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EPL 5: Playoffs PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lazano De Anda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fahad Joudeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joudeh has chosen Vinnie Paz - Razor Gloves as his entrance music. 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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazano De Anda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fahad Joudeh!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Anda forces Joudeh back against the cage and clinches.
De Anda stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by De Anda.
Joudeh pulls guard successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Anda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Anda tries to free his leg and advance position but Joudeh is retaining full guard.
Joudeh looking for a sweep. Not yet Joudeh, not yet.
De Anda forces his way into half guard.
Joudeh wants to control but De Anda is keeping busy.
De Anda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
De Anda is stalling here. Joudeh is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! De Anda seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Joudeh has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Anda is not content to let Joudeh control the position.
De Anda struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joudeh tries for a kimura but De Anda is defending well.
De Anda can't do much from the bottom here.
De Anda regains half guard, as Joudeh was trying to land strikes.
Joudeh prevents De Anda from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Anda is looking to control Joudeh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Anda avoid being mounted?
Joudeh is controlling the pace.
Joudeh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Anda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Anda tries to get to full guard but Joudeh has control of the leg.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fahad Joudeh wasn't active enough on the ground.
De Anda tries to clinch up but Joudeh circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Anda avoids the head kick by Joudeh.
Joudeh tries to bum rush De Anda with a series of wild strikes but De Anda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
De Anda lands a nice hook to Joudeh's body. Joudeh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Anda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
De Anda has Joudeh pressed against the cage.
De Anda lands a body shot.
De Anda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joudehs head.
De Anda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joudeh tries to pull guard but De Anda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
De Anda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from De Anda.
Joudeh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Anda to keep the fight standing.
Joudeh stalling in the clinch but De Anda improves position.
A nice left hand lands by De Anda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joudeh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Anda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lazano De Anda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fahad Joudeh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Anda pushes Joudeh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from De Anda on the inside.
Joudeh jumps guard but De Anda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
De Anda is leaning against Joudeh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
De Anda lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Anda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
De Anda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joudeh takes a shot to the head.
De Anda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
De Anda scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazano De Anda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De Anda digs a good hook to Joudeh's body.
Joudeh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fahad Joudeh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Anda scores with a nice right hand.
Lazano De Anda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Anda clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from De Anda.
Joudeh is rocked!
De Anda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joudeh is still on wobbly legs! Can De Anda finish him?
De Anda has Joudeh pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Anda.
De Anda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Anda lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Anda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from De Anda - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by De Anda.
De Anda prevents a takedown attempt there.
De Anda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Anda.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Anda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Anda lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Anda lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Joudeh to his knees! De Anda keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazano De Anda!
A very excited looking Lazano De Anda made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Love Aikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Moroba (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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236 lbs
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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Love Aikawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jun Moroba!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moroba throws a good cross that connects.
Moroba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aikawa moves away.
Aikawa misses with the combination.
Jab, jab by Aikawa - just one landing.
It looks like Jun Moroba has been cut.
Aikawa connects with a looping right hand.
Moroba looks to score with a jab to the body but Aikawa is just out of range.
Aikawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moroba but Moroba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moroba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aikawa is out of range and Moroba settles back down.
Moroba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moroba connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moroba throws the kick towards the body but Aikawa avoids it.
Aikawa checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Moroba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moroba lands a nice shot that snaps Aikawa's head back.
A head kick misses from Moroba.
Moroba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aikawa wants to slow Moroba down by chopping away at his legs.
Moroba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aikawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moroba scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Moroba.
Moroba misses with a head kick.
Aikawa's corner calls for a 1-2. Aikawa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moroba throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moroba.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aikawa moves away from the strike by Moroba.
Moroba misses with a body punch
and Aikawa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moroba thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa throws a hook but Moroba avoids it easily.
Moroba moves away from the strike by Aikawa.
Moroba throws a body punch but Aikawa moves out of range.
Moroba misses the body punch
and Aikawa counters with a big uppercut that knocks Moroba off his feet! Aikawa dives into side control looking to finish!
Moroba is rocked!
A lull in the action here as Aikawa stalls from top position.
Moroba is still in real trouble! Can Aikawa finish him?
Aikawa tries to advance position but instead Moroba slips a leg back in to half guard.
Moroba seems to have recovered his senses.
Aikawa is trying to control the action in half guard but Moroba is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aikawa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa wants to take a breather but Moroba is having none of it.
Moroba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moroba.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aikawa won't allow Moroba to sweep him here.
Aikawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moroba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moroba wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa looking to sit in guard and control but Moroba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aikawa working for a triangle but Moroba defends it easily.
Moroba trying to control the position from guard on top but Aikawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moroba tries to free his leg and advance position but Aikawa is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Love Aikawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jun Moroba's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Moroba throws a sloppy head kick and Aikawa moves out of range easily.
Aikawa shoots in and drives through. Moroba sprawls well.
Moroba with a hook.
Moroba dips to his left and cracks Aikawa with an uppercut!
Moroba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moroba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moroba throws a nice looking combination but Aikawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aikawa ducks under a wild hook from Moroba.
Moroba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aikawa.
Aikawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Moroba circles away.
Aikawa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moroba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aikawa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aikawa keeps Moroba at a distance using the push kick.
Moroba throws a hook but Aikawa avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Moroba misses.
Aikawa scores with a leg kick.
Moroba scores with a sloppy right hand. Aikawa should have avoided that one.
Moroba throws an off balance right hand
and Aikawa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moroba misses with a two punch combination.
Aikawa is looking to chop away at Moroba's legs.
Aikawa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Moroba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moroba!
Aikawa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moroba as he jumps to the side.
Moroba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aikawa is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Aikawa blocks the low kick.
Aikawa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jun Moroba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aikawa 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.
Moroba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moroba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moroba lands a nice shot to the body.
Aikawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moroba throws a hook but Aikawa avoids it easily.
Moroba throws out a loose jab but Aikawa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moroba throws a head kick that misses
enabling Aikawa to counter with a crisp jab.
Moroba cracks Aikawa with a good jab.
Moroba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aikawa's calf.
A telegraphed right hand from Aikawa misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moroba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aikawa's head.
Moroba works Aikawa's body with a nice hook.
Aikawa throws an overhand right that lands on Moroba's shoulder, as Moroba tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Moroba.
Moroba lands with an overhand left.
Aikawa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moroba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aikawa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moroba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aikawa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aikawa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Moroba lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aikawa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moroba.
Moroba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aikawa. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moroba tries to land a leg kick but Aikawa saw it coming and moves away.
Moroba throws a lazy body kick
and Aikawa counters with a three punch combo that has Moroba backing up. Moroba nods at Aikawa to acknowledge the strikes.
Moroba scores with the left hand. Aikawa knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Moroba.
Moroba slips under a jab from Aikawa.
Moroba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Aikawa. Those never looked like landing.
Moroba missing with a left hand there. Aikawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Moroba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That has opened up Jun Moroba's cut even more.
Aikawa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moroba finds it's way round the side to connect with Aikawa's head.
Moroba tries to bum rush Aikawa with a series of wild strikes but Aikawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Moroba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jun Moroba's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aikawa blocks a head kick by Moroba.
Aikawa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moroba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Moroba.
Moroba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jun Moroba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aikawa blocks the body kick.
Moroba gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Moroba tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Aikawa is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Moroba buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Moroba!! Moroba is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Aikawa throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Love Aikawa!
An out of breath Love Aikawa 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roene Dekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Clutch - The Regulator kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roene Dekker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekker tries to land a front kick but Margera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Margera fakes the leg kick and cracks Dekker in the body.
Dekker ducks right into an uppercut from Margera.
Margera throws a wild body kick that Dekker sees coming a mile off.
Roene Dekker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Margera is out of range and Dekker settles back down.
Good leg kick by Dekker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dekker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Margera closes the distance and pushes Dekker back into the cage.
Dekker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Margera gets through Dekker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekker is pushing Margera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Margera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dekker has a couple of punches blocked by Margera.
Dekker lands a left hand.
It looks like Bam Margera has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Margera.
Dekker gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Margera regains guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dekker connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekker trying to control but Margera is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dekker works over Margera with some ground and pound from guard.
Dekker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Margera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Margera working a defensive guard but Dekker manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dekker 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.
Margera is trying to improve his position.
Dekker grinds an elbow into Margera's temple.
Margera is not content to let Dekker control the position.
Dekker scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dekker cracks Margera with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dekker connects with a decent elbow.
Margera takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Margera is rocked!
Margera is looking for a sweep.
Margera is still in real trouble! Can Dekker finish him?
Dekker crunches a massive hammerfist down on Margera - he's out! Dekker Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roene Dekker!
In his post fight interview, Roene Dekker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Firnanda Talha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimm comes to the cage accompanied by David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here. Talha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Avicii - wake me up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Auguste Grimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Firnanda Talha!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talha clinches.
