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Infinity XXII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kuusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Bryant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kuusivirta!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant gets a clinch.
Kuusivirta has Bryant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bryant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bryant is trying to break free.
Bryant manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kuusivirta 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.
Bryant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bryant controls Kuusivirta momentarily but Kuusivirta frees himself.
Bryant has momentary wrist control but Kuusivirta slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuusivirta distracts Bryant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kuusivirta drops back looking for a leg! Bryant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bryant manages to kick Kuusivirta off! Kuusivirta jumps back into Bryant's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuusivirta drops back looking for a leg! Bryant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bryant manages to kick Kuusivirta off! Kuusivirta jumps back into Bryant's guard.
Kuusivirta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuusivirta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusivirta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bryant is looking to stand up but Kuusivirta isn't so interested in that idea.
Kuusivirta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kuusivirta 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuusivirta slips nicely into half guard.
Kuusivirta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bryant defends it well.
Kuusivirta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bryant doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kuusivirta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusivirta uses his free foot to push down on Bryant's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bryant.
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!
Bryant really wants to buck Kuusivirta off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kuusivirta is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bryant is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kalle Kuusivirta!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jannu The Predator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jannu The Predator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riku Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorsa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Predator quickly recovers to half guard.
The Predator holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sorsa works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sorsa 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.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sorsa has eaten all the pies!
The Predator looking for a sweep but Sorsa has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The Predator wants to control but Sorsa is having none of it.
Sorsa raining down shots from the mount!
Sorsa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa cracks The Predator with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sorsa misses with a head shot.
The Predator knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sorsa on the ground.
The Predator is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sorsa jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… The Predator is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by The Predator and Sorsa has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The Predator prevents Sorsa from moving into mount.
Sorsa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Predator can't do much from the bottom here.
The Predator is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The Predator is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sorsa wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Predator keeps working.
Sorsa advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sorsa controlling the position easily from mount.
Sorsa lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Predator tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Predator wants to control but Sorsa is having none of it.
Sorsa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sorsa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Predator hang on?
The Predator taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorsa controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Predator tries to hold on but Sorsa pushes him away.
Sorsa controlling from mount.
The Predator is trying to stand up.
Sorsa controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorsa has hold of The Predator's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and The Predator manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Sorsa 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.
Sorsa rushes The Predator and presses him up against the cage.
Sorsa has clasped his hands together around The Predator's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sorsa takes a little break here. The Predator wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sorsa in side control, throwing shots but The Predator defends.
The Predator is looking for a sweep.
The Predator tries to control but Sorsa manages to take his back.
Sorsa slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sorsa patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's one minute gone in the round.
What can The Predator do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sorsa scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The Predator is in bad spot here.
Sorsa controls the action.
The Predator trying to control the action but Sorsa just sinks the hooks in.
Sorsa wants to control but The Predator is keeping busy.
The Predator trying to control the hands but Sorsa breaks the grip.
Sorsa is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sorsa lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sorsa controlling the position well here. The Predator rolled but Sorsa kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
The Predator is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The Predator wants to escape the position.
Sorsa really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for The Predator.
Sorsa not allowing The Predator to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for The Predator.
The Predator is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa is riding his opponent, not letting The Predator buck him off.
The Predator tries to roll but Sorsa sticks to his back.
Sorsa has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for The Predator.
Sorsa has the hooks in. The Predator is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sorsa has managed to slip his arm under The Predator's chin. This could be all over... yep, The Predator is tapping out! Submission win for Sorsa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Riku Sorsa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macht Aua (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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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kelly Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Macht Aua!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aua wants to clinch.
Aua moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Aua tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Aua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aua tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aua.
Aua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stevenson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aua.
Stevenson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stevenson throws out a loose jab but Aua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aua is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stevenson not doing much here.
Aua pushes Stevenson off looking to stand but Stevenson dives back in and keeps control.
Stevenson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aua trying to control from the bottom.
