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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Weichel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Einat Thoresen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicholas Weichel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicholas Weichel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Einat Thoresen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Weichel as Thoresen shoots in.
Thoresen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Weichel's guard.
Thoresen wants to control from the top but Weichel keeps moving.
Weichel controls Thoresen momentarily but Thoresen frees himself.
Thoresen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Weichel looking for a guillotine here but Thoresen defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thoresen wants to control from the top but Weichel keeps moving.
Weichel controlling Thoresen's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Einat Thoresen.
Thoresen gets a takedown into half guard.
Weichel is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weichel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Weichel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Weichel controls Thoresen momentarily but Thoresen frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoresen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Weichel's guard.
Weichel is looking for a sweep. Thoresen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thoresen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thoresen trying to control the action but Weichel is working from the bottom.
Weichel is looking to improve his position.
Weichel works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
Thoresen tries to stand but Weichel is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Weichel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoresen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Weichel is proving hard to escape from.
Weichel is trying to control the position but Thoresen postures up.
Thoresen wants to pass the guard but Weichel is keeping the position.
Thoresen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thoresen throws a big elbow that misses.
Thoresen wants to pass the guard but Weichel is keeping the position.
Thoresen wants to stand but Weichel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weichel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thoresen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thoresen trying to control the position from guard on top but Weichel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thoresen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Weichel is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thoresen postures up.
Thoresen wants to stand and escape but instead Weichel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Einat Thoresen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thoresen tries to clinch but Weichel moves out of range.
Thoresen tries to clinch there but Weichel circles away.
Thoresen misses with the combination.
Thoresen shoots in but no luck this time.
Thoresen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Weichel is out of range and Thoresen settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weichel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thoresen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Weichel throws a jab when Thoresen was well out of range.
Thoresen gets caught flat footed, as Weichel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Weichel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Thoresen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Thoresen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Thoresen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weichel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thoresen's best efforts.
Thoresen trying to control the action but Weichel is working from the bottom.
Thoresen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Weichel is trying to control but can't.
Thoresen wants to pass the guard but Weichel is defending well.
Weichel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thoresen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thoresen's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weichel working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Nicholas Weichel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thoresen wants to control his opponent's hands but Weichel gets his hands free.
Thoresen rolls, trying to escape but Weichel keeps control of the position.
Thoresen is breathing heavily.
Weichel throwing damaging strikes from the back! Thoresen could be in trouble here!
Weichel wants to control but Thoresen is keeping busy.
Weichel is controlling the position but Thoresen somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weichel drops an elbow to the side of Thoresen's head.
Weichel is trying to work for a kimura but Thoresen is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoresen trying to control here.
Weichel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thoresen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thoresen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Weichel throwing shots but Thoresen is blocking nicely.
Weichel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thoresen keeps working.
Thoresen looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoresen trying to control from the bottom.
Weichel slows the pace down in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thoresen tries for a takedown but Weichel circles away easily
and Weichel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thoresen wants a takedown.
Nicholas Weichel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Einat Thoresen.
Weichel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Weichel tries for a takedown but Thoresen manages to get underhooks.
Weichel pulls guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weichel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thoresen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thoresen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thoresen stopping the sweep attempt from Weichel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Weichel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thoresen shoots in looking for a takedown. Weichel tries to sprawl out of it but Thoresen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weichel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thoresen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weichel's waist but Weichel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thoresen off to one side.
Weichel shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoresen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weichel is defended easily by Thoresen.
Thoresen is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoresen shoots in but no luck this time.
Nicholas Weichel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Einat Thoresen.
Weichel wants to slow Thoresen down by chopping away at his legs.
Weichel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thoresen's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thoresen is on top in guard.
Thoresen tries to free his leg and advance position but Weichel is retaining full guard.
Thoresen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Weichel is trying to control the position but Thoresen postures up.
Weichel wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoresen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Weichel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thoresen has managed to get both his arms back between Weichel's legs - danger averted.
