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Infinity 31:Harri vs Maczynsky PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Cesar Alcaraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan What The Heck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julius Cesar Alcaraz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Brawler
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julius Cesar Alcaraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan What The Heck!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcaraz shoots in for a takedown but What The Heck shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Julius Cesar Alcaraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
What The Heck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alcaraz wants a takedown but no success here.
What The Heck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
What The Heck closes the distance and clinches.
What The Heck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alcaraz shoots for a takedown but What The Heck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Cesar Alcaraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
What The Heck lands a head kick!
It looks like Julius Cesar Alcaraz has been cut.
What The Heck moves into range and clinches up with Alcaraz.
What The Heck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alcaraz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
What The Heck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alcaraz or not.
What The Heck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for What The Heck.
What The Heck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
What The Heck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alcaraz, pushing him back against the cage.
What The Heck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What The Heck moves into range and clinches up with Alcaraz.
What The Heck manages to break the clinch.
Alcaraz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. What The Heck defends it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from What The Heck.
What The Heck lands a head kick. Alcaraz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
What The Heck clinches up against the cage.
What The Heck gets underhooks to prevent Alcaraz's takedown attempt.
What The Heck is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
What The Heck lands a body shot.
What The Heck manages to break the clinch.
What The Heck tries to close the distance and clinch but Alcaraz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcaraz shoots in looking for a takedown. What The Heck tries to sprawl out of it but Alcaraz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. What The Heck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
What The Heck lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alcaraz darts in looking for a takedown but What The Heck gets double underhooks and turns Alcaraz into the cage.
What The Heck lands a knee to the head.
Alcaraz looking for a takedown.
What The Heck prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alcaraz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but What The Heck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from What The Heck.
What The Heck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alcarazs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What The Heck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alcaraz tries to keep at a distance but What The Heck has taken the fight into the clinch.
What The Heck gets underhooks to prevent Alcaraz's takedown attempt.
What The Heck lands a knee to the head.
What The Heck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alcaraz.
Alcaraz can't get the takedown.
Alcaraz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by What The Heck after a bit of a struggle.
What The Heck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alcaraz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches What The Heck napping and manages to drive through into side control!
What The Heck tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alcaraz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alcaraz scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alcaraz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but What The Heck sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alcaraz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Alcaraz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Alcaraz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
What The Heck is trying to control Alcaraz's posture but Alcaraz avoids it.
What The Heck tries to buck Alcaraz off but Alcaraz is having none of it.
Alcaraz scoring with punches from side control.
What The Heck takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alcaraz lands some shots froms side control.
Alcaraz cracks What The Heck with a big right hand but What The Heck just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
What The Heck looks winded!
Alcaraz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Alcaraz tries to advance to mount but What The Heck denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan What The Heck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julius Cesar Alcaraz'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.
Alcaraz shoots in looking for a takedown but What The Heck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alcaraz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
What The Heck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
What The Heck darts in and clinches Alcaraz up against the cage.
Alcaraz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by What The Heck after a bit of a struggle.
What The Heck lands a good knee to the midsection. Alcaraz won't want to take too many of those.
What The Heck connects with a knee to the head.
Alcaraz goes for a takedown attempt but What The Heck pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Cesar Alcaraz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
What The Heck stuffs the takedown.
What The Heck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alcaraz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Alcaraz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alcaraz cracks What The Heck with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Alcaraz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
What The Heck tries to bench press Alcaraz off him but Alcaraz keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on What The Heck's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alcaraz grinds an elbow into What The Heck's temple.
What The Heck takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Alcaraz cracks What The Heck with a big right hand but What The Heck just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Julius Cesar Alcaraz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alcaraz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alcaraz lands an elbow.
Alcaraz scores with a couple of short elbows.
What The Heck struggling a bit here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
What The Heck wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What The Heck is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Alcaraz is chipping away with strikes.
Alcaraz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at What The Heck to see if he's OK.
Alcaraz is putting a hurting on What The Heck here, landing some big shots from side control.
Alcaraz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alcaraz working the ground and pound.
Alcaraz scores with punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if What The Heck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alcaraz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Alcaraz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alcaraz working the head with strikes.
Alcaraz landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcaraz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused What The Heck some visible discomfort.