Stevenson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stevenson wants to stand up but Aua has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Aua trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Stevenson.
Aua trying to control but Stevenson postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aua manages to get to full guard.
Stevenson prevents Aua from getting back to his feet.
Aua is trying to control the position but Stevenson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Aua keeps moving.
Aua working a defensive guard here.
Aua keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
Stevenson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stevenson has Aua up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson has picked Aua up - he's going for a ride! Stevenson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Aua keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aua is looking for a sweep. Stevenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson decides to return to a standing position.
Aua tries to clinch up.
Aua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aua moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Aua pushes him off.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aua as he jumps to the side.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aua tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson shoots in and drives through. Aua sprawls well.
Aua pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stevenson back to the cage. Aua follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Aua tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macht Aua dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aua wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Macht Aua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aua tries to clinch up.
Aua tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aua to the mat! Aua manages to get full guard.
Stevenson stopping the sweep attempt from Aua.
Aua working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stevenson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stevenson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aua lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stevenson!
Stevenson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Stevenson drives through and clinches with Aua against the cage.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Aua holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevenson drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aua is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevenson has double underhooks.
Aua being controlled against the cage.
Aua pulls guard successfully.
Aua working a defensive guard but Stevenson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Aua tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aua is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stevenson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aua missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aua works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aua is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Aua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevenson 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.
Aua controls Stevenson momentarily but Stevenson frees himself.
Stevenson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aua on the ground.
Aua manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Aua tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Stevenson is squirming around, avoiding Aua's attempts to control the action.
Kelly Stevenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aua moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Stevenson has worked his arm free - good work by Stevenson!
Stevenson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macht Aua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aua avoids it really well and circles away.
Kelly Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! Aua slams his shin into Stevenson's torso.
Aua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aua moves into the clinch.
Aua tries to circle away but Stevenson has him pinned against the cage.
Aua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
Aua darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aua has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stevenson uses from the top position.
Aua looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stevenson passes into half guard.
Stevenson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aua is pressing down on Stevenson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stevenson stops Aua from standing up.
Aua not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aua might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Stevenson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aua has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stevenson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Aua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aua doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Aua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aua lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Macht Aua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stevenson stands up.
Aua tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Aua jabs Stevenson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aua closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Aua.
Aua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aua - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson swings for the body but Aua moves out of range.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aua tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aua closes the distance and clinches.
Aua is trying to pull guard but Stevenson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson is pressed up against the cage. Aua has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevenson down to the mat. Stevenson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aua blocks the body kick.
Kelly Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macht Aua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aua fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Macht Aua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aua winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Macht Aua!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michal Nogueira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira misses with a hook
and Morozov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Morozov wants to work for an arm triangle but Nogueira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morozov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nogueira is trying to stand back up but Morozov is controlling him
Morozov throwing shots but Nogueira is blocking nicely.
Morozov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Morozov there.
Morozov working over Nogueira with some ground and pound. Nogueira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
Nogueira tries to kick Morozov off but Morozov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Morozov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nogueira's head.
Nogueira looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morozov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morozov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nogueira's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nogueira to regain full guard.
Morozov throws a big right hand that misses.
Morozov lands a couple of digs.
Morozov 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.
Morozov throwing strikes but missing.
Morozov throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morozov throws a big right hand that misses.
Morozov cracks Nogueira with a solid left hand.
Morozov landing with the ground and pound.
Nogueira looks winded!
Nogueira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morozov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morozov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morozov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morozov postures up in Nogueira's guard and throws a big left but Nogueira blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov won't allow Nogueira to get back to his feet.
Morozov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morozov working over Nogueira with some ground and pound. Nogueira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Morozov winds up and cracks Nogueira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morozov is nestled in close to Nogueira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morozov lands a nice short elbow.
Morozov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nogueira with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morozov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morozov lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morozov lands a nice short elbow.