Thoresen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thoresen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thoresen moves in looking to clinch but Weichel pushes him off.
Thoresen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weichel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thoresen fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weichel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weichel shoots for a double leg takedown but Thoresen sprawls well. He's pushed Weichel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thoresen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Weichel to the ground. Thoresen is now in Weichel's guard.
Weichel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thoresen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Weichel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoresen postures up.
Weichel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thoresen advances to half guard.
Thoresen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thoresen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Weichel!
Thoresen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Weichel is looking to escape.
Thoresen prevents Weichel from getting the reversal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Einat Thoresen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thoresen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Einat Thoresen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Draiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Al Nasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Draiman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohammad Al Nasser!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Nasser has his takedown stuffed
and Draiman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Al Nasser!
Al Nasser can't do much from the bottom here.
Al Nasser is not content to let Draiman control the position.
Draiman working away.
Draiman trying to control the action but Al Nasser is working from the bottom.
Draiman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Al Nasser, who protects the arm well.
Draiman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draiman trying to control the action but Al Nasser is working from the bottom.
Al Nasser is looking to regain half guard here but Draiman keeps moving and retains side control.
Draiman tries to advance to mount but Al Nasser denies him.
You can see the frustration on Al Nasser's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Al Nasser is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser is trying to control Draiman's posture but Draiman avoids it.
Al Nasser seems a little lost for a moment, as Draiman dominates the positioning.
We've been hearing good reports from Draiman's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Al Nasser sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Al Nasser is looking for a sweep. Draiman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Draiman controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carl Draiman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Draiman drives through with a takedown into Al Nasser's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser trying to keep a closed guard but Draiman is proving a slippery customer.
Draiman tries to free his leg and advance position but Al Nasser is retaining full guard.
Draiman stays in close to Al Nasser's body and controls the position.
Al Nasser manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Al Nasser wants to control the pace but Draiman is squirming around nicely.
Draiman working to try and regain half guard.
Draiman tries to lock up and control but Al Nasser gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draiman is looking to get to half guard.
Draiman is squirming around, avoiding Al Nasser's attempts to control the action.
Draiman is trying desperately to improve position.
Draiman tries to lock up and control but Al Nasser gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Al Nasser looking to control but Draiman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draiman is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Draiman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Al Nasser looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carl Draiman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Draiman wants to get back to his feet.
Draiman is trying to get back to full guard.
Draiman wants to control but Al Nasser is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Al Nasser trying to control the pace.
Draiman actively working from the bottom here.
Al Nasser missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Draiman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Nasser prevents Draiman from improving his position.
Al Nasser tries to stand but can't do so whilst Draiman controls his leg.
Al Nasser stalling away here and it's allowed Draiman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Al Nasser wants to stand but Draiman is controlling his posture from full guard.
Draiman keeping moving, preventing Al Nasser from controlling successfully.
Al Nasser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Draiman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draiman wants to sweep but no luck.
Al Nasser wants to control from the top but Draiman keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mohammad Al Nasser.
Draiman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Al Nasser is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Draiman trying to hold on to Al Nasser's head to control him but Al Nasser postures up.
Al Nasser sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Draiman defending well though.
Draiman is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Nasser seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Draiman's head.
Draiman trying to control from the bottom.
Al Nasser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Al Nasser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Draiman's head.
It looks like Al Nasser is going to stand back up.
Draiman manages to get to full guard.
Al Nasser would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Al Nasser throws a big right hand that misses.
Draiman has his hands on Al Nasser's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser wants to control from the top but Draiman keeps moving.
Al Nasser tries to stand but Draiman is controlling from the bottom.
Draiman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Al Nasser has closed the distance and engaged Draiman in a clinch.
Al Nasser is trying to force a seperation but Draiman has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draiman pulls guard effortlessly.
Al Nasser throwing strikes from guard but Draiman blocks nicely.
Draiman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mohammad Al Nasser will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Al Nasser dives in and grabs Draiman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Draiman pushes down on Al Nasser's head and hops out.
