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MMA HELSINKI 160 - PPV PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Woima Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, House of Pain - Jump Around. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Woima Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald walks into a straight right hand from Karhu.
McDonald attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Karhu throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonald.
Karhu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karhu tries to clinch but McDonald is having none of it.
Woima Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
Karhu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonald tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karhu is able to avoid easily.
McDonald digs a good hook to Karhu's body.
McDonald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McDonald pinned against the cage. McDonald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karhu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's 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!
Karhu tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karhu keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karhu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Karhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
McDonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Karhu rather than just go for the knockout.
McDonald moves away from the strike by Karhu.
Karhu looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDonald sprawls well. McDonald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karhu gets slowly back to his feet.
Karhu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald staying out of range there.
Karhu throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDonald.
McDonald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karhu shoots in looking for a takedown but McDonald manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karhu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woima Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karhu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McDonald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Karhu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Karhu misses.
Karhu throws a solid leg kick but McDonald takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karhu.
Karhu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
McDonald misses with an uppercut.
Karhu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Maurice McDonald has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonald.
Karhu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karhu misses with a takedown
and McDonald counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! McDonald looking to finish!
Karhu is rocked!
Karhu is trying to control the position but McDonald postures up.
Karhu pulls McDonald in close to his closed guard and prevents McDonald from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu looking for a sweep. Not yet Karhu, not yet.
Karhu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McDonald!
Karhu is working for a guillotine from mount but McDonald frees his head quite easily.
Karhu working for a guillotine from mount but McDonald is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but McDonald is holding on tight.
Karhu looking to control but McDonald is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karhu looking to secure an arm triangle but McDonald defends it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald is squirming around, avoiding Karhu's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maurice McDonald will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maurice McDonald's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Karhu moves out of range as McDonald strikes.
McDonald defending well as Karhu loads up on a big left hand.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karhu.
McDonald looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karhu throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald slips a straight right by Karhu.
Karhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karhu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McDonald tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Karhu is in McDonald's guard.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Karhu from controlling successfully.
Karhu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald being controlled here, momentarily.
Karhu is fighting to break McDonald's control of his arms but McDonald is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McDonald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karhu.
Karhu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karhu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
Maurice McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karhu loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
Karhu is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McDonald's half guard.
McDonald is defending against the submission attempts here by Karhu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
Karhu is working for a submission of some sort.
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
McDonald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karhu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.
Karhu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Karhu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McDonald is looking to escape.
Karhu goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McDonald is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Karhu.
Karhu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woima Karhu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maurice McDonald's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Karhu tries for a takedown but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karhu. That's going to slow McDonald down.
Karhu misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a left to the body.
McDonald lands a nice looking body shot.
Karhu tries to score with a low kick but McDonald moves his leg out of the way.
McDonald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karhu can pounce on him.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karhu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karhu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDonald throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Woima Karhu has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karhu avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karhu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McDonald with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald scores with a head kick.
A big left from McDonald misses.
McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karhu.
A lazy left from McDonald finds it's target.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Karhu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karhu looking to score a takedown here. McDonald is defending well but Karhu drives through and ends up in McDonald's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Karhu tries to pass.
McDonald looking to control.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Karhu from controlling successfully.
McDonald looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to get back to his feet but Karhu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karhu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
Karhu wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Karhu's guard.
Karhu keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karhu trying to control the position here.
McDonald sitting in guard here, content to control.
Karhu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McDonald is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karhu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McDonald is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Woima Karhu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karhu wants to sweep but no luck.
Karhu is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald controlling from the top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A cross from Karhu lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice McDonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McDonald 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Woima Karhu!
Woima Karhu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akisame Hikaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hikaru's choice of entrance music: Ultimate Battle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Akisame Hikaru!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Grant will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hikaru is trying to get back to full guard.
Grant working the head and body with strikes.
Grant seems to be looking for submissions.
Grant controlling the action here.
Grant wants to work for an arm triangle but Hikaru is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hikaru is trying to get back to full guard.
Hikaru is refusing to be controlled, as Grant sits in half guard.
Hikaru is trying to maintain the position but Grant is very close to passing his half guard.
Grant wants to control but Hikaru is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hikaru is trying to control but can't.
Grant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grant is trying to control the action in half guard but Hikaru is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grant 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.
Grant lands strikes from half guard.
Hikaru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grant working the head and body with strikes.
Hikaru looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hikaru is trying to get back to full guard.
Hikaru avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grant.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throwing shots but Hikaru is blocking nicely.
Hikaru is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hikaru is trying to get back to full guard.
Grant is trying to work for a kimura but Hikaru is defending well.
Grant is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hikaru wants to get back to full guard.
Grant winds up and cracks Hikaru with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hikaru on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hikaru works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant distracts Hikaru with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hikaru 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.
Grant throws a strike but Hikaru rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grant is looking for a triangle but Hikaru pushes his legs off easily.
Grant has an active guard here but Hikaru has managed to pass into half guard.
Hikaru wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grant keeps working.
Hikaru is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Grant is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Grant tries to roll over but Hikaru keeps him under control.