Morozov working Nogueira over with strikes.
Morozov throws a strike but Nogueira avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morozov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morozov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nogueira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morozov.
Morozov throws a big elbow that misses.
Morozov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morozov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morozov throwing shots but Nogueira is blocking nicely.
Nogueira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morozov.
Morozov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nogueira defending well though.
Morozov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morozov winds up and cracks Nogueira with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morozov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morozov is trying to work for a kimura but Nogueira is defending well.
Morozov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nogueira!
Morozov landing strikes from the mount and Nogueira is in trouble!
Morozov lands a heavy elbow.
Morozov looking to finish Nogueira with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nogueira!
Morozov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morozov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morozov lands with some strikes.
Nogueira is rocked!
Morozov breaks from Nogueira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nogueira is still in real trouble! Can Morozov finish him?
Morozov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Morozov dominated that round.
That's time! Morozov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morozov has managed to clinch.
Nogueira seems to have recovered his senses.
Morozov breaks the clinch.
Morozov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira throws a sloppy head kick and Morozov moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morozov.
Morozov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morozov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet.
Morozov lands an elbow.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Morozov has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nogueira is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Morozov yanks on the arm and Nogueira is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Morozov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Morozov!
An intense looking Ivan Morozov took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want to express special thanks:
1) HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158
2) FinnFighter Nutrition (five 160Q supps!)'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Kuivanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gigantus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus has chosen Straight Fucking Mangled By MERCYFUL FATE as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gigantus Maximus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Kuivanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gigantus Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus misses with a kick to the body.
Kuivanen shoots in but Maximus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maximus lands a head kick. Kuivanen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maximus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maximus moves out of range of the body kick from Kuivanen.
Maximus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kuivanen throws a lazy head kick
and Maximus counters with a leg kick.
Maximus tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maximus.
Kuivanen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maximus.
Maximus tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuivanen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maximus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kuivanen in side control, throwing shots but Maximus defends.
Maximus is trying to control Kuivanen's posture but Kuivanen avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen throws an elbow but Maximus slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Kuivanen.
Maximus tries to escape but Kuivanen is in control.
Maximus is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Kuivanen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kuivanen misses with the ground and pound.
Maximus defending against the ground and pound.
Maximus can't do much from the bottom here.
Maximus tries to escape but Kuivanen is in control.
Maximus is looking to reverse the position.
Kuivanen 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.
Kuivanen wants to control for a moment but Maximus uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to get back to his feet.
Maximus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kuivanen won't allow Maximus to get back to his feet.
Maximus 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.
Kuivanen prevents Maximus from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuivanen postures up in Maximus's guard and throws a big left but Maximus blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuivanen wants to pass the guard but Maximus is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maximus is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen keeping moving, preventing Maximus from controlling successfully.
Maximus wants to stand but Kuivanen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Maximus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuivanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maximus landing with the ground and pound.
Kuivanen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kuivanen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kuivanen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maximus manages to get himself to full guard.
Kuivanen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kuivanen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuivanen controls the pace.
Kuivanen stopping the sweep attempt from Maximus.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maximus ducks under a wild hook from Kuivanen.
Maximus scores with a spinning back kick!
Kuivanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maximus.
Maximus lands a front kick.
Kuivanen is breathing heavily.
Kuivanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maximus circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigantus Maximus 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.
Maximus scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maximus. Kuivanen shrugs it off though.
Maximus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kuivanen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kuivanen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Kuivanen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kuivanen shoots in and gets a takedown into Maximus's guard.
Kuivanen preventing the sweep.
Kuivanen trying to control but Maximus is working from the bottom.
Maximus is trying to keep Kuivanen in close.
Maximus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kuivanen!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximus blocks Kuivanen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Maximus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuivanen keeps working.
Kuivanen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Maximus is keen to just control but Kuivanen is a slippery customer.
Kuivanen is trying to maintain the position but Maximus is very close to passing his half guard.