Draiman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Draiman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Draiman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Al Nasser, who protects the arm well.
Al Nasser manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Al Nasser is trying to maintain the position but Draiman is very close to passing his half guard.
Al Nasser regains full guard. Nicely done.
Al Nasser throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Draiman wants to control from the top but Al Nasser keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Nasser is trying to keep Draiman in close.
Draiman trying to control but Al Nasser is working from the bottom.
Draiman wants to pass the guard but Al Nasser is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carl Draiman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Draiman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draiman stopping the sweep attempt from Al Nasser.
Al Nasser trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser keeping moving, preventing Draiman from controlling successfully.
Al Nasser trying to control the position.
Al Nasser looking to hit a scissor sweep but Draiman is one step ahead there.
Draiman wants to stand and escape but instead Al Nasser has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Al Nasser is looking to stand up but Draiman won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Draiman pulls Al Nasser in close to prevent any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Al Nasser showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Al Nasser drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Draiman wants to sweep here but Al Nasser controlling him for the moment.
Al Nasser throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Al Nasser has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Draiman is proving hard to escape from.
Draiman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Draiman controls Al Nasser momentarily but Al Nasser frees himself.
Al Nasser postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Draiman keeping full guard, as Al Nasser tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draiman pulls Al Nasser in to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carl Draiman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Draiman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Al Nasser.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mohammad Al Nasser.
I think Al Nasser has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Katainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Katainen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Katainen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Katainen is looking to reverse the position.
Katainen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dunham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Katainen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dunham working Katainen over with strikes.
Katainen is looking for a sweep. Dunham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dunham seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Katainen is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryan Dunham!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamao Serizawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamao Serizawa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabriel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Serizawa!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabriel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gabriel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gabriel tries to advance to mount but Serizawa instead regains half guard.
Serizawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gabriel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel trying to mount his opponent but Serizawa defends it.
Gabriel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Serizawa defending well though.
Gabriel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gabriel stalling away here and it's allowed Serizawa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gabriel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Serizawa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Serizawa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Serizawa!
Serizawa tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is looking for a sweep.
Serizawa tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gabriel is trying to work for a sweep but Serizawa has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is working to get back to half guard.
Gabriel is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gabriel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel is looking for a sweep. Serizawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Gabriel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gabriel throws a body punch but Serizawa moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Gabriel.
Gabriel misses with a wild body shot.
Serizawa is looking to clinch.
Gabriel throws a big shot that misses.
Gabriel darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gabriel throwing shots but Serizawa is blocking nicely.
Gabriel with the ground and pound but Serizawa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel trying to control the position from guard on top but Serizawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Serizawa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jacques Gabriel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Serizawa can't keep his opponent in guard - Gabriel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Serizawa is looking to get back to is feet but Gabriel passes into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Gabriel.
Gabriel trying to control the action but Serizawa is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel tries to advance to mount but Serizawa instead regains half guard.
Gabriel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Serizawa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gabriel is trying to control the action in half guard but Serizawa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel controlling the pace.
Gabriel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Serizawa pushes Gabriel off looking to stand but Gabriel dives back in and keeps control.
Serizawa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gabriel is just content to waste time from the top position. Serizawa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gabriel is looking to advance position but Serizawa has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel wants to control but Serizawa is having none of it.
Gabriel 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.
Jacques Gabriel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gabriel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gabriel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gabriel is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Serizawa is just riding it out for now. Gabriel eventually gives up the hold.
Serizawa won't allow Gabriel to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel is trying to control. Serizawa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gabriel throwing shots but Serizawa is blocking nicely.
Gabriel works his way into full mount!
Gabriel misses with a head shot.
Serizawa is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gabriel thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serizawa is bucking up trying to escape but Gabriel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Serizawa is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gabriel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gabriel lands with some strikes.
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!
Gabriel misses with a head shot.
Gabriel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gabriel breaks from Serizawa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Serizawa is rocked!