A short left from Grimm.
Grimm throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Talha blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Grimm.
Grimm misses with a body punch.
Grimm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grimm presses Talha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Talha goes for a takedown attempt but Grimm pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grimm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Talha shoots in and drives through. Grimm sprawls well.
Talha with a poor takedown
and Grimm counters by moving into the clinch.
Auguste Grimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Firnanda Talha.
Talha is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grimm obliges.
Grimm tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Grimm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Talha lands a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Grimm pulls Talha in to control the position.
Grimm is trying to control the position but Talha postures up.
Talha wants to pass the guard but Grimm is keeping the position.
Talha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Grimm holds on and takes a little breather.
We're going to have a standup here because Auguste Grimm wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grimm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Talha counters with a shoot takedown. Grimm fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimm controls Talha momentarily but Talha frees himself.
Grimm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grimm wants to control but Talha is keeping him busy.
Talha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grimm is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Talha trying to control here.
Talha is refusing to be controlled, as Grimm sits in half guard.
Talha has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Grimm. Oh but Talha has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Grimm goes limp - he's gone! Talha jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Firnanda Talha!
Firnanda Talha thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Elo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Voller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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218 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Elo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Voller!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elo shoots in for a takedown but Voller shows good takedown defense.
Voller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Elo shoots in but Voller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Elo slips a jab and a cross from Voller.
Elo looks to land a right hand but Voller moved out of range.
Elo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tero Elo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Elo.
Elo fails with a takedown attempt.
Elo shoots in for a takedown but Voller shows good takedown defense.
Voller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Elo.
Voller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Voller slaps away a takedown attempt from Elo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Elo falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Voller counter with a right hand.
Voller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voller misses with a body kick.
Voller connects with a body shot that sends Elo's belly button to the back.
Elo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Elo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Voller avoids it really well and circles away.
Elo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voller.
Elo shoots in for a double leg but Voller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elo looks for a takedown but Voller sprawls well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voller leaves Elo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Voller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Elo.
It looks like Tero Elo has been cut.
Elo feints and as Voller raises his hands in defense, Elo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Voller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Elo wants to control from the top but Voller keeps moving.
Elo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Voller's guard.
Voller is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Voller is defending against the submission attempts here by Elo.
Voller trying to control but Elo postures up.
Elo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Voller has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elo is working for a submission of some sort.
Elo wants to work for an arm triangle but Voller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elo is trying to work for a kimura but Voller is defending well.
Elo is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Voller is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tero Elo!
Tero Elo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Let the big, bad, black motherfucker go!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Per Saukko has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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223 lbs
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272 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Per Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gold slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
Saukko scores with a punch to the head.
Gold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saukko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gold. Gold obviously looking to wear him down.
Saukko jabs Gold right on the nose. Gold blinks but takes it well.
Saukko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gold is looking to control Saukko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gold avoid being mounted?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saukko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Saukko prevents Gold from improving his position.
Saukko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
Saukko is looking to take a break and control but Gold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saukko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gold is refusing to be controlled, as Saukko sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold trying to hold on to Saukko's head to control him but Saukko postures up.
Gold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gold.
Saukko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Saukko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saukko wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
Gold wants to get back to his feet but Saukko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Saukko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gold wants to sweep here but Saukko controlling him for the moment.
Gold seems keen to control Saukko's posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saukko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mr Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Saukko.
Saukko throws a combination. Gold tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gold finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saukko misses with a body shot.
Saukko digs a good body shot into Gold's ribs.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saukko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saukko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold tried to score with a low kick but Saukko checks it.
Saukko looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Saukko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gold.
A punch lands to the side of Saukko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saukko!
Gold scoring well with a low kick there.
Per Saukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saukko moves out of range of the strikes.
Saukko throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saukko tries to score with a low kick but Gold moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gold misses with a kick to the body.
Saukko lands with a straight right. Gold didn't see that one coming.
Saukko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Saukko checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Per Saukko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Saukko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saukko tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saukko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saukko is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Saukko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saukko lands in his opponent's guard.
Saukko tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard.
Saukko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Saukko with a nice head shot there.
Gold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gold keeping full guard, as Saukko tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saukko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gold is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Saukko rolls with it to try and escape but Gold cranks on the arm and Saukko is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mr Gold!
Mr Gold very nearly forgot to thank GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Raisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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30
169 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Raisi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raisi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Raisi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lannister is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lannister has escaped and now he's on top!
