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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakke Ruutu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruutu has chosen 50 Cent - I'm Supposed to Die Tonight as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakke Ruutu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki connects with a leg kick. Ruutu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nyrkki throws a shot to the body.
Good work by Nyrkki as he checks the leg kick.
Ruutu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ruutu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruutu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nyrkki scores with a nice right hand.
Ruutu blocks a head kick by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nyrkki checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Nyrkki.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruutu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nyrkki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ruutu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nyrkki missing with a left hand there. Ruutu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nyrkki misses with a looping left.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruutu scoring well with a low kick there.
Nyrkki feints and then cracks Ruutu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ruutu down.
Jab by Ruutu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruutu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruutu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nyrkki throws a big shot that misses.
Nyrkki dodges the punch combination from Ruutu.
Nyrkki swings for the body but Ruutu moves out of range.
Ruutu throws a shot from downtown. Nyrkki moves away and avoids it.
Ruutu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nyrkki wants to slow Ruutu down by chopping away at his legs.
Nyrkki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruutu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ruutu lands with a shot to the body.
Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruutu is just out of range.
Ruutu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Kake Nyrkki has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Ruutu.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruutu.
Nyrkki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruutu at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruutu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ruutu lands a high kick!
Nyrkki looks to throw the jab but Ruutu is out of range.
Nyrkki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruutu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nyrkki's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ruutu landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruutu trying to control the position from guard on top but Nyrkki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruutu stopping the sweep attempt from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki is trying to keep Ruutu in close.
Ruutu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ruutu won't allow Nyrkki to get back to his feet.
Ruutu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruutu stopping the sweep attempt from Nyrkki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruutu wants to control from the top but Nyrkki keeps moving.
Nyrkki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nyrkki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ruutu manages to get himself to full guard.
Nyrkki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ruutu lands with a nice body kick.
Ruutu lands a jab to the head.
Nyrkki avoids the head kick by Ruutu.
Ruutu tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Ruutu as he connects with a hook.
Nyrkki throws out a leg kick but Ruutu moves out of range and Nyrkki only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Nyrkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good work by Ruutu as he checks the leg kick.
Ruutu has closed the distance and engaged Nyrkki in a clinch.
Ruutu throws a punch but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
A right hook to the body lands for Nyrkki.
Ruutu struggles to land a body shot inside as Nyrkki controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruutu.
Ruutu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nyrkki.
Ruutu missing with knees to the body.
Ruutu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruutu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruutu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nyrkki blocks the elbow strike.
Nyrkki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees to the body from Ruutu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakke Ruutu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Good standup being displayed there by Ruutu as he connects with a hook.
Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruutu manages to avoid it.
Nyrkki throws a series of punches but Ruutu avoids them all with ease.
Jab, jab by Nyrkki - just one landing.
Nyrkki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ruutu backs up against the cage.
Nyrkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ruutu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruutu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruutu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nyrkki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nyrkki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruutu scoring well with a low kick there.
Ruutu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nyrkki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot.
Ruutu checks a low kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick
and Ruutu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nyrkki won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruutu slows the pace down.
Ruutu in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ruutu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nyrkki to see if he's OK.
Ruutu lands a nice forearm strike.
Nyrkki is rocked!
Nyrkki is trying to get back to half guard.
Oh Nyrkki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruutu working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nyrkki struggling a bit here.
Ruutu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jakke Ruutu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruutu scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nyrkki to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki is looking to reverse the position.
Nyrkki seems to have got his legs back now.
Ruutu is looking to take a break and control but Nyrkki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ruutu scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kake Nyrkki's cut is getting worse.
Ruutu working away.
Nyrkki is trying to get back to half guard.
Ruutu cracks Nyrkki with a big elbow.
Nyrkki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nyrkki has hold of Ruutu's hands but Ruutu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruutu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki wants to control but Ruutu is keeping busy.
Nyrkki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ruutu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nyrkki is looking for a sweep. Ruutu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nyrkki is trying to stand.
Nyrkki tries to get to full guard but Ruutu has control of the leg.
Ruutu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ruutu is pressing down on Nyrkki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nyrkki is holding on for now.
Ruutu stops Nyrkki from getting back to his feet.
Nyrkki wants to improve his position but Ruutu is controlling well.
Nyrkki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ruutu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kake Nyrkki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki controls Ruutu momentarily but Ruutu frees himself.
Ruutu looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nyrkki holds on and takes a little breather.