Maximus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maximus wants to control but Kuivanen is keeping him busy.
Maximus prevents Kuivanen from improving his position.
Maximus works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maximus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kuivanen is looking to escape.
Maximus is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gigantus Maximus hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Maximus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maximus keeps Kuivanen at a distance using the push kick.
Gigantus Maximus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maximus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Maximus.
Good exchange - Maximus coming out on top.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kuivanen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus struggling a bit here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximus is trying to buck Kuivanen off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kuivanen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maximus is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuivanen prevents Maximus from standing back up.
Maximus trying to hold on to Kuivanen's head to control him but Kuivanen postures up.
Maximus tries to kick Kuivanen off but Kuivanen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maximus tries to get to full guard but Kuivanen has control of the leg.
Kuivanen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kuivanen thows a huge punch but Maximus dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gigantus Maximus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kuivanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kuivanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maximus's waist but Maximus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuivanen off to one side.
Maximus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maximus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kuivanen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Maximus is trying to defend but Kuivanen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maximus trying to control from the bottom.
Kuivanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maximus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kuivanen is working away from the top position though.
Kuivanen trying to control from half guard but Maximus is working away.
Maximus tries to roll over but Kuivanen keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maximus defending well though.
Kuivanen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kuivanen throwing shots but Maximus is blocking nicely.
Maximus pushes Kuivanen off looking to stand but Kuivanen dives back in and keeps control.
Maximus moves into full guard.
Maximus working a defensive guard here.
Maximus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuivanen is controlling him.
Kuivanen is pushing down on Maximus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maximus is fighting to maintain full guard but Kuivanen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to get to full guard but Kuivanen has control of the leg.
Kuivanen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kuivanen tries to pass to full mount but Maximus defends it.
Kuivanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kuivanen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Maximus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximus is trying to stand back up but Kuivanen is controlling him
Kuivanen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kuivanen wants to control but Maximus is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to get back to full guard.
Maximus wants to get back to his feet.
Maximus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuivanen.
Maximus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Maximus wants to get back to his feet but Kuivanen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kuivanen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kuivanen wants to control from the top but Maximus keeps moving.
Kuivanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maximus trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen prevents Maximus from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kuivanen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maximus fakes the leg kick and cracks Kuivanen in the body.
Kuivanen dives in and scores a takedown into Maximus's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuivanen is controlling him.
Kuivanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kuivanen postures up in Maximus's guard and throws a big left but Maximus blocks it.
Juha Kuivanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maximus being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maximus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuivanen is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Kuivanen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maximus 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gigantus Maximus!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gomi Bakanori Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre LeLaurant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre LeLaurant will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gomi Bakanori Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pierre LeLaurant!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakanori Jr wants to clinch but LeLaurant slips to the side
and LeLaurant counters with an inside leg kick.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch but LeLaurant moves out of range.
Bakanori Jr wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from LeLaurant. Those never looked like landing.
LeLaurant displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bakanori Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LeLaurant.
Bakanori Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeLaurant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Bakanori Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bakanori Jr.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
LeLaurant lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeLaurant lands an uppercut.
LeLaurant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bakanori Jr.
Bakanori Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as LeLaurant walks away with a smile on his face. Bakanori Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch up but LeLaurant circles away and keeps his distance.
LeLaurant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakanori Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from LeLaurant.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakanori Jr is looking to clinch.
LeLaurant clobbers Bakanori Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bakanori Jr slips under a jab from LeLaurant.
LeLaurant fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bakanori Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch up but LeLaurant circles away and keeps his distance.
LeLaurant keeps the fight on the outside.
Bakanori Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. LeLaurant was covering up waiting for the punch and Bakanori Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bakanori Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! LeLaurant is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! LeLaurant has escaped and now he's on top!
Bakanori Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bakanori Jr wants to stand and escape but LeLaurant is having none of it.
Bakanori Jr working for a triangle but LeLaurant defends it easily.