Gabriel is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Serizawa goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Gabriel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jacques Gabriel!
A victorious Jacques Gabriel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dileno Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tabarik Maisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tabarik Maisumov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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29
143 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dileno Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tabarik Maisumov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carneiro tries for a takedown but Maisumov circles away easily
and Maisumov counters with a single leg into guard. Carneiro didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carneiro 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.
Carneiro is looking to sweep but instead, Maisumov has passed into half guard.
Carneiro is trying to stand.
Maisumov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carneiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carneiro is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maisumov wants to stand up but Carneiro is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maisumov is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carneiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maisumov moves into the clinch.
Carneiro tries to work over Maisumov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maisumov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carneiro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maisumov gets underhooks to prevent Carneiro's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dileno Carneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maisumov wants a takedown.
Maisumov tries to land a knee to the head but Carneiro blocks with his arms.
Carneiro jumps guard and drags Maisumov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Carneiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carneiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maisumov defends it easily.
Maisumov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Carneiro with a poor takedown
and Maisumov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carneiro is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro looking for submissions off his back.
Carneiro is looking to improve his position.
Maisumov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Carneiro controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is pressing down on Maisumov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carneiro is working an open guard so Maisumov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Carneiro wants to clinch.
Maisumov pushes Carneiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Maisumov is trying to pull guard but Carneiro has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carneiro jumps guard and drags Maisumov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Carneiro throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Maisumov escapes and throws Carneiro's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tabarik Maisumov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maisumov wants to clinch.
Carneiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maisumov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carneiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Maisumov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maisumov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Carneiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maisumov counters with a single leg into guard. Carneiro didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dileno Carneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carneiro throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro striking off his back but it's not causing Maisumov any problems.
Maisumov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carneiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maisumov has managed to get both his arms back between Carneiro's legs - danger averted.
Maisumov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carneiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maisumov gets to his feet. Carneiro looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Maisumov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maisumov tries a head kick but it misses.
Carneiro fails with the takedown
and Maisumov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maisumov wants to stand but Carneiro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maisumov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carneiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maisumov has managed to get both his arms back between Carneiro's legs - danger averted.
Carneiro throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maisumov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carneiro is proving hard to escape from.
Carneiro is trying to control the position but Maisumov postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dileno Carneiro.
Carneiro tries for a takedown but Maisumov circles away easily
and Maisumov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carneiro won't be happy with that.
Carneiro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tabarik Maisumov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maisumov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Carneiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is looking for a sweep. Maisumov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carneiro wants to control but Maisumov is keeping busy.
Maisumov postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Carneiro to stand up.
Dileno Carneiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carneiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carneiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maisumov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tabarik Maisumov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Maisumov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carneiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carneiro has his takedown stuffed
and Maisumov counters with a single leg into guard. Carneiro didn't expect that.
Carneiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Carneiro trying to control the position.
Maisumov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Carneiro is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maisumov stops Carneiro from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dileno Carneiro just wasn't active enough.
Maisumov tries to clinch up.
Maisumov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carneiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maisumov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carneiro somewhat.
Carneiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carneiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maisumov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tabarik Maisumov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Maisumov misses
and Maisumov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maisumov throws a leg kick
letting Carneiro counter with a right hand.
Tabarik Maisumov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maisumov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carneiro has his takedown stuffed
and Maisumov counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dileno Carneiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carneiro tries to pull guard but Maisumov won't allow it.
Carneiro prevents the takedown attempt.
Carneiro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Carneiro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maisumov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maisumov has picked Carneiro up - he's going for a ride! Maisumov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Carneiro tries to kick Maisumov off in order to stand up. Maisumov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Carneiro wants to control but Maisumov postures up.
Carneiro is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Maisumov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Carneiro can't escape the position.
Maisumov stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Maisumov doesn't manage to clinch there - Carneiro circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Maisumov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Carneiro won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carneiro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Carneiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maisumov blocks the strikes from Carneiro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carneiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maisumov pulls his head out easily.
Carneiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tabarik Maisumov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maisumov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tabarik Maisumov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karlos Vemola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Carlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
224 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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28
212 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Karlos Vemola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Carlsson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Vemola. Vemola gets slowly back to his feet.
Vemola gets a takedown into half guard.
Carlsson wants to get back to full guard.
Carlsson is still trying to improve position.
Carlsson looking for submissions off his back.
Vemola is keen to just control but Carlsson is a slippery customer.
Vemola seems to be looking for submissions.
Carlsson manages to get to full guard.
Carlsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vemola defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vemola trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carlsson is on top in guard.
Carlsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vemola wants to stand up but Carlsson is controlling him.
Carlsson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Carlsson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Vemola screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Carlsson! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). David Carlsson!
During a confident post fight interview, David Carlsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Kuivanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabricio Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Kuivanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kuivanen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Carvalho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Carvalho pushes down on Kuivanen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carvalho has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kuivanen defend it? Carvalho steps over the head and cranks it - Kuivanen is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Carvalho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fabricio Carvalho!
Fabricio Carvalho got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Backstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Serafin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niklas Backstrom could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruno Serafin's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Backstrom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Serafin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Serafin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Serafin keeping moving, preventing Backstrom from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Backstrom throws a strike but Serafin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Backstrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Serafin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Backstrom is looking for a triangle but Serafin pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serafin stopping the sweep attempt from Backstrom.
Backstrom looking to control but Serafin passes into half guard.
Backstrom trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Serafin manages to pass to mount!
Backstrom tries to hold on but Serafin pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Backstrom has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Serafin is working away from the top position though.
Backstrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Serafin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Backstrom controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom trying to control but Serafin postures up.
Backstrom misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Backstrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom wants to improve his position but Serafin is controlling well.
Backstrom has a hand on Serafin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Serafin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Backstrom tries to hold on but Serafin postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklas Backstrom dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Serafin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Backstrom counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Serafin!
Backstrom is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Serafin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Serafin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Backstrom off and has taken his back!
Backstrom looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Serafin is looking to stand but he's in a difficult position to do so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serafin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Backstrom trying to control the position but Serafin manages to sink in the hooks.
Backstrom is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Serafin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Backstrom tries to escape but Serafin has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom is working hard here to advance position.
Serafin not allowing Backstrom to control his hands.
Backstrom wants to escape the position.
Serafin decides to get back to his feet. A strange decision but one that the crowd certainly appreciate.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serafin wants to clinch but Backstrom slips to the side
and Backstrom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Backstrom.
Serafin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Backstrom has hold of one of Serafin's legs. Serafin is fighting the takedown attempt but Backstrom gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Backstrom controlling from the top position.
Serafin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Serafin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom stopping the sweep attempt from Serafin.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Backstrom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Backstrom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Serafin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklas Backstrom dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Backstrom throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Serafin was covering up waiting for the punch and Backstrom finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Backstrom slips nicely into half guard.
Backstrom is trying to control the action in half guard but Serafin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Backstrom seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Backstrom is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Serafin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Backstrom.
Backstrom is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Serafin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Backstrom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backstrom is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Serafin defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Serafin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Backstrom drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Serafin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Backstrom has Serafin in his guard.
Backstrom working for submissions but it's allowed Serafin to get to half guard.
Serafin decides to stand up.
Niklas Backstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom gets a takedown into half guard.
Serafin is defending against the submission attempts here by Backstrom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Serafin is doing well to control the position and prevent Backstrom from advancing to side control.
Backstrom is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklas Backstrom clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Serafin throws a body punch but Backstrom moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backstrom slips a jab and a cross from Serafin.
Serafin closes the distance but Backstrom moves to the side
so Backstrom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serafin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Backstrom is one step ahead there.
Backstrom wants to pass the guard but Serafin is keeping the position.
Backstrom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Serafin keeping moving, preventing Backstrom from controlling successfully.