Lannister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raisi is keeping the position for now.
Lannister sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Raisi's guard.
Raisi looking for submissions off his back.
Lannister is trying to work for a kimura but Raisi is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lannister is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Raisi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lannister seems to be working for a kimura but Raisi defends the submission attempt.
Lannister seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister thows a huge punch but Raisi dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raisi looking for submissions off his back.
Raisi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lannister passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Raisi!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lannister looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Raisi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lannister really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Lannister looking to finish with strikes here!
Lannister looking to ground and pound but Raisi is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raisi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lannister pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lannister throws some wild stikes that Raisi manages to avoid easily.
Raisi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lannister is trying to work for a kimura but Raisi is defending well.
Raisi won't allow Lannister to pass to mount.
Raisi is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lannister pulls his head out easily.
Raisi actively working from the bottom here.
Raisi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lannister throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lannister throwing shots but Raisi is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lannister not doing much here.
Raisi wants to improve his position but Lannister is controlling well.
Raisi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lannister missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raisi looking for submissions off his back.
Lannister sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Raisi defending well though.
Lannister is working for a kimura but Raisi is defending it quite comfortably.
Raisi actively working from the bottom here.
Lannister is looking to take a break and control but Raisi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raisi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lannister's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lannister's back!
Lannister preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Raisi.
Lannister defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Raisi's arms.
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!
Lannister tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raisi missing with strikes.
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 Bjorn Lannister will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lannister's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lannister looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Raisi!
Lannister trying to control the position but Raisi is working away.
Raisi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lannister wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lannister wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Raisi, who protects the arm well.
Raisi is looking to reverse the position.
Lannister tries to score with some ground and pound. Raisi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lannister misses with the ground and pound.
Lannister advances to full mount.
Lannister unloads with some shots from mount but Raisi bucks and avoids them well.
Raisi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lannister.
Lannister works his way to his opponent's back.
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!
Raisi tries to escape the position.
Raisi breaks Lannister's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Raisi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raisi defends it easily.
Lannister wants to sweep here but Raisi controlling him for the moment.
Raisi postures up in Lannister's guard and throws a big left but Lannister blocks it.
Raisi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lannister is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lannister has escaped and now he's on top!
Lannister trying to control but Raisi is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister is sitting in close to Raisi's body. Raisi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lannister is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lannister is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Raisi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kalle Raisi!
Kalle Raisi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fight Night Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kuivanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Matsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuivanen comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - POWER . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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24
162 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Kuivanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddy Matsui!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuivanen slaps away a takedown attempt from Matsui, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kuivanen scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuivanen.
Kuivanen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Matsui's half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Matsui trying to control here.
Kuivanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Matsui sees it coming and defends easily.
Kuivanen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matsui knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kuivanen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Matsui tries to get to full guard but Kuivanen has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuivanen trying to mount his opponent but Matsui defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuivanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Matsui is looking for a sweep. Kuivanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matsui looking for submissions off his back.
Matsui tries to roll over but Kuivanen keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsui works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kuivanen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Matsui has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kuivanen has managed to get both his arms back between Matsui's legs - danger averted.
Kuivanen passes Matsui's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Matsui makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Matsui.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuivanen passes Matsui's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kuivanen wants to work for an arm triangle but Matsui is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kuivanen trying to control the action but Matsui is working from the bottom.
Kuivanen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matsui is just riding it out for now. Kuivanen eventually gives up the hold.
Matsui actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen is trying to control. Matsui wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Matsui trying to control here.
Matsui tries to roll over but Kuivanen keeps him under control.
It looks like Kuivanen is going to stand back up.
Kuivanen is thwarting Matsui's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuivanen wants to stand but Matsui has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Kuivanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matsui closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kuivanen's guard.
Kuivanen keeping moving, preventing Matsui from controlling successfully.
Matsui missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuivanen wants to get back to his feet but Matsui is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Matsui wants to pass the guard but Kuivanen is keeping the position.
Kuivanen trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kuivanen holds on and takes a little breather.
We're going to have a standup here because Anton Kuivanen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kuivanen darts in and clinches Matsui up against the cage.
Matsui has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuivanen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsui wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuivanen has him pressed against the cage.
Kuivanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuivanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuivanen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Matsui tries to get to full guard but Kuivanen has control of the leg.
Kuivanen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Matsui tries to roll over but Kuivanen keeps him under control.
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.
