Infinity XV PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jouni Rytkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stirling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rytkonen
vs
Stirling

190 cm
25
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jouni Rytkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Stirling!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Stirling.
Rytkonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stirling.
Rytkonen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rytkonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stirling throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stirling slips a jab and a cross from Rytkonen.
Rytkonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stirling manages to avoid it.
Stirling misses with a two punch combination.
Stirling lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Stirling lands but Rytkonen takes it in his stride.
Rytkonen misses with a hook
enabling Stirling to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Jouni Rytkonen has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Stirling.
Stirling dodges the punch combination from Rytkonen.
Stirling with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stirling digs a good body shot into Rytkonen's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stirling slips a jab and a cross from Rytkonen.
Rytkonen is breathing heavily.
Stirling lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rytkonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stirling thuds his right hand into Rytkonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Rytkonen is rocked!
Stirling lands with a cross.
Oh Rytkonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stirling lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Rytkonen up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Stirling from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Rytkonen's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Stirling!
Jack Stirling decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rude's choice of entrance music: BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE By MARILYN MANSON. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hurricane
vs
Rude

188 cm
20
304 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Floyd Hurricane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurricane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rude can pounce on him.
A jab from Hurricane misses.
Rude pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Rude tenderised Hurricane's leg. Hurricane is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rude checks a leg kick.
Hurricane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rude lands a front kick.
Hurricane is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurricane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rude.
Rude connects with a solid leg kick.
Rude stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Floyd Hurricane has been cut.
Rude scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Floyd Hurricane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rude lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hurricane's sensitive parts.
Rude scores with a nice body kick.
Hurricane takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rude looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hurricane loads up on a big right hand but Rude slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rude.
Rude throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude delivers a nice body kick.
Rude thuds his shin into the meat of Hurricane's side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rude.
Hurricane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rude.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rude.
A combination from Rude does no damage.
Rude lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hurricane's sensitive parts.
Rude connects with a solid leg kick.

Rude lands a big head kick that sends Hurricane tumbling to the mat! Rude takes a step backwards and waves Hurricane back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Floyd Hurricane's cut is getting worse.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hurricane crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rude - the referee stops the clock and Hurricane gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rude. Hurricane manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rude buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rude fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hurricane.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rude.
Rude throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Floyd Hurricane's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rude.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rude.
A solid body kick from Rude.

Rude lands a big right hand that sends Hurricane crashing to the mat! Rude stays standing though and waves Hurricane back to his feet!

Hurricane is rocked!
Rude throws an overhand right that drops Hurricane like a sack of potatoes! Rude dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Rude!
A relieved looking Rick Rude thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Bjon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olli Penttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomas Bjon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bjon
vs
Penttila

155 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Bjon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Penttila!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penttila scores with a jab to the head.
Bjon looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Penttila looks to clinch

and Bjon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Penttila pushes Bjon off looking to stand but Bjon dives back in and keeps control.
Penttila controlling the position for now.
Bjon prevents Penttila from standing back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Penttila lands a left and a right that send Bjon crashing to the mat, dazed. Penttila thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Bjon is rocked!

It looks like Tomas Bjon has been cut.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Penttila knocks Bjon out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Olli Penttila!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davey The Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Morozov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

The Nose
vs
Morozov

186 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davey The Nose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Nose circles away.
Morozov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Morozov shoots in but The Nose avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The Nose closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - The Nose lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Nose looking to sit in guard and control but Morozov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The Nose throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The Nose is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morozov sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ivan Morozov.
Morozov misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Nose throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Morozov looks winded!
Both fighters circling a little - The Nose finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morozov takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Nose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morozov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morozov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The Nose connects with an inside leg kick.
The Nose lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morozov takes a step back to recover.
The Nose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from The Nose tenderised Morozov's leg. Morozov is trying to keep his angry face on.
The Nose tries a head kick but it misses.
The Nose looks for a takedown but Morozov sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Nose lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morozov takes a step back to recover.
The Nose tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morozov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Nose somewhat.
The Nose moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Nose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morozov was well out of range. Poor timing from The Nose.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Nose. Morozov shrugs it off though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Nose.
Morozov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by The Nose.
The Nose keeps Morozov at a distance using the push kick.
Davey The Nose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morozov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Nose.
The Nose thumps Morozov with a low kick.
The Nose misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Nose defends it nicely.
Davey The Nose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Morozov.
The Nose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morozov was well out of range. Poor timing from The Nose.
Morozov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Nose.
The Nose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Nose scores with a leg kick.
The Nose is looking to wear down Morozov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Nose.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Nose.
The Nose scores with a kick to the midsection.
The Nose connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morozov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Nose.
The Nose scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Nose. That's going to slow Morozov down.
Morozov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crunch! The Nose slams his shin into Morozov's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Nose lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morozov's sensitive parts.
The Nose delivers a nice body kick.
The Nose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Nose feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morozov's calf.
The Nose lands with a slapping head kick.
Morozov avoids a kick to the body.