Alcaraz cracks What The Heck with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Alcaraz cracks What The Heck with a big right hand but What The Heck just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Alcaraz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at What The Heck to see if he's OK.
Alcaraz working the body and head with strikes.
Alcaraz looks up at the clock and then as What The Heck takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alcaraz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Alcaraz lands an elbow.
What The Heck is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
What The Heck taking punishment in the form of punches.
What The Heck is still in real trouble! Can Alcaraz finish him?
What The Heck taking a bit of punishment here - Alcaraz scoring with strikes.
What The Heck on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Alcaraz cracks What The Heck with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Alcaraz immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! What The Heck is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Alcaraz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Cesar Alcaraz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cesar James Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Livem Moom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cesar James Ardona has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cesar James Ardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Livem Moom!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moom closes the distance and clinches.
Moom has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ardona regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moom controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moom stops Ardona from standing up.
Moom is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Moom makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ardona looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardona keeping full guard, as Moom tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ardona throws the left hand but Moom avoids the punch easily.
Moom closes the distance and clinches.
Ardona tries to land knees in the clinch but Moom avoids the damage to the body.
Moom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ardona feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mooms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moom closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ardona quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moom controlling the pace.
Ardona tries to roll over but Moom keeps him under control.
Moom is trying to work for a kimura but Ardona is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moom controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ardona wants to get back to his feet.
Moom takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ardona is trying to stand.
Moom is taking a breather. Ardona says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Livem Moom has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Moom moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardona is trying to break the clinch but Moom has him pressed against the cage.
Moom pulls Ardona into guard.
Moom is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ardona has his hands clasped together but Moom extends and breaks Ardona's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Moom.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Livem Moom!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Mirche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Raymore Ardonia is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goran Mirche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ardonia throws a right hand that Mirche ducks under and follows up with a left that Mirche also avoids with ease.
Mirche swats away the attempt to clinch by Ardonia.
Mirche keeps the fight on the outside.
Ardonia tries to clinch there but Mirche circles away.
Ardonia takes the fight into the clinch.
Ardonia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ardonia misses with a punch on the inside.
Ardonia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mirche backwards.
Mirche looking for a takedown.
Mirche has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ardonia after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goran Mirche. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mirche's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ardonia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirche blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ardonia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ardonia lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardonia lands a hook that snaps the head of Mirche backwards.
Mirche tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mirche has Ardonia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ardonia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ardonia swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirche uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ardonia breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Ardonia.
Ardonia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mirche counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ardonia thinking.
Ardonia throws a nice looking combination but Mirche bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mirche tries to close the distance and clinch but Ardonia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ardonia misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Ardonia misses.
Mirche misses with a straight left.
Ardonia throws a series of punches but Mirche avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirche avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mirche fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mirche dives in for a single leg takedown but Ardonia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A short right from Ardonia.
Mirche drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ardonia gets through Mirche's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirche can't get the takedown.
Mirche is working for takedown but Ardonia is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ardonia scores with a shoulder strike.
Mirche drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ardonia gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mirche tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia lands a left hand.
Ardonia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ardonia lands with a light punch inside.
Ardonia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mirche.
Mirche manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ardonia trying to control but Mirche is working from the bottom.
Mirche has his feet on Ardonia's thighs here. He's pushed Ardonia off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ardonia screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Goran Mirche!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aapo Ik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianpiero Tassotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tassotti has chosen Alphazone - Stay as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gianpiero Tassotti enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aapo Ik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gianpiero Tassotti!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tassotti misses with a leg kick
and Ik counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tassotti's guard now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tassotti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tassotti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tassotti wants to stand up but Ik is controlling him.
Tassotti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gianpiero Tassotti hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tassotti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ik manages to avoid it.
Ik misses with a straight right.
Gianpiero Tassotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tassotti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tassotti shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ik avoids the body shot from Tassotti.
Ik fails with a takedown attempt.
Tassotti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tassotti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tassotti misses the jab.
Tassotti throws out a loose jab but Ik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tassotti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ik counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Ik seems content to control.
Ik scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ik 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ik scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassotti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ik 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.
Ik is nestled in close to Tassotti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tassotti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tassotti trying to hold on to Ik's head to control him but Ik postures up.