Nyrkki keeping moving, preventing Ruutu from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nyrkki looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kake Nyrkki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Nyrkki blocks the leg kick.
Ruutu catches Nyrkki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jeez, Kake Nyrkki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kake Nyrkki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jakke Ruutu!
A victorious Jakke Ruutu 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Assange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trasseli comes to the cage accompanied by Look at my horse!. Assange has chosen Eddie Van Halen - Eruption as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Trasseli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Assange!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assange lands a glancing blow to the side of Trasseli's head.
Assange misses the shot to the body.
Assange on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Trasseli walks into a straight right hand from Assange.
Trasseli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Assange moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trasseli has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Finland in the buildup to the fight.
Assange takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Assange avoids the body shot from Trasseli.
Trasseli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pena Trasseli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trasseli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Assange swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trasseli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trasseli takes a swing at Assange's ribcage but misses.
Assange throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assange throws a series of strikes that have Trasseli backpedaling.
Trasseli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Assange finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trasseli.
Assange jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trasseli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Assange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trasseli.
A head kick by Trasseli misses
and Assange cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Assange looks to score with a jab to the body but Trasseli is just out of range.
Trasseli misses with a combination
and Assange counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Assange swings for the body but Trasseli moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Trasseli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Trasseli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trasseli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Trasseli. Beautiful body shot.
Trasseli takes a swing at Assange's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assange throws the left hand but Trasseli avoids the punch easily.
Trasseli avoids a kick to the body.
Trasseli scores with a kick to the body.
Assange tries a low kick but Trasseli avoids it.
Assange connects with a looping right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Assange.
Assange fails in his attempt to clinch.
Assange rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trasseli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Assange tries a low kick but Trasseli avoids it.
Assange fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trasseli manages to avoid it.
Assange throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trasseli.
Assange throws a front kick aimed at Trasseli's knee but Trasseli avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assange avoids a kick to the body.
Assange misses with a double jab.
Trasseli throws a combination. Assange tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Assange throws a shot from downtown. Trasseli moves away and avoids it.
Assange thows a body shot but no joy.
Trasseli thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot by Assange.
Assange misses with a wild body shot.
Trasseli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trasseli walks into a stiff left hand from Assange.
Trasseli throws a body punch but Assange moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Assange.
Assange bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trasseli misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assange smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Assange rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trasseli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Assange lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trasseli lands with a right hand.
It looks like James Assange has been cut.
A punch combination from Trasseli misses.
Assange with a jab.
Assange clinches with his opponent.
Trasseli is trying to break the clinch but Assange is controlling him.
Assange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assange lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Assange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Assange takes an elbow to the temple.
Assange lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trasseli backwards.
Assange misses with a hook to the ribs.
Assange just leaning against Trasseli, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Assange dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Assange's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Assange keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trasseli.
Trasseli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Assange fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trasseli swings widly with a right hand
and Assange counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trasseli slips under a jab from Assange.
Sloppy strikes from Trasseli. Those never looked like landing.
Assange takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A good leg kick by Assange.
Trasseli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trasseli keeps the fight on the outside.
Trasseli connects with the punch.
Trasseli misses with a wild body shot.
Trasseli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Assange misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assange moves out of range of the strikes.
Trasseli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Assange avoids the body shot from Trasseli.
Assange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trasseli was well out of range. Poor timing from Assange.
Trasseli throws a lazy uppercut
and Assange counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trasseli is rocked!
Assange cracks Trasseli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Trasseli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trasseli misses the shot to the body.
Assange moves into the clinch.
Trasseli gets through Assange's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trasseli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trasseli seems to have got his legs back now.
Trasseli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Assange avoids a kick to the body.
Trasseli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Assange takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Assange stalks Trasseli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trasseli's face. Trasseli staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Assange throws a right and a left that Trasseli avoids nicely.
Trasseli lands a jab to the nose.
Trasseli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Trasseli.
James Assange seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trasseli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assange tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trasseli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Assange misses with a double jab.
Trasseli thumps Assange with a low kick.
Assange swings for the body but Trasseli moves out of range.
Assange avoids the body shot from Trasseli.
Assange avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trasseli avoids the body shot from Assange.
Trasseli misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Trasseli.
Assange connects with a body shot that sends Trasseli's belly button to the back.
Trasseli throws a push kick but Assange slaps the foot to one side.
Assange throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Assange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trasseli.
Trasseli checks a low kick from Assange.