Grant regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hikaru is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hikaru connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hikaru trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grant throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hikaru uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Grant dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hikaru misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Hikaru misses its intended target.
Grant shoots in looking for a takedown but Hikaru manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hikaru throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
Hikaru lands with a cross.
Hikaru swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Grant throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hikaru on the side of the head.
Grant clinches.
Hikaru is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Hikaru softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hikaru pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hikaru creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hikaru is pressed up against the cage. Grant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hikaru down to the mat. Hikaru avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hikaru misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hikaru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Grant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hikaru.
Hikaru fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hikaru.
Hikaru pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grant is out of range and Hikaru settles back down.
Hikaru 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.
Hikaru lands a slapping body shot.
Hikaru lands with a hook. Grant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Brandon Grant has been cut.
Hikaru's corner calls for a 1-2. Hikaru obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru misses with a straight left.
Hikaru tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grant misses with a straight left.
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!
Hikaru 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.
Hikaru lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hikaru shoots in looking for a takedown but Grant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hikaru's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hikaru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hikaru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hikaru connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grant's hands.
Hikaru swats away the attempt to clinch by Grant.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hikaru.
Grant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hikaru.
Hikaru throws a front kick aimed at Grant's knee but Grant avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru connects with a body shot that sends Grant's belly button to the back.
Hikaru throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant avoids the body shot from Hikaru.
Grant misses with the combination.
Hikaru throws a lazy uppercut
and Grant counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hikaru thinking.
Grant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hikaru counters with a right hand to the body.
Hikaru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brandon Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hikaru scores with a jab to the body.
Grant shoots in looking for a takedown but Hikaru manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Grant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to the liver by Hikaru. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grant throws a series of punches but Hikaru avoids them all with ease.
Hikaru throws an off balance right hand
and Grant counters with a series of strikes. Hikaru will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hikaru is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hikaru swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hikaru on his heels. He'll look to pass Hikaru's guard now, I'm sure.
Hikaru working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grant.
Hikaru has his hands on Grant's head, controlling the position.
Hikaru manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hikaru scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hikaru looking to control but Grant is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hikaru. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hikaru fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Grant tries to reverse the position but Hikaru maintains control.
Grant regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akisame Hikaru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Grant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Akisame Hikaru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Hikaru.
Hikaru has a takedown stuffed.
Hikaru dives in and scores a takedown into Grant's guard.
Hikaru won't allow Grant to sweep him here.
Grant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hikaru's guard.
Grant wants to control from the top but Hikaru keeps moving.
Grant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hikaru trying to control the position.
Hikaru throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hikaru is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Grant, into his guard.
Hikaru tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
Hikaru wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Grant is looking for a triangle but Hikaru pushes his legs off easily.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Hikaru from controlling successfully.
Hikaru is working Grant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hikaru gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grant looking for a guillotine here but Hikaru defends easily.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Hikaru from controlling successfully.
Grant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hikaru defends it easily.
Hikaru throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to sweep here but Hikaru controlling him for the moment.
Hikaru stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hikaru is one step ahead there.
Hikaru trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grant's guard.
Hikaru trying to control the position from guard on top but Grant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grant looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hikaru has picked Grant up and slammed him! Grant can't keep hold of the triangle and Hikaru manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hikaru trying to control the action but Grant is working from the bottom.
Hikaru scores with punches from side control.
Hikaru blocks the strikes from Grant.
Grant takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hikaru wants to stand but Grant has his arm trapped.
Grant is not content to let Hikaru control the position.
Grant is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hikaru connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hikaru is working Grant over with some ground and pound from side control.
Grant throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Hikaru working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akisame Hikaru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hikaru 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akisame Hikaru!
After the big win, Akisame Hikaru made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Damnfield clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davor Velcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koltun comes to the cage accompanied by Hans Solo - Dopoki jestem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Konrad Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Davor Velcic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velcic is looking to slow Koltun down with leg kicks.
Koltun throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Velcic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Velcic misses with a two punch combination.
Koltun looks for a takedown but Velcic sprawls well.
Velcic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koltun has a couple of punches blocked by Velcic.
Velcic misses with some punches.
Koltun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Velcic misses with some punches.
Velcic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koltun's elbow.
Koltun blocks a body shot from Velcic.
Koltun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Velcic.
Koltun can't break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velcic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koltun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velcic avoids the head kick by Koltun.
Velcic scores with a decent looking hook.
Velcic throws a front kick aimed at Koltun's knee but Koltun avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
Koltun blocks a jab.
Koltun gets a clinch.
Koltun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koltun has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Velcic.
Velcic ducks under a wild hook from Koltun.
Davor Velcic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velcic throws a hook to the side of Koltun's head but Koltun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koltun scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Velcic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koltun moves away.
Velcic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koltun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koltun gets a double leg takedown into Velcic's guard.
Koltun stopping the sweep attempt from Velcic.
Koltun throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is pushing down on Velcic's leg trying to pass to half guard. Velcic is fighting to maintain full guard but Koltun has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koltun trying to control the action but Velcic is working from the bottom.