Kuivanen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Matsui is refusing to be controlled, as Kuivanen sits in half guard.
Kuivanen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Matsui actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsui tries to roll over but Kuivanen keeps him under control.
Matsui has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kuivanen is working away from the top position though.
Matsui looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matsui looking for submissions off his back.
Matsui tries to get to full guard but Kuivanen has control of the leg.
Kuivanen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen trying to mount his opponent but Matsui defends it.
Kuivanen stalling away here and it's allowed Matsui to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Matsui looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuivanen looking to pass the guard.
Kuivanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsui looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuivanen is one step ahead there.
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 Anton Kuivanen will probably get the nod.
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!
Kuivanen wants to clinch.
Kuivanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Matsui looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuivanen is one step ahead there.
Kuivanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Matsui is retaining full guard.
Kuivanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuivanen gets to his feet. Matsui looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kuivanen tries to stand and escape but Matsui is controlling the position.
Matsui looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Matsui is refusing to be controlled, as Kuivanen sits in half guard.
Kuivanen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matsui is just riding it out for now. Kuivanen eventually gives up the hold.
Matsui is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen trying to pass the guard but Matsui defending well.
Matsui is looking to improve his position.
Kuivanen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Matsui gets back to half guard.
Anton Kuivanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsui looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuivanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kuivanen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Matsui looking for submissions off his back.
Matsui trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matsui knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kuivanen trying to control the pace.
Matsui won't allow Kuivanen to pass to mount.
Matsui is not content to let Kuivanen control the position.
Kuivanen tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Anton Kuivanen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Matsui fails with a takedown attempt.
Eddy Matsui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anton Kuivanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuivanen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Kuivanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuivanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Kuivanen!
During a confident post fight interview, Anton Kuivanen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Kilpinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BitchFace PoopyPants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PoopyPants has chosen Deathly Quiet as his entrance music. BitchFace PoopyPants will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kilpinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, BitchFace PoopyPants!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PoopyPants throws a one two combo.
A punch lands to the side of Kilpinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kilpinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kilpinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kilpinen lands a nice shot that snaps PoopyPants's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
PoopyPants chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kilpinen can pounce on him.
PoopyPants connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kilpinen is rocked!
PoopyPants shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Kilpinen is on queer street and PoopyPants is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). BitchFace PoopyPants!
Our winner, BitchFace PoopyPants, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Munster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcon Falconowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcon Falconowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Munster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Falcon Falconowski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falconowski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Munster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Falconowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Munster throws a head kick but Falconowski moves out of range.
Falconowski lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Jeff Munster has been cut.
Falconowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munster lands a high kick!
It looks like Falcon Falconowski has been cut.
Falconowski misses with a double jab.
Falconowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falconowski gets caught napping as Munster dives in and scores a takedown. Falconowski manages to retain guard.
Munster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Falconowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munster.
Munster throwing strikes but missing.
Munster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falconowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Munster throwing strikes but missing.
Munster working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Falconowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Munster postures up in Falconowski's guard and throws a big left but Falconowski blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munster wants to control from the top but Falconowski keeps moving.
Munster working some strikes from top position.
Munster chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munster controls from within his opponent's guard.
Munster throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Falconowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Munster trying to control but Falconowski is working from the bottom.
Munster postures up in Falconowski's guard and throws a big left but Falconowski blocks it.
Munster wants to control from the top but Falconowski keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeff Munster.
Munster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falconowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Munster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Falconowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Munster.
Falconowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Munster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Munster throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Falconowski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Munster is in Falconowski's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munster postures up in Falconowski's guard and throws a big left but Falconowski blocks it.
Munster content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Falconowski trying to keep a closed guard but Munster is proving a slippery customer.
Munster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Falconowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munster trying to control but Falconowski is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Munster dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Munster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falconowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munster throws a big shot that misses.
Falconowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Munster, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Falconowski leaves Munster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Falconowski misses with a straight left.
Munster misses with a head kick.
Munster drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Munster throws a big right hand that misses.
Falconowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Munster trying to control but Falconowski is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munster is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Falconowski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Munster controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeff Munster.
Falconowski throws an overhand right that lands on Munster's shoulder, as Munster tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Falconowski finds it's target.
Jab by Falconowski.
Munster shoots in and bounces Falconowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Falconowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Munster's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munster wants to get back to his feet but Falconowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Falconowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Munster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Falconowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Falconowski postures up and lands a big shot to Munster's brow.
Falconowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munster looking to control.
Munster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Munster utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Falconowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Munster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munster wants to stand but Falconowski is controlling the position.
Munster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ground and pound from Munster.
Falconowski is pressing down on Munster's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Falconowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Munster pushes down on Falconowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Munster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Munster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Falconowski's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munster is trying to control. Falconowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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 Jeff Munster will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Munster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Munster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munster lets loose with a powerful body kick. Falconowski will feel that in the morning.
Falconowski looks to land a right hand but Munster moved out of range.
Munster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Munster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jeff Munster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Falconowski.
Falconowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Munster off the cage and back into range.
Munster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Falconowski as he jumps to the side.
Munster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Falconowski is fending him off so far but Munster persists. Nope, Falconowski circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Munster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falconowski thuds his right hand into Munster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Falconowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Munster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falcon Falconowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Falconowski as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Munster ducks under a wild hook from Falconowski.
Falconowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Munster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Falconowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Munster's hands.
Falconowski connects with a jab.
Falconowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Munster to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice cross by Munster.
Munster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Falconowski regains half guard, as Munster was trying to land strikes.
Munster is looking to pass Falconowski's guard but actually Falconowski recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Munster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munster postures up in Falconowski's guard and throws a big left but Falconowski blocks it.
Munster missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Falconowski is keeping the position for now.
Munster throws a big elbow that misses.
Falconowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Munster wants to control from the top but Falconowski keeps moving.
Munster with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski keeping moving, preventing Munster from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jeff Munster just wasn't active enough.
Munster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Munster misses with a head kick.
Falconowski with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falconowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Munster.
Munster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Falconowski circles away.
Jeff Munster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Munster with that takedown attempt.
Falconowski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Munster fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Falconowski to the ground. Munster is now in Falconowski's guard.
Jeff Munster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munster wants to pass the guard but Falconowski is keeping the position.
Falconowski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Munster!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jeff Munster did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Falconowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Munster's head.
Falconowski throws a chopping leg kick but Munster manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Falconowski missing with a left hand there. Munster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Falconowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munster has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Munster just misses with a punch to the body.
Munster avoids the body shot from Falconowski.
Munster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Falconowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Munster somewhat.
Munster swinging wildly here.
Munster walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falconowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Munster dives in and scores a takedown into Falconowski's guard.
Munster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Munster connects with a couple of short punches.
Munster wants to control from the top but Falconowski keeps moving.
Munster being controlled here momentarily.
Munster is looking to work some ground and pound but Falconowski has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munster lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Falconowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Munster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munster is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Munster throws a strike but Falconowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Munster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Falconowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Falconowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Munster has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski trying to control but Munster is working from the bottom.
Falconowski stops Munster from standing up.
Falconowski looking to sit in guard and control but Munster gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Falconowski keeping full guard, as Munster tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcon Falconowski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Falconowski lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jeff Munster will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Munster connects with a jab.
Falconowski cracks a nice hook into Munster's ribs.
Munster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Falconowski throws a hook but Munster avoids it easily.
Munster throws a looping overhand right but Falconowski ducks down to avoid it.
Falconowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Falconowski lands with a hook. Munster tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Munster shoots in for a double leg but Falconowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Munster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Falconowski has time to react.
Munster walks into a stiff left hand from Falconowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Falconowski throws an overhand right that lands on Munster's shoulder, as Munster tries to avoid the shot.
Munster misses with a body kick.
Munster throws a head kick that misses.
Munster throws a body punch but Falconowski moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falconowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Falconowski dodges the punch combination from Munster.
Falconowski throws a low kick, looking for Munster's leg but Munster calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Falconowski misses the target.
Munster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Falconowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Munster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Falconowski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Falconowski working a defensive guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Falconowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munster is trying to control but can't.
Falconowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munster wants to improve his position but Falconowski is controlling well.
Falconowski is trying to control. Munster wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Falconowski wants to pass the guard but Munster is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falconowski trying to control the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Falcon Falconowski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Munster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falconowski.
Falconowski throws out a loose jab but Munster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Falconowski throws an overhand right that lands on Munster's shoulder, as Munster tries to avoid the shot.
Munster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Munster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munster connects with a nice looking jab.
Munster bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Falcon Falconowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munster with the ground and pound but Falconowski regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Munster is trying to control. Falconowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Munster there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munster scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munster not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Falconowski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Falcon Falconowski.
I think Munster has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Munster!
Jeff Munster retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Jeff Munster thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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