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EFC 13: Destiny Bond PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lans Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hal Tamner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lans Gregor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hal Tamner's chin.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lans Gregor!
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, Hal Tamner!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamner misses with a body kick.
Tamner throws a leg kick but Gregor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tamner goes for a double leg but Gregor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gregor continues to drive forward.
Gregor is looking to break free of the clinch but Tamner has double underhooks.
Tamner fails to pull guard.
Gregor can't break the clinch.
Gregor is trying to push Tamner away but Tamner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gregor is trying to force a seperation but Tamner has the dominant position.
Tamner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gregor walks away with a smile on his face. Tamner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lans Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hal Tamner.
Tamner misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Tamner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tamner shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tamner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gregor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tamner tries for a takedown but Gregor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tamner.
Tamner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tamner misses with a right hand
and Gregor counters with a stiff right hand.
Tamner misses with a left hand
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.
Gregor stuffs the takedown attempt from Tamner. Tamner gets slowly back to his feet.
Tamner looks winded!
Tamner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lans Gregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gregor stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gregor slips under a jab from Tamner.
Tamner throws a series of punches but Gregor avoids them all with ease.
Gregor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tamner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gregor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gregor wants it to stay on the feet.
Tamner wants to land a leg kick but Gregor is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamner misses with a takedown attempt - Gregor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tamner misses with an uppercut
and Gregor counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Hal Tamner has been cut.
Tamner misses with a takedown attempt - Gregor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamner swings widly with a right hand
and Gregor counters with a left to the body.
Tamner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gregor.
Tamner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tamner throws a right hand that misses
letting Gregor counter with a right hand.
Gregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tamner.
Gregor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gregor wants it to stay on the feet.
Tamner misses with a left hand
and Gregor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tamner misses with a low kick.
Tamner throws out a leg kick but Gregor moves out of range and Tamner only half commits.
No luck for Tamner with that takedown attempt.
Tamner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor leaves Tamner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hal Tamner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamner goes for a double leg but Gregor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gregor continues to drive forward.
Gregor is trying to break the clinch but Tamner is controlling him.
Gregor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gregor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gregor moves forwards but Tamner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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 Lans Gregor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hal Tamner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tamner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tamner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tamner shoots in but no luck this time.
Tamner misses with a series of wild punches.
Gregor is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tamner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tamner misses with a hook
and Gregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tamner shoots in but Gregor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lans Gregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hal Tamner.
Tamner swings widly with a right hand
and Gregor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tamner is breathing heavily.
Tamner misses with a right hand
and Gregor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamner throws a lazy uppercut
and Gregor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor slips a jab and a cross from Tamner.
Tamner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tamner misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregor counters with a stiff right hand.
Tamner is rocked!
Tamner throws a combination that misses
and Gregor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tamner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gregor counters with a huge left! Tamner is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gregor isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Tamner from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gregor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lans Gregor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nonfu Lakalaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earl Johnson 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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275 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 London, Nonfu Lakalaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Earl Johnson !
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lakalaka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson .
Lakalaka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lakalaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lakalaka wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson throws a strike but Lakalaka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lakalaka controls the pace.
Lakalaka wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Lakalaka gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Lakalaka counters with a nice body shot.
Nonfu Lakalaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Earl Johnson .
Lakalaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lakalaka counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson .
Johnson looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson .
Lakalaka scores with a hook.
It looks like Earl Johnson has been cut.
Nonfu Lakalaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lakalaka drops Johnson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Johnson looks back up at him and smiles so Lakalaka waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lakalaka weaves into range and cracks Johnson right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Johnson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Lakalaka is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nonfu Lakalaka!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Roza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Burdyalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Roza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Roza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Burdyalov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Burdyalov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roza scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Roza misses.
Burdyalov scores with a jab to the body.
Burdyalov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Burdyalov misses.
No joy there for Burdyalov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burdyalov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burdyalov throws a series of punches but Roza moves out of range.
Roza connects with a leg kick. Burdyalov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roza has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ATT in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Roza misses the target.
Burdyalov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roza counters with a left to the body.
Burdyalov throws a series of punches but Roza avoids them all with ease.
Burdyalov misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burdyalov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Jay Roza has been cut.
Roza misses with a hook. Burdyalov ducked under it nicely.
Burdyalov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burdyalov lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Burdyalov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Burdyalov misses.
Burdyalov thows a body shot but no joy.
Roza cracks Burdyalov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roza dodges the punch combination from Burdyalov.
Roza lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Roza misses.
Roza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burdyalov counters with a straight right hand.
Burdyalov cracks Roza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burdyalov misses with a double jab
letting Roza counter with a right hand.