Velcic trying to control here.
Velcic is trying to get back to full guard.
Koltun trying to mount his opponent but Velcic defends it.
Koltun seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Koltun lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velcic is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltun is trying to control. Velcic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Koltun is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Velcic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Velcic gets full guard.
Koltun stopping the sweep attempt from Velcic.
Velcic keeping full guard, as Koltun tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koltun looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Velcic working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun looking to sit in guard and control but Velcic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Velcic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koltun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velcic looking to sit in guard and control but Koltun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koltun throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Konrad Koltun will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Velcic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koltun scores with a jab to the head.
Koltun stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Velcic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Koltun.
Velcic misses with a body shot.
Velcic throws a head kick that misses.
Koltun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Velcic walks into a left hand.
Koltun fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koltun slips under a jab from Velcic.
A swing and a miss from Velcic.
Koltun feints and then cracks Velcic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Velcic down.
Koltun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Velcic lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velcic slaps away a takedown attempt from Koltun, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun moves out of range as Velcic strikes.
Velcic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koltun connects with a leg kick. Velcic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Koltun lands a leg kick that knocks Velcic off balance momentarily.
Koltun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Velcic was well out of range. Poor timing from Koltun.
Koltun throws a hook but Velcic avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Velcic finds it's target.
Velcic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koltun pivots, looking for a leg kick but Velcic is out of range and Koltun settles back down.
Velcic connects with a body shot.
Velcic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velcic staying out of range there.
Velcic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koltun defending well as Velcic loads up on a big left hand.
Koltun fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Velcic is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Koltun as he checks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koltun.
Velcic 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.
The fighters circling - Koltun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Velcic moves away and avoids it.
Velcic cracks the inside of Koltun's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koltun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Velcic.
Velcic lands with a good body shot.
Koltun throws an overhand right that lands on Velcic's shoulder, as Velcic tries to avoid the shot.
Velcic misses with a straight right.
Koltun closes the distance and pushes Velcic back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Velcic has a couple of punches blocked by Koltun.
Koltun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Velcic wants to clinch.
Velcic swats away the attempt to clinch by Koltun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun doesn't manage to clinch there - Velcic circles away.
Koltun thuds his right hand into Velcic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Velcic throws the kick towards the body but Koltun avoids it.
Koltun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Velcic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koltun throws a hook to the side of Velcic's head but Velcic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Velcic takes a swing at Koltun's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Koltun misses.
Velcic misses with a series of wild punches.
Koltun throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koltun is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velcic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koltun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velcic tries to clinch there but Koltun circles away.
Velcic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davor Velcic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koltun lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Velcic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Koltun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koltun lands with a slapping head kick.
Velcic misses with a hook. Koltun ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Koltun.
Velcic 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velcic looks to land a combination but Koltun avoids it well.
Koltun looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Velcic!
Koltun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Velcic keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Koltun dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Koltun swings widly with a right hand
and Velcic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velcic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koltun scores with a nice body kick.
Velcic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koltun throws a jab but it's blocked by Velcic.
Velcic swinging wildly here.
Velcic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Velcic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koltun has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koltun and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koltun is looking to clinch.
Velcic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koltun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Velcic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koltun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koltun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koltun just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velcic throws a right hand that Koltun ducks under and follows up with a left that Koltun also avoids with ease.
Koltun fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koltun gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Velcic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Koltun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velcic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velcic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koltun controlling from the top position.
Koltun wants to pass the guard but Velcic is keeping the position.
Velcic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Koltun!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velcic sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Koltun regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koltun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Velcic.
Velcic wants to control but Koltun is keeping him busy.
Konrad Koltun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koltun is trying to get back to full guard.
Koltun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun seems keen to control Velcic's posture.
Koltun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Velcic manages to get himself to full guard.
Velcic wants to stand and escape but Koltun is having none of it.
Velcic 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.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Velcic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koltun's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is looking to advance position but Velcic has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Velcic throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Koltun because Velcic loaded up on that one.
Koltun tries to lock up and control but Velcic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Konrad Koltun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Velcic trying to control but Koltun is having none of it.
Koltun is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koltun tries to hold on but Velcic postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konrad Koltun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koltun, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konrad Koltun!
After winning the bout, Konrad Koltun 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daigon Kins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kins comes into the arena with blaring out of the sound system. Trasseli comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Look at my horse! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daigon Kins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Trasseli!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kins tries to clinch up but Trasseli circles away and keeps his distance.
Trasseli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trasseli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kins.
A lazy left from Trasseli finds it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kins.
Kins throws a shot to the body.
Trasseli staying out of range there.
Kins misses with a looping left.
Kins moves into the clinch successfully.
Kins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trasseli backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kins fails to land.
Kins misses with a punch on the inside.
Trasseli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kins lands a damaging 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!
Kins throws a head punch that misses.
Trasseli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trasseli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trasseli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trasseli scores with a decent looking hook.
Kins misses with a looping right.
Kins misses with a hook.
Trasseli lands a body shot.
Trasseli misses with a jab, cross combination.
A clash of legs there as Kins blocks the low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kins misses the target.