Morozov clinches up with The Nose and pushes him back against the cage.
Morozov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Nose's efforts to push away.

Morozov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morozov 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.

The Nose is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morozov is aware though and is defending well.
The Nose can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morozov controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davey The Nose dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The Nose doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Morozov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Morozov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Nose is just riding it out for now. Morozov eventually gives up the hold.

The Nose looking for submissions off his back.

Morozov is trying to work for a kimura but The Nose is defending well.
Morozov throwing shots but The Nose is blocking nicely.
Morozov wants to free his trapped foot but The Nose is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morozov is breathing heavily.

The Nose looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morozov in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Nose looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morozov tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Nose knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The Nose is defending against the submission attempts here by Morozov.

The Nose looking for submissions off his back.

The Nose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morozov pulls his head out easily.

Morozov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Nose defends it well.
The Nose is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The Nose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morozov pulls his head out easily.
Morozov is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The Nose looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morozov prevents The Nose from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The Nose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morozov pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Nose looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morozov controlling the action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Morozov wants to stand but The Nose has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Morozov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The Nose shoots in but no luck this time.
The Nose misses the shot to the body.
The Nose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Nose fakes the leg kick and cracks Morozov in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for The Nose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Morozov.
The Nose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morozov.

Morozov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morozov wants to stand but The Nose is controlling his arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Morozov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Nose is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Nose is not content to let Morozov control the position.
Morozov tries to advance to mount but The Nose denies him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Nose is looking for a sweep.
Ivan Morozov has got the better of the ground game so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Morozov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Morozov takes the fight into the clinch.
Morozov is struggling to control the position.
Morozov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Morozov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Morozov prevents The Nose from improving his position.

The Nose looking for submissions off his back.

The Nose looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morozov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Nose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morozov pulls his head out easily.

The Nose looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morozov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The Nose wants to improve his position but Morozov is controlling well.
Morozov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Morozov tries to stand but can't do so whilst The Nose controls his leg.

Ivan Morozov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The Nose moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Nose scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Nose slaps away a takedown attempt from Morozov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Nose scores with a kick to the body.
The Nose throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Morozov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Nose is trying to defend but Morozov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Morozov there.

The Nose looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Morozov is looking for a kimura here.

The Nose looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The Nose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morozov pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Morozov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The Nose looking for submissions off his back.
Morozov prevents The Nose from improving his position.
Morozov controlling the action here.
Morozov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Morozov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Nose is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morozov pulls his head out easily.
The Nose wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morozov in particular looking to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ivan Morozov wasn't active enough on the ground.
The Nose throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Nose connects with a solid leg kick.

Morozov drives through with a takedown into The Nose's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The Nose is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morozov defends well.
Morozov content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Morozov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morozov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Morozov!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Top Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Korkkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tero Korkkanen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Turk
vs
Korkkanen

190 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Top Turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Korkkanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korkkanen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Top Turk has been cut.
Top Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korkkanen lands a jab to Turk's midsection.
Korkkanen with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turk looks to clinch
and Korkkanen counters with a series of strikes. Turk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turk moves in looking to clinch but Korkkanen pushes him off.
Korkkanen scores with a jab. Turk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Turk is rocked!

Korkkanen has managed to clinch.
Oh Turk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Korkkanen creates a bit of distance for himself, with Turk pressed up against the cage and cracks Turk with a massive uppercut! Turk goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Korkkanen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tero Korkkanen!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Isaacs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatius Cocles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cocles is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hollywood Undead - I Don't Wanna Die (Borgore Remix) . Horatius Cocles has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ronald Isaacs's chin.

Isaacs
vs
Cocles

207 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
179 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronald Isaacs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horatius Cocles!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isaacs throws a lazy right hand but Cocles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Isaacs looking to score a takedown here. Cocles is defending well but Isaacs drives through and ends up in Cocles's guard.

Cocles has his foot on Isaacs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Isaacs works his way back into a safe position though.
Cocles keeping moving, preventing Isaacs from controlling successfully.
Isaacs is fighting to break Cocles's control of his arms but Cocles is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cocles looks winded!
Isaacs trying to control but Cocles is working from the bottom.

Isaacs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Isaacs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Cocles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Isaacs gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cocles is pulling down on Isaacs's head. It's preventing any offense from Isaacs, at least for the moment.

