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Ascension Amsterdam 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sum Yung Gai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Gubarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gubarev has chosen Mutant Ninja as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sum Yung Gai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sum Yung Gai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasily Gubarev!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gubarev thumps Gai with a low kick.
Gubarev tries to clinch but Gai is having none of it.
Gai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gubarev.
Gubarev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gai is defending well for now.
Gai is trying to stall.
Gubarev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land knees in the clinch but Gai avoids the damage to the body.
Gai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gubarev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gai.
Gubarev tries to land knees in the clinch but Gai avoids the damage to the body.
Gubarev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gai is defending well for now.
Gubarev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gubarev has him pressed against the cage.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gai wants to get back to striking at distance but Gubarev won't allow it.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gai is defending well for now.
Gai can't break the clinch.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gubarev to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gai is defending well for now.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gai stalls.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gai taking a breather.
Gai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gubarev misses with a knee to the head.
Gubarev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gai is defending well for now.
Gubarev throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai wants to stall.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gai trying to control the position but instead, Gubarev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gai into the cage.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land knees in the clinch but Gai avoids the damage to the body.
Gai tries to stall but Gubarev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gai seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Gubarev is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sum Yung Gai.
Gubarev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gai is out of range and Gubarev settles back down.
Gubarev takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gubarev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gai.
Gai wants to stall.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Gai is trying to pull guard but Gubarev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gai is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gubarev misses with a knee to the head.
Gai is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gubarev to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sum Yung Gai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gai tries to pull guard but Gubarev holds him up against the cage and eventually Gai drops back down to his feet.
Gai stalling in the clinch but Gubarev improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Gubarev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gubarev looks to clinch
and Gai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gubarev's guard.
Gai preventing the sweep.
Gai throws a big elbow that misses.
Gubarev pulls Gai in close to prevent any damage.
Gubarev has momentary wrist control but Gai slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gubarev is adopting a defensive guard.
Gai looking to pass the guard.
Gubarev trying to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gubarev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vasily Gubarev wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gubarev is looking to clinch but Gai is avoiding it.
Vasily Gubarev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gubarev wants to clinch up but Gai keeps it at a distance.
Gubarev tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gai is defended easily by Gubarev.
Gubarev cracks the inside of Gai's front leg.
Gai blocks a low kick nicely.
Gubarev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
A knee to the head by Gubarev.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gubarev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gai blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the head but Gai blocks with his arms.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the head but Gai blocks with his arms.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gubarev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gubarev missing with knees to the body.
Gai jumps guard but Gubarev turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gubarev smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sum Yung Gai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gubarev wants to slow Gai down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev tries to clinch up.
Gubarev moves into range and clinches up with Gai.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land knees in the clinch but Gai avoids the damage to the body.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gai avoiding damage.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gubarev misses with a knee strike.
Gai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gubarev lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Sum Yung Gai has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gai.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gubarev trying to land knees to the body.
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gai has had enough of the clinch but Gubarev keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gai tries to stall but Gubarev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gubarev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gai.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gai is looking to control Gubarev's arms but Gubarev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gai has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sum Yung Gai.
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch but Gai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Gubarev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sum Yung Gai's cut.
That's time! Gai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gai shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gubarev defends it nicely.
Gubarev is looking to clinch but Gai is avoiding it.
Gubarev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gubarev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gai keeps the fight on the outside.
Gubarev is looking to clinch but Gai is avoiding it.
Gai misses with an uppercut. Gubarev saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Gai. That snapped Gubarev's head back.
Gubarev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gubarev moves in looking to clinch but Gai pushes him off.
Vasily Gubarev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gubarev is looking to clinch but Gai is avoiding it.
Gubarev tries to clinch up.
Gubarev wants to clinch up but Gai keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gai swats away the attempt to clinch by Gubarev.
Gubarev motions for Gai to come forward. Gubarev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gai throws the left hand but Gubarev avoids the punch easily.
Gubarev tries to clinch but Gai moves away
and Gai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gubarev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gubarev closes the distance and clinches.
Gai tries to pull guard but Gubarev holds him up against the cage and eventually Gai drops back down to his feet.
Gubarev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gai blocks it with crossed arms.
Gai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sum Yung Gai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gai avoiding damage as Gubarev throws knees to the body.
Vasily Gubarev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai is trying to pull guard but Gubarev has him pressed against the cage.
Gai tries to stall but Gubarev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gai can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Gubarev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gai's efforts to push away.
Gai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gubarev has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai tries to break free but Gubarev pushes him back against the cage.
Vasily Gubarev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gubarev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gai is defending well for now.
Gai tries to pull guard but Gubarev holds him up against the cage and eventually Gai drops back down to his feet.