Trasseli scores with a sloppy right hand. Kins should have avoided that one.
Kins misses with a hook
and Trasseli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trasseli thows a body shot but no joy.
Kins moves into the clinch.
Kins gets through Trasseli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trasseli lands an uppercut.
Kins misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trasseli manages to break the clinch.
Trasseli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kins closes the distance and clinches.
Kins lands an elbow just above Trasseli 's eye.
Kins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trasseli's defenses.
Kins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trasseli scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Trasseli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kins lands a nice elbow.
Kins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kins throws an elbow that misses.
Kins pushes off an throws an elbow but Trasseli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kins.
Kins managing to block the knees to the body from Trasseli.
Kins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kins throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Trasseli.
Kins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trasseli blocks an elbow strike.
Kins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kins has Trasseli pressed against the cage, preventing Trasseli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trasseli lands an elbow just above Kins 's eye.
Kins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kins lands an elbow just above Trasseli 's eye.
Kins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trasseli backwards.
Kins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trasseli breaks from the clinch.
Kins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trasseli avoids the body shot from Kins.
Trasseli throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trasseli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kins.
Trasseli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trasseli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trasseli slips under a jab from Kins.
Trasseli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Trasseli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trasseli tests Kins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kins connects with a single shot there.
Kins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trasseli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kins misses the shot to the body.
Kins misses with the combination.
Trasseli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pena Trasseli will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kins takes one to the side of the head.
Trasseli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That kick from Kins tenderised Trasseli's leg. Trasseli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trasseli throws a head kick but Kins moves out of range.
Trasseli blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trasseli.
Trasseli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kins on the side of the head.
Pena Trasseli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trasseli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Kins. Beautiful body shot.
Trasseli moves away from the strike by Kins.
Kins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trasseli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trasseli digs a good body shot into Kins's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trasseli throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Kins lands but Trasseli takes it in his stride.
Kins is looking to clinch.
Trasseli misses with a kick to the body.
Kins misses with a kick to the body.
Kins looks to throw the jab but Trasseli is out of range.
Trasseli tries to keep at a distance but Kins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trasseli stalling against the cage.
Kins gets through Trasseli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trasseli misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kins throws an elbow but misses.
Kins lands an elbow inside.
Kins pushes off an throws an elbow but Trasseli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trasseli takes an elbow to the temple.
Trasseli tries to break free but Kins pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kins tries to work over Trasseli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trasseli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trasseli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trasseli's efforts to push away.
Trasseli will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kins up against the cage.
Trasseli is trying to push Kins away but Kins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Trasseli breaks the clinch.
Kins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trasseli slips a straight right by Kins.
Kins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kins scores with a body shot.
Kins throws a looping overhand right but Trasseli ducks down to avoid it.
Kins slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trasseli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kins doesn't seem bothered though.
Kins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Trasseli is trying to break free.
Kins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kins works on Trasseli's body with a couple of short punches.
Trasseli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trasseli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trasseli takes a shot to the head.
Kins prevents Trasseli from breaking the clinch.
Trasseli blocks the elbow strike.
Kins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trasseli blocking some punches.
Trasseli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kins misses with an elbow over the top.
Trasseli tries a knee to the head but Kins blocks it.
Trasseli wants to get back to striking at distance but Kins won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trasseli wants to stall.
Trasseli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trasseli moves out of range as Kins strikes.
Kins motions for Trasseli to come forward. Kins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trasseli throws a hook to the side of Kins's head but Kins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kins misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kins throws a leg kick but Trasseli moved away.
Trasseli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trasseli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kins clinches up with Trasseli and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daigon Kins dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Trasseli lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kins backs up against the cage.
Trasseli misses with a looping right.
Trasseli misses with a straight left.
Kins looks to land a right hand but Trasseli moved out of range.
Trasseli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Trasseli slips a jab from Kins.
Trasseli digs a good hook to Kins's body.
Trasseli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trasseli lands the left hand.
Kins tries to land a leg kick but Trasseli saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Trasseli.
Trasseli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kins.
Donk. Kins catches Trasseli right on the button with a cross.
Trasseli scores with a spinning back kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A lazy left from Kins finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trasseli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kins can pounce on him.
Kins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kins cracks Trasseli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trasseli is rocked!
Trasseli missing with a left hand there. Kins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trasseli is still on wobbly legs! Can Kins finish him?
Trasseli pushes Kins away with a front kick.
Trasseli seems to have recovered his senses.
Kins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trasseli at a distance.
Trasseli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kins.
Trasseli lands with a right hand.
Kins misses the jab.
Trasseli lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kins misses with a two punch combination.
Trasseli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kins connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kins.
Trasseli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Trasseli jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trasseli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Trasseli duly obliges.
Kins misses with a straight right.
Kins misses the shot to the body.
Trasseli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kins.
Kins tries to close the distance and clinch but Trasseli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kins avoids the body shot from Trasseli.
Trasseli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trasseli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trasseli misses with a right hand
and Kins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kins throws a big shot that misses.
Kins misses with a looping right.
Kins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kins throws a right hand that misses
and Trasseli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trasseli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kins throws out the jab.
