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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Woima Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu comes to the cage accompanied by House of Pain - Jump Around. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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184 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Woima Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juho Pennanen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karhu.
Pennanen lands with a hook. Karhu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Woima Karhu has been cut.
Karhu misses the shot to the body.
Karhu is looking to clinch but Pennanen is avoiding it.
Karhu tries for a takedown but Pennanen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pennanen misses with a looping left.
Karhu moves in looking to clinch but Pennanen pushes him off.
A combination from Karhu does no damage.
Pennanen looks to land a left hand but Karhu moved out of range nicely.
Pennanen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karhu.
Pennanen misses with an uppercut
and Karhu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karhu wants to work for an arm triangle but Pennanen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Karhu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pennanen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Karhu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen tries to get to full guard but Karhu has control of the leg.
Karhu seems to be working for a kimura but Pennanen defends the submission attempt.
Karhu prevents Pennanen from improving his position.
Karhu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu is looking to advance position but Pennanen won't allow it.
Karhu seems to be looking for submissions.
Pennanen is not content to let Karhu control the position.
Pennanen is positioning himself well to prevent Karhu advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu trying to control from half guard but Pennanen is working away.
Karhu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pennanen trying to control here.
Karhu tries to pass to full mount but Pennanen defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen is looking to control Karhu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pennanen avoid being mounted?
Pennanen is staying active underneath Karhu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pennanen is positioning himself well to prevent Karhu advancing to mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Juho Pennanen.
Pennanen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Karhu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pennanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juho Pennanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karhu scores with a hook to the body. Pennanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karhu misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woima Karhu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Woima Karhu'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.
Pennanen misses with a body shot.
Pennanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pennanen throws a lazy right hand but Karhu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pennanen checks a leg kick.
Pennanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pennanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pennanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karhu.
Karhu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karhu takes one to the chin there.
Pennanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karhu.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karhu, right into the meat.
Pennanen missing with a left hand there. Karhu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karhu connects with an inside leg kick.
Karhu swings widly with a right hand
and Pennanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pennanen misses with an uppercut.
Karhu throws a head kick but Pennanen moves out of range.
Karhu moves away from the strike by Pennanen.
Pennanen tries to clinch but Karhu is having none of it.
Pennanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Karhu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Karhu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karhu with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pennanen.
Karhu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pennanen on the side of the head.
Karhu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pennanen 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.
A good leg kick by Karhu.
Karhu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Karhu shoots in but no luck this time.
Pennanen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karhu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karhu is trying to work for a kimura but Pennanen is defending well.
Karhu wants to pass the guard but Pennanen is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen trying to control from the bottom.
Karhu is trying to work for a kimura but Pennanen is defending well.
Karhu is trying to work for a kimura but Pennanen is defending well.
Pennanen is in trouble now - Karhu has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen is trying desperately to improve position.
Karhu has control of Pennanen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pennanen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Karhu trying to control but Pennanen is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karhu looking to secure an arm triangle but Pennanen defends it well.
Karhu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karhu is trying to take his opponent's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woima Karhu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Woima Karhu'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. And we move into the final round!
Pennanen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Karhu.
Pennanen throws a sloppy head kick and Karhu moves out of range easily.
Pennanen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Karhu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Karhu looking to pass the guard.
Karhu wants to control from the top but Pennanen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Woima Karhu.
Karhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pennanen throws out the jab.
Karhu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Karhu staying out of range there.
Juho Pennanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karhu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pennanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown but Pennanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Karhu tries to work over Pennanen's front leg with a kick but Pennanen checks it.
Karhu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pennanen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu tries to pass to full mount but Pennanen defends it.
Karhu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karhu wants to control but Pennanen is keeping him busy.
Juho Pennanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karhu is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Pennanen still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Pennanen has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Woima Karhu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu regains half guard.
Karhu wants to get back to full guard.
Pennanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karhu defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karhu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karhu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pennanen throwing strikes from guard but Karhu blocks nicely.
Pennanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Karhu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pennanen!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu goes for an armbar but Pennanen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pennanen.
Pennanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karhu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woima Karhu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karhu looking for a sweep. Not yet Karhu, not yet.
Karhu is trying to control the position but Pennanen postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pennanen won't allow Karhu to sweep him here.
Karhu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pennanen defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pennanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Woima Karhu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karhu 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woima Karhu!
During a confident post fight interview, Woima Karhu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Tosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Impaler's entrance music is Jess and the Ancient Ones - Sulfur Giants . A fine choice. Tosh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stepping Razor. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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178 lbs
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198 lbs
24 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad The Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Tosh!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosh throws a head kick that misses.
Tosh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Impaler thows a body shot but no joy.
Tosh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tosh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Impaler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Impaler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tosh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tosh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Impaler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tosh wants to slow The Impaler down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Impaler was well out of range. Poor timing from Tosh.
The Impaler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tosh throws a hook to the side of The Impaler's head but The Impaler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tosh misses with a low kick.
The Impaler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tosh.
Peter Tosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Impaler does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tosh tries to land a leg kick but The Impaler saw it coming and moves away.
Tosh is looking to land body kicks.
The Impaler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tosh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosh. The Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Impaler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vlad The Impaler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Impaler motions for Tosh to come forward. The Impaler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Impaler.
Tosh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but The Impaler defends well and Tosh ends up having to push The Impaler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tosh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Impaler smiles and moves away.