Serafin can't keep his opponent in guard - Backstrom advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Serafin is trying to get back to full guard.
Backstrom working over Serafin with some ground and pound. Serafin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Serafin is defending against the submission attempts here by Backstrom.
Backstrom seems to be working for a kimura but Serafin defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Backstrom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Serafin wants to control but Backstrom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Backstrom is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Serafin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Backstrom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Backstrom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklas Backstrom had his way with Bruno Serafin in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A big left from Serafin misses.
Serafin tries to clinch
and Backstrom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Backstrom stalling away here and it's allowed Serafin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Backstrom trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Serafin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Backstrom wants to control but Serafin passes easily into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serafin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Backstrom has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Serafin is working away from the top position though.
Backstrom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Serafin passes into half guard.
Backstrom looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Serafin pushes past his half guard into mount!
Backstrom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serafin wants to get back to his feet but Backstrom is holding on tight.
Backstrom wants to hold on but Serafin pushes him away.
Backstrom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Backstrom tries to hold on but Serafin postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serafin looking to control but Backstrom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Serafin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Serafin moves in looking to clinch but Backstrom pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niklas Backstrom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Backstrom, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niklas Backstrom!
Niklas Backstrom retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Da Gaucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Da Gaucho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edson Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia rushes Da Gaucho and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garcia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Da Gaucho gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Garcia regains guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Da Gaucho tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da Gaucho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Da Gaucho is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
Da Gaucho trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bruno Da Gaucho wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Da Gaucho is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Da Gaucho circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Gaucho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia closes the distance and pushes Da Gaucho back into the cage.
Da Gaucho tightens his grip and picks Garcia up, before dumping him to the ground. Garcia manages to land in guard.
Da Gaucho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Gaucho trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Da Gaucho defends easily.
Da Gaucho trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Da Gaucho forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho controlling the pace.
Da Gaucho passes to side control.
Da Gaucho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
Da Gaucho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Gaucho taking a breather here.
Da Gaucho wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Da Gaucho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garcia, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia tries to bench press Da Gaucho off him but Da Gaucho keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Da Gaucho dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garcia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia has managed to clinch.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Da Gaucho avoids it.
Da Gaucho blocks an elbow strike from Garcia.
Da Gaucho wants the takedown. Garcia is fighting it off but Da Gaucho persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Garcia's guard against the cage.
Da Gaucho trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Da Gaucho drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garcia dives on top into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Da Gaucho is on top in guard.
Da Gaucho is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Garcia has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Da Gaucho is looking to defend but Garcia has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Da Gaucho! Garcia pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Da Gaucho taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Edson Garcia!
Edson Garcia is the new bantamweight champion!
Edson Garcia decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Carl Alexander Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugene Carl Alexander Burns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Carl Alexander Burns!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida misses with a double jab.
Burns gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Almeida postures up in Burns's guard and throws a big left but Burns blocks it.
Almeida 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.
Almeida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Almeida is working hard here to advance position.
Almeida trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burns working for a triangle but Almeida defends it easily.
Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Almeida defends well.
Burns really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Almeida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Almeida from controlling successfully.
Burns wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Almeida is now in half guard.
Burns is refusing to be controlled, as Almeida sits in half guard.
Burns makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burns.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Burns is proving hard to escape from.
Burns escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Almeida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Almeida postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Burns is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Almeida, into his guard.
Burns prevents Almeida from getting back to his feet.
Burns loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burns postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Almeida is on top in guard.
Burns has a closed guard, preventing Almeida from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Almeida manages to get himself to full guard.
Burns passes Almeida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burns perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Almeida manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Almeida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burns scores with a takedown into Almeida's guard.
Burns trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Almeida keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Almeida trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Burns looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Almeida with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eugene Carl Alexander Burns will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Almeida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Almeida tries for a takedown but Burns circles away easily
and Burns counters with a nice body shot.