Burdyalov throws a nice looking combination but Roza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burdyalov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Roza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roza throws the left hand but Burdyalov avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burdyalov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burdyalov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Burdyalov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Burdyalov.
Roza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burdyalov looks to land a right hand but Roza moved out of range.
Burdyalov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roza swinging wildly here.
Burdyalov lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Burdyalov misses
and Roza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Burdyalov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Burdyalov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Burdyalov throws an overhand right that lands on Roza's shoulder, as Roza tries to avoid the shot.
Burdyalov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roza throws a leg kick which misses Burdyalov's front leg but catches the back leg as Burdyalov tries to avoid it.
Burdyalov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roza throws a body punch but Burdyalov moves out of range.
Roza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roza throws a lazy uppercut
and Burdyalov counters with a left and a right that stings Roza.
Roza is rocked!
Roza dodges the punch combination from Burdyalov.
Oh Roza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burdyalov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burdyalov cracks Roza with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Roza tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Burdyalov pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Roza is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolay Burdyalov!
A relieved looking Nikolay Burdyalov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merrimack Stronghammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vidar Nord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vidar Nord will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Merrimack Stronghammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vidar Nord!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stronghammer tries to clinch
and Nord counters with a right hand to the body.
Stronghammer looks to land a combination but Nord avoids it well.
Stronghammer tries to clinch but Nord moves away
and Nord counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stronghammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stronghammer moves to clinch but Nord breaks away
and Nord counters with a single leg into guard. Stronghammer didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stronghammer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stronghammer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nord controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nord accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stronghammer wants to sweep but no luck.
Nord throws an elbow that misses. Stronghammer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nord's guard. Nice move by Stronghammer!
Nord wants to sweep here but Stronghammer controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nord lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stronghammer!
Nord is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stronghammer looks very frustrated and is flailing away with strikes from the bottom. His corner are telling him to stay calm.
Nord working Stronghammer over with strikes here.
Stronghammer regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stronghammer is pressing down on Nord's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stronghammer keeping moving, preventing Nord from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nord preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer is trying to keep Nord in close.
Nord must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stronghammer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nord is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stronghammer is on top in guard.
Nord tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nord trying to control the position here.
Nord is wriggling around but Stronghammer manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nord is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nord taking some punishment here, with Stronghammer in his half guard.
Stronghammer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stronghammer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nord is looking to improve his position.
Stronghammer 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.
Nord is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stronghammer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stronghammer's back!
I really don't envy Stronghammer right now.
Can Stronghammer hold on?! Nord is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Stronghammer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Nord tries to keep control of the position but Stronghammer is staying busy.
Stronghammer covering up well and avoiding damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stronghammer covering up well and avoiding damage.
Nord has the hooks in. Stronghammer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Will Nord go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Nord is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Nord gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Nord gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Nord apologises and we restart here on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stronghammer scoring well with a low kick there.
Merrimack Stronghammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stronghammer rushes Nord and presses him up against the cage.
Nord blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vidar Nord dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stronghammer is looking to clinch.
Stronghammer misses with a straight left.
Stronghammer closes the distance and clinches up with Nord, looking for a takedown. Stronghammer pushes Nord against the cage but Nord circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nord takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stronghammer looks to clinch
letting Nord counter with a right hand.
It looks like Merrimack Stronghammer has been cut.
Nord throws a lazy uppercut
and Stronghammer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nord!
Nord parries the strikes from Stronghammer easily there. Stronghammer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nord to escape.
Nord really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stronghammer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nord is not content to let Stronghammer 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!
Nord is looking to reverse the position.
Nord is trying to control Stronghammer's posture but Stronghammer avoids it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nord can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nord tries to buck Stronghammer off but Stronghammer is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nord's face as Stronghammer controls the position.
Stronghammer working away.
Nord taking a bit of punishment here - Stronghammer scoring with strikes.
Nord is not content to let Stronghammer control the position.
Stronghammer is chipping away with strikes.
Nord holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Stronghammer cracks Nord with a big right hand but Nord just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stronghammer looking to control but instead Nord has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Nord is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer not doing much here.
Nord wants to control but Stronghammer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nord wants to get back to full guard.
Stronghammer lands strikes from half guard.
Nord is looking for a sweep. Stronghammer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stronghammer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nord is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nord tries to lock up and control but Stronghammer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stronghammer with shots to the head and body - Nord looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nord tries to hold on but Stronghammer postures up.
Nord sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stronghammer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stronghammer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nord is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nord regains half guard.
Stronghammer moves into full mount! Nord won't be happy about that!
Stronghammer working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stronghammer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nord is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merrimack Stronghammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Merrimack Stronghammer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stronghammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stronghammer is looking to clinch.