Vlad The Impaler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Tosh.
The Impaler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tosh blocks a leg kick.
Tosh walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Impaler.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Impaler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tosh looks for the body kick but The Impaler saw that one coming.
Oooooh!!! The Impaler has knocked Tosh down with a huge combo! The Impaler steps away and waves a wobbly Tosh back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Tosh is rocked!
It looks like Peter Tosh has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Impaler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tosh is still on wobbly legs! Can The Impaler finish him?
A slow jab from Tosh misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad The Impaler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Tosh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tosh tries for a takedown but The Impaler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tosh seems to have recovered his senses.
The Impaler avoids the body shot from Tosh.
Tosh throws a leg kick
and The Impaler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Impaler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tosh looks to throw the jab but The Impaler is out of range.
The Impaler moves out of range of the leg kick from Tosh.
Tosh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Impaler misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tosh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! The Impaler scrambles back to his feet.
Tosh throws a leg kick which misses The Impaler's front leg but catches the back leg as The Impaler tries to avoid it.
The Impaler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tosh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Impaler throws an off balance right hand
and Tosh counters with a nice leg kick.
Vlad The Impaler is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from The Impaler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The Impaler swings widly with a right hand
and Tosh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Impaler avoids the body shot from Tosh.
Tosh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting The Impaler here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tosh throws a leg kick but The Impaler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tosh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Impaler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tosh throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling The Impaler to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Tosh misses.
Tosh misses with a hook
and The Impaler counters with a low kick, right behind Tosh 's knee.
Tosh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tosh checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Impaler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Impaler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tosh misses with a wild body shot.
Tosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The Impaler throws an overhand right that lands on Tosh's shoulder, as Tosh tries to avoid the shot.
Tosh thows a leg kick but The Impaler checks it
and The Impaler counters with a low kick, right behind Tosh 's knee.
The Impaler misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Tosh is predictable there
and The Impaler finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Impaler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Impaler thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Vlad The Impaler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Tosh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tosh ducks under a wild hook from The Impaler.
The Impaler connects with the punch.
Tosh shoots in and drives through. The Impaler sprawls well.
Tosh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Impaler but The Impaler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tosh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tosh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh scores with a spinning back kick!
The Impaler scores with a hook to the body. Tosh takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tosh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tosh misses with a lunging right hand
and The Impaler counters with an outside leg kick.
The Impaler checks a low kick from Tosh.
Tosh misses with a kick to the body.
Tosh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Impaler but The Impaler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Peter Tosh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vlad The Impaler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Tosh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tosh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Impaler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Impaler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Impaler scoring well with a low kick there.
Tosh throws a head kick that misses.
Tosh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Impaler throws out the jab.
Tosh tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Impaler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tosh somewhat.
A low kick from Tosh misses
and The Impaler counters with a low kick, right behind Tosh 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh thows a leg kick but The Impaler checks it
and The Impaler counters with a good, hard body kick but Tosh shrugs it off.
Tosh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tosh shoots in and drives through. The Impaler sprawls well.
Good leg kick by The Impaler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vlad The Impaler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Impaler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tosh.
The Impaler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tosh shoots in but no luck this time.
A low kick from Tosh misses
and The Impaler counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh throws a right hand that misses
and The Impaler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tosh's knee momentarily.
The Impaler moves out of range of the body kick from Tosh.
Tosh misses with a leg kick
and The Impaler counters with a right hand to the body.
Tosh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Impaler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Impaler works Tosh's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tosh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad The Impaler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Impaler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad The Impaler!
Our winner, Vlad The Impaler, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurens Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Der Sluijs has chosen Shutterbugg - Big Boi Feat. Cutty as his entrance music. Laurens Van Der Sluijs has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cristian Romero's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cristian Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Laurens Van Der Sluijs!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Van Der Sluijs avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Der Sluijs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Van Der Sluijs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Van Der Sluijs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Cristian Romero has been cut.
Van Der Sluijs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Van Der Sluijs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Romero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Der Sluijs is keeping the position for now.
Romero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Romero 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.
Van Der Sluijs wants to stand but Romero is controlling the position.
Romero throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Der Sluijs keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van Der Sluijs wants to sweep here but Romero controlling him for the moment.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Van Der Sluijs manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero's elbow.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristian Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero trying to control the position but instead, Van Der Sluijs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romero into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs misses with an elbow strike.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to push Romero away but Romero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Der Sluijs wants to get back to striking at distance but Romero won't allow it.
Romero is looking to take this one to the mat.
Romero turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Romero manages to end up in side control.
Van Der Sluijs wants to get back to his feet but Romero drags him back down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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Romero fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Romero throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Romero is looking to take a break and control but Van Der Sluijs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Der Sluijs wants to control but Romero postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero is working Van Der Sluijs over with some ground and pound from side control.
Romero connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Van Der Sluijs some visible discomfort.
Romero trying to control the action but Van Der Sluijs is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romero is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Van Der Sluijs has escaped the position, nice work there.
Van Der Sluijs pushes Romero away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Romero gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Romero wants to control for a moment but Van Der Sluijs uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Romero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Van Der Sluijs told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to stand up here but Romero is controlling him well.
Romero is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Van Der Sluijs as he works his way to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero is looking to advance position but Van Der Sluijs has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 Cristian Romero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cristian Romero's cut.
