Vicious Challengers 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yordi Golov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Golov
vs
Miller

188 cm
24
142 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

186 cm
26
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yordi Golov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golov chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Miller clinches up against the cage.

Golov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golov throws a series of strikes that have Miller backpedaling.

It looks like Jason Miller has been cut.

Nice combo by Golov! Oh, that's hurt him - Miller falls to the canvas and Golov follows him into side control.

Miller is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Golov finish him?
Golov lands a strong strike to the head of Miller. That's dazed him! Golov looking to finish here. Miller is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Golov lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yordi Golov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deven King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen monster as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Baldwin
vs
King

180 cm
22
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
134 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deven King!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldwin tries for a takedown but King circles away easily

and King counters by moving into the clinch.
King is trying to break free.
King is trying to break the clinch but Baldwin has him pressed against the cage.
Baldwin misses with an elbow strike.
Baldwin is trying to pull guard but King turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Baldwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baldwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Baldwin clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baldwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Randy Baldwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King tries to clinch but Baldwin is having none of it.
Baldwin connects with a single shot there.
Baldwin with a poor takedown

and King moves into the clinch.
Baldwin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Baldwin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

King stands up from guard. Let's bang!
King darts in trying to clinch
and Baldwin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to clinch.
Baldwin swats away the attempt to clinch by King.

Baldwin gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baldwin tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables King to keep the fight standing.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice sprawl there from King as Baldwin shoots in.

Baldwin closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
Baldwin throws an elbow but it misses.
Baldwin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
Baldwin is looking to break free of the clinch but King has double underhooks.

Baldwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baldwin is breathing heavily.
Baldwin with a lazy takedown attempt

and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
King tries to circle away but Baldwin has him pinned against the cage.
Baldwin can't break the clinch.
King works on Baldwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Baldwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Baldwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King moves in looking to clinch but Baldwin pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

King moves into range and clinches up with Baldwin.
Baldwin prevents King from breaking the clinch.
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 Randy Baldwin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baldwin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
King is pressed up against the cage. Baldwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Baldwin dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Baldwin's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

King moves into the clinch successfully.
King is trying to break free.
Baldwin can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Baldwin looking to slow down the pace here.
Baldwin wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Baldwin.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Randy Baldwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baldwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

King tries to keep at a distance but Baldwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baldwin tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baldwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
King working hard to break the clinch.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baldwin instigates a clinch.
Baldwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Baldwin lands a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King is looking to stand up but Baldwin isn't so interested in that idea.
Baldwin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
King keeping moving, preventing Baldwin from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Randy Baldwin just wasn't active enough.
Baldwin with a poor takedown

and King counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King.

Baldwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baldwin misses with a takedown

and King holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
King tries to throw a body punch but Baldwin avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Randy Baldwin has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Baldwin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Baldwin controls King momentarily but King frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baldwin is working an open guard so King takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

King closes the distance and clinches.
Baldwin trying to land knees to the body.
Baldwin working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

King breaks the clinch.
Baldwin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Baldwin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

King rushes Baldwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King has had enough of the clinch but Baldwin keeps him there for the moment.
Baldwin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
Baldwin stalling in the clinch but King improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King smiles and moves away.
Baldwin shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baldwin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Baldwin misses

and King counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Baldwin tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Baldwin has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Deven King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin with a poor takedown
and King counters with a low kick, right behind Baldwin 's knee.
King tries to clinch but Baldwin moves out of range.

King instigates a clinch.

King breaks the clinch.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baldwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baldwin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and King counters by moving into the clinch.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from King.

Baldwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baldwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deven King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

King has closed the distance and engaged Baldwin in a clinch.
Baldwin has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baldwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baldwin jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Randy Baldwin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baldwin's calf.
King throws a leg kick which misses Baldwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Baldwin tries to avoid it.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Baldwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

King instigates a clinch.
Randy Baldwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deven King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Baldwin 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randy Baldwin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takashi Yamamoto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yamamoto
vs
Jokinen

170 cm
27
140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

164 cm
20
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takashi Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ori Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamamoto misses with a straight left.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Yamamoto darts in trying to clinch
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Jokinen blocks the body kick.
Jokinen stuns Yamamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Jokinen throws a right and a left that Yamamoto avoids nicely.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the body.