Trasseli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trasseli misses with a kick to the body.
Trasseli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kins looks to land a left hand but Trasseli moved out of range nicely.
Trasseli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kins misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trasseli throws a series of punches but Kins moves out of range.
Trasseli misses with a body punch
and Kins moves into the clinch.
Kins lands a damaging elbow.
Kins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trasseli blocks an elbow strike.
Kins misses with an elbow strike.
Kins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trasseli's efforts to push away.
Trasseli working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trasseli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trasseli is trying to break the clinch but Kins has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pena Trasseli.
I think Trasseli 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 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pena Trasseli!
An out of breath and clearly excited Pena Trasseli thanked Untouchable Fight Nutrition Q160 $125 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George McTrigger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kincaid might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Converge - . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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270 lbs
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241 lbs
25 - 10 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Kincaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, George McTrigger!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTrigger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Kincaid blocks the low kick.
McTrigger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McTrigger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kincaid.
Kincaid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kincaid throws a shot to the body.
Kincaid throws a shot from downtown. McTrigger moves away and avoids it.
Kincaid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McTrigger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McTrigger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kincaid.
Kincaid lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McTrigger ducks right into an uppercut from Kincaid.
Kincaid lets loose with a powerful body kick. McTrigger will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTrigger moves away from the strike by Kincaid.
McTrigger throws a leg kick but Kincaid checks it.
McTrigger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McTrigger wants to land a leg kick but Kincaid is out of range.
Kincaid misses with the combination.
Kincaid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kincaid throws a right hand that McTrigger ducks under and follows up with a left that McTrigger also avoids with ease.
McTrigger ducks right into an uppercut from Kincaid.
McTrigger takes a swing at Kincaid's ribcage but misses.
McTrigger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McTrigger just misses with a punch to the body.
McTrigger lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McTrigger lands with a kick to the temple. Kincaid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kincaid throws an off balance right hand
and McTrigger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kincaid lands with a cross.
Kincaid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McTrigger throws a push kick but Kincaid slaps the foot to one side.
McTrigger lands a body shot.
Kincaid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kincaid throws a right hand that misses
and McTrigger counters with a low kick, right behind Kincaid 's knee.
McTrigger defending well as Kincaid loads up on a big left hand.
Kincaid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kincaid looks to throw the jab but McTrigger is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTrigger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kincaid misses with a kick to the body
and McTrigger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kincaid is breathing heavily.
Kincaid keeping full guard, as McTrigger tries to pass.
McTrigger stays in close to Kincaid's body and controls the position.
McTrigger looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McTrigger sitting in guard here, content to control.
McTrigger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid looking for a sweep. Not yet Kincaid, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McTrigger controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. George McTrigger was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McTrigger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kincaid gets a takedown into half guard.
Kincaid will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McTrigger is looking for a sweep. Kincaid 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.
George McTrigger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kincaid misses with an uppercut. McTrigger saw that one coming.
Kincaid connects with a single shot there.
McTrigger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from McTrigger misses the target.
McTrigger just misses with a punch to the body.
Kincaid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kincaid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McTrigger misses with a leg kick
and Kincaid counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid loads up on a big right hand but McTrigger slips the punch.
Kincaid misses with a body kick.
Kincaid misses with a hook. McTrigger ducked under it nicely.
McTrigger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kincaid finds it's way round the side to connect with McTrigger's head.
Kincaid throws a perfectly timed hook that sends McTrigger crashing down! McTrigger tries to stagger back to his feet but Kincaid just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused McTrigger asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Kincaid!
Billy Kincaid decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keke Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pummel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, renegades. Kreisi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
177 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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178 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Pummel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hois Kreisi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreisi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kreisi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pummel swivels and escapes.
Kreisi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Pummel.
Kreisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pummel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreisi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreisi. Pummel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kreisi stuns Pummel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pummel looks to land a body kick but Kreisi moved away.
Pummel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kreisi moves away.
Kreisi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kreisi.
It looks like Keke Pummel has been cut.
Kreisi drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pummel keeping full guard, as Kreisi tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi trying to move into half guard but instead Pummel has managed to sweep!
Kreisi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pummel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kreisi looking for a guillotine here but Pummel defends easily.
Kreisi wants to sweep here but Pummel controlling him for the moment.
Kreisi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kreisi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kreisi to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Pummel is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kreisi pulls down on the head and he's put Pummel to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hois Kreisi!
Hois Kreisi is the new welterweight champion!
Hois Kreisi 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nataniel Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byczynski's entrance music is War is My Destiny. A fine choice. Hara comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Who - Eminence front kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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35
260 lbs
25 - 24 - 0 |
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210 lbs
26 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nataniel Byczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Hara!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byczynski throws a sloppy head kick
so Hara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Byczynski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Byczynski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Byczynski throws a series of punches but Hara moves out of range.
Good exchange - Byczynski coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Byczynski clinches.
Byczynski tries to land knees in the clinch but Hara avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczynski tries to land knees in the clinch but Hara avoids the damage to the body.
Byczynski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hara.
Hara managing to block the knees to the body from Byczynski.