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.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Van Der Sluijs shoots in looking for a takedown but Romero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Van Der Sluijs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Van Der Sluijs throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romero counters with a big head kick but Van Der Sluijs shrugs it off.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Der Sluijs can pounce on him.
Van Der Sluijs throws a right and a left that Romero avoids nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Der Sluijs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Der Sluijs with a poor takedown
and Romero counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Van Der Sluijs's guard now.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Der Sluijs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Der Sluijs wants to control but Romero postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero cracks Van Der Sluijs with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Romero is looking to take a break and control but Van Der Sluijs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Der Sluijs can't do much from the bottom here.
Romero looks up at the clock and then as Van Der Sluijs takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Romero smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Romero misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Van Der Sluijs manages to work his way to half guard, despite Romero's best efforts.
Romero not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Romero is trying to work for a kimura but Van Der Sluijs is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs is concentrating on defense, preventing Romero from advancing position.
Romero wants to pass to mount but Van Der Sluijs is defending the position.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to escape.
Van Der Sluijs is defending against the submission attempts here by Romero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Der Sluijs is staying active underneath Romero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to control Romero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Der Sluijs avoid being mounted?
Romero is stalling here. Van Der Sluijs is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Romero seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Van Der Sluijs has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is trying to control Van Der Sluijs's posture but Van Der Sluijs avoids it.
Romero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Romero regains half guard.
Van Der Sluijs wants to take a breather but Romero is having none of it.
Romero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Romero trying to control but Van Der Sluijs postures up.
Cristian Romero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Romero punching from the bottom.
Romero wants to get back to his feet.
Van Der Sluijs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero is not content to let Van Der Sluijs control the position.
Van Der Sluijs trying to mount his opponent but Romero defends it.
Romero is trying to get back to full guard.
Van Der Sluijs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Romero trying to control but Van Der Sluijs postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Van Der Sluijs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Der Sluijs as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Sluijs tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Romero swivels and escapes.
Cristian Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laurens Van Der Sluijs.
Romero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristian Romero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cristian Romero's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Der Sluijs looks for a takedown but Romero sprawls well.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.
Romero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Romero's guard now.
Romero wants to get back to his feet but Van Der Sluijs is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Romero is trying to keep Van Der Sluijs in close.
Van Der Sluijs trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Romero being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Laurens Van Der Sluijs was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Romero thuds his right hand into Van Der Sluijs's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Der Sluijs misses the target.
Van Der Sluijs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Cristian Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romero is defended easily by Van Der Sluijs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristian Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Der Sluijs looks for a takedown but Romero sprawls well.
Van Der Sluijs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Romero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Der Sluijs just misses with a punch to the body.
Laurens Van Der Sluijs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Van Der Sluijs.
Romero looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Sluijs trying to hold on to Romero's head to control him but Romero postures up.
Romero missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Romero wants to control but Van Der Sluijs is keeping him busy.
Van Der Sluijs trying to control here.
Van Der Sluijs keeping control of the position.
Romero misses with a head shot. Van Der Sluijs uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Der Sluijs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romero throwing strikes from guard but Van Der Sluijs blocks nicely.
Van Der Sluijs wants to stand and escape but Romero is having none of it.
Van Der Sluijs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to keep Romero in close.
Romero cracks Van Der Sluijs with a solid left hand.
Romero working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Van Der Sluijs's head.
Van Der Sluijs has momentary wrist control but Romero slips an elbow through the middle.
Van Der Sluijs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romero controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Van Der Sluijs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romero controls the pace.
Romero trying to control but Van Der Sluijs is working from the bottom.
Romero pushes down on Van Der Sluijs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Van Der Sluijs won't allow Romero to pass to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romero trying to control the action but Van Der Sluijs is working from the bottom.
Romero working Van Der Sluijs over with strikes.
Romero is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cristian Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Romero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristian Romero!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Cristian Romero made sure he mentioned Merciless Gladiators, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nataniel Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byczynski comes to the cage accompanied by War is My Destiny. Davis has chosen Celtics as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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293 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
27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nataniel Byczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glen Davis!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis fails with the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Byczynski, as that shot connected.
It looks like Glen Davis has been cut.
Byczynski lands with an uppercut that bounces Davis off the cage and back into range.
Davis avoids the body shot from Byczynski.
Davis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Byczynski pinned against the cage. Byczynski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Davis scores with a jab to the body.
Davis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Davis cracks Byczynski with a big right hand but Byczynski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
It looks like Nataniel Byczynski has been cut.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Davis working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Byczynski can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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Byczynski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Byczynski tries to get out of the position.
Davis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nataniel Byczynski's cut is getting worse.
Davis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Byczynski, who protects the arm well.
Byczynski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Check out the look on Davis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jeez, Nataniel Byczynski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nataniel Byczynski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Glen Davis!
Glen Davis was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreisi comes to the cage accompanied by Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hois Kreisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald needs to keep his hands up - Kreisi had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Maurice McDonald has been cut.
McDonald checks a low kick from Kreisi.
McDonald thows a body shot but no joy.
Kreisi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
Kreisi moves out of range of the body kick.
Kreisi throws a hook but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Kreisi checks it.
Kreisi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreisi. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kreisi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDonald as he avoids it easily.
McDonald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good standup being displayed there by Kreisi as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreisi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDonald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kreisi stuns McDonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Kreisi is just out of range.