Jokinen cracks Yamamoto with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yamamoto looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jokinen finish him?

Yamamoto is rocked!

It looks like Takashi Yamamoto has been cut.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oh Yamamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Jokinen closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Yamamoto out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ori Jokinen!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Davy Guimba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guimba comes to the cage accompanied by Hi my name is. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guimba
vs
Silva

220 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

155 cm
26
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davy Guimba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luiz Silva!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guimba.
Guimba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Guimba tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Guimba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guimba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guimba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Guimba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Guimba.
Guimba has his takedown stuffed
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Guimba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davy Guimba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guimba fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva looks to land a combination but Guimba avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guimba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Guimba tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice jab there from Silva.
Guimba dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Guimba slips the punch.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Guimba is just out of range.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guimba manages to avoid it.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Guimba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Guimba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva tries to bum rush Guimba with a series of wild strikes but Guimba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guimba instigates a clinch.
Guimba stalling in the clinch.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guimba backwards.
Guimba tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guimba throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Guimba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Guimba is rocked!
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oh Guimba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Guimba fails with the takedown
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Guimba is breathing heavily.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva throws a series of punches but Guimba moves out of range.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guimba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guimba tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guimba shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Silva looks to land a combination but Guimba avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Guimba throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Guimba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Guimba scrambles back to his feet.
Silva swinging wildly here.
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva is looking to slow Guimba down with leg kicks.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that Guimba avoids nicely.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guimba walks into a left hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Guimba. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Guimba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva looks to land a combination but Guimba avoids it well.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva misses with a wild combination.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva looks to land a combination but Guimba avoids it well.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guimba seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guimba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Silva's head.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luiz Silva 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.

Guimba has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva throws a series of punches but Guimba moves out of range.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Guimba but Guimba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guimba.

Guimba closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva prevents a body shot from Guimba.
Guimba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Guimba has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guimba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Guimba breaks from the clinch.
Guimba slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Guimba wants to clinch
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Guimba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.

Guimba closes the distance and clinches.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Guimba's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davy Guimba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is stalling here.
Guimba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Davy Guimba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Luiz Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guimba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva avoids it really well and circles away.
Guimba checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Guimba.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Guimba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That kick from Silva tenderised Guimba's leg. Guimba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Guimba stumbling backwards into the cage! Guimba bounces back off the cage towards Silva, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Silva lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Silva celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luiz Silva!
Luiz Silva took some time post fight to say the following; 'There's one fight i definitely I want next. We should have fought back in November and I was disappointed the fight didn't happen, so let's do it Above Kual'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Kuter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerzy Lisiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lisiewicz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Duran Duran - Wild Boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jerzy Lisiewicz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kuter
vs
Lisiewicz

186 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcin Kuter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerzy Lisiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lisiewicz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kuter was covering up waiting for the punch and Lisiewicz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lisiewicz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lisiewicz wants to pass the guard but Kuter is keeping the position.
Lisiewicz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
It looks like Lisiewicz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lisiewicz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lisiewicz looking to pass the guard.
Kuter throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Kuter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lisiewicz is aware though and is defending well.
Lisiewicz scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisiewicz passes Kuter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lisiewicz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lisiewicz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lisiewicz trying to control the action but Kuter is working from the bottom.

Kuter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lisiewicz pulls his head out easily.
Kuter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lisiewicz is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lisiewicz wants to pass the guard but Kuter is defending well.
Lisiewicz winds up and cracks Kuter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lisiewicz drops an elbow to the side of Kuter's head.
Lisiewicz scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lisiewicz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lisiewicz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lisiewicz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuter keeps working.
Lisiewicz working the head and body with strikes.

Kuter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lisiewicz working over Kuter with some ground and pound. Kuter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lisiewicz wants to control but Kuter is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lisiewicz.
Lisiewicz slips a nice elbow through Kuter's hands, connecting with Kuter's forehead.
Lisiewicz trying to control from Kuter's half guard. Kuter has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Kuter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lisiewicz defends it easily.