Ik keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ik working over Tassotti with some ground and pound. Tassotti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tassotti is rocked!
Tassotti keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tassotti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tassotti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tassotti is still in real trouble! Can Ik finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tassotti tries to get to full guard but Ik has control of the leg.
Tassotti seems to have recovered his senses.
Tassotti is not content to let Ik control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassotti wants to control but Ik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tassotti controlling the position well.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gianpiero Tassotti.
Tassotti misses with a wild body shot.
Tassotti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tassotti slips under a jab from Ik.
Ik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tassotti.
Tassotti throws a hook but Ik blocks it.
Tassotti misses with an uppercut.
Ik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tassotti as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ik shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tassotti's guard.
Ik scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tassotti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tassotti is trying to control the position but Ik postures up.
Tassotti wants to stand and escape but Ik is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ik throwing strikes from guard but Tassotti blocks nicely.
Ik keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tassotti's head.
Ik postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ik trying to control but Tassotti is working from the bottom.
Ik throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ik cracks Tassotti with a solid left hand.
Tassotti wants to stand and escape but Ik is having none of it.
Ik scoring with some ground and pound.
Ik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aapo Ik dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tassotti throws a leg kick
and Ik counters with a shoot takedown. Tassotti fights it but they end up in guard.
Ik 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.
Tassotti tries to strike from the bottom.
Tassotti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ik is one step ahead there.
Aapo Ik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ik engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tassotti is trying to control the position but Ik postures up.
Ik sitting in guard here, content to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tassotti defending well as Ik loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Tassotti misses.
Tassotti motions for Ik to come forward. Tassotti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tassotti ducks under a wild hook from Ik.
Tassotti loads up on a big right hand but Ik slips the punch.
Ik circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tassotti wants to sweep here but Ik controlling him for the moment.
Tassotti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ik cracks Tassotti with a solid left hand.
Ik looking to sit in guard and control but Tassotti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ik throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ik is looking to stand up but Tassotti isn't so interested in that idea.
Ik is pulling down on Tassotti's head to control his posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ik wants to sweep but no luck.
Ik is adopting a defensive guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ik walks into a stiff left hand from Tassotti.
Tassotti clobbers Ik with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tassotti misses with a double jab.
Tassotti tries to land a body kick
and Ik counters with a single leg into guard. Tassotti didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tassotti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ik.
Ik lands a couple of elbows.
Ik chips away with some ground and pound.
Tassotti keeping moving, preventing Ik from controlling successfully.
Ik is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tassotti is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ik throws a big elbow that misses.
Tassotti is trying to keep Ik in close.
Tassotti wants to stand and escape but Ik is having none of it.
Ik stopping the sweep attempt from Tassotti.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ik bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tassotti taking punishment in the form of punches.
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!
Ik working the head with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ik lands an elbow.
Tassotti taking a bit of punishment here - Ik scoring with strikes.
A big shot lands for Ik! That's hurt Tassotti! Will he recover? Ik fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aapo Ik!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Haavisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Koso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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255 lbs
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295 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Haavisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bull Koso!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koso throws a lazy uppercut
and Haavisto counters with a straight right hand.
Koso loads up on a big right hand but Haavisto slips the punch.
Koso throws an off balance right hand
enabling Haavisto to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Bull Koso has been cut.
Koso throws a hook but Haavisto blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haavisto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haavisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koso.
Koso throws a looping overhand right but Haavisto ducks down to avoid it.
Koso looks to throw the jab but Haavisto is out of range.
Haavisto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koso.
Haavisto lands with a nice body punch.
Haavisto lands a big uppercut and Koso crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Koso looks OK. Haavisto waves Koso back to his feet!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Haavisto - that will leave a mark!
Koso looks winded!
Haavisto works Koso's body with a nice hook.
Haavisto fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Koso out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Hannu Haavisto!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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192 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Grundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Jones!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Jim Jones has been cut.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grundy's head.
Jim Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones scores with a jab. Grundy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grundy lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Grundy avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grundy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grundy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Grundy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Grundy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grundy blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Grundy blocks an elbow strike.
Grundy blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Grundy blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Grundy blocks an elbow strike.