Kreisi thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonald throws a front kick aimed at Kreisi's knee but Kreisi avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
Kreisi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Hois Kreisi has been cut.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreisi manages to avoid it.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreisi manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Kreisi.
McDonald thuds a left hand into Kreisi's body.
McDonald looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kreisi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McDonald takes a swing at Kreisi's ribcage but misses.
McDonald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kreisi throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
McDonald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McDonald throws a body punch but Kreisi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kreisi misses with a straight right.
McDonald throws the left hand but Kreisi avoids the punch easily.
Kreisi thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Kreisi.
Kreisi has a takedown stuffed.
Kreisi dives in and grabs McDonald's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes down on Kreisi's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hois Kreisi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kreisi connects with a body shot that sends McDonald's belly button to the back.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kreisi rather than just go for the knockout.
McDonald scores with a hook.
Kreisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald.
Kreisi connects with a body shot that sends McDonald's belly button to the back.
A jab from Kreisi misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! McDonald has knocked Kreisi down with a huge combo! McDonald steps away and waves a wobbly Kreisi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kreisi is rocked!
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!
Kreisi bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! McDonald comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Kreisi falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Kreisi was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maurice McDonald!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Hammarskjold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hammarskjold might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rasmus på luffen - Luffarvisan. Kincaid has chosen Converge - as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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270 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
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alfred Hammarskjold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kincaid takes a swing at Hammarskjold's ribcage but misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kincaid. Hammarskjold shrugs it off though.
Kincaid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kincaid cracks the inside of Hammarskjold's front leg.
Kincaid lands with a nice body kick.
Hammarskjold is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammarskjold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Alfred Hammarskjold has been cut.
Hammarskjold on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Billy Kincaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammarskjold moves in looking to clinch but Kincaid pushes him off.
Kincaid misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheers as Hammarskjold lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kincaid doesn't seem phased though.
Kincaid scores with a shot to the body.
Kincaid throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hammarskjold.
Kincaid scores with a jab. Hammarskjold acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hammarskjold closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kincaid circles away.
Kincaid misses with a double jab.
Kincaid lands with a nice combination. Hammarskjold backs away looking to recover.
Alfred Hammarskjold's cut is getting worse.
Kincaid connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kincaid lands a jab to Hammarskjold's midsection.
Kincaid looks for a takedown but Hammarskjold sprawls well.
Kincaid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hammarskjold's hands.
Alfred Hammarskjold's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kincaid takes the fight into the clinch.
Kincaid scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kincaid.
Kincaid displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hammarskjold up against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Hammarskjold has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kincaid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammarskjold smiles and moves away.
Kincaid throws the kick towards the body but Hammarskjold avoids it.
Hammarskjold fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Kincaid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kincaid as Hammarskjold shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfred Hammarskjold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kincaid misses with a head kick.
Kincaid throws an overhand right that lands on Hammarskjold's shoulder, as Hammarskjold tries to avoid the shot.
Hammarskjold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammarskjold misses with a hook. Kincaid ducked under it nicely.
Hammarskjold steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kincaid. That one must have hurt.
Hammarskjold throws a hook but Kincaid blocks it.
Kincaid clinches with his opponent.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hammarskjold. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kincaid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammarskjold backwards.
Kincaid looking to stall.
Kincaid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hammarskjold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kincaid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kincaid looking to stall.
Kincaid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Hammarskjold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kincaid's elbow.
Hammarskjold has Kincaid pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kincaid manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kincaid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kincaid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammarskjold struggles to land a body shot inside as Kincaid controls his hands.
Kincaid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hammarskjold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Kincaid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfred Hammarskjold'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.
Kincaid looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammarskjold is just out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kincaid.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kincaid working away.
Kincaid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammarskjold dodges the ground and pound from Kincaid.
Kincaid trying to control the action but Hammarskjold is working from the bottom.
Hammarskjold is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid misses with the ground and pound.
Kincaid working the body and head with strikes.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alfred Hammarskjold's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Billy Kincaid!
An out of breath Billy Kincaid thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Lindel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rotting Christ - Snowing Still. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lindel's choice of entrance music: Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best . Royston De Noteboom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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37
228 lbs
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30
240 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royston De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Lindel!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Noteboom momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lindel is defended easily by De Noteboom.
Lindel fails with the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lindel.
Royston De Noteboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Lindel.
De Noteboom slips under a jab from Lindel.
Lindel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Noteboom pinned against the cage. De Noteboom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lindel fails with the takedown
and De Noteboom counters with a single leg into guard. Lindel didn't expect that.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lindel working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because De Noteboom has passed into half guard!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindel missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Noteboom prevents Lindel from standing back up.
Lindel manages to get to full guard.
De Noteboom scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Noteboom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Noteboom stopping the sweep attempt from Lindel.
Lindel pulls De Noteboom in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom won't allow Lindel to sweep him here.
De Noteboom wants to control from the top but Lindel keeps moving.
De Noteboom chips away with some ground and pound.
De Noteboom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Noteboom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lindel keeping moving, preventing De Noteboom from controlling successfully.
Lindel controls De Noteboom momentarily but De Noteboom frees himself.
De Noteboom trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lindel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De Noteboom swivels and escapes.
Lindel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Noteboom counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lindel!
Lindel has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindel is looking to reverse the position.
Lindel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lindel wants to control but De Noteboom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Noteboom 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.