A combination from Nord does no damage.
Stronghammer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nord eats them both and turns towards Stronghammer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stronghammer wants to clinch but Nord slips to the side
and Nord counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stronghammer closes the distance but Nord moves to the side
and Nord counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stronghammer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nord counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nord avoids a kick to the body.
Nord moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stronghammer looks to land a right hand but Nord moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nord waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stronghammer.
Stronghammer moves into range and clinches up with Nord.
Stronghammer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stronghammer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nord gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nord breaks the clinch.
Stronghammer tries to clinch but Nord moves out of range.
Stronghammer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stronghammer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nord counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stronghammer tries to clinch up
and Nord counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stronghammer's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nord's guard.
Stronghammer 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.
Nord looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nord is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nord tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nord is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vidar Nord wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stronghammer wants to clinch but Nord slips to the side
and Nord counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nord throws a hook but Stronghammer avoids it easily.
Stronghammer lands a nice looking body kick.
Stronghammer is looking to clinch.
Stronghammer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stronghammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Nord.
Stronghammer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nord lands with a short shot to the head.
Nord has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nord lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nord lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stronghammer missing with knees to the body.
Stronghammer trying to control the position but instead, Nord has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stronghammer into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nord.
Nord gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nord winds up and cracks Stronghammer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stronghammer has hold of Nord's hands but Nord slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stronghammer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nord is working away from the top position though.
Stronghammer moves into full guard.
Nord working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nord controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nord working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vidar Nord comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nord 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vidar Nord!
Vidar Nord really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josey Wales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Von Der Quvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josey Wales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fredrik Von Der Quvist!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wales scores with a hook to the body. Von Der Quvist takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Von Der Quvist fails to land with a series of punches.
Wales ducks right into an uppercut from Von Der Quvist.
Wales goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Von Der Quvist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Der Quvist slips under a jab.
Von Der Quvist misses with a low kick.
Wales cracks Von Der Quvist with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Von Der Quvist looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wales finish him?
Von Der Quvist is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Von Der Quvist.
Wales has been working on his boxing with his coaches at EVIL Smackdown Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wales throws a hook but Von Der Quvist blocks it.
Von Der Quvist lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wales throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wales leaves Von Der Quvist with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Der Quvist tries to clinch up but Wales circles away and keeps his distance.
Wales throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wales lands a nice looking body shot.
Von Der Quvist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wales.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Von Der Quvist.
Josey Wales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredrik Von Der Quvist.
Wales avoids the head kick by Von Der Quvist.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wales.
Von Der Quvist looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wales lands a slapping body shot.
Wales jabs Von Der Quvist to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wales throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wales.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wales lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Von Der Quvist shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wales defends it nicely.
Wales tries a head kick but it misses.
Wales cracks Von Der Quvist with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Von Der Quvist looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wales finish him?
Von Der Quvist is still on wobbly legs! Can Wales finish him?
Wales moves in close and cracks Von Der Quvist with a massive right hand! Von Der Quvist, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Wales!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josey Wales!
Josey Wales thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Hu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Hu 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricky Hu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Vega!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega shoots in for a double leg but Hu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vega shoots in and drives through. Hu sprawls well.
Hu stuffs the takedown attempt from Vega. Vega gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricky Hu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Vega.
Hu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hu scores with a one two! Vega had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Chad Vega has been cut.
Hu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hu lands a glancing blow to the side of Vega's head.
Vega looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hu is fending him off so far but Vega persists. Nope, Hu circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hu.
No luck for Vega with that takedown attempt.
Vega on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vega looks winded!
Hu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hu duly obliges.
We've been told by Hu's head coaches at Warrior MMA and Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hu lands a jab.
Vega is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vega.
Vega takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vega looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hu.
Vega takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hu lands a nice hook to Vega's body. Vega takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab lands there for Hu.
Vega shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hu defends it nicely.
Hu sends Vega crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hu is motioning to the referee to let Vega up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Vega is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hu lands a nice hook to Vega's body. Vega takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vega shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hu defends it nicely.
Oooooh!!! Hu has knocked Vega down with a huge combo! Hu steps away and waves a wobbly Vega back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Vega is still on wobbly legs! Can Hu finish him?
Vega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hu can pounce on him.
Vega seems to have recovered his senses.
Vega fails with the takedown
and Hu counters with a crisp one two that drops Vega! Hu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vega to his feet! Vega is in big trouble!
Vega is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hu. Beautiful body shot.
Ricky Hu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooh!!! Hu has knocked Vega down with a huge combo! Hu steps away and waves a wobbly Vega back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Vega is still on wobbly legs! Can Hu finish him?
Vega on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vega has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hu.
Vega seems to have recovered his senses.
Hu drops Vega with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vega looks back up at him and smiles so Hu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vega drops his hands momentarily. Hu doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Vega staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Vega doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Hu!
Our winner, Ricky Hu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samir Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alphonse Tchami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahric's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When I Die - Genocide(Jusuf Dzilic). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samir Kahric!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alphonse Tchami!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahric goes for a double leg but Tchami avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tchami continues to drive forward.
Tchami is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tchami gets underhooks to prevent Kahric's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir Kahric. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kahric wants a takedown.
Kahric tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tchami connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Samir Kahric has been cut.
Kahric is trying to pull guard but Tchami turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tchami lands a nice knee to the body.
Kahric is breathing heavily.
Kahric wants a takedown.
Tchami comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kahric tries for a takedown. No joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tchami.
Tchami with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tchami misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kahric as Tchami tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Tchami.
Tchami lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tchami.
Tchami creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kahric's defenses.
A knee to the head by Tchami.
Kahric is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tchami is defending well.
Tchami lands an elbow just above Kahric 's eye.
Tchami lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tchami - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tchami scores with a knee to the head.
Kahric is rocked!
Kahric tries for a takedown but Tchami manages to get underhooks.
Tchami drops Kahric with a big knee straight up the middle! Kahric is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oh Kahric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tchami throws a leg kick which misses Kahric's front leg but catches the back leg as Kahric tries to avoid it.
Tchami cracks the inside of Kahric's front leg.
Tchami with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kahric on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tchami landing knees to the head.
Tchami unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kahric lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tchami lands a damaging elbow.
Kahric's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tchami pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kahric drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tchami gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tchami lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kahric backwards.
Tchami lands an elbow that stopped Kahric in his tracks for a moment.
Kahric takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tchami landing knees to the head.
Kahric 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.
Tchami lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tchami lands a big knee to the head and Kahric goes down! Tchami pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alphonse Tchami!
Alphonse Tchami is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Alphonse Tchami, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edvan De Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn has chosen Filth Friends Unite as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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28
265 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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240 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edvan De Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn throws out a loose jab but De Moraes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Blackburn misses.
Blackburn takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Brent Blackburn has been cut.
De Moraes moves away from the strike by Blackburn.
Blackburn wants to stay close but De Moraes steps back to make room for something. Blackburn seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from De Moraes and Blackburn drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Edvan De Moraes!
An out of breath Edvan De Moraes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Belleville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belleville comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
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170 lbs
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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
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Belleville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belleville scores with a spinning back kick!
Belleville pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belleville throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spencer thuds his right hand into Belleville's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Belleville but Belleville pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Belleville thows a body shot but no joy.
Belleville throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belleville swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Belleville has Spencer up against the cage in a clinch.
Belleville lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Belleville lands a hook that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Spencer has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Belleville works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belleville distracts Spencer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spencer wants to sweep but no luck.
Belleville has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Spencer is proving hard to escape from.
Belleville looking to sit in guard and control but Spencer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belleville wants to improve his position but instead Spencer has moved into half guard.
Spencer is trying to control the action in half guard but Belleville is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Belleville trying to control from the bottom.
Belleville makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Belleville.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belleville working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spencer.
Belleville wants to sweep but no luck.
Belleville is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belleville has his hands on Spencer's head, controlling the position.
Belleville is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belleville 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Benjamin Belleville.
Spencer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Belleville swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spencer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Belleville's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belleville seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Belleville trying to keep a closed guard but Spencer is proving a slippery customer.
Spencer is fighting to break Belleville's control of his arms but Belleville is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Belleville keeping moving, preventing Spencer from controlling successfully.
Spencer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Benjamin Belleville wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Belleville.
Belleville looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belleville lands some shots froms side control.
Spencer is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spencer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Spencer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Belleville is trying to control. Spencer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belleville throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spencer is pressing down on Belleville's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Belleville throwing strikes but missing.
Belleville throws a strike but Spencer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Belleville wants to sweep here but Spencer controlling him for the moment.
Belleville is pulling down on Spencer's head to control his posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spencer stands up over Belleville, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belleville looking for a sweep. Not yet Belleville, not yet.
Spencer postures up in Belleville's guard and throws a big left but Belleville blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Belleville dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spencer checks the leg kick.
Belleville takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Belleville on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spencer defending well as Belleville loads up on a big left hand.
Spencer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Belleville throws a shot to the body.
Belleville misses with a double jab
and Spencer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Belleville won't be happy with that.
Belleville manages to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belleville is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spencer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Belleville is trying to get back to full guard.
Spencer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belleville defending well though.
Spencer lands with a punch from half guard.
Belleville tries to roll over but Spencer keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belleville avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spencer.
Spencer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Belleville regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Spencer.
Belleville manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Belleville lands a big elbow.
Belleville landing punches.
Belleville takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Belleville is landing with some decent strikes but Spencer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belleville avoids the attempt from Spencer to control.
Spencer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Belleville trying to control from half guard but Spencer is working away.
Spencer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Belleville is working away from the top position though.
Belleville is trying to work for a kimura but Spencer is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belleville is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Belleville wants to pass the guard but Spencer is defending well.
Belleville missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spencer is looking to get back to full guard here but Belleville has managed to pass to side control instead.
Belleville landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Belleville's best efforts.
Belleville is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Spencer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Spencer is looking to improve his position.
Belleville sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spencer defending well though.
Spencer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Belleville.
Spencer wants to improve his position but Belleville is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belleville is nestled in close to Spencer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belleville wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Spencer uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Belleville dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Belleville.
Belleville throws a shot to the body.
Belleville misses with a body shot.
Belleville scoring well with a low kick there.
Spencer fails to land the takedown.
Spencer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spencer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Belleville pinned against the cage. Belleville gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spencer fails with a takedown attempt.
Benjamin Belleville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Spencer.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Belleville.
Belleville misses with a shot to the body
and Spencer counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belleville struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer lands a few punches from side control.
Belleville 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.
Belleville is looking to reverse the position.
Spencer misses with the ground and pound.
Belleville struggling a bit here.
Belleville is trying to get back to half guard.
Benjamin Belleville overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spencer wants to take a breather but Belleville manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Spencer.
Spencer wants to control from the top but Belleville keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belleville utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spencer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Belleville is trying to keep Spencer in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Belleville is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Benjamin Belleville has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Belleville throws a head kick but Spencer moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Belleville takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spencer scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belleville is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spencer.
Belleville swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spencer lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer lands with a hook. Belleville tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Belleville misses with a body shot.
A jab from Spencer does it's job there.
Belleville takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spencer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Joe Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belleville walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Belleville has been working on his balance at Hunter's hideout, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Spencer.
Spencer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spencer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spencer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spencer throws the kick towards the body but Belleville avoids it.
Belleville has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spencer finds it's way round the side to connect with Belleville's head.
Belleville buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Belleville looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Belleville misses the shot to the body.
Belleville stuffs the takedown attempt from Spencer. Spencer gets slowly back to his feet.
Spencer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spencer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Spencer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Belleville gets back to half guard.
Spencer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belleville defending well though.
Belleville gets full guard.
Belleville is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Spencer is controlling him.
Spencer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Belleville is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spencer defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spencer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Spencer.
Well Belleville has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Belleville!
Benjamin Belleville was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sten Biller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biller comes into the arena with Lützenkirchen- Nutcracker blaring out of the sound system. Clinton has chosen Break Ya Neck as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
43 - 33 - 0, fighting out of London, Sten Biller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biller drives through and clinches with Clinton against the cage.
Biller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clinton is defending well.
Biller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clinton trying to control the position but instead, Biller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clinton into the cage.
Biller gets a trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Clinton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Clinton wants to get back to full guard.
Biller seems to be looking for submissions.
Clinton trying to control but Biller postures up.
Biller is working for a kimura but Clinton is defending it quite comfortably.
Clinton is trying to stand up here but Biller is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Biller seems to be looking for submissions.
Clinton is trying to get back to full guard.
Biller is looking for submissions but instead, Clinton has regained full guard.
Clinton is trying to keep Biller in close.
Clinton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biller looking to pass the guard.
Biller throws a big right hand that misses.
Biller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clinton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Biller is working hard here to advance position.
Biller is working Clinton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Clinton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biller.
Clinton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biller regains half guard.
Biller is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at IMMA Gym of ASS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biller is pressing down on Clinton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Clinton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biller looking for a sweep. Not yet Biller, not yet.
Clinton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Clinton chips away with some ground and pound.
Clinton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clinton trying to control the position from guard on top but Biller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clinton connects with a couple of short punches.
Clinton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Biller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clinton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Biller's head.
Clinton wants to control from the top but Biller keeps moving.
Biller looking for subs off his back but Clinton has passed one foot through into half guard.
Biller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Clinton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Clinton's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biller keeps control of the position as Clinton tries to break free.
Clinton won't enjoy being in this position. Biller looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Clinton is tapping - it's over boys! Biller picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sten Biller!
After the big win, Sten Biller made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KAISER and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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