Isaacs drops back looking for a leg! Cocles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cocles manages to kick Isaacs off! Isaacs jumps back into Cocles's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaacs controlling from the top position.
Cocles keeping moving, preventing Isaacs from controlling successfully.
Isaacs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cocles is keeping the position for now.
Isaacs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Isaacs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Isaacs wants to control from the top but Cocles keeps moving.
Isaacs works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Isaacs is trying to work for a kimura but Cocles is defending well.
Isaacs is trying to control the action in half guard but Cocles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Isaacs is looking for a kimura but Cocles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Isaacs to get the leverage.
Cocles gets back to full guard.
Cocles looking for a sweep. Not yet Cocles, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Isaacs trying to control but Cocles is working from the bottom.

Isaacs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Isaacs trying to control the position from guard on top but Cocles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Isaacs pushing down on Cocles's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Isaacs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cocles has managed to free his arm - good work.

Isaacs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cocles defends it well.
Cocles wants to get back to full guard.

Cocles is defending against the submission attempts here by Isaacs.

Isaacs is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cocles is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Isaacs jumps into side control!

Isaacs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Isaacs is trying to get an arm triangle but Cocles is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocles is looking for a sweep.
Cocles can't do much from the bottom here.

Isaacs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cocles knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Isaacs tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cocles's legs.
Isaacs is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Isaacs is looking to take a break and control but Cocles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Isaacs tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Isaacs has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Isaacs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Isaacs trying to control the action but Cocles is working from the bottom.
Cocles struggling a bit here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Isaacs tries for a kimura but Cocles is defending well.

Isaacs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Isaacs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cocles is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocles struggling a bit here.

Isaacs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cocles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cocles trying to hold on to Isaacs's head to control him but Isaacs postures up.

Isaacs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cocles has managed to free his arm - good work.

Cocles is defending against the submission attempts here by Isaacs.
Isaacs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Isaacs has control of Cocles's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cocles regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Isaacs looking to secure an arm triangle but Cocles defends it well.

Isaacs is working for a guillotine from mount but Cocles frees his head quite easily.

Isaacs working for a submission but Cocles is keeping him at bay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cocles prevents any damage by holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Isaacs looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Isaacs working for a guillotine from mount but Cocles is in no mood to give up.
Cocles is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Isaacs looking for a guillotine from mount but Cocles is having none of it.
Ronald Isaacs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Isaacs working for a guillotine from mount but Cocles is in no mood to give up.
Isaacs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cocles can't escape the position.

Isaacs working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cocles is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isaacs fails to move to back control.

Isaacs working for a submission but Cocles is keeping him at bay.
Isaacs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cocles is looking to escape.

Cocles defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Isaacs.
Isaacs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cocles is looking to escape.
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.
Cocles tries to hold on but Isaacs pushes him away.
Cocles 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.
Cocles is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Isaacs 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!

Isaacs forces Cocles back against the cage and clinches.

Isaacs gets control of Cocles's arms and successfully pulls guard. Isaacs will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cocles trying to control but Isaacs is working from the bottom.
Cocles looking to pass the guard.

Isaacs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cocles defends it easily.

Cocles is sitting in close to Isaacs's body. Isaacs has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cocles is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cocles is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Isaacs.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ronald Isaacs!
An out of breath Ronald Isaacs 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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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wally Macab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotten's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Axe Murdered by SCAR SYMMETARY. Wally Macab acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Rotten
vs
Macab

196 cm
26
278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Axel Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wally Macab!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Rotten. That snapped Macab's head back.
Macab moves out of range as Rotten throws a body kick.
Rotten displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Macab.
Rotten slaps away a takedown attempt from Macab, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rotten bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rotten throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Macab looks winded!
Macab takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Macab wants to clinch.
Macab misses with a series of wild punches.
Macab wants to land a leg kick but Rotten is out of range.
Rotten lets loose with a powerful body kick. Macab will feel that in the morning.
Crunch! Rotten slams his shin into Macab's torso.
Rotten throws a head kick that Macab semi-blocks.
Rotten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Macab takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rotten lands a leg kick that knocks Macab off balance momentarily.
Rotten goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rotten throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Macab colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Rotten as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Macab is left battered and dazed whilst Rotten and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Axel Rotten!
After winning the bout, Axel Rotten thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ari Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ari Kantola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kantola
vs
Harrison