Lindel wants to get back to his feet.
De Noteboom is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De Noteboom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lindel wants to get back to full guard.
Lindel gets back to full guard.
De Noteboom distracts Lindel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Noteboom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lindel working a defensive guard here.
Lindel looking to control but De Noteboom passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. De Noteboom connects with a nice short shot to Lindel's temple.
Lindel tries to get to full guard but De Noteboom has control of the leg.
Lindel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Noteboom won't allow Lindel to sweep him here.
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 Royston De Noteboom will probably get the nod.
That's time! De Noteboom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big right from Lindel misses.
Lindel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lindel throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing De Noteboom to regain full guard.
De Noteboom keeping full guard, as Lindel tries to pass.
De Noteboom keeping moving, preventing Lindel from controlling successfully.
Lindel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lindel is looking to pass into half guard but De Noteboom pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now De Noteboom is in guard.
Lindel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lindel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
De Noteboom is trying to maintain the position but Lindel is very close to passing his half guard.
De Noteboom is concentrating on defense, preventing Lindel from advancing position.
Lindel stalling.
Lindel working De Noteboom over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
De Noteboom is refusing to be controlled, as Lindel sits in half guard.
Lindel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Noteboom's head.
Lindel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lindel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lindel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindel is stalling here. De Noteboom is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lindel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and De Noteboom has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lindel wants to control but De Noteboom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Noteboom prevents Lindel from improving his position.
De Noteboom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lindel is looking for a sweep. De Noteboom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lindel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lindel isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. De Noteboom stacks Lindel on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by De Noteboom!
Lindel looking for a sweep but De Noteboom has passed into full mount! Oh no!
De Noteboom has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lindel's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
De Noteboom is landing with some decent strikes but Lindel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Noteboom putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
De Noteboom trying to control but Lindel is having none of it.
Lindel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lindel is still trying to improve position.
Lindel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom prevents Lindel from improving his position.
De Noteboom trying to control the action but Lindel is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Lindel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lindel looks to score with a jab to the body but De Noteboom is just out of range.
De Noteboom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Noteboom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Noteboom wants it to stay on the feet.
Lindel thows a body shot but no joy.
Lindel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Noteboom avoids it really well and circles away.
Lindel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Lindel laying and praying for a moment but De Noteboom takes advantage and regains half guard.
Lindel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lindel.
Lindel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Noteboom tries to roll over but Lindel keeps him under control.
Lindel thows a huge punch but De Noteboom dodges it nicely.
De Noteboom is controlling Lindel's trapped leg to prevent Lindel from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindel content to control rather than advance.
Lindel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
De Noteboom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lindel.
De Noteboom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lindel.
Lindel wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Noteboom keeps working.
Lindel tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Noteboom knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lindel is looking to stall here but De Noteboom recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lindel throws an elbow that misses. De Noteboom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lindel's guard. Nice move by De Noteboom!
De Noteboom trying to control the position from guard on top but Lindel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Noteboom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lindel working for submissions but it's allowed De Noteboom to get to half guard.
Mikael Lindel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lindel is not content to let De Noteboom control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lindel trying to control from the bottom.
Lindel wants to improve his position but De Noteboom is controlling well.
De Noteboom throwing shots but Lindel is blocking nicely.
De Noteboom throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. De Noteboom lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lindel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Noteboom lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Lindel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lindel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Lindel!
Mikael Lindel made sure to mention his sponsor, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Restin Peace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Angel of Death . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
304 lbs
17 - 12 - 1 |
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28
300 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurt Uzi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Restin Peace!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peace displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uzi.
Uzi avoids the body shot from Peace.
Uzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Uzi is looking to advance position but Peace won't allow it.
Peace wants to improve his position but Uzi is controlling well.
Uzi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Uzi wants to take a breather but Peace is having none of it.
Uzi thows a huge punch but Peace dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Peace blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uzi.
Uzi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Uzi is looking to take a break and control but Peace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peace is defending against the submission attempts here by Uzi.
Uzi wants to control but Peace is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace manages to get to full guard.
Peace managing to control the position.
Uzi won't allow Peace to sweep him here.
Peace seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Peace tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Restin Peace wasn't active enough on the ground.
Uzi shoots in looking for a takedown. Peace tries to sprawl out of it but Uzi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Peace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Uzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uzi tests Peace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peace ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uzi moves away.
Peace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uzi.
Peace misses the shot to the body.
Uzi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Kurt Uzi has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peace with a jab.
Peace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peace moves into the clinch.
Uzi can't find room to land a body shot as Peace controls the action.
Uzi is leaning against Peace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Peace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peace doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uzi misses with a body punch.
Peace is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Uzi can't fight it off and eventually Peace manages to take the fight to the floor. Uzi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Peace must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Peace stopping the sweep attempt from Uzi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peace trying to control but Uzi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Restin Peace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Uzi'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.
Peace gets a clinch.
Uzi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peace or not.
Uzi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Uzi manages to end up in side control.
Uzi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peace is trying to improve his position.
Kurt Uzi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uzi in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've been hearing that Uzi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Peace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Uzi trying to control the action but Peace is working from the bottom.
Uzi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peace on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Peace wants to control but Uzi postures up.
Uzi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Peace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Uzi throws a strike aimed at the side of Peace's head but Peace avoids it well.
Uzi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzi is working Peace over with some ground and pound from side control.