Bakanori Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bakanori Jr working for a triangle but LeLaurant defends it easily.
LeLaurant wanted to stand there but Bakanori Jr had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeLaurant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bakanori Jr working for a triangle but LeLaurant defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bakanori Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and LeLaurant defends well.
Bakanori Jr is looking for a triangle but LeLaurant pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bakanori Jr is on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakanori Jr wants to stand and escape but instead LeLaurant has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bakanori Jr wants to sweep here but LeLaurant controlling him for the moment.
Bakanori Jr working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because LeLaurant has passed into half guard!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bakanori Jr is looking for a sweep. LeLaurant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gomi Bakanori Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Bakanori Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch but LeLaurant is having none of it.
LeLaurant swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakanori Jr.
Bakanori Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from LeLaurant.
LeLaurant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LeLaurant swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakanori Jr.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch up but LeLaurant circles away and keeps his distance.
LeLaurant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bakanori Jr.
Bakanori Jr wants to clinch.
Bakanori Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
LeLaurant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bakanori Jr is out of range.
Bakanori Jr is looking to clinch but LeLaurant is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from LeLaurant.
LeLaurant keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch up
and LeLaurant counters with a straight right hand.
LeLaurant connects with an inside leg kick.
Bakanori Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bakanori Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LeLaurant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bakanori Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. LeLaurant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
LeLaurant lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bakanori Jr misses the target.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. LeLaurant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
LeLaurant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and LeLaurant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bakanori Jr tries to clinch but LeLaurant is having none of it.
LeLaurant 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.
Bakanori Jr dives in and grabs LeLaurant's left leg, looking for a takedown. LeLaurant pushes down on Bakanori Jr's head and hops out.
LeLaurant closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
LeLaurant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakanori Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from LeLaurant.
LeLaurant throws out a leg kick but Bakanori Jr moves out of range and LeLaurant only half commits.
LeLaurant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bakanori Jr.
LeLaurant throws a leg kick that misses.
LeLaurant swats away the attempt to clinch by Bakanori Jr.
A cross from Bakanori Jr lands.
LeLaurant scores with a nice head shot.
Bakanori Jr misses with an uppercut.
LeLaurant throws a hook but Bakanori Jr blocks it.
Bakanori Jr looks to land a left hand but LeLaurant moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by LeLaurant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of LeLaurant.
Bakanori Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and LeLaurant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bakanori Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Bakanori Jr is rocked!
Bakanori Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Bakanori Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LeLaurant cracks the inside of Bakanori Jr's front leg.
Bakanori Jr is looking to clinch but LeLaurant is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from LeLaurant.
LeLaurant pounces like a tiger and cracks Bakanori Jr with a vicious hook! Bakanori Jr is down but not out! LeLaurant follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pierre LeLaurant!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gianpiero Tassotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schak Norro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tassotti comes into the arena with Alphazone - Stay blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Gianpiero Tassotti has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gianpiero Tassotti seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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263 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gianpiero Tassotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Schak Norro!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tassotti takes a swing at Norro's ribcage but misses.
Norro tries for a takedown but Tassotti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tassotti is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Norro's half guard.
Tassotti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tassotti performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Norro is looking to control Tassotti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Norro avoid being mounted?
Tassotti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tassotti not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gianpiero Tassotti just wasn't active enough.
Tassotti stuns Norro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tassotti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tassotti avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Norro with that takedown attempt.
Gianpiero Tassotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Schak Norro.
Norro looks winded!
Tassotti with a nice cross.
Tassotti throws out a powerful jab.
Tassotti closes the distance and clinches.
Norro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tassotti lands a body shot.
Tassotti trying to land knees to the body.
Tassotti is trying to break the clinch but Norro is controlling him.
Norro has Tassotti pressed against the cage, preventing Tassotti from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Norro is trying to push Tassotti away but Tassotti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tassotti lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tassotti is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norro is pressed up against the cage. Tassotti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norro down to the mat. Norro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Norro fails to land the takedown.