Gai jumps guard but Gubarev stands there with Gai around his waist. Gai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gubarev misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gubarev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gai avoids it.
Gubarev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gai.
Sum Yung Gai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gai managing to block the knees to the body from Gubarev.
Gai jumps guard but Gubarev stands there with Gai around his waist. Gai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gai tries to pull guard but Gubarev won't allow it.
Gai looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vasily Gubarev.
I've got Gubarev 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Gubarev!
A victorious Vasily Gubarev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Jude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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217 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Jude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabio Machado!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jude tries to keep at a distance but Machado has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jude lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Machado tries a knee to the head but Jude blocks it.
Jude with a knee to the head.
It looks like Fabio Machado has been cut.
Machado has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jude after a bit of a struggle.
Jude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machado moves into the clinch.
Jude lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jude landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Machado looks winded!
Jude is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jude landing knees to the head.
Jude with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jude's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jude fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jude fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machado, pushing him back against the cage.
Jude connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machado's face.
Jude connects with a nasty looking knee right to Machado's face.
Machado is rocked!
Jude jerks Machado to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Machado's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Jude steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Elias Jude!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robinson Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Hagush (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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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robinson Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruslan Hagush!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagush moves out of range as Bell strikes.
Ruslan Hagush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagush fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hagush tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bell swivels and escapes.
Hagush has his takedown stuffed
and Bell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hagush's guard now.
Robinson Bell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Hagush.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bell being controlled here momentarily.
Hagush wants to sweep but no luck.
Bell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hagush's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hagush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bell wants to control from the top but Hagush keeps moving.
Bell drops back looking for a leg! Hagush is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hagush manages to kick Bell off! Bell jumps back into Hagush's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell tries to free his leg and advance position but Hagush is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hagush can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell wants to control from the top but Hagush keeps moving.
Hagush seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hagush shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bell but Bell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hagush shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hagush doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hagush manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hagush got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hagush has managed to get both his arms back between Bell's legs - danger averted.
Hagush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hagush chips away with some ground and pound.
Hagush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hagush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hagush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hagush cracks Bell with a solid left hand.
Hagush scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hagush working some strikes from top position.
Hagush scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bell is rocked!
Bell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oh Bell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hagush working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hagush working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bell's head.
Hagush is working Bell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bell looking for a guillotine here but Hagush defends easily.
Bell seems to have got his legs back now.
Hagush lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagush gets to his feet and stands over Bell, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Bell felt that one! Hagush unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Bell from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruslan Hagush!
A very excited looking Ruslan Hagush rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Oheat (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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260 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Monday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lil Oheat!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oheat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monday cracks a nice hook into Oheat's ribs.
Nice cross by Monday.
Monday scores with a shot to the body.
Oheat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monday.
Oheat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monday scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monday gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Monday has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Oheat doesn't defend quickly enough and Monday has managed to lock this one up! Can Oheat escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Monday on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Monday!
Mike Monday 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Isa Musa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immigrant Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isa Musa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richie Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Musa misses its intended target.
Musa moves out of range of the body kick.
Musa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Musa blocks a head kick by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Musa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lewis to the mat! Lewis manages to get full guard.
Musa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lewis working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Musa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis is trying to keep Musa in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Musa from controlling successfully.
Musa throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musa works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.
Musa cracks Lewis with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Musa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Musa from controlling successfully.
Lewis looking for a sweep. Not yet Lewis, not yet.
Musa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Musa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Musa throws an elbow that misses. Lewis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Musa's guard. Nice move by Lewis!
Musa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Musa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lewis 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.
Lewis trying to control but Musa postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis is trying to stand back up but Musa is controlling him
Musa working Lewis over with strikes.
Musa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Musa 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.
Lewis is trying to control but can't.
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. Musa connects with a nice short shot to Lewis's temple.
Lewis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Musa wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Musa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Musa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Musa throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Musa throwing strikes but missing.
Musa chips away with some ground and pound.
Musa preventing the sweep.
Musa landing some decent shots from guard.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Musa from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Musa'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.
Musa with a nice head shot there.
Musa won't allow Lewis to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to keep a closed guard but Musa is proving a slippery customer.
Lewis 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.
Musa is looking to work some ground and pound but Lewis has wrist control.
Lewis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Musa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Musa throwing strikes from guard but Lewis blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis is trying to keep Musa in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isa Musa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Musa gets a takedown into half guard.
Musa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lewis pushes Musa off but Musa dives into side control.
Musa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lewis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Musa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Musa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musa wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.
Musa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Musa lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musa lands a nice forearm strike.
Lewis is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musa working away.
Lewis stops Musa from passing to mount.
Isa Musa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lewis regains half guard.
