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VFN 58: Cole Vs Kilpinen II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Frolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pippy Poker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frolov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Manowar - Holy War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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136 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Frolov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pippy Poker!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Poker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poker 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.
Frolov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poker.
Frolov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poker moves away.
Frolov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frolov leaves Poker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frolov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frolov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frolov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poker moves away.
Frolov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Frolov thows a body shot but no joy.
Frolov cracks Poker with an open hand slap.
Frolov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Victor Frolov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pippy Poker.
Poker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frolov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Poker did well to prevent Frolov getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frolov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Poker defending well though.
Poker is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Frolov 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.
Frolov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Poker defend it? Frolov steps over the head and cranks it - Poker is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Frolov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Frolov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Borg Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Sissoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Borg Jr could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mohammed Sissoko's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Borg Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohammed Sissoko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sissoko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Borg Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Sissoko with that takedown attempt.
Sissoko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Borg Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Borg Jr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sissoko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sissoko trying to control the position but Borg Jr is working away.
Sissoko is trying to get an arm triangle but Borg Jr is defending well.
Borg Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Borg Jr tries to get out of the position.
Borg Jr wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sissoko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sissoko working the ground and pound but Borg Jr is defending the strikes.
Sissoko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Borg Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sissoko prevents Borg Jr from escaping the position.
Sissoko is looking to take a break and control but Borg Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borg Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sissoko on the ground.
Sissoko in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Borg Jr avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sissoko.
Borg Jr prevents Sissoko from improving position.
The ground and pound from Sissoko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sissoko with the ground and pound but Borg Jr regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sissoko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko thows a huge punch but Borg Jr dodges it nicely.
Sissoko throwing shots but Borg Jr is blocking nicely.
Sissoko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Borg Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sissoko.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sissoko throwing shots but Borg Jr is blocking nicely.
Sissoko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Borg Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sissoko trying to control the action but Borg Jr is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sissoko.
Borg Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Borg Jr is not content to let Sissoko control the position.
Sissoko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sissoko moves nicely into side control.
Sissoko trying to control the position but Borg Jr is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Sissoko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sissoko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sissoko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borg Jr moves away.
Borg Jr misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Borg Jr. No joy for Sissoko on that attempt.
Borg Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borg Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bjorn Borg Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Sissoko.
Sissoko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Mohammed Sissoko has been cut.
Sissoko avoids the body shot from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Sissoko is just out of range.
Sissoko ducks under a wild hook from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Borg Jr tries to bum rush Sissoko with a series of wild strikes but Sissoko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Borg Jr.
Borg Jr throws a hook to the side of Sissoko's head but Sissoko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sissoko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sissoko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Borg Jr wants to get back to his feet but Sissoko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sissoko trying to control the position from guard on top but Borg Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sissoko throws a big right hand that misses.
Sissoko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borg Jr is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sissoko with a nice head shot there.
Sissoko stands up over Borg Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sissoko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sissoko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sissoko chips away with some ground and pound.
Borg Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sissoko controls the pace.
Sissoko throws a big elbow that misses.
Mohammed Sissoko has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko postures up and lands a big shot to Borg Jr's brow.
Sissoko throwing strikes but missing.
Sissoko throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sissoko trying to control the position from guard on top but Borg Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sissoko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Borg Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko looking to pass the guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sissoko prevents Borg Jr from getting back to his feet.
Sissoko tries to free his leg and advance position but Borg Jr is retaining full guard.
Borg Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borg Jr keeping moving, preventing Sissoko from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mohammed Sissoko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sissoko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borg Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borg Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Borg Jr misses.
Sissoko clinches up with Borg Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Sissoko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mohammed Sissoko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sissoko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Borg Jr circles away.
Borg Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sissoko.
Sissoko throws the kick towards the body but Borg Jr avoids it.
Borg Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borg Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sissoko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sissoko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Borg Jr throws a series of punches but Sissoko moves out of range.
Sissoko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borg Jr but Borg Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bjorn Borg Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Sissoko.
Borg Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borg Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Borg Jr tries to bum rush Sissoko with a series of wild strikes but Sissoko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sissoko looks for a takedown but Borg Jr sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bjorn Borg Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Borg Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Sissoko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borg Jr.
Borg Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Borg Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bjorn Borg Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sissoko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sissoko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borg Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Borg Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sissoko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borg Jr.