Uzi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Uzi 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.
Uzi looks up at the clock and then as Peace takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Uzi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Peace is rocked!
Peace wants to control but Uzi postures up.
Uzi with the ground and pound but Peace regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Peace.
Peace looking for a sweep. Not yet Peace, not yet.
Uzi wants to control from the top but Peace keeps moving.
Uzi postures up.
Uzi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Peace looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Uzi wants to pass the guard but Peace is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peace wants to sweep but no luck.
Peace is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Peace misses.
Peace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Peace displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uzi.
Peace lands with an uppercut that bounces Uzi off the cage and back into range.
Peace closes the distance and pushes Uzi back into the cage.
Peace has clasped his hands together around Uzi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uzi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace wants to control but Uzi is keeping him busy.
Peace looks up at the clock and then as Uzi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Peace smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Uzi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Uzi is not content to let Peace control the position.
Uzi is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uzi is not content to let Peace control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Uzi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Uzi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Uzi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peace counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uzi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peace. Uzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peace moves into the clinch.
Peace misses with the head strike.
Peace has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Uzi regains guard immediately.
Peace makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Peace sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peace passes Uzi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Peace is trying to control. Uzi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Uzi actively working from the bottom here.
Uzi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Uzi tries to roll over but Peace keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi is not content to let Peace control the position.
Uzi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peace is trying to control. Uzi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peace wants to pass to mount but Uzi is defending the position.
Peace keeps trying to improve his position.
Uzi is looking for a sweep. Peace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peace scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Uzi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Peace from controlling successfully.
Uzi striking off his back but it's not causing Peace any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peace controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Peace stopping the sweep attempt from Uzi.
Peace slips nicely into half guard.
Uzi actively working from the bottom here.
Uzi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uzi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Peace wants to pass the guard but Uzi is keeping the position.
Peace is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Uzi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Peace cracks Uzi with a solid left hand.
Peace postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Peace's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Peace throws a big elbow that misses.
Peace trying to control but Uzi is working from the bottom.
Uzi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Peace is aware though and is defending well.
Peace chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi working for a triangle but Peace defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Peace from controlling successfully.
Uzi being controlled here, momentarily.
Uzi is trying to keep Peace in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uzi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Uzi controls Peace momentarily but Peace frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Restin Peace really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Uzi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Peace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Peace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uzi slips under a jab.
Peace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peace just misses with a punch to the body.
Peace slaps away a takedown attempt from Uzi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Restin Peace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peace throws a jab when Uzi was well out of range.
Uzi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peace struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi is trying to move to mount but Peace reverses beautifully and ends up in Uzi's guard.
Uzi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peace cracks Uzi with a solid left hand.
Uzi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peace defends it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Uzi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Uzi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peace forces his way into half guard.
Uzi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Peace seems content to control.
Uzi is pressing down on Peace's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Peace stays in close to Uzi's body and controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peace tries to free his leg and advance position but Uzi is retaining full guard.
Uzi looking to control.
Peace is stalling in the full guard.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Peace from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Restin Peace wasn't active enough on the ground.
Good standup being displayed there by Peace as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Peace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Peace looks to score with a jab to the body but Uzi is just out of range.
Peace is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Peace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uzi.
Peace scores with the left hand. Uzi knows he should have avoided that one.
Peace lands a body shot.
Peace misses with a looping right.
Uzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peace moves into the clinch.
Uzi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Peace is trying to keep an underhook but Uzi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Peace wants to improve his position but Uzi is controlling well.
Uzi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peace tries to get to full guard but Uzi has control of the leg.
Uzi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Uzi is trying to control. Peace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Peace taking some punishment here, with Uzi in his half guard.
Peace avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uzi.
Uzi is looking to take a break and control but Peace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uzi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peace tries to get to full guard but Uzi has control of the leg.
Peace trying to hold on to Uzi's head to control him but Uzi postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Restin Peace dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Uzi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Uzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uzi breaks the clinch.
Uzi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Peace sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peace throws a hook but Uzi blocks it.
Peace swings for the body but Uzi moves out of range.
Uzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peace.
Peace drives through and clinches with Uzi against the cage.
Peace misses with some punches.
Uzi misses with a body punch.
Uzi can't get the takedown.
A short right from Peace on the inside.
Uzi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace wants the takedown. Uzi is fighting it off but Peace persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Uzi's guard against the cage.
Peace throws a big elbow that misses.
Uzi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Peace slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Peace working the ground and pound from side control.
Peace wants to control but Uzi is keeping him busy.
Peace scoring with punches and elbows.
Kurt Uzi's cut is getting worse.
Peace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uzi keeps working.
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!
Peace lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kurt Uzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi is not content to let Peace control the position.
Uzi is looking for a sweep.
Uzi is being controlled here.
Peace trying to control the position but Uzi is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Uzi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Uzi lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Peace wants to take a breather but Uzi is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Uzi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Peace working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Uzi's head.
Kurt Uzi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Uzi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Peace controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peace trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peace is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Peace trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Restin Peace.
Peace connects with a body shot that sends Uzi's belly button to the back.
Peace has Uzi up against the cage in a clinch.
Peace prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Uzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uzi's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace has Uzi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Peace pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Uzi tumbling to the mat - Peace dives into Uzi's guard.
Uzi keeping moving, preventing Peace from controlling successfully.