Musa not doing much here.
Musa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lewis is trying to control but can't.
Musa winds up and cracks Lewis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Musa trying to pass the guard but Lewis defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musa throwing shots but Lewis is blocking nicely.
Musa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lewis tries to roll over but Musa keeps him under control.
Lewis is controlling Musa's trapped leg to prevent Musa from advancing to side control.
Ground and pound from Musa.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Musa prevents Lewis from improving his position.
Musa drops an elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to control but can't.
Musa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewis defending well though.
Musa wants to control but Lewis is keeping him busy.
Musa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Musa trying to control from half guard but Lewis is working away.
Lewis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Musa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Musa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Musa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lewis trying to hold on to Musa's head to control him but Musa postures up.
Well, if Musa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Musa working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lewis is staying active underneath Musa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Musa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lewis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Musa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis is looking for a sweep. Musa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Musa working the head and body with strikes.
Lewis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Musa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lewis is trying to get back to full guard.
Musa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Musa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Musa is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isa Musa dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Musa lands a body shot.
Lewis looks to land a body kick but Musa moved away.
Lewis throws a front kick aimed at Musa's knee but Musa avoids it well.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Musa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Musa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lewis's head.
Musa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lewis can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Musa misses the target.
A head kick misses from Lewis.
Musa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Musa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis is looking to control Musa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lewis avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Musa.
Musa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lewis!
A nice elbow there by Musa.
Musa lands a heavy elbow.
Lewis wants to hold on but Musa pushes him away.
Musa landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musa working the ground and pound effectively.
Musa content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musa unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Musa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lewis wants to hold on but Musa pushes him away.
Musa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lewis is rocked!
Musa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lewis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lewis is still in real trouble! Can Musa finish him?
Lewis takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Musa's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isa Musa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peerless Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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191 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peerless Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow walks into a stiff left hand from Swagger.
Snow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Snow misses with a right hand
and Swagger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Snow scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Peerless Swagger has been cut.
Snow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Swagger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swagger misses with a head kick.
Snow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swagger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Snow somewhat.
Snow lands a glancing blow to the side of Swagger's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Swagger. Snow shrugs it off though.
Snow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Snow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Swagger is rocked!
Jon Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger ducks under a wild hook from Snow.
Swagger is still on wobbly legs! Can Snow finish him?
Snow closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Swagger! Snow dives in looking to finish! Swagger is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Snow!
In his post fight interview, Jon Snow gave a big smile as he said 'thanks to all my fellow brothers in black, let us go fornicate with the wildling women before the whitewalkers come and kill us all....'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Whitehope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muana Shylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Whitehope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muana Shylo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitehope takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Mark Whitehope has been cut.
Shylo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Whitehope is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Whitehope on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shylo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shylo gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Shylo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Whitehope defends it well.
Shylo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Whitehope defends it well.
Whitehope looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitehope wants to improve his position but Shylo is controlling well.
Shylo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Whitehope tries to kick Shylo off but Shylo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shylo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Whitehope tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Shylo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Muana Shylo!
During a confident post fight interview, Muana Shylo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Lindell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Squid Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindell comes to the cage accompanied by Ten Thousand Fists in the Air. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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223 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Lindell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Squid Ward!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lindell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ward manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ward avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ward is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Lindell rolls with it to try and escape but Ward cranks on the arm and Lindell is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Squid Ward!
A very excited looking Squid Ward made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sydney Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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9 - 0 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sydney Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Hall!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones working Hall over with knees to the body.
Hall looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones landing knees to the head.
It looks like Brian Hall has been cut.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Hall won't want to take too many of those.
Hall avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Hall being controlled against the cage.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hall blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Hall looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Hall avoids the damage to the body.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Jones avoiding damage as Hall throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Hall has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones prevents a body shot from Hall.
Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hall wants to stall.
Hall tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall moves into the clinch.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall is rocked!
Jones pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Hall! Jones unloads with more strikes and Hall sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sydney Jones!
Sydney Jones is the new heavyweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sami Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorde Runkputte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jorde Runkputte enters the cage!
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorde Runkputte!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Runkputte.
Saari 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.
Runkputte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saari, pushing him back against the cage.
Runkputte working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Saari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Runkputte backwards.
Saari scores with a shoulder strike.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Runkputte.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Runkputte lands a body punch.
Runkputte tries to throw a body punch but Saari avoids it by throwing Runkputte back against the cage.
Runkputte tries to throw a body punch but Saari avoids it by throwing Runkputte back against the cage.
Runkputte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saari's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Runkputte.
Runkputte is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Runkputte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Saari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Runkputte works Saari's body with a nice hook.
Saari clinches up against the cage.