Tassotti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Norro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Norro takes one to the side of the head.
Tassotti lands a two punch combo.
Tassotti connects with a body shot.
Tassotti cracks Norro with a good jab.
Norro blocks a leg kick.
Tassotti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tassotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tassotti 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.
Tassotti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tassotti scores with a jab. Norro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Tassotti. No joy for Norro on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassotti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tassotti gets a clinch.
Tassotti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Norro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tassotti rushes Norro and presses him up against the cage.
Tassotti turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Norro parries the strikes from Tassotti easily there. Tassotti is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Norro to escape.
Norro is letting Tassotti control him for a moment.
Tassotti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tassotti content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tassotti'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 four minutes gone in the round.
Tassotti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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!
Tassotti taking a breather here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Norro keeps Tassotti under control for a moment.
Tassotti misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tassotti decides to stand up, so the ref orders Norro to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tassotti. Norro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schak Norro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norro moves forwards but Tassotti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianpiero Tassotti 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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Norro is defended easily by Tassotti.
Tassotti stuffs the takedown.
Norro fails with a takedown attempt.
Gianpiero Tassotti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Schak Norro.
Tassotti with a nice cross.
Tassotti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Norro can do to turn this around?
Tassotti closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Norro did well to prevent Tassotti getting side control.
Tassotti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Norro's head.
Tassotti controlling the pace.
Tassotti wants to stand but Norro has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Tassotti is controlling the pace.
Norro is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gianpiero Tassotti wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tassotti lands a nice looking body shot.
Norro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Norro misses with a takedown attempt
and Tassotti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gianpiero Tassotti is winning the standup battle so far.
Norro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tassotti fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Norro sprawls well initially but Tassotti persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gianpiero Tassotti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Norro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tassotti controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tassotti wants to work for an arm triangle but Norro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassotti trying to control the pace.
Tassotti stands up and beckons Norro to join him on the feet.
Norro is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tassotti is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Norro.
Tassotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tassotti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Norro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tassotti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tassotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Norro is just out of range.
Tassotti has managed to clinch.
Tassotti wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Norro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tassotti smiles and moves away.
Tassotti lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassotti misses the shot to the body.
Tassotti is looking to wear down Norro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tassotti scores with a sloppy right hand. Norro should have avoided that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tassotti.
Tassotti is looking to chop away at Norro's legs.
Norro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tassotti as he avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Tassotti.
Tassotti clinches up with Norro and pushes him back against the cage.
Tassotti is leaning against Norro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tassotti works on Norro's body with a couple of short punches.
Norro takes a shot to the head.
Tassotti is trying to trip Norro. He has hold of a leg but Norro is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tassotti persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
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!
Tassotti controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tassotti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tassotti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gianpiero Tassotti just wasn't active enough.
Norro checks a low kick from Tassotti.
Norro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Norro tries to move into range but Tassotti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tassotti drops Norro with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Norro! Tassotti dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianpiero Tassotti!
After winning the bout, Gianpiero Tassotti 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dani Helenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Solomon Grundy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Solomon Grundy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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300 lbs
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288 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Grundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dani Helenius!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Helenius.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helenius. Grundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helenius swings for the body but Grundy moves out of range.
Helenius throws a combination that misses
and Grundy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grundy throws a series of punches but Helenius avoids them all with ease.
Helenius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Helenius throws an off balance right hand
and Grundy counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Dani Helenius has been cut.
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!
Grundy throws a looping overhand right but Helenius ducks down to avoid it.
Helenius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Helenius throws a shot from downtown. Grundy moves away and avoids it.
Helenius misses with a double jab.
Helenius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grundy manages to avoid it.
Helenius lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helenius misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helenius. Grundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helenius moves out of range of the strikes.
Grundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Helenius.
Nice shot lands for Grundy.
Grundy swings for the body but Helenius moves out of range.