Kuter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lisiewicz defends it easily.
Kuter is breathing heavily.
Lisiewicz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lisiewicz connects with a couple of short punches.
Lisiewicz trying to control but Kuter is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisiewicz looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kuter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lisiewicz is aware though and is defending well.
Lisiewicz wants to control from the top but Kuter keeps moving.
Lisiewicz postures up and lands a big shot to Kuter's brow.
Lisiewicz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lisiewicz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lisiewicz trying to control but Kuter is working from the bottom.
Lisiewicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kuter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kuter keeping full guard, as Lisiewicz tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerzy Lisiewicz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kuter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lisiewicz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lisiewicz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lisiewicz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuter is keeping the position for now.

Kuter looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lisiewicz gets to his feet - Kuter follows without any prompting.
Kuter shoots and misses

and Lisiewicz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisiewicz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lisiewicz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kuter keeping full guard, as Lisiewicz tries to pass.
Lisiewicz working some strikes from top position.

Kuter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lisiewicz defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lisiewicz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lisiewicz distracts Kuter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lisiewicz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lisiewicz throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisiewicz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lisiewicz scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lisiewicz chips away with some ground and pound.
Lisiewicz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kuter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lisiewicz is one step ahead there.
Lisiewicz passes into half guard.
Lisiewicz lands strikes from half guard.
Lisiewicz throwing shots but Kuter is blocking nicely.
Lisiewicz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuter is not content to let Lisiewicz control the position.

Kuter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lisiewicz drops an elbow to the side of Kuter's head.
Kuter gets full guard.
Lisiewicz chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kuter looking for subs off his back but Lisiewicz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Jerzy Lisiewicz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lisiewicz wants to free his trapped foot but Kuter is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisiewicz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lisiewicz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lisiewicz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lisiewicz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuter keeps working.
Lisiewicz working Kuter over with strikes.
Lisiewicz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lisiewicz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lisiewicz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lisiewicz is nestled in close to Kuter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerzy Lisiewicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kuter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lisiewicz.
Lisiewicz scores with punches from side control.
Lisiewicz working the ground and pound.
Lisiewicz working the ground and pound from side control.
Lisiewicz working the body and head with strikes.
Lisiewicz working the ground and pound from side control.

Kuter is rocked!
Lisiewicz cracks Kuter with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lisiewicz immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Kuter is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lisiewicz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerzy Lisiewicz!
Jerzy Lisiewicz thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philip Alekseeva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Khrapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alekseeva comes to the cage accompanied by Voodoo Dust. Khrapov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rocky road to Dublin (RUS). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Alekseeva
vs
Khrapov

182 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Philip Alekseeva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Khrapov!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alekseeva dodges the punch combination from Khrapov.
Khrapov lands a lovely overhand right.
Alekseeva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot lands for Alekseeva.
Khrapov tries to bum rush Alekseeva with a series of wild strikes but Alekseeva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alekseeva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khrapov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khrapov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khrapov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alekseeva slips a jab and a cross from Khrapov.
Alekseeva misses with a series of wild punches.
Khrapov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alekseeva's waist but Alekseeva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khrapov off to one side.
Alekseeva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khrapov's head.
Alekseeva throws a sloppy head kick and Khrapov moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alekseeva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Khrapov will feel that in the morning.
Khrapov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alekseeva.
Khrapov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alekseeva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alekseeva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khrapov throws a right and a left that Alekseeva avoids nicely.
Alekseeva looks to land a combination but Khrapov avoids it well.
Khrapov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alekseeva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alekseeva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alekseeva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khrapov.
Alekseeva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khrapov.
Khrapov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alekseeva.
A combination from Alekseeva does no damage.
Khrapov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alekseeva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khrapov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alekseeva.
Nice takedown defense from Alekseeva. No joy for Khrapov on that attempt.
Philip Alekseeva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasiliy Khrapov.
Khrapov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alekseeva.
Philip Alekseeva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khrapov takes one on the button.
Khrapov fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Khrapov.
Khrapov looks winded!
Alekseeva lands a slapping body shot.
Khrapov misses with a wild body shot.
Khrapov slips under a jab from Alekseeva.
Khrapov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khrapov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alekseeva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khrapov somewhat.
Jab, jab by Alekseeva - just one landing.
Alekseeva is looking to slow Khrapov down with leg kicks.
Khrapov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Khrapov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alekseeva lands an overhand right.
Alekseeva misses with a straight left.
Alekseeva lands with an uppercut that bounces Khrapov off the cage and back into range.
Alekseeva connects with an inside leg kick.
Khrapov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alekseeva pinned against the cage. Alekseeva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khrapov tries to move into range but Alekseeva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alekseeva.
Alekseeva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Khrapov slips a jab and a cross from Alekseeva.
Khrapov staying out of range there.
Khrapov scores with a jab.
Khrapov misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov misses with a combination
and Alekseeva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Alekseeva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alekseeva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khrapov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alekseeva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khrapov's knee momentarily.
Alekseeva cracks Khrapov with a good jab.
Khrapov looks to land a combination but Alekseeva avoids it well.
Khrapov avoids the head kick by Alekseeva.
Khrapov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alekseeva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Khrapov.
Alekseeva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khrapov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alekseeva misses with a double jab.
Khrapov throws a right and a left that Alekseeva avoids nicely.
Khrapov looks to land a combination but Alekseeva avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Alekseeva dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A lazy left from Alekseeva finds it's target.
Khrapov throws a combination that misses
and Alekseeva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khrapov's corner calls for a 1-2. Khrapov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Khrapov lands a lovely overhand right.
Khrapov misses with a series of wild punches.
Khrapov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alekseeva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alekseeva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alekseeva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alekseeva slips a jab and a cross from Khrapov.
Khrapov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alekseeva.
No joy there for Khrapov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alekseeva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alekseeva lands a jab-cross combination.
Alekseeva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alekseeva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khrapov. That did some damage!
Khrapov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khrapov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Khrapov.
Khrapov misses with a double jab
and Alekseeva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Philip Alekseeva is winning the standup battle so far.
Khrapov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alekseeva. That one must have hurt.
Khrapov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khrapov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khrapov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alekseeva counters with an inside leg kick.
Alekseeva cracks the inside of Khrapov's front leg.
Alekseeva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khrapov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khrapov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alekseeva's waist but Alekseeva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Khrapov off to one side.
Alekseeva throws a nice head kick!
Alekseeva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khrapov. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Alekseeva.
Alekseeva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Khrapov scores with a one two! Alekseeva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A lazy left from Alekseeva finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Alekseeva - just one landing.
Alekseeva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khrapov.
Alekseeva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khrapov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alekseeva swinging wildly here.
Alekseeva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khrapov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alekseeva.
Alekseeva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alekseeva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khrapov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Khrapov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khrapov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alekseeva connects with an inside leg kick.
Khrapov ducks right into an uppercut from Alekseeva.
Khrapov misses with a wild combination.
Alekseeva thuds his right hand into Khrapov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khrapov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alekseeva counters with a stiff right hand.
Alekseeva lands a nice hook to Khrapov's body. Khrapov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alekseeva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sloppy strikes from Khrapov. Those never looked like landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alekseeva!
Khrapov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Khrapov walks into a jab.
Khrapov misses with a combination
and Alekseeva counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alekseeva throws a right and a left that Khrapov avoids nicely.
Khrapov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alekseeva.
Alekseeva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alekseeva lands a head shot.
Alekseeva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alekseeva lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khrapov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alekseeva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khrapov circles away quickly and effectively.
Alekseeva lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alekseeva.
Khrapov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alekseeva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alekseeva dodges the punch combination from Khrapov.
Khrapov slips a jab and a cross from Alekseeva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Alekseeva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Khrapov fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Khrapov both land. Nice combination.
Khrapov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alekseeva.
Khrapov misses with a wild combination.
Alekseeva works over Khrapov's head and body with a nice combination.
Philip Alekseeva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alekseeva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khrapov cracks Alekseeva with a good jab.
Khrapov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alekseeva thumps Khrapov with a low kick.
Khrapov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alekseeva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khrapov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alekseeva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khrapov misses with a few strikes there.
Khrapov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khrapov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alekseeva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khrapov. That did some damage!
Alekseeva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Khrapov's head backwards.
Khrapov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alekseeva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khrapov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alekseeva.
Khrapov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khrapov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Alekseeva is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Khrapov.
Alekseeva scores with a jab to the head.
Khrapov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khrapov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alekseeva. Alekseeva obviously looking to wear him down.
Khrapov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alekseeva.
Khrapov fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Alekseeva slams his shin into Khrapov's torso.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alekseeva.
Khrapov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alekseeva throws a right and a left that Khrapov avoids nicely.
Alekseeva throws a hook but Khrapov avoids it easily.
Alekseeva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khrapov backs up against the cage.
Khrapov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alekseeva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khrapov misses with a combination
and Alekseeva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alekseeva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khrapov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alekseeva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Alekseeva tenderised Khrapov's leg. Khrapov is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alekseeva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alekseeva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khrapov.
Khrapov blocks a jab.
Alekseeva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khrapov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Khrapov fails to land with a series of punches.
Alekseeva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alekseeva scores with a kick to the body.
Alekseeva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alekseeva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khrapov slips a jab and a cross from Alekseeva.
Khrapov misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Alekseeva does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khrapov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alekseeva if he has to take too many more of those.
Khrapov throws a right hand that Alekseeva ducks under and follows up with a left that Alekseeva also avoids with ease.
Nice jab there from Alekseeva.
Khrapov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vasiliy Khrapov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alekseeva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alekseeva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Khrapov misses with a two punch combination.
Alekseeva cracks the inside of Khrapov's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khrapov throws a right hand that Alekseeva ducks under and follows up with a left that Alekseeva also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alekseeva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Alekseeva does no damage.
Philip Alekseeva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khrapov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Khrapov duly obliges.
Khrapov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Philip Alekseeva.
Well Alekseeva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Alekseeva!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Matlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Tse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tse has chosen Clutch - Big News I as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Matlock
vs
Tse

178 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Matlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luca Tse!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tse shoots in for a takedown but Matlock shows good takedown defense.
Matlock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tse was well out of range. Poor timing from Matlock.
Matlock cracks Tse with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tse takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matlock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matlock connects with a right hand. Tse shakes it off.
Matlock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tse doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matlock moves away.
Matlock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tse.

Matlock catches Tse napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Tse to the canvas!

Tse is rocked!
Matlock content to stall in guard here.
Tse is still in real trouble! Can Matlock finish him?
Tse wants to sweep but no luck.
Matlock forces his way into half guard.
Tse trying to control here.
Tse seems to have recovered his senses.
Tse wants to sweep but Matlock has passed to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tse tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matlock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tse tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Matlock takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tse tries to hold on but Matlock postures up.
Matlock looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tse is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tse tries to lock up and control but Matlock gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Matlock content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tse is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Matlock prevents Tse from getting the reversal.
Matlock trying to control but Tse is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tse can do anything to dispel that myth.
Matlock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tse is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matlock controlling his opponent.
Tse is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tse is just holding on here. Matlock manages to take his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tse trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Matlock is riding his opponent, not letting Tse buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Matlock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tse misses with a hook
and Matlock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matlock lands a right hook to the body.

Tse pushes Matlock up against the cage in a clinch.
Tse lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matlock.
Matlock misses with the head strike.
Matlock lands with a left to the head.
Matlock lands a body punch.
Matlock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tse has him pressed against the cage.
Matlock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Matlock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Matlock lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Matlock.
Tse lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tse is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tse.
Tse blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Matlock.
Tse is breathing heavily.
Matlock misses with the head strike.
Matlock blocking some punches.
Matlock lands a body shot.
Matlock is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matlock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Matlock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Matlock finds it's target.
Matlock drops Tse with a naaaaasty hook - Tse is in real trouble here! Matlock dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Matlock!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Frolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hill might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Its Raining Men. Frolov has chosen Manowar - Holy War as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hill
vs
Frolov

167 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
136 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Hill!
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, Victor Frolov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frolov works over Hill's head and body with a nice combination.

Frolov feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Frolov pushes down on Hill's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hill on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hill tries to get out of the position.
Hill misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hill is trying to maintain the position but Frolov is very close to passing his half guard.
Hill is trying to stand back up but Frolov is controlling him
Frolov moves into full mount! Hill won't be happy about that!
Hill keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hill is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Frolov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hill is looking to escape.
Frolov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hill wants to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill is in a horrible position here. Frolov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hill swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hill is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Hill taking shots to the head.
Frolov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hill is looking to escape.
Frolov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Frolov unloading with bombs!
Frolov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hill looks a forlorn figure.

Frolov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hill wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frolov looking to control but Hill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hill is desperately trying to improve his position but Frolov has a good base and remains in mount.
Frolov is landing with some decent strikes but Hill is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Frolov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hill's face.
Frolov controlling from mount.
The referee warns Hill that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Frolov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Frolov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hill squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Frolov is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frolov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hill tries to reverse the position but Frolov maintains control.
Frolov landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frolov lands with some strikes.

Frolov working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Hill looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Frolov! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Victor Frolov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between IP Freely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Taker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). IP Freely could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Taker's chin.

Freely
vs
Taker

160 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
21
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, IP Freely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Taker!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Freely counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Freely is working away from the top position though.
Taker is trying to control but Freely passes into side control!
Taker is trying to get back to half guard.
Taker struggling a bit here.
Freely is looking to take a break and control but Taker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Freely's best efforts.
Freely not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Taker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taker is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker trying to control but Freely postures up.
Freely throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taker trying to control here.
Taker is looking for a sweep. Freely is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freely has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Taker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Freely.
Taker working to try and regain half guard.
Freely in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Taker is squirming around, avoiding Freely's attempts to control the action.
Freely connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taker is in a horrible position here. Freely smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Taker tries to lock up and control but Freely gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Freely landing strikes from the mount.

Taker is rocked!
Freely 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.
Taker takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Freely's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). IP Freely!
IP Freely tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutsoo comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Jarni Kutsoo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kutsoo
vs
Thompson

169 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarni Kutsoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jefferson Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutsoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kutsoo misses with a double jab.
Thompson tries to clinch

and Kutsoo counters with a shoot takedown. Thompson fights it but they end up in guard.

Kutsoo gets to his feet. Thompson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kutsoo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kutsoo tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kutsoo.
Thompson throws a leg kick
and Kutsoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thompson closes the distance but Kutsoo moves to the side

and Kutsoo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thompson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kutsoo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Thompson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kutsoo passes into half guard.
Kutsoo wants to control but Thompson is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Kutsoo wants to work for an arm triangle but Thompson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kutsoo wants to pass the guard but Thompson is defending well.
Kutsoo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kutsoo trying to advance position but Thompson counters by regaining guard.
Kutsoo works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
Kutsoo wants to stand but Thompson is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kutsoo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thompson's head.
Thompson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kutsoo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kutsoo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thompson is doing well to control the position and prevent Kutsoo from advancing to side control.
Kutsoo is looking to take a break and control but Thompson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kutsoo decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo has a takedown stuffed.
Thompson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kutsoo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thompson's guard now.
Kutsoo postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Kutsoo trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Kutsoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kutsoo scoring with some ground and pound.
Kutsoo wants to get up but he can't break Thompson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thompson trying to control the position.
Kutsoo forces his way into half guard.
Kutsoo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kutsoo is looking for a kimura here.
Thompson is trying to control but can't.

Kutsoo is looking for a kimura here.
Kutsoo 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.
Kutsoo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarni Kutsoo dominated that round.
That's time! Kutsoo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Kutsoo or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.
Thompson throws a right hand that Kutsoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kutsoo also avoids with ease.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses

and Kutsoo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thompson wants to control but Kutsoo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Kutsoo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Thompson trying to control here.

Kutsoo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thompson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kutsoo with the ground and pound but Thompson uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo stands up over Thompson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Kutsoo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Thompson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kutsoo has Thompson in his guard.
Kutsoo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Thompson!
Thompson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo tries to control but Thompson wriggling away.
Thompson is in a horrible position here. Kutsoo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kutsoo dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Kutsoo is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Thompson taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Kutsoo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jarni Kutsoo!
Jarni Kutsoo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'WHO? WHO? WHO`S THE BEST?! I CAN`T HEAR YOU!!!'.