Sissoko takes a swing at Borg Jr's ribcage but misses.
Sissoko misses with a double jab.
Sissoko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Borg Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg Jr scores with the left hand. Sissoko knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sissoko fails to land the takedown.
Bjorn Borg Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sissoko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sissoko is rocked!
Borg Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sissoko is still on wobbly legs! Can Borg Jr finish him?
and Borg Jr counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Sissoko! He's just covering up as Borg Jr starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Borg Jr!
Bjorn Borg Jr took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Draugovich Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Easton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Easton has chosen Tech N9ne The Beast (Uncensored) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grigori Draugovich Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cody Easton!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easton misses with a body shot.
Easton swats away the attempt to clinch by Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii clinches.
Draugovich Ii jumps guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Draugovich Ii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Easton manages to get himself to full guard.
Draugovich Ii is looking to work some ground and pound but Easton has wrist control.
Easton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Draugovich Ii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draugovich Ii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Easton is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Draugovich Ii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easton wants to get back to his feet but Draugovich Ii is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Easton wants to sweep here but Draugovich Ii controlling him for the moment.
Draugovich Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Easton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Easton is trying to keep Draugovich Ii in close.
Easton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Draugovich Ii haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Cody Easton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Easton gets tackled into the cage by Draugovich Ii. Draugovich Ii maintains the clinch.
Draugovich Ii tries a body shot but Easton blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Draugovich Ii has Easton pressed against the cage, preventing Easton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Easton is looking to break free of the clinch but Draugovich Ii has double underhooks.
Draugovich Ii misses with a body punch.
Draugovich Ii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Draugovich Ii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Draugovich Ii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Draugovich Ii scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cody Easton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Easton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Draugovich Ii.
Cody Easton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Easton misses with a straight right.
Draugovich Ii keeps Easton at a distance using the push kick.
Draugovich Ii changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Easton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Draugovich Ii is able to avoid easily.
Easton throws a body punch but Draugovich Ii moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Draugovich Ii is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Easton as he checks the leg kick.
Draugovich Ii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Easton tries to bum rush Draugovich Ii with a series of wild strikes but Draugovich Ii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Easton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Draugovich Ii connects with a single shot there.
Easton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Draugovich Ii, right into the meat.
Easton just misses with a punch to the body.
Easton scores with a sloppy right hand. Draugovich Ii should have avoided that one.
Draugovich Ii shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Draugovich Ii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground and pound from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii controlling the action here.
Draugovich Ii is looking to advance position but Easton won't allow it.
Draugovich Ii works his way into side control.
Draugovich Ii wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Easton, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draugovich Ii laying and praying for a moment but Easton takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Draugovich Ii 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.
Easton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draugovich Ii moves away.
Easton scores with the left hand. Draugovich Ii knows he should have avoided that one.
Easton connects with a crisp jab.
Draugovich Ii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Easton misses with a hook to the body
and Draugovich Ii counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Draugovich Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Easton.
Draugovich Ii stalling in the clinch but Easton improves position.
Draugovich Ii successfully pulls guard.
Draugovich Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Easton is one step ahead there.
Easton tries to free his leg and advance position but Draugovich Ii is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Draugovich Ii trying to strike off his back.
Draugovich Ii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Easton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Draugovich Ii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Draugovich Ii trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easton trying to control the position from guard on top but Draugovich Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draugovich Ii wants to sweep here but Easton controlling him for the moment.
Draugovich Ii looking for a guillotine here but Easton defends easily.
Easton wants to control from the top but Draugovich Ii keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Draugovich Ii is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grigori Draugovich Ii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draugovich Ii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Draugovich Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet Draugovich Ii, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cody Easton was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Easton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draugovich Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Easton.
Easton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Draugovich Ii rather than just go for the knockout.
Draugovich Ii throws a leg kick but Easton moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii dodges the punch combination from Easton.
Easton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draugovich Ii manages to avoid it.
Draugovich Ii blocks a leg kick.
Draugovich Ii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Draugovich Ii scores with a push kick.
Easton tries to sprawl but Draugovich Ii drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Draugovich Ii trying to control from half guard but Easton is working away.
Draugovich Ii passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Easton!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draugovich Ii landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigori Draugovich Ii dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Nice body kick there by Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii misses the jab.