185 cm
22
250 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

197 cm
23
225 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Kantola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantola throws a body punch but Harrison moves out of range.
Kantola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Harrison misses with an uppercut. Kantola saw that one coming.
Harrison jabs Kantola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harrison throws a right hand that Kantola ducks under and follows up with a left that Kantola also avoids with ease.
Kantola fails to land with a series of punches.
Kantola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kantola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harrison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kantola counters with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Harrison as he connects with a hook.
Harrison jabs Kantola right on the nose. Kantola blinks but takes it well.
Kantola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kantola pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kantola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kantola misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kantola throws a hook but Harrison avoids it easily.
Harrison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harrison throws a one two combo.
Kantola is looking to wear down Harrison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kantola throws a series of punches but Harrison moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kantola.
Harrison with a jab.
Kantola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries to bum rush Harrison with a series of wild strikes but Harrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kantola misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Kantola.
Harrison throws a right and a left that Kantola avoids nicely.
Harrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kantola.
Harrison lands a nice looking body shot.
Kantola throws a nice looking combination but Harrison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harrison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kantola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harrison misses with a two punch combination.
Kantola throws a right hand that Harrison ducks under and follows up with a left that Harrison also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries to bum rush Harrison with a series of wild strikes but Harrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harrison throws out a loose jab but Kantola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kantola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kantola lands with a straight right. Harrison didn't see that one coming.
Kantola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harrison.

Kantola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kantola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrison has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Kantola turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kantola manages to end up in side control.
Harrison is trying to control Kantola's posture but Kantola avoids it.
Harrison is looking to regain half guard here but Kantola keeps moving and retains side control.
Harrison wants to control but Kantola postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Harrison works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kantola is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kantola 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.
Kantola throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrison is trying to control but can't.
Harrison is staying active underneath Kantola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kantola is stalling here. Harrison is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kantola seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Harrison has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kantola gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kantola actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Kantola dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harrison checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Kantola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kantola throws out a loose jab but Harrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Harrison.
Kantola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Harrison gets caught flat footed, as Kantola shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Harrison has his feet on Kantola's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Harrison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harrison lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison dodges the punch combination from Kantola.
Justin Harrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kantola goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harrison throws a hook but Kantola blocks it.
Harrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrison swings widly with a right hand
and Kantola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ari Kantola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kantola.
Harrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kantola.
Harrison connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a series of punches but Kantola moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harrison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kantola counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kantola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kantola lands a jab to Harrison's midsection.

Kantola shoots in and gets a takedown into Harrison's guard.
Kantola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kantola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kantola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harrison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kantola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harrison is keeping the position for now.
Kantola throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harrison is proving hard to escape from.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kantola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kantola. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kantola lands a couple of digs.
Harrison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kantola's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrison prevents Kantola from getting back to his feet.
Harrison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Kantola keeps moving.
Harrison forces his way into half guard.
Kantola holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ari Kantola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kantola.

Kantola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harrison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harrison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Harrison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Kantola dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kantola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kantola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Justin Harrison has been cut.
Kantola throws a low kick but Harrison moves out of range easily.
Kantola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harrison circles away quickly and effectively.
Harrison is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Harrison stalks Kantola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kantola's face. Kantola staggers backwards, shaken.
Kantola throws a sloppy head kick and Harrison moves out of range easily.
Harrison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kantola.
A punch combination from Harrison misses.
Harrison throws a series of punches but Kantola avoids them all with ease.
Kantola falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harrison counters with a stiff right hand.
Kantola throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kantola.
Harrison misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kantola.
Harrison misses with a few strikes there.
Kantola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harrison tries to bum rush Kantola with a series of wild strikes but Kantola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kantola throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harrison throws a series of punches but Kantola moves out of range.
Harrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kantola shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kantola was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Justin Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ari Kantola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison prevents Kantola from improving position.
Harrison is looking to regain half guard here but Kantola keeps moving and retains side control.

Kantola thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kantola in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kantola working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Harrison is looking for a sweep.

Kantola goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Harrison rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kantola's guard! Nice work there by Harrison!
Kantola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kantola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harrison wants to stand and escape but instead Kantola has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kantola passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kantola wants to take a breather but Harrison is having none of it.
Harrison is trying to control but Kantola manages to pass to mount!
Harrison wants to control but Kantola is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kantola wants to finish this one by submission but Harrison is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kantola.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kantola scores with a couple of good head shots there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ari Kantola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kantola 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ari Kantola!
In his post fight interview, Ari Kantola started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Palander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Haukka (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!

Palander
vs
Haukka

200 cm
27
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
29
163 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Palander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Haukka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haukka moves out of range as Palander throws a body kick.
Palander looks to land a combination but Haukka avoids it well.
Haukka ducks under a wild hook from Palander.
Palander throws a hook but Haukka avoids it easily.
Haukka slips a jab from Palander.
Haukka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haukka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Palander.

It looks like Daniel Haukka has been cut.

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

Haukka is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haukka doesn't manage to clinch there - Palander circles away.
Haukka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palander looks to land a right hand but Haukka moved out of range.
Palander feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Haukka crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pasi Palander!