Trasseli swings widly with a right hand
and Assange holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Assange has a couple of punches blocked by Trasseli.
Trasseli takes a shot to the head.
Trasseli has had enough of the clinch but Assange keeps him there for the moment.
Assange lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trasseli can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assange works on Trasseli's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli working hard to break the clinch.
Assange is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Trasseli tries to circle away but Assange has him pinned against the cage.
Assange lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Assange swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Assange lands a shoulder strike.
Trasseli blocks a body shot from Assange.
Trasseli blocks a body shot from Assange.
Assange misses with some punches.
Trasseli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trasseli prevents a body shot from Assange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Assange - that landed with a thud.
Assange is working Trasseli over against the cage.
Trasseli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Assange gets through Trasseli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trasseli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Assange showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Assange'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!
Assange connects with a looping right hand.
Trasseli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Trasseli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Assange misses with a looping right.
Trasseli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Assange falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trasseli counters with a good, hard body kick but Assange shrugs it off.
Trasseli lands a jab.
Trasseli staying out of range there.
Trasseli misses with a hook
and Assange counters with a slapping leg kick.
Trasseli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Assange.
Assange scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trasseli in his tracks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Assange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli takes a swing at Assange's ribcage but misses.
Assange fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Assange throws a leg kick but Trasseli moved away.
Assange fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trasseli, pushing him back against the cage.
Assange lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trasseli has a couple of punches blocked by Assange.
Trasseli takes a shot to the head.
Trasseli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Assange misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trasseli prevents a body shot from Assange.
Trasseli misses with the head strike.
Assange scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Assange.
Trasseli tries to break free but Assange pushes him back against the cage.
Assange tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trasseli's elbow.
Assange throws a punch but it's blocked by Trasseli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange presses Trasseli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Assange on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Assange has a couple of punches blocked by Trasseli.
Assange lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trasseli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Assange has him pressed against the cage.
Assange working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Assange fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Assange misses with a punch to the body.
Trasseli is trying to break free.
Trasseli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Assange lands a nice shot to the body.
Assange goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Assange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Assange lands a nice uppercut.
James Assange seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Assange creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Assange scores with a shoulder strike.
James Assange is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Assange throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli has had enough of the clinch but Assange keeps him there for the moment.
Assange throws a punch but it's blocked by Trasseli.
Trasseli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trasseli can't break the clinch.
Assange misses with the head strike.
Assange tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trasseli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Assange throws a jab but it's blocked by Trasseli.
Assange throws a series of strikes that have Trasseli backpedaling.
Assange lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trasseli's sensitive parts.
Assange misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Assange - just one landing.
Trasseli slips a jab and a cross from Assange.
Trasseli throws a wild body kick that Assange sees coming a mile off.
Assange lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trasseli fails to land with a series of punches.
Assange misses with a straight left.
Assange lands a jab to the head.
Pena Trasseli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trasseli checks a leg kick.
Trasseli connects with a single shot there.
Assange looks to throw the jab but Trasseli is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trasseli looks for the body kick but Assange saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assange tries to close the distance and clinch but Trasseli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trasseli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Assange comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Assange has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Assange!
James Assange 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludwig Manres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragunov comes to the cage accompanied by Long Live The King. The crowd seem to be enjoying Manres's choice of entrance music: Aqualung - Jethro Tull. 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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30
190 lbs
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35
187 lbs
25 - 25 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilya Dragunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludwig Manres!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manres drives through with a takedown into guard.
Manres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dragunov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manres is looking to work some ground and pound but Dragunov has wrist control.
My spies in LOD Gym Now with StandUP inform me that Manres has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dragunov looking to control.
Manres advances to half guard.
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. Manres connects with a nice short shot to Dragunov's temple.
Dragunov won't allow Manres to pass to mount.
Manres missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dragunov is doing well to control the position and prevent Manres from advancing to side control.
Dragunov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manres looking to sit in guard and control but Dragunov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dragunov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manres swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dragunov controlling from the top position.
Manres wants to stand but Dragunov is controlling the position.
Ilya Dragunov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Manres with a poor takedown
and Dragunov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dragunov feints and then cracks Manres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manres down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manres tries for a takedown but Dragunov circles away easily
and Dragunov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dragunov misses with a leg kick.
Dragunov with a jab.
Manres shoots in but Dragunov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ilya Dragunov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludwig Manres.
Manres has his takedown stuffed
and Dragunov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dragunov.
Manres ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Manres no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragunov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov wants to pass the guard but Manres is keeping the position.