Draugovich Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Easton. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Draugovich Ii, right into the meat.
Easton throws a body punch but Draugovich Ii moves out of range.
Easton is looking to land body kicks.
Draugovich Ii scores with a leg kick.
Draugovich Ii darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Draugovich Ii stops Easton from getting back to his feet.
Draugovich Ii perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Draugovich Ii's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii passes to side control.
Draugovich Ii throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Easton tries to bench press Draugovich Ii off him but Draugovich Ii keeps the position.
Easton is trying to escape the position but Draugovich Ii is controlling the position.
Draugovich Ii working the head with strikes.
Draugovich Ii is looking to take a break and control but Easton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Easton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Grigori Draugovich Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Draugovich Ii passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Easton!
Draugovich Ii sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Draugovich Ii has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Easton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Draugovich Ii is landing with some decent strikes but Easton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Draugovich Ii controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draugovich Ii lands a big shot there that rocks Easton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Draugovich Ii punishing his opponent with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Easton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Draugovich Ii controlling from the full mount.
Draugovich Ii landing shots from mount.
Cody Easton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draugovich Ii pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draugovich Ii is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Easton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Draugovich Ii pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Draugovich Ii looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Draugovich Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draugovich Ii 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigori Draugovich Ii!
Grigori Draugovich Ii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artur Banas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajesh Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koothrappali has chosen Punjab as his entrance music. Rajesh Koothrappali has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Artur Banas's chin.
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148 lbs
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148 lbs
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Banas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rajesh Koothrappali!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koothrappali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koothrappali throws a shot from downtown. Banas moves away and avoids it.
Koothrappali gets caught napping as Banas dives in and scores a takedown. Koothrappali manages to retain guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Banas scoring with some ground and pound.
Koothrappali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Banas controlling from the top position.
Banas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Banas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Koothrappali escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Banas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Banas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koothrappali's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Banas advances position into side control!
Banas moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Banas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Koothrappali some visible discomfort.
Koothrappali is looking for a sweep.
Koothrappali is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koothrappali is trying to improve his position.
Banas remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banas working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Banas scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koothrappali tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Banas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Banas stalls from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koothrappali tries to improve position but can't.
Koothrappali is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Banas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Koothrappali some visible discomfort.
Banas staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banas trying to control the action but Koothrappali is working from the bottom.
Banas controlling the position from side mount.
Artur Banas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Banas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koothrappali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Koothrappali tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Banas.
Koothrappali working aggressively here.
Koothrappali takes a shot to the head.
Banas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koothrappalis head.
Koothrappali pulls guard successfully.
Banas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koothrappali's head.
Koothrappali is trying to keep Banas in close.
Banas preventing the sweep.
Koothrappali being controlled here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koothrappali is trying to keep Banas in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banas stays in close to Koothrappali's body and controls the position.
Banas working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Banas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Banas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice cross by Banas.
Banas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koothrappali momentarily.
Banas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koothrappali's head backwards.
Koothrappali misses with a low kick as Banas jumps back.
Koothrappali thows a leg kick but Banas checks it
letting Banas counter with a right hand.
Koothrappali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Banas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Banas cracks Koothrappali with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Banas - that landed with a thud.
Koothrappali looking to slow down the pace here.
Koothrappali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koothrappali lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banas or not.
Koothrappali swings wildly with an uppercut but Banas uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koothrappali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali lands a right hand.
Banas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koothrappali's elbow.
Banas scores with a shot to the side of Koothrappali's head.
Banas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Koothrappali backwards.
Banas is leaning against Koothrappali and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koothrappali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Banas scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banas.
Banas slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banas.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Koothrappali fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Banas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koothrappali up against the cage.
Banas lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali misses with a punch to the body.
Koothrappali looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Koothrappali up against the cage.
Koothrappali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Artur Banas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Banas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Banas lands a nice uppercut.
Koothrappali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koothrappali is fighting off a takedown attempt but Banas is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Koothrappali to the mat. Koothrappali regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Koothrappali has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Banas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Banas pushes down on Koothrappali's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Banas in particular looking to stall.
Banas lands strikes from half guard.