Byczynski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hara dodges the punch combination from Byczynski.
Byczynski moves in looking to clinch but Hara pushes him off.
Byczynski throws a hook but Hara blocks it.
Hara avoids the body shot from Byczynski.
Byczynski throws a head kick that misses.
Byczynski is looking to clinch but Hara is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hara fails to land the takedown.
Byczynski clinches up against the cage.
Hara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hara wants a takedown.
Nataniel Byczynski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Hara.
Byczynski breaks from the clinch.
Byczynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hara.
Byczynski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hara shoots in but no luck this time.
Nataniel Byczynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hara shoots for a takedown but Byczynski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Byczynski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Byczynski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hara looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hara prevents Byczynski from getting back to his feet.
Hara working some strikes from top position.
Hara 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.
Byczynski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hara is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski is trying to keep Hara in close.
Hara wants to control from the top but Byczynski keeps moving.
Hara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hara throwing strikes from guard but Byczynski blocks nicely.
Byczynski has momentary wrist control but Hara slips an elbow through the middle.
Hara is standing up over Byczynski. Byczynski looks to escape but Hara dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hara in side control, throwing shots but Byczynski defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Byczynski is looking for a sweep.
Hara scoring with punches from side control.
Byczynski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Byczynski tries to get out of the position.
Hara connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Byczynski some visible discomfort.
Hara has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Byczynski is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hara yanks on the arm and Byczynski is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hara.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Hara!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Josh Hara waved his t-shirt featuring ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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32
153 lbs
29 - 18 - 3 |
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33
158 lbs
38 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
De Groot lands an overhand right.
De Groot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Groot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
De Groot thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Groot scores with a jab.
De Groot motions for Barnes to come forward. De Groot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Groot lands a nice looking body shot.
De Groot throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Groot throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at De Groot.
De Groot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from De Groot misses.
Barnes throws a right hand that De Groot ducks under and follows up with a left that De Groot also avoids with ease.
De Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnes's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot checks a leg kick nicely.
De Groot swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. Barnes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Groot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
A telegraphed right hand from De Groot misses the target.
De Groot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Groot missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Groot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Groot throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
De Groot misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Groot.
De Groot misses the shot to the body.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and De Groot counters with a nice leg kick.
Barnes throws a hook but De Groot avoids it easily.
De Groot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
De Groot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groot throws a body kick that misses.
De Groot lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Groot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
De Groot lands a nice looking body shot.
De Groot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Groot lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a swing at De Groot's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. De Groot does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Groot cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That kick from De Groot tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Groot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karl De Groot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Groot misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Groot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
De Groot tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Groot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barnes.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barnes tries to work over De Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Groot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot avoids the elbow strike from Barnes, against the cage.
Good body shot from De Groot.
De Groot takes an elbow to the forehead.
De Groot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Groot pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from De Groot on the inside.
De Groot with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
De Groot pushes Barnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short left from Barnes.
Barnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes lands a nice uppercut.
De Groot blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes misses with some punches.
Barnes tries a body shot but De Groot blocks it.
De Groot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Groot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Groot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Groot sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Groot thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Groot misses the shot to the body.
Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Groot throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes motions for De Groot to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and De Groot moves out of range easily.
De Groot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
De Groot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from De Groot misses
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from De Groot misses
and Barnes counters with a good low kick that De Groot was not able to check.
Barnes checks a low kick from De Groot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot is looking to land body kicks.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
letting De Groot counter with a right hand.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. Barnes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Groot lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barnes will feel that in the morning.
De Groot jabs at Barnes's body.
Barnes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Groot eats them both and turns towards Barnes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The fighters circling - De Groot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Groot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and De Groot moves out of range easily.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
De Groot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Groot.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of De Groot's head but De Groot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Groot slips under a jab.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from De Groot.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes slips a jab from De Groot.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Groot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Groot misses with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Groot ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
A low kick from De Groot misses
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Groot misses with a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from De Groot misses.
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Groot was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from De Groot misses
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from De Groot lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barnes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barnes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barnes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Groot. De Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
De Groot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as De Groot blocks the low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot lands with a right hand.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
De Groot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Groot was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Groot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Groot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Groot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Groot. That one must have hurt.
De Groot missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Groot lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barnes throws the left hand but De Groot avoids the punch easily.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Groot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barnes moves away from the strike by De Groot.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Barnes down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot works the jab nicely.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
De Groot misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Groot connects with a single shot there.
De Groot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnes. Barnes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barnes blocks a leg kick.
Barnes checks a low kick from De Groot.
A jab from De Groot finds it's way through Barnes's defenses.
De Groot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
De Groot throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and De Groot counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
De Groot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a nice head kick!
De Groot throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at De Groot's knee but De Groot avoids it well.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Groot circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Groot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for De Groot.
Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Groot back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
De Groot connects with a looping right hand.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from De Groot.
De Groot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on De Groot. That did some damage!
De Groot misses with a low kick as Barnes jumps back.
Barnes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
De Groot cracks the inside of Barnes's front leg.