Helenius just misses with a punch to the body.
Grundy clobbers Helenius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grundy throws a right hand that Helenius ducks under and follows up with a left that Helenius also avoids with ease.
Helenius throws a right hand that Grundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Grundy also avoids with ease.
Helenius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helenius throws a right hand that misses
and Grundy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Dani Helenius's cut even more.
Helenius is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grundy rather than just go for the knockout.
Helenius throws a right hand that Grundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Grundy also avoids with ease.
Helenius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Helenius thows a body shot but no joy.
Helenius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grundy counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Helenius does no damage.
Grundy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Helenius swings for the body but Grundy moves out of range.
Helenius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Helenius misses with a body shot.
Helenius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grundy.
Helenius misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Helenius misses its intended target.
Helenius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Helenius.
Grundy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Helenius scores with a body shot.
Helenius slips a jab and a cross from Grundy.
Grundy misses with a looping left.
Dani Helenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helenius throws a right hand that Grundy ducks under and follows up with a left that Grundy also avoids with ease.
Grundy dodges the punch combination from Helenius.
Helenius is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Grundy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Helenius on the side of the head.
Helenius throws a poor cross that misses
and Grundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Dani Helenius's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helenius throws a shot from downtown. Grundy moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helenius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Helenius misses with a body punch
and Grundy counters with a series of strikes. Helenius will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Helenius.
Helenius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grundy manages to avoid it.
A big right from Helenius misses.
Helenius misses with a hook.
Grundy defending well as Helenius loads up on a big left hand.
Grundy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helenius misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Grundy coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Grundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dani Helenius's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Helenius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helenius swings widly with a right hand
and Grundy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dani Helenius's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dani Helenius's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Solomon Grundy!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stirling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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288 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Stirling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Ahokas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stirling throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ahokas lands a left and a right that send Stirling crashing to the mat, dazed. Ahokas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Stirling is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stirling throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oh Stirling is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ahokas lands a big uppercut and Stirling crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stirling looks OK. Ahokas waves Stirling back to his feet!
Stirling throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stirling turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Stirling lands but Ahokas takes it in his stride.
Stirling seems to have got his legs back now.
Stirling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahokas.
Ahokas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Ahokas.
Stirling will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stirling turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stirling lands a jab to the head.
Ahokas lands a big uppercut and Stirling crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stirling looks OK. Ahokas waves Stirling back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stirling stuffs the takedown attempt from Ahokas. Ahokas gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Stirling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stirling just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahokas throws a shot to the body.
Stirling fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stirling throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ahokas connects with a jab.
A good leg kick by Stirling.
Stirling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab lands there for Stirling.
Jack Stirling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas tries to move into range but Stirling moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stirling moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ahokas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stirling lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Stirling misses the target.
Ahokas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jack Stirling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahokas ducks under a wild hook from Stirling.
Stirling lands a glancing blow to the side of Ahokas's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ahokas, as that shot connected.
Stirling misses with a body kick.
Stirling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stirling scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ahokas doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas shoots in and drives through. Stirling sprawls well.
Ahokas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ahokas is thwarting Stirling's attempts to control the position.
Stirling is trying to get back to full guard.
Ahokas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stirling trying to hold on to Ahokas's head to control him but Ahokas postures up.
Ahokas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ahokas slows the pace down in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ahokas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stirling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ahokas shoots in but no luck this time.
Jack Stirling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Ahokas.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stirling.
Stirling fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Ahokas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahokas. Stirling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stirling lands a nice shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stirling.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stirling.
Stirling jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahokas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stirling scores with a nice strike.
Stirling misses with a wild body shot.
Stirling looks for the body kick but Ahokas saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Stirling there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stirling loads up on a big right hand but Ahokas slips the punch.
Stirling connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Stirling. That's going to slow Ahokas down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Stirling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stirling misses with a wild combination.
Ahokas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ahokas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stirling.