Saari working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Runkputte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Runkputte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Runkputte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saari trying to control the position but instead, Runkputte has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saari into the cage.
Runkputte leaning against his opponent.
Runkputte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saari's elbow.
Saari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Runkputte working aggressively here.
Runkputte lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Runkputte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Runkputte.
Runkputte swings wildly with an uppercut but Saari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saari struggles to land a body shot inside as Runkputte controls his hands.
Saari gets underhooks to prevent Runkputte's takedown attempt.
Saari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Saari.
Saari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Runkputte prevents a body shot from Saari.
Runkputte throws a punch but it's blocked by Saari.
Runkputte misses with the head strike.
Runkputte has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Saari regains guard immediately.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Saari is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Runkputte won't allow Saari to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Runkputte throwing strikes but missing.
Runkputte throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saari keeping moving, preventing Runkputte from controlling successfully.
Runkputte in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saari seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Runkputte looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Runkputte slips a jab and a cross from Saari.
Saari digs a good hook to Runkputte's body.
Sami Saari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Runkputte is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Runkputte misses its intended target.
Saari throws the left hand but Runkputte avoids the punch easily.
Saari throws a series of strikes that have Runkputte backpedaling.
Saari misses with an uppercut. Runkputte saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Saari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Runkputte doesn't seem phased though.
Runkputte defending well as Saari loads up on a big left hand.
Runkputte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saari lands a glancing blow to the side of Runkputte's head.
Saari fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari misses with an uppercut
and Runkputte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saari drops Runkputte with a beautiful combination! Runkputte stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saari is looking for the KO!
Runkputte is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Saari.
Runkputte is still on wobbly legs! Can Saari finish him?
Runkputte misses with a right hand
and Saari counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Runkputte missing with a left hand there. Saari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saari misses with a straight left.
Saari closes the distance and clinches.
Saari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saari.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saari.
Runkputte seems to have recovered his senses.
Runkputte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Runkputte pushes Saari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Runkputte fails to land.
Saari lands a shoulder strike.
Runkputte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Runkputte tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Runkputte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Runkputte lands with a short shot to the head.
Runkputte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saari's elbow.
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 Sami Saari will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Runkputte circles away quickly and effectively.
Saari drops Runkputte with a beautiful combination! Runkputte stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saari is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Runkputte, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Saari fails to land.
Runkputte lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Runkputte has a couple of punches blocked by Saari.
Saari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Runkputte scores with a shoulder strike.
Runkputte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saari working aggressively here.
Runkputte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Runkputte lands with a light punch inside.
Runkputte can't find room to land a body shot as Saari controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Saari fails to land.
Saari misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runkputte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Runkputte blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A body shot lands from Runkputte.
Runkputte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Runkputte tries to work over Saari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saari misses with the head strike.
Saari wants to break free but Runkputte has control.
Saari throws a punch but it's blocked by Runkputte.
Saari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saari scores with a shot to the side of Runkputte's head.
Runkputte fails to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Saari.
Saari is trying to maintain a safe position but Runkputte gets an underhook and turns Saari into the cage.
Nice body punch from Saari - that landed with a thud.
Runkputte is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saari.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runkputte cracks Saari with a nice body shot.
Saari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saari throws an off balance right hand
and Runkputte counters with a shoot takedown. Saari fights it but they end up in guard.
Runkputte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saari is keeping the position for now.
Saari controlling the position.
Saari keeping full guard, as Runkputte tries to pass.
Runkputte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saari seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Saari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sami Saari.
Good standup being displayed there by Saari as he connects with a hook.
Saari jabs Runkputte right on the nose. Runkputte blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saari drops his hands momentarily and Runkputte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saari throws a right and a left that Runkputte avoids nicely.
Runkputte looks to throw the jab but Saari is out of range.
Saari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Runkputte was well out of range. Poor timing from Saari.
Runkputte tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saari sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Runkputte somewhat.
A left lands for Saari.
Runkputte dips to his left and cracks Saari with an uppercut!
Saari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Runkputte looking to stall.
Saari lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saari misses with the head strike.
Runkputte keeps control of Saari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Runkputte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jorde Runkputte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Runkputte backwards.
Runkputte trying to control the position but instead, Saari has worked for underhooks and has pushed Runkputte into the cage.
Runkputte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Saari fails to land.
Runkputte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saari backwards.
Saari looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Runkputte.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Runkputte wants to stall.
Saari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 Sami Saari will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Runkputte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Saari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Runkputte doesn't seem phased though.
Saari is pawing at Runkputte, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Runkputte's nose. Runkputte is badly hurt! Saari pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Runkputte tries desperately to hold on but Saari is relentless in his assault! As Runkputte receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Saari away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Saari!
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