook to the side of Takanori's head but Takanori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schroeder misses with a right hand
and Takanori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Takanori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schroeder.
Schroeder throws a hook but Takanori avoids it easily.
Schroeder throws a big shot that misses.
Takanori throws a body punch but Schroeder moves out of range.
Schroeder digs a good hook to Takanori's body.
Schroeder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Lion Takanori has been cut.
Schroeder drops Takanori with a huge uppercut! Takanori drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Schroeder is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Schroeder!
Brian Schroeder gave a mention to HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Belkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Konstantin Khavin enters the ring!
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175 lbs
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210 lbs
19 - 7 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Belkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Konstantin Khavin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belkofer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khavin on the side of the head.
Belkofer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Khavin moves out of range of the leg kick from Belkofer.
Belkofer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belkofer.
Khavin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belkofer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khavin is out of range.
Khavin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Belkofer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Belkofer 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.
Belkofer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khavin.
Khavin catches Belkofer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khavin looks to throw the jab but Belkofer is out of range.
David Belkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belkofer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khavin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkofer throws a leg kick but Khavin checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belkofer. Khavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khavin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belkofer.
Khavin lands with a shot to the body.
Belkofer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Belkofer throws a leg kick
enabling Khavin to counter with a crisp jab.
Belkofer throws a leg kick
and Khavin counters with a series of strikes. Belkofer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Belkofer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khavin.
Belkofer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belkofer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Khavin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belkofer lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Belkofer lands but Khavin takes it in his stride.
Belkofer tries to land a front kick but Khavin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Belkofer misses with the body kick
and Khavin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khavin misses the shot to the body.
Belkofer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Khavin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A clash of legs there as Khavin blocks the low kick.
Belkofer looks to score with a jab to the body but Khavin is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Khavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khavin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belkofer can pounce on him.
Belkofer tries to score with a low kick but Khavin moves his leg out of the way.
Belkofer punishes Khavin's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin misses with a body shot.
Belkofer throws a low kick but Khavin moves out of range easily.
Belkofer scores with a nice body kick.
Belkofer works the jab nicely.
A nice combination there by Belkofer.
Nice uppercut lands for Khavin. That snapped Belkofer's head back.
Khavin checks the leg kick.
Belkofer throws a hook but Khavin avoids it easily.
Belkofer scores with a shot to the body.
Belkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Belkofer is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Belkofer.
A big right from Belkofer misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin cracks the inside of Belkofer's front leg.
Belkofer swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Khavin to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belkofer throws a head kick that misses
and Khavin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khavin misses with a straight left.
Belkofer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Belkofer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khavin has managed to clinch.
Belkofer throws a head punch that misses.
Khavin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khavin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Belkofer is breathing heavily.
Khavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Khavin landing knees to the head.
Belkofer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Konstantin Khavin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belkofer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khavin.
Khavin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belkofer scores with a shot to the body.
Belkofer slips under a jab from Khavin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khavin, as that shot connected.
Belkofer dodges the punch combination from Khavin.
Belkofer throws a lazy right hand but Khavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belkofer.
Belkofer connects with a solid leg kick.
Khavin blocks a head kick by Belkofer.
Khavin moves into range and clinches up with Belkofer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin trying to stall but Belkofer improves his position.
Khavin has Belkofer pressed against the ropes, preventing Belkofer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khavin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belkofer backwards.
Belkofer misses with a punch on the inside.
Khavin keeps control of Belkofer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Belkofer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Khavin taking a breather.
Khavin looking to throw knees to the head but Belkofer is blocking nicely.
Belkofer is trying to push Khavin away but Khavin has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Khavin landing knees to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khavin.
A frustrated look appears on Belkofer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Belkofer is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Khavin.
Khavin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belkofer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Belkofer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belkofer.
Khavin trying to control the position but instead, Belkofer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khavin into the ropes.
Khavin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Belkofer's face.
Belkofer tries to break the clinch but Khavin is controlling the position.
Khavin tries to work over Belkofer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belkofer lands a hook that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.
Khavin struggles to land a body shot inside as Belkofer controls his hands.
Khavin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Belkofer's efforts to push away.
Khavin trying to control the position but instead, Belkofer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khavin into the ropes.
Belkofer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin crunches a lovely knee into Belkofer's ribcage.
Belkofer wants to get back to striking at distance but Khavin won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Khavin.
Khavin holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Khavin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khavin tries a body shot but Belkofer blocks it.
Belkofer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Belkofer tries to pull guard but Khavin forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Belkofer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belkofer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belkofer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Khavin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Belkofer lands with a good body shot.
Belkofer throws a sloppy head kick
and Khavin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belkofer throws a chopping leg kick but Khavin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Belkofer ducks under a wild hook from Khavin.
Belkofer throws a leg kick
enabling Khavin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belkofer gets tackled into the ropes by Khavin. Khavin maintains the clinch.
Khavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belkofers head.
The referee calls for Khavin to work.
Belkofer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khavin's elbow.
A hook to the body from Khavin.
Belkofer tries to break the clinch but Khavin is controlling the position.
Khavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belkofer blocks an elbow strike from Khavin.
Khavin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belkofer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belkofer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Khavin misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khavin lands with a hook. Belkofer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khavin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Belkofer misses with a low kick as Khavin jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Khavin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Belkofer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belkofer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khavin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Belkofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khavin scores with a push kick.
Khavin throws a looping overhand right but Belkofer ducks down to avoid it.
Belkofer misses with a shot to the body
and Khavin counters with a stiff right hand.
Khavin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Belkofer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khavin is out of range.
Belkofer throws a chopping leg kick but Khavin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Belkofer scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Belkofer.
Khavin throws a body punch but Belkofer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Belkofer misses
and Khavin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belkofer.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Khavin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belkofer drops his hands momentarily and Khavin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Belkofer throws a lazy head kick
and Khavin counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Khavin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Belkofer misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Khavin.
Belkofer misses with the body kick
and Khavin counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khavin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belkofer.
Khavin is looking to slow Belkofer down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin tries to clinch up but Belkofer circles away and keeps his distance.
Belkofer drops his hands momentarily and Khavin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Khavin closes the distance and clinches.
Belkofer is trying to break the clinch but Khavin is controlling him.
Konstantin Khavin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Belkofer blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Khavin.
Khavin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khavin lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Khavin.
Khavin connects with a knee to the head.
Khavin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khavin.
Khavin lands with a right to the head.
Khavin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khavin scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin leaning against his opponent.
Belkofer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khavin has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Belkofer fails to land.
Khavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khavin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Khavin - that landed with a thud.
Belkofer has a couple of punches blocked by Khavin.
Belkofer working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Belkofer tries to break free but Khavin pushes him back against the ropes.
Khavin controlling the action here for a moment.
Khavin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khavin lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Khavin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Konstantin Khavin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Khavin.
Khavin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khavin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khavin looking to stall.
Khavin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Belkofer backwards.
Khavin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A knee to the head by Khavin.
David Belkofer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belkofer working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Khavin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khavin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Konstantin Khavin!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Konstantin Khavin!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Konstantin Khavin!
Konstantin Khavin wins by unanimous decision!
Konstantin Khavin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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