Peace controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Peace trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Uzi scores with a nice shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peace pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uzi is keeping the position for now.
Uzi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peace is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peace got a little sloppy there for a moment and Uzi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peace has managed to get both his arms back between Uzi's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Restin Peace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peace has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Restin Peace! Restin Peace retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson McGinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conquer This (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGinley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I got this. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson McGinley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conquer This!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGinley avoids the body shot from This.
This gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This tries to throw a body punch but McGinley avoids it by throwing This back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by This.
This blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGinley digs a right hand underneath This's ribcage. This let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGinley blocking some punches.
This can't find room to land a body shot as McGinley controls the action.
This makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to McGinley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McGinley blocks a body shot from This.
McGinley pushes This back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGinley misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGinley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGinley lands a good knee to the midsection. This won't want to take too many of those.
This looks winded!
McGinley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGinley.
McGinley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGinley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but This has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGinley lands a nice uppercut.
McGinley lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGinley with a knee to the head.
It looks like Conquer This has been cut.
McGinley digs a right hand into This's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on This's gas tank.
McGinley lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGinley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGinley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McGinley struggles to land a body shot inside as This controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from McGinley.
McGinley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGinley lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGinley.
This prevents a body shot from McGinley.
McGinley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This has a couple of punches blocked by McGinley.
This has a couple of punches blocked by McGinley.
McGinley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGinley pushes This back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from McGinley.
McGinley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McGinley is working This over against the cage.
McGinley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has This in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McGinley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This blocks a body shot from McGinley.
McGinley is trying to stall.
A short right from This.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This tries to work over McGinley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This struggles to land a body shot inside as McGinley controls his hands.
McGinley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This tries to throw a body punch but McGinley avoids it by throwing This back against the cage.
A short left from This.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGinley.
McGinley controlling the action here for a moment.
This digs a right hand into McGinley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGinley's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGinley.
McGinley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but This has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGinley throws a punch but it's blocked by This.
McGinley lands a hook that snaps the head of This backwards.
McGinley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGinley lands a knee to the head.
McGinley stalling in the clinch but This improves position.
This misses with some punches.
This pushes McGinley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGinley misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McGinley fails to land.
McGinley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGinley's elbow.
McGinley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from McGinley.
This avoiding damage as McGinley throws knees to the body.
McGinley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McGinley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee 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!
This working aggressively here.
McGinley stalling in the clinch but This improves position.
McGinley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGinley lands a body shot.
McGinley lands a shoulder strike.
McGinley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thiss head.
McGinley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGinley lands a nice shot to the body.
McGinley presses This against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGinley scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, McGinley scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by McGinley.
This is rocked!
A right hand to the body from McGinley.
A short right from McGinley on the inside.
This is still on wobbly legs! Can McGinley finish him?
McGinley lands with a left to the head.
McGinley pushes This against the cage. McGinley is working some dirty boxing. McGinley pushes off with a quick right hook! This goes down! This tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! McGinley moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson McGinley!
Anderson McGinley retains his heavyweight title!
Anderson McGinley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavsson's entrance music is KNOKE STØVKOST. A fine choice. Sobieski has chosen Kto Cię Obroni Polsko as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gunnar Gustavsson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Gustavsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobieski lands a body shot.
Sobieski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gustavsson connects with a crisp jab.
Gustavsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gustavsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sobieski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gustavsson takes a step back to recover.
Sobieski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sobieski dives in and grabs Gustavsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gustavsson pushes down on Sobieski's head and hops out.
Gustavsson throws a hook but Sobieski blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sobieski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sobieski scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Sobieski.
Gustavsson throws out a loose jab but Sobieski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gustavsson scores with a jab to the body.
Sobieski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sobieski throws a lazy head kick
and Gustavsson counters with a leg kick.
Gustavsson misses with a left hand
and Sobieski counters with a shoot takedown. Gustavsson fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobieski connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sobieski defends well.
Sobieski prevents Gustavsson from getting back to his feet.
Sobieski drops back looking for a leg! Gustavsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gustavsson manages to kick Sobieski off! Sobieski jumps back into Gustavsson's guard.
Sobieski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sobieski working his ground and pound in the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobieski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gustavsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sobieski stands up over Gustavsson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gustavsson keeping moving, preventing Sobieski from controlling successfully.
Sobieski throws a big right hand that misses.
Gustavsson keeping moving, preventing Sobieski from controlling successfully.
Gustavsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gustavsson is looking to stand up but Sobieski isn't so interested in that idea.
Sobieski working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski won't allow Gustavsson to get back to his feet.
Sobieski throws a big elbow that misses.
Sobieski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sobieski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustavsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobieski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gustavsson wants to hit a switch here but Sobieski passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gustavsson there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustavsson is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobieski scoring with strikes but Gustavsson is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sobieski tries to land a front kick but Gustavsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sobieski looks to throw a body kick
enabling Gustavsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Sobieski looks to throw a body kick
and Gustavsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gustavsson throws a leg kick that is checked
so Sobieski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sobieski wants to control from the top but Gustavsson keeps moving.
Gustavsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gustavsson holds on and takes a little breather.
Gustavsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sobieski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski throwing strikes but missing.
Sobieski slips nicely into half guard.
Gustavsson trying to control from the bottom.
Gustavsson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gustavsson.