Stirling missing with a left hand there. Ahokas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stirling throws a head kick that Ahokas semi-blocks.
Stirling misses with a few strikes there.
Stirling slips a jab from Ahokas.
Stirling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahokas was well out of range. Poor timing from Stirling.
Stirling misses with a body shot.
Stirling throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas throws a series of punches but Stirling avoids them all with ease.
Stirling cracks Ahokas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Stirling looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stirling throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ahokas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stirling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahokas was well out of range. Poor timing from Stirling.
Stirling scores with a hook.
Stirling lands a right hook to the body.
Ahokas missing with a left hand there. Stirling was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stirling.
Ahokas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ahokas throws a hook to the side of Stirling's head but Stirling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stirling misses with a head kick.
Ahokas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ahokas there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jack Stirling is winning the standup battle so far.
Stirling with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stirling.
Stirling throws a predictable looking body shot
so Ahokas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stirling bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ahokas's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stirling with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stirling passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Stirling throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stirling tries to move to mount but Ahokas blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stirling passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ahokas!
Poor strikes thrown by Stirling there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ahokas wants to control but Stirling is having none of it.
Stirling punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stirling punching from mount but Ahokas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stirling thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stirling throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ahokas because Stirling loaded up on that one.
Ahokas tries to hold on but Stirling postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Stirling dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ahokas misses with a looping left.
Ahokas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stirling as he avoids it easily.
Stirling throws a sloppy head kick and Ahokas moves out of range easily.
Stirling misses with a wild body shot.
Stirling misses with a kick to the body.
Stirling ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ahokas misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stirling.
Ahokas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ahokas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahokas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stirling chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahokas. Stirling does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stirling. That's going to slow Ahokas down.
Stirling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stirling jabs Ahokas right on the nose. Ahokas blinks but takes it well.
Stirling punishes Ahokas's body with a nice straight punch.
Stirling tries to bum rush Ahokas with a series of wild strikes but Ahokas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stirling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahokas moves away.
Ahokas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stirling. Stirling obviously looking to wear him down.
Stirling lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahokas misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stirling. That's going to slow Ahokas down.
Ahokas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stirling connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stirling looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahokas is just out of range.
Stirling lands with a good body shot.
Ahokas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ahokas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ahokas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ahokas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas throws a strike but Stirling avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ahokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Stirling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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. Juha Ahokas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stirling lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ahokas takes a step back to recover.
Stirling scores with a leg kick.
Stirling with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fighters circle momentarily. Stirling darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stirling with a nice cross.
Stirling connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice cross by Stirling.
Stirling fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahokas.
Stirling fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ahokas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stirling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ahokas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stirling in his tracks.
A solid body kick from Stirling.
Stirling throws the kick towards the body but Ahokas avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Stirling showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stirling has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Stirling!
Jack Stirling seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hullu Harri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Abbot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hullu Harri!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Harri.
Abbot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abbot is looking to slow Harri down with leg kicks.
Harri has a takedown stuffed.
Harri ducks under a wild hook from Abbot.
Abbot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harri counters with a single leg into guard. Abbot didn't expect that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Abbot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harri.
Harri wants to pass the guard but Abbot is keeping the position.
Harri passes into half guard.
Harri is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Abbot sees it coming and defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harri tries to pass the half guard into mount. Abbot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Abbot on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abbot tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harri has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harri is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Abbot to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Abbot shrugs it off.
Harri fails to move to back control.
Harri can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abbot is looking to escape.
Harri has hold of Abbot's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Abbot manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot stops Harri from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harri is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Abbot has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Harri thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Harri is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Abbot has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Harri is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Abbot has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Abbot!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot is posturing up here but Harri has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Abbot tries to roll out but it's too tight and Abbot has to tap! Slick submission there by Harri!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hullu Harri!
Hullu Harri is the new super heavyweight champion!
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