Banas wants to free his trapped foot but Koothrappali is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Banas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Koothrappali with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Koothrappali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banas is controlling the pace.
Banas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Koothrappali!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Banas controlling the pace for now.
Banas lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koothrappali flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Banas controlling from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banas lands a nice shot to the head.
Banas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Banas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Banas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koothrappali can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Koothrappali. Banas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koothrappali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banas.
Koothrappali checks the leg kick.
Banas lands a jab to the head.
Koothrappali attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Banas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Koothrappali quickly recovers to half guard.
Koothrappali looking for submissions off his back.
Koothrappali tries to get to full guard but Banas has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banas passes to side control.
Banas taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Banas is trying to get an arm triangle but Koothrappali is defending well.
Banas taking a breather here.
Banas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Koothrappali being controlled for a moment.
Banas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Koothrappali manages to work his way to half guard, despite Banas's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali works his way to full guard. Good work.
Banas pushing down on Koothrappali's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Banas controlling the action here.
Banas prevents Koothrappali from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Banas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Banas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Banas lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Artur Banas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koothrappali is trying desperately to improve position.
Banas content just to control the position here.
Banas is landing with some decent strikes but Koothrappali is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Banas takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Koothrappali keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Banas landing punches.
Koothrappali tries to reverse the position but Banas maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banas landing strikes from the mount.
Banas controlling from mount.
Koothrappali is in a horrible position here. Banas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rajesh Koothrappali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Banas controlling the pace for now.
Koothrappali flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Artur Banas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Banas looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Banas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Banas 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Banas!
In his post fight interview, Artur Banas 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncomfortable Positions - Keep Happening - (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Atkinson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Set to Fail. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
170 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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33
178 lbs
34 - 12 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rowan Atkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uncomfortable Positions - Keep Happening -!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Positions - Keep Happening - avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Atkinson closes the distance and clinches up with Positions - Keep Happening -, looking for a takedown. Atkinson pushes Positions - Keep Happening - against the cage but Positions - Keep Happening - circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Positions - Keep Happening - stuffs the takedown.
Atkinson slaps away a takedown attempt from Positions - Keep Happening -, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Atkinson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Positions - Keep Happening - on his heels. He'll look to pass Positions - Keep Happening -'s guard now, I'm sure.
Positions - Keep Happening - has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Atkinson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Atkinson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Positions - Keep Happening -'s guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atkinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Atkinson works his way into full mount!
Atkinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Positions - Keep Happening - tries to reverse the position but Atkinson maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions - Keep Happening - is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Positions - Keep Happening - defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Atkinson.
Atkinson prevents Positions - Keep Happening - from getting the reversal.
Atkinson controlling from the full mount.
Positions - Keep Happening - gets back to half guard.
Atkinson is looking to take a break and control but Positions - Keep Happening - is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Positions - Keep Happening - won't allow Atkinson to pass to mount.
Atkinson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Positions - Keep Happening - can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atkinson scoring with strikes but Positions - Keep Happening - is staying in there.
Positions - Keep Happening - is in a horrible position here. Atkinson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Atkinson lands a big elbow.
Positions - Keep Happening - is working to get back to half guard.
Atkinson lands a nice shot to the head.
Positions - Keep Happening - is trying desperately to improve position.
Atkinson lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Atkinson.
Positions - Keep Happening - is in a horrible position here. Atkinson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Positions - Keep Happening - is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Positions - Keep Happening - is still in real trouble! Can Atkinson finish him?
The referee warns Positions - Keep Happening - that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Atkinson content just to control the position here.
Atkinson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Positions - Keep Happening - seems to have recovered his senses.
Atkinson lands a big elbow - Positions - Keep Happening - is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Positions - Keep Happening - is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rowan Atkinson!
A very excited looking Rowan Atkinson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuula Natsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roene Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
250 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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248 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuula Natsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roene Dekker!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekker moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dekker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dekker is fighting off a takedown attempt but Natsi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dekker to the mat. Dekker regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dekker pulls Natsi in to control the position.
Natsi wants to pass the guard but Dekker is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dekker holds on and takes a little breather.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Roene Dekker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Natsi shoots in looking for a takedown but Dekker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Natsi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Natsi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dekker connects with a right hand. Natsi shakes it off.