Grundy letting Jones take a breather here.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Grundy is trying to break free.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grundy prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Grundy blocks the elbow strike.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Grundy tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones pushes off an throws an elbow but Grundy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones just leaning against Grundy, taking a breather.
Jones has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Grundy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Grundy has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jones controlling well, preventing Grundy from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Grundy is trying to defend against the choke here but Jones has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Jones Tightens the hold and Grundy taps out furiously! Jones displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jim Jones!
Jim Jones took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fight Night Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre LeLaurant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampo Jampo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pierre LeLaurant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampo Jampo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeLaurant gets tackled into the cage by Jampo. Jampo maintains the clinch.
Jampo lands a nice shot to the body.
LeLaurant is breathing heavily.
Jampo lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jampo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jampo lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Pierre LeLaurant has been cut.
Jampo lands a left hand.
Jampo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short uppercut from Jampo.
A short uppercut from Jampo.
LeLaurant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jampo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jampo tries a body shot but LeLaurant blocks it.
Jampo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite LeLaurant's efforts to push away.
Jampo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of LeLaurant backwards.
Jampo lands with a light punch inside.
Jampo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jampo lands an uppercut.
Jampo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jampo lands a shoulder strike.
Jampo lands an uppercut.
LeLaurant is rocked!
LeLaurant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
LeLaurant throws a punch but it's blocked by Jampo.
Jampo lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeLaurant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jampo has him pressed against the cage.
LeLaurant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jampo.
LeLaurant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jampo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Jampo on the inside.
Jampo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
LeLaurant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jampo lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jampo.
Jampo lands an elbow that stopped LeLaurant in his tracks for a moment.
LeLaurant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jampo lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Jampo lands with a light punch inside.
Jampo gets through LeLaurant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Jampo.
Jampo lands an elbow inside that LeLaurant shrugs off.
Jampo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt LeLaurant or not.
LeLaurant takes a shot to the head.
Jampo tries to throw a body punch but LeLaurant avoids it by throwing Jampo back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Jampo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jampo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
LeLaurant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
LeLaurant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jampo misses with a punch to the body.
Jampo lands with a light punch inside.
Jampo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jampo throws an elbow but misses.
Jampo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jampo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of LeLaurant backwards.
Nice body punch from Jampo - that landed with a thud.
Jampo lands with a right to the head.
Oh LeLaurant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Jampo as the two fighters clinch.
LeLaurant seems to have got his legs back now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jampo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jampo.
Jampo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jampo lands with a left to the head.
LeLaurant avoiding damage as Jampo throws knees to the body.
Jampo lands a hook that snaps the head of LeLaurant backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jampo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Jampo.
Jampo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
LeLaurant blocks an elbow strike from Jampo.
Jampo prevents LeLaurant from breaking the clinch.
Jampo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on LeLaurant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jampo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jampo tries to throw a body punch but LeLaurant avoids it by throwing Jampo back against the cage.
Jampo lands with a short shot to the head.
Jampo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has LeLaurant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jampo digs a right hand underneath LeLaurant's ribcage. LeLaurant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeLaurant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jampo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jampo gets through LeLaurant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jampo.
LeLaurant trying to control the position but instead, Jampo has worked for underhooks and has pushed LeLaurant into the cage.
Jampo presses LeLaurant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jampo.
A short right from Jampo.
Jampo presses LeLaurant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jampo lands a hook that snaps the head of LeLaurant backwards.
Jampo drops LeLaurant onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! LeLaurant is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jampo digs a right hand into LeLaurant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on LeLaurant's gas tank.
Jampo has LeLaurant pressed against the cage. LeLaurant drops his hands and Jampo takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends LeLaurant tumbling to the canvas! Jampo rains down with more punches but LeLaurant was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Jampo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sampo Jampo!
A victorious Sampo Jampo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hullu Harri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Maczynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maczynsky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hymn. 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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210 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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22
270 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hullu Harri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Maczynsky!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maczynsky swinging wildly here.
A shot to the body from Harri misses
and Maczynsky counters with a low kick, right behind Harri 's knee.
Maczynsky lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Harri crumples to the floor! Maczynsky milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mike Maczynsky!
Mike Maczynsky is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Maczynsky thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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