Sobieski is looking to work some ground and pound but Gustavsson has wrist control.
Sobieski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustavsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobieski passes into half guard.
Sobieski working Gustavsson over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski lands strikes from half guard.
Gustavsson is holding on to half guard well.
Gustavsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Sobieski trying to control the pace.
Sobieski throwing shots but Gustavsson is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobieski throwing shots but Gustavsson is blocking nicely.
Sobieski is working for a kimura but Gustavsson is defending it quite comfortably.
Sobieski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson is controlling Sobieski's trapped leg to prevent Sobieski from advancing to side control.
Sobieski is trying to control. Gustavsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gustavsson wants to get back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sobieski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sobieski winds up and cracks Gustavsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sobieski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sobieski.
Sobieski controlling the action here.
Sobieski trying to pass the guard but Gustavsson defending well.
Sobieski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sobieski wants to pass to mount but Gustavsson is defending the position.
Sobieski works his way into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustavsson is trying to control Sobieski's posture but Sobieski avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gustavsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sobieski is out of range.
Gustavsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gustavsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sobieski's calf.
A lazy body kick from Sobieski
and Gustavsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sobieski misses the shot to the body.
Gustavsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A low kick from Gustavsson is predictable there
so Sobieski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sobieski trying to control but Gustavsson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sobieski looking to sit in guard and control but Gustavsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sobieski is controlling Gustavsson's posture.
Sobieski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sobieski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sobieski wants to sweep here but Gustavsson controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is still trying to improve position.
Sobieski trying to strike off his back.
Sobieski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sobieski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gustavsson is controlling Sobieski's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gustavsson wants to improve his position but Sobieski is controlling well.
Sobieski trying to control from half guard but Gustavsson is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sobieski 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.
Sobieski thows a huge punch but Gustavsson dodges it nicely.
Jan Sobieski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sobieski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sobieski wants to take a breather but Gustavsson is having none of it.
Gustavsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sobieski.
Sobieski winds up and cracks Gustavsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gustavsson is trying to stand back up but Sobieski is controlling him
Sobieski is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gustavsson reverses the position - he's now on top in Sobieski's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sobieski looking for a sweep. Not yet Sobieski, not yet.
Sobieski controls Gustavsson momentarily but Gustavsson frees himself.
Gustavsson is stalling in the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sobieski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gustavsson!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustavsson tries to hold on but Sobieski pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski really dominated that round.
That's time! Gustavsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gustavsson blocks a head kick by Sobieski.
Sobieski checks the leg kick.
Sobieski throws a body kick that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a body kick that stops Sobieski in his tracks momentarily.
Sobieski misses with a combination
and Gustavsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Sobieski misses with the body kick
and Gustavsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gustavsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gustavsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sobieski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gunnar Gustavsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Sobieski misses
and Gustavsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Sobieski shrugs it off.
Gustavsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sobieski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobieski misses with a shot to the body
and Gustavsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gustavsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Sobieski. Sobieski gets slowly back to his feet.
Gustavsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sobieski has time to react.
Gunnar Gustavsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Sobieski looks to throw a body kick
and Gustavsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Sobieski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gustavsson rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sobieski checks it well.
Sobieski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustavsson looks for the body kick but Sobieski saw that one coming.
Gustavsson sizes up Sobieski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gustavsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sobieski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gustavsson throws a looping overhand right but Sobieski ducks down to avoid it.
Gustavsson throws a leg kick
and Sobieski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobieski working Gustavsson over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is taking a breather. Gustavsson 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.
Sobieski wants to pass to mount but Gustavsson is defending the position.
Gustavsson is not content to let Sobieski control the position.
Sobieski stops Gustavsson from getting back to his feet.
Gustavsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Sobieski thows a huge punch but Gustavsson dodges it nicely.
Gustavsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sobieski lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sobieski trying to control the action but Gustavsson is working from the bottom.
Sobieski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gustavsson's head.
Sobieski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sobieski wants to pass to mount but Gustavsson is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobieski winds up and cracks Gustavsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gustavsson trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Sobieski dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sobieski shoots in for a takedown but Gustavsson shows good takedown defense.
Sobieski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gustavsson but Gustavsson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sobieski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sobieski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gustavsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sobieski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sobieski works Gustavsson's body with a nice hook.
Sobieski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gustavsson avoids the body shot from Sobieski.
Gustavsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sobieski slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gustavsson.
Sobieski throws a head kick that misses.
Gunnar Gustavsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson misses with a body kick.
Gustavsson misses with a leg kick.
Gustavsson misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Gustavsson misses
and Sobieski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobieski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gustavsson's head.
Sobieski trying to control from half guard but Gustavsson is working away.
Gustavsson trying to control from the bottom.
Sobieski trying to control from Gustavsson's half guard. Gustavsson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jan Sobieski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustavsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobieski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jan Sobieski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gustavsson lands a right hook to the body.
Sobieski misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski misses with a kick to the body.
Sobieski misses with a body shot.
Sobieski delivers a nice body kick.
Sobieski throws a front kick that sends Gustavsson stumbling back into the cage.
Sobieski tries to bum rush Gustavsson with a series of wild strikes but Gustavsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Sobieski misses
and Gustavsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gustavsson is looking to chop away at Sobieski's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Sobieski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sobieski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Sobieski! Jan Sobieski retains his light heavyweight title!
Jan Sobieski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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