It looks like Kuula Natsi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Natsi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Natsi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dekker counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuula Natsi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Natsi tries to keep at a distance but Dekker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dekker lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsi can't get the takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Dekker.
A nice left hand lands by Dekker.
Dekker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dekker lands a shoulder strike.
Natsi looking for a takedown.
Natsi is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dekker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dekker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Natsi backwards.
Natsi wants a takedown but no success here.
Natsi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dekker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dekker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuula Natsi's cut is getting worse.
Dekker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Natsi is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Natsi backwards.
Oh Natsi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dekker drops Natsi with a big right hand! Dekker charges in looking to finish - Natsi manages to keep Dekker in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Dekker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsi seems to have got his legs back now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dekker advances to half guard.
Natsi is trying to control but can't.
Dekker moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Natsi.
Dekker takes a little break here. Natsi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Natsi misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsi tries to bench press Dekker off him but Dekker keeps the position.
Dekker wants to stand but Natsi has his arm trapped.
Dekker staying calm.
Natsi is looking for a sweep.
Dekker trying to control the action but Natsi is working from the bottom.
Dekker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Natsi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Dekker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Roene Dekker was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dekker connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dekker moves in looking to clinch but Natsi pushes him off.
Dekker darts in and clinches Natsi up against the cage.
Natsi is looking for a takedown.
Dekker lands with a right to the head.
Kuula Natsi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Natsi wants a takedown.
Dekker scores with a shot to the side of Natsi's head.
Dekker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Come on Dekker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dekker prevents the takedown attempt.
Natsi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dekker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dekker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roene Dekker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuula Natsi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dekker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Natsi on the side of the head.
Dekker slaps away a takedown attempt from Natsi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick by Dekker - that's a beauty! Natsi is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Dekker can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roene Dekker!
Roene Dekker decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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30
286 lbs
21 - 16 - 2 |
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263 lbs
23 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duncan McAlister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson throws a wild body kick that McAlister sees coming a mile off.
McAlister's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nelson under the eye.
Nice body kick there by McAlister.
McAlister misses with an uppercut
and Nelson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
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!
McAlister dips to his left and cracks Nelson with an uppercut!
McAlister lands a jab to the nose.
McAlister tries to land a body kick
and Nelson counters with a nice leg kick.
McAlister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nelson throws a push kick but McAlister slaps the foot to one side.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Nelson is predictable there
and McAlister counters with a straight right hand.
McAlister misses the shot to the body.
McAlister blocks a leg kick.
McAlister moves out of range of the leg kick from Nelson.
McAlister bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McAlister thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nelson if he has to take too many more of those.
Nelson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McAlister looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick
and McAlister counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice jab there from McAlister.
McAlister just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
McAlister lands a head kick!
McAlister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from McAlister.
McAlister swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nelson counters with a leg kick.
McAlister misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nelson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McAlister - the referee stops the clock and Nelson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McAlister. Nelson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McAlister scores with a punch to the head.
Nelson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McAlister counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McAlister throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McAlister throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McAlister lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nelson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nelson is rocked!
Nelson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McAlister.
McAlister loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
McAlister is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nelson throws a leg kick which misses McAlister's front leg but catches the back leg as McAlister tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McAlister misses with a straight left.
McAlister throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McAlister is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nelson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McAlister has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
McAlister lands with a hook. Nelson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nelson.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
Nelson throws a head kick but McAlister moves out of range.
Nelson misses with a kick to the body.
McAlister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
McAlister 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.
Nelson lands a nice looking body kick.
McAlister is breathing heavily.
Nelson moves out of range of the leg kick from McAlister.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson lands a leg kick that knocks McAlister off balance momentarily.
McAlister blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan McAlister 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.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McAlister connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nelson clinches with his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nelson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McAlister gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nelson taking a breather.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
McAlister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McAlister takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Duncan McAlister is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches up with McAlister, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes McAlister against the cage but McAlister circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McAlister misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses McAlister's sensitive parts.
Nelson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from McAlister.
Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nelson misses with a leg kick
and McAlister counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McAlister takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
McAlister wants to land a leg kick but Nelson is out of range.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson avoids the head kick by McAlister.
McAlister misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McAlister misses its intended target.
McAlister lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McAlister swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson is looking to score with low kicks.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
McAlister thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nelson lands a nice leg kick that just misses McAlister's sensitive parts.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McAlister throws a front kick aimed at Nelson's knee but Nelson avoids it well.
Hoy Nelson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nelson lands a leg kick that knocks McAlister off balance momentarily.
Nelson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McAlister. That did some damage!
Nelson cracks the inside of McAlister's front leg.
Nelson delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nelson. McAlister shrugs it off though.
Nelson throws a head kick that McAlister semi-blocks.
Nelson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
McAlister avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McAlister takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nelson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McAlister has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McAlister throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nelson feints and then cracks McAlister's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McAlister down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McAlister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelson manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoy Nelson 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Nelson misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Nelson blocks the leg kick.
Nelson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nelson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McAlister misses with a looping left.
McAlister misses with a hook.
Nelson is looking to land body kicks.
McAlister throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McAlister throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McAlister is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister lands a nice hook to Nelson's body. Nelson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nelson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McAlister moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
McAlister throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nelson moves forwards but McAlister connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McAlister misses with a jab to the body
and Nelson counters with a low kick, right behind McAlister 's knee.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from McAlister. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from McAlister misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McAlister will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nelson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nelson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nelson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McAlister avoids a kick to the body.
McAlister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelson moves away.
McAlister takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nelson is looking to chop away at McAlister's legs.
Nelson misses with a head kick.
McAlister tried to score with a low kick but Nelson checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and McAlister moves out of range easily.
Nelson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nelson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McAlister avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Nelson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nelson misses with an attempted mid kick.
McAlister keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson throws a low kick but McAlister avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from McAlister.
Nelson avoids the head kick by McAlister.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister lands a jab to Nelson's midsection.
McAlister throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson misses with a low kick.
McAlister moves out of range of the body kick from Nelson.
Nelson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McAlister swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McAlister checks it well.
McAlister takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nelson throws a body kick that misses
and McAlister counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hoy Nelson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nelson 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoy Nelson!
A less than humble Hoy Nelson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simeon Malaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Kappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
180 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Simeon Malaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, David Kappa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kappa shoots in but no luck this time.
Malaya throws a right hand that misses
letting Kappa counter with a right hand.
Malaya misses with a straight left.
Kappa shoots in for a double leg but Malaya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Malaya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malaya cracks Kappa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like David Kappa has been cut.
Kappa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malaya.
Malaya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kappa throws out the jab.
Kappa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malaya fakes the leg kick and cracks Kappa in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Malaya.
Simeon Malaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malaya looks for the body kick but Kappa saw that one coming.
Kappa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab by Malaya.
Malaya scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Malaya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaya misses with a hook
and Kappa counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Malaya misses its intended target.
Malaya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kappa. That did some damage!
Kappa moves out of range as Malaya strikes.
Malaya scores with a sloppy right hand. Kappa should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Malaya.
Kappa walks into a jab.
A solid body kick from Malaya.
Malaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kappa ducks under a wild hook from Malaya.
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!
A cross from Malaya lands.
Kappa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Malaya swings widly with a right hand
and Kappa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kappa motions for Malaya to come forward. Kappa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malaya misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kappa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Malaya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kappa misses with a low kick as Malaya jumps back.
Malaya throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kappa's head.
Malaya moves away from the strike by Kappa.
Malaya throws a hook but Kappa blocks it.
Kappa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Simeon Malaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Kappa.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Malaya checks a leg kick.
Kappa cracks Malaya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malaya avoids the body shot from Kappa.
Kappa is trying desperately to land a takedown but Malaya is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kappa.
Malaya misses with a body shot.
Malaya throws a nice head kick!
Malaya lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malaya.
Malaya uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kappa has time to react.
Malaya misses with the combination.
Kappa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Some wild striking there from Kappa.
Malaya tests Kappa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malaya tests Kappa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malaya throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Kappa crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Simeon Malaya!
A very excited looking Simeon Malaya made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Fayth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fayth comes to the cage accompanied by Awry Decade - Aisle of Denial. Justice is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blackalicious / Sky Is Falling . Johnny Justice will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Fayth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Justice!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice slips under a jab from Fayth.
Justice misses with a straight left.
Justice moves away from the strike by Fayth.
Justice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fayth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Justice.
Fayth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Justice defends it nicely.
Fayth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fayth shoots in but Justice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fayth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Justice bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Ray Fayth has been cut.
Justice blocks a head kick by Fayth.
Fayth throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Justice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fayth moves away.
An inside leg kick from Fayth misses.
Fayth misses with a head kick.
Justice fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fayth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Justice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fayth swings for the body but Justice moves out of range.
Fayth looks for a takedown but Justice sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Fayth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fayth throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Fayth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Justice changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fayth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Justice.
Fayth dives in and scores a takedown into Justice's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fayth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Justice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice wants to sweep but no luck.
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!
Fayth sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Justice trying to control the position.
Johnny Justice has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fayth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fayth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice wants to improve his position but Fayth is controlling well.
Fayth stops Justice from getting back to his feet.
Fayth is looking for a kimura here.
Justice is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fayth moves into full mount! Justice won't be happy about that!
Fayth trying to control but Justice is having none of it.
Fayth throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fayth swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Justice is now in Fayth's guard. A big mistake from Fayth there, giving up the dominant position!
Fayth is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Justice frees his head nicely. Oh but Fayth has switched to an armbar! Justice is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ray Fayth!
Ray Fayth retains his welterweight title!
Ray Fayth decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Kilpinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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285 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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220 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Winston Cole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kilpinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kilpinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kilpinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cole doesn't seem bothered though.
Cole checks a low kick from Kilpinen.
Cole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen misses with a low kick.
Cole has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kilpinen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilpinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpinen connects with a leg kick. Cole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cole keeps Kilpinen at a distance using the push kick.
Cole avoids a kick to the body.
Kilpinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole blocks a low kick nicely.
Kilpinen with a hook.
It looks like Winston Cole has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Cole slips a jab from Kilpinen.
Cole needs to keep his hands up - Kilpinen had a free shot at his head there.
Cole throws a front kick aimed at Kilpinen's knee but Kilpinen avoids it well.
Cole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kilpinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Kilpinen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cole. That one must have hurt.
Kilpinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cole swings for the body but Kilpinen moves out of range.
Cole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kilpinen looks to land a right hand but Cole moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kilpinen on the side of the head.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilpinen manages to avoid it.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Kilpinen slips the punch.
Cole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kilpinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Kilpinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kilpinen throws an overhand right that lands on Cole's shoulder, as Cole tries to avoid the shot.
Cole misses with a leg kick
and Kilpinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kilpinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kilpinen throws a leg kick but Cole sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kilpinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kilpinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Cole is breathing heavily.
Cole throws a jab when Kilpinen was well out of range.
Kilpinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kilpinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilpinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilpinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilpinen.
Cole throws a leg kick
and Kilpinen counters with a low kick, right behind Cole 's knee.
A good leg kick by Kilpinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen throws a low kick but Cole moves out of range easily.
Kilpinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cole throws the kick towards the body but Kilpinen avoids it.
Kilpinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kilpinen at a distance.
Cole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kilpinen tries a low kick but Cole avoids it.
A big right from Kilpinen misses.
Cole is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cole on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kilpinen has time to react.
Cole lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaakko Kilpinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Winston Cole's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Kilpinen blocks the low kick.
Kilpinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Kilpinen misses with an uppercut.
Kilpinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilpinen's calf.
Kilpinen moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole catches Kilpinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kilpinen.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilpinen.
Cole blocks a leg kick.
Cole misses with a lunging right hand
and Kilpinen counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole checks a leg kick.
Kilpinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole tries a low kick but Kilpinen avoids it.
Cole moves out of range as Kilpinen strikes.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kilpinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Kilpinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilpinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Jaakko Kilpinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kilpinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cole's calf.
Kilpinen lands a leg kick that knocks Cole off balance momentarily.
Kilpinen feints and then cracks Cole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cole down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Good shot there by Kilpinen.
Cole is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen throws an uppercut from hell that sends Cole clean off his feet! He's out cold! Kilpinen stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaakko Kilpinen!
Jaakko Kilpinen is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Jaakko Kilpinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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