Almeida tries for a takedown but Burns circles away easily
and Burns counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burns.
Burns looking to sit in guard and control but Almeida gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Almeida will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Almeida wants to stand but Burns has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Almeida wants to get up but he can't break Burns's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Burns not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burns managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Almeida trying to stand up but can't free himself from Burns's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Almeida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Almeida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Almeida tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.
Almeida seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Almeida.
Burns manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Almeida on his heels. He'll look to pass Almeida's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Almeida is looking to stand up but Burns isn't so interested in that idea.
Almeida controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Burns wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.
Burns is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Almeida trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Burns doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Burns manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Almeida looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Almeida working for a triangle but Burns defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almeida wants to sweep but no luck.
Burns drops back, looking for a kneebar! Almeida looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Almeida looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Almeida!
Almeida working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eugene Carl Alexander Burns will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Almeida shoots in and drives through. Burns sprawls well.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Almeida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Almeida with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Burns.
Burns throws a big elbow that misses.
Almeida trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Almeida throws a couple of heel strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Almeida controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Burns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns trying to control but Almeida is working from the bottom.
Burns in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Burns sitting in guard here, content to control.
Burns must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Burns working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Almeida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Almeida avoids the attempt from Burns to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns working to try and regain half guard.
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns has got the better of the ground game so far.
Almeida tries to control but Burns wriggling away.
Burns is looking to get to half guard.
Almeida is trying to control here but Burns has managed to regain half guard.
Almeida controlling the action here.
Almeida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burns has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burns wants to improve his position but Almeida is controlling well.
Burns gets back to full guard.
Almeida looking to sit in guard and control but Burns gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burns wants to control from the top but Almeida keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida controls Burns momentarily but Burns frees himself.
Almeida throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Burns stops Almeida from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Almeida keeping moving, preventing Burns from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Burns controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Almeida sprawls well. Almeida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
Almeida is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burns's half guard.
Burns manages to get to full guard.
Burns is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Almeida defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Burns has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Almeida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Almeida trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Burns tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida tries to stand but Burns is controlling from the bottom.
Burns is trying to keep Almeida in close.
Almeida drops back looking for a leg! Burns is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burns manages to kick Almeida off! Almeida jumps back into Burns's guard.
Almeida drops back, looking for a kneebar! Burns looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Burns looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Burns!
Burns is trying to get an arm triangle but Almeida is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Burns tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Almeida gets back to half guard.
Burns prevents Almeida from standing back up.
Almeida is defending against the submission attempts here by Burns.
Burns perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns seems to be looking for submissions.
Almeida looking for submissions off his back.
Almeida is looking for a sweep. Burns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Burns is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Almeida doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Burns.
Almeida is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Eugene Carl Alexander Burns will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Burns looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burns trying to control from half guard but Almeida is working away.
Burns is looking for a kimura here.
Burns is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Almeida is just riding it out for now. Burns eventually gives up the hold.
Burns is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida gets full guard.
Burns got a little sloppy there for a moment and Almeida has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burns has managed to get both his arms back between Almeida's legs - danger averted.
Almeida trying to keep a closed guard but Burns is proving a slippery customer.
Burns trying to control the position from guard on top but Almeida is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida is trying to control the position but Burns postures up.
Almeida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Burns tries to hold on but Almeida postures up.
Almeida raining down shots from the mount!
Burns can't escape the position.
Burns tries to hold on but Almeida postures up.
Almeida fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns regains half guard.
Almeida is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Almeida sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burns defending well though.
Almeida seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burns does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Almeida is thwarting Burns's attempts to control the position.
Burns looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns regains full guard. Nicely done.
Almeida looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Almeida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Almeida trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rafael Almeida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Almeida slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns tries to roll over but Almeida keeps him under control.
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Burns looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rafael Almeida.
I think Burns 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Carl Alexander Burns!
Eugene Carl Alexander Burns got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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