De Groot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
De Groot throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
De Groot misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
De Groot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
De Groot misses with a body kick.
De Groot throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Groot can pounce on him.
De Groot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
De Groot throws a shot to the body.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Groot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Groot throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Groot thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Groot connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
De Groot misses with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - De Groot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Groot swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Groot tries to land a body kick
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Karl De Groot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Groot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Groot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from De Groot misses its intended target.
De Groot works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
De Groot lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
De Groot feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
De Groot looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes moves away from the strike by De Groot.
A low kick from De Groot is predictable there
and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch.
De Groot scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot lands an elbow inside that Barnes shrugs off.
De Groot working aggressively here.
Barnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barnes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
De Groot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Groot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes throws the left hand but De Groot avoids the punch easily.
De Groot throws a lazy body kick
and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barnes digs a right hand underneath De Groot's ribcage. De Groot let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De Groot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes checks the leg kick.
De Groot connects with a solid leg kick.
De Groot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Groot.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Groot.
De Groot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Groot throws out a powerful jab.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes takes one to the side of the head.
De Groot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Groot takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Groot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as De Groot blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
De Groot throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
De Groot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barnes slips a jab from De Groot.
De Groot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Groot is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
Barnes moves out of range as De Groot throws a body kick.
A jab from De Groot does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes avoids the head kick by De Groot.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
De Groot just misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot misses the shot to the body.
Barnes throws a right and a left that De Groot avoids nicely.
De Groot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters by clinching up.
De Groot pushes Barnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
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.
Barnes lands a damaging elbow.
Barnes tries to work over De Groot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Groot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Groot looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Karl De Groot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Barnes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
De Groot cracks Barnes with an open hand slap.
De Groot throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Groot swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
De Groot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Jab by Barnes.
De Groot misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
De Groot misses with a body shot.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
That kick from De Groot tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot tries to work over Barnes's front leg with a kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Groot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes slips a jab from De Groot.
De Groot throws a low kick, looking for Barnes's leg but Barnes calmly moves out of range.
De Groot blocks a jab.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
De Groot misses with a kick to the body.
De Groot throws a leg kick
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Groot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karl De Groot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Groot misses the body punch
and Barnes counters by clinching up.
De Groot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Groot throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes wants to break free but De Groot has control.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but De Groot keeps him there for the moment.
De Groot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Groot has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Groot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as De Groot controls his hands.
Mike Barnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
De Groot breaks from the clinch.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Groot lands a body shot.
De Groot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mike Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Groot connects with the punch.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and De Groot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Groot throws a big shot that misses.
De Groot feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
De Groot tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
De Groot connects with a jab.
De Groot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Groot connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Barnes misses.
De Groot checks a low kick from Barnes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl De Groot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Groot 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl De Groot! Karl De Groot retains his featherweight title!
Karl De Groot 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Lindel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson McGinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindel comes to the cage accompanied by Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best . McGinley has chosen I got this as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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279 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Lindel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson McGinley!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from McGinley does no damage.
Mikael Lindel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGinley misses the shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lindel.
Lindel's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGinley under the eye.
McGinley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lindel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGinley circles away quickly and effectively.
McGinley tries to land a leg kick but Lindel saw it coming and moves away.
Lindel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGinley as he jumps to the side.
McGinley connects with a high kick.
It looks like Mikael Lindel has been cut.
McGinley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lindel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McGinley avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Lindel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGinley throws a leg kick but Lindel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinley throws a head kick that misses.
Lindel misses with a takedown attempt - McGinley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McGinley.
Anderson McGinley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lindel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McGinley's waist but McGinley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lindel off to one side.
Lindel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McGinley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lindel drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lindel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lindel throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lindel trying to control the position from guard on top but McGinley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lindel preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindel tries to free his leg and advance position but McGinley is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lindel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lindel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lindel postures up in McGinley's guard and throws a big left but McGinley blocks it.
Lindel trying to control but McGinley is working from the bottom.
McGinley looking for a sweep. Not yet McGinley, not yet.
Lindel trying to control but McGinley is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lindel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McGinley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindel throws a body punch but McGinley moves out of range.
McGinley pounces like a tiger and cracks Lindel with a vicious hook! Lindel is down but not out! McGinley follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anderson McGinley!
An out of breath Anderson McGinley 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludvig Landersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rotting Christ - Snowing Still. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royston De Noteboom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludvig Landersson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landersson scores with a jab.
No luck for Landersson with that takedown attempt.
De Noteboom moves out of range of the body kick from Landersson.
Landersson is looking to chop away at De Noteboom's legs.
Decent striking displayed by Landersson there.
A leg kick checked by De Noteboom.
Landersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, jab by Landersson - just one landing.
Landersson tries for a takedown but De Noteboom circles away easily
and De Noteboom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
De Noteboom scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Noteboom lands a couple of digs.
Landersson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Noteboom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Noteboom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Landersson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! De Noteboom escapes and throws Landersson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landersson is trying to control De Noteboom's posture but De Noteboom avoids it.
De Noteboom scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Landersson to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Noteboom working the ground and pound from side control.