Dragunov advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manres is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Dragunov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dragunov misses with a combination
and Manres moves into the clinch.
Dragunov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manres has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dragunov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short body shot lands from Dragunov as the two fighters clinch.
Dragunov effectively controlling the action here.
Dragunov lands a shoulder strike.
Manres is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dragunov to keep the fight standing.
Manres tries to pull guard but Dragunov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ilya Dragunov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludwig Manres.
Dragunov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manres tries to pull guard but Dragunov won't allow it.
Manres breaks the clinch.
Manres shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Manres was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manres thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dragunov is looking for a sweep.
Ludwig Manres has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manres goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dragunov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Manres but great work by Dragunov.
Dragunov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dragunov wants to stand but Manres is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov wants to control but Manres is keeping him busy.
Manres is looking for a sweep.
Dragunov controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov trying to control the action but Manres is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dragunov is staying tight to Manres's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ilya Dragunov.
Dragunov lands a really nice looking cross but Manres seems unphased.
Dragunov scores with the left hand. Manres knows he should have avoided that one.
Manres takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ilya Dragunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov misses with a body kick.
Dragunov tries to close the distance and clinch but Manres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manres misses with a takedown
letting Dragunov counter with a right hand.
Dragunov looks to throw the jab but Manres is out of range.
Dragunov scores with a sloppy right hand. Manres should have avoided that one.
Ilya Dragunov is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dragunov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dragunov counters with a straight right hand.
Manres closes the distance and clinches up with Dragunov, looking for a takedown. Manres pushes Dragunov against the cage but Dragunov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Dragunov dominated that second round.
That's time! Dragunov'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!
Dragunov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dragunov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manres has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dragunov is trying to keep an underhook but Manres manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Manres thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dragunov's head.
Dragunov is controlling Manres's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Dragunov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Manres trying to mount his opponent but Dragunov defends it.
Dragunov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Manres drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dragunov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dragunov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dragunov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manres looking for a sweep but Dragunov has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Dragunov tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Manres is trying to reverse the position but instead Dragunov has taken his back - oops!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov is not going to allow Manres to sit and survive in this position.
Dragunov looking for the choke from the back.
Manres breaks Dragunov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dragunov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dragunov 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.
Manres lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manres stopping the sweep attempt from Dragunov.
Manres wants to control from the top but Dragunov keeps moving.
Manres trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manres working some strikes from top position.
Manres connects with a couple of short punches.
Manres trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dragunov has Manres pulled in close to control his posture.
Manres stopping the sweep attempt from Dragunov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manres loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Manres sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dragunov's guard.
Dragunov manages to get to full guard.
Manres distracts Dragunov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragunov keeping moving, preventing Manres from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manres throws a big right hand that misses.
Ludwig Manres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manres stopping the sweep attempt from Dragunov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig Manres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dragunov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Dragunov!
Our winner, Ilya Dragunov, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez has chosen Macabre - Nightstalker as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
141 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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29
147 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ori Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramirez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen throws a wild body kick that Ramirez sees coming a mile off.
Ramirez is looking to clinch.
Ramirez is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Ramirez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Ramirez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Ramirez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez misses with a hook. Jokinen ducked under it nicely.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the body
and Ramirez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jokinen scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramirez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jokinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Jokinen with a hook.
Ramirez moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Ramirez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen moves out of range as Ramirez strikes.
Ramirez throws a right hand that Jokinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jokinen also avoids with ease.
Jokinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jokinen momentarily.
Ramirez cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a leg kick
and Ramirez counters with a low kick, right behind Jokinen 's knee.
Jokinen takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramirez thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with the body kick
and Ramirez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jokinen thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jokinen on the side of the head.
Jokinen is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Ramirez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oh Jokinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ramirez connects with a crisp jab.
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramirez thuds a left hand into Jokinen's body.
Ramirez cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ramirez throws a body kick that misses
and Jokinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Ramirez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
Ramirez swings widly with a right hand
and Jokinen counters with a nice body shot.
Jokinen moves out of range as Ramirez strikes.
Ramirez misses with a straight right.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen motions for Ramirez to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Ramirez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jokinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big left from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jokinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jokinen throws a jab when Ramirez was well out of range.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramirez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick which misses Ramirez's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramirez tries to avoid it.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen throws out a leg kick but Ramirez moves out of range and Jokinen only half commits.
Jokinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramirez scores with a leg kick.
Jokinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramirez.