De Noteboom 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.
De Noteboom scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on De Noteboom's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Landersson is trying to work for a sweep but De Noteboom has mounted him!
Landersson is trying desperately to improve position.
De Noteboom postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Landersson looks a forlorn figure.
De Noteboom is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Landersson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Landersson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Landersson tries to hold on but De Noteboom postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landersson is wriggling around trying to escape.
De Noteboom has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Landersson's face.
De Noteboom unloading with bombs!
Landersson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
De Noteboom lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Landersson hang on?
De Noteboom avoids the attempt from Landersson to control.
De Noteboom prevents Landersson from getting the reversal.
Landersson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
De Noteboom lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Landersson hang on?
De Noteboom raining down hammerfists from mount.
Landersson tries to hold on but De Noteboom postures up.
Landersson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
De Noteboom controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landersson is bucking up trying to escape but De Noteboom cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Landersson is working to get back to half guard.
Landersson wants to hold on but De Noteboom pushes him away.
De Noteboom with shots to the head and body - Landersson looks very uncomfortable down there.
De Noteboom is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Landersson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Noteboom lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landersson is looking to get to half guard.
Landersson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
De Noteboom prevents Landersson from getting the reversal.
Landersson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
De Noteboom lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
De Noteboom drops an elbow to the side of Landersson's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landersson looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Noteboom working the head and body with strikes.
De Noteboom looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Landersson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Landersson looking for submissions off his back.
De Noteboom winds up and cracks Landersson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
De Noteboom content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
De Noteboom landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Landersson has hold of De Noteboom's hands but De Noteboom slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
De Noteboom working over Landersson with some ground and pound. Landersson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Noteboom landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Landersson trying to hold on to De Noteboom's head to control him but De Noteboom postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royston De Noteboom dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Landersson.
Good leg kick by Landersson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Landersson is looking to land body kicks.
Ludvig Landersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landersson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Landersson cracks the inside of De Noteboom's front leg.
Landersson throws a body punch but De Noteboom moves out of range.
De Noteboom checks a low kick from Landersson.
Landersson misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Noteboom checks a leg kick.
Landersson misses with a kick to the body.
Landersson throws out a loose jab but De Noteboom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landersson is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landersson connects with a body shot.
De Noteboom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Landersson misses with a body kick.
Landersson throws a big shot that misses.
De Noteboom moves away from the strike by Landersson.
De Noteboom moves out of range as Landersson throws a body kick.
De Noteboom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landersson.
Landersson misses with a shot to the body
and De Noteboom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
De Noteboom chips away with some ground and pound.
De Noteboom wants to control from the top but Landersson keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Noteboom is in close to Landersson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom stays in close to Landersson's body and controls the position.
Landersson is looking for a triangle but De Noteboom pushes his legs off easily.
Landersson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Noteboom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Landersson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Landersson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Noteboom defends it easily.
Royston De Noteboom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Noteboom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
De Noteboom works over Landersson with some ground and pound from guard.
Landersson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! De Noteboom escapes and throws Landersson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Landersson regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom winds up and cracks Landersson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Landersson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Noteboom is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Landersson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Landersson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Landersson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but De Noteboom pulls his head out easily.
Landersson is breathing heavily.
Landersson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Landersson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Noteboom working over Landersson with some ground and pound. Landersson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
De Noteboom lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landersson is trying to maintain the position but De Noteboom is very close to passing his half guard.
De Noteboom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Landersson keeps working.
De Noteboom lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landersson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Noteboom lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Landersson is trying to control but can't.
Landersson tries to get to full guard but De Noteboom has control of the leg.
Landersson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but De Noteboom pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landersson taking some punishment here, with De Noteboom in his half guard.
Landersson tries to get to full guard but De Noteboom has control of the leg.
Landersson wants to control but De Noteboom is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Royston De Noteboom will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Landersson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Landersson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Noteboom counters with a shoot takedown. Landersson fights it but they end up in guard.
De Noteboom distracts Landersson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
De Noteboom chips away with some ground and pound.
De Noteboom tries to free his leg and advance position but Landersson is retaining full guard.
De Noteboom is working Landersson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Noteboom is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Landersson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
De Noteboom content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Landersson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Noteboom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Landersson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Landersson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Noteboom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landersson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Noteboom controls the pace.
Landersson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. De Noteboom stacks Landersson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by De Noteboom!
De Noteboom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Landersson keeps working.
De Noteboom landing a few strikes.
De Noteboom trying to control the action but Landersson is working from the bottom.
Landersson looks to move to half guard but instead De Noteboom has passed into mount! Damn!
Landersson is desperately trying to improve his position but De Noteboom has a good base and remains in mount.
De Noteboom lands a big shot there that rocks Landersson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
De Noteboom breaks from Landersson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landersson tries to hold on but De Noteboom postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Noteboom lands a big elbow.
It looks like Ludvig Landersson has been cut.
De Noteboom with shots to the head and body - Landersson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Landersson is rocked!
De Noteboom lands a big elbow - Landersson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Landersson is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Royston De Noteboom!
Royston De Noteboom is the new heavyweight champion!
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