Ramirez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramirez wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez cracks Jokinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Jokinen off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jokinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokinen looks to land a combination but Ramirez avoids it well.
Jokinen throws a series of punches but Ramirez avoids them all with ease.
Ramirez 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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ramirez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramirez ducks under a wild hook from Jokinen.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricardo Ramirez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ramirez cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ramirez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jokinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramirez.
Ramirez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ramirez closes the distance and clinches.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Ramirez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Come on Ramirez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramirez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand 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!
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez tries to work over Jokinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jokinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jokinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ramirez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ramirez wants to stall.
Ramirez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ramirez prevents a body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ramirez lands an uppercut.
Ramirez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen pushes Ramirez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen misses with a body punch.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez misses with the head strike.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramirez misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jokinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jokinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Ramirez throws a series of punches but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Ramirez misses with a left hand
and Jokinen counters with a low kick, right behind Ramirez 's knee.
Jokinen cracks the inside of Ramirez's front leg.
Jokinen motions for Ramirez to come forward. Jokinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Ramirez.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ramirez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokinen is just out of range.
Ramirez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
Ramirez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ramirez in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ramirez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body.
Ramirez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ramirez throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen lands a jab-cross combination.
Jokinen lands with an overhand left.
Jokinen throws a hook to the side of Ramirez's head but Ramirez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramirez at a distance.
Ramirez takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez trying to stall but Jokinen improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramirez.
Jokinen pushes Ramirez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Ramirez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jokinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen tries to work over Ramirez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ori Jokinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen cracks Ramirez with a nice body shot.
Jokinen prevents Ramirez from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Ramirez misses with a punch on the inside.
Ramirez can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Jokinen misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ori Jokinen 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. This is the final round!
Ramirez misses with a looping left.
Jokinen connects with a body shot that sends Ramirez's belly button to the back.
Jokinen lands a nice shot that snaps Ramirez's head back.
It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Ramirez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ramirez thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jokinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Ramirez.
Jokinen checks the leg kick.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Ramirez wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Jokinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a hook but Jokinen blocks it.
Ramirez motions for Jokinen to come forward. Ramirez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramirez throws a leg kick which misses Jokinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jokinen tries to avoid it.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Ramirez moves out of range easily.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Ramirez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jokinen throws out the jab.
Ramirez drops his hands momentarily and Jokinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
Ramirez scores with the left hand. Jokinen knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez staying out of range there.
Ramirez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Jokinen is predictable there
and Ramirez counters with a left to the body.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramirez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramirez has a couple of punches blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirez controls the action.
Ramirez swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramirez's elbow.
Jokinen blocks an uppercut.
Ramirez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ramirez is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen blocking some punches.
Jokinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramirez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jokinen is keeping busy.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Ramirez's head.
Ramirez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
The fighters circling - Ramirez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramirez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramirez misses with a hook.
Ramirez thows a leg kick but Jokinen checks it
and Jokinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ramirez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Ramirez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jokinen scores with a spinning back kick!
Ramirez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jokinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramirez checks a leg kick.
Ramirez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramirez was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Ramirez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramirez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ramirez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jokinen lands with a cross.
Ramirez throws an overhand right that lands on Jokinen's shoulder, as Jokinen tries to avoid the shot.
Jokinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramirez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ori Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jokinen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ori Jokinen!
A victorious Ori Jokinen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Ricardo Ramirez had this to say: 'Damn.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Wexler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takahashi's entrance music is 暗殺者. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wexler's choice of entrance music: Go To Sleep - Eminem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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33
178 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ichiro Takahashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Wexler!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Takahashi. Beautiful body shot.
Wexler throws a body punch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Wexler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takahashi.
Wexler moves in looking to clinch but Takahashi pushes him off.
Takahashi misses with a hook.
Takahashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wexler's hands.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Wexler's shoulder, as Wexler tries to avoid the shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wexler 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.
Takahashi misses with a hook.
Takahashi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takahashi.
Takahashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wexler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takahashi throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahashi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wexler is out of range and Takahashi settles back down.
Takahashi misses with a looping right.
Takahashi lands a right hook to the body.
Ichiro Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi with a nice cross.
Wexler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takahashi motions for Wexler to come forward. Takahashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takahashi throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Wexler to counter with a crisp jab.
Takahashi throws a hook but Wexler avoids it easily.
Wexler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wexler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takahashi. Takahashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Takahashi misses the jab.
Takahashi blocks a jab.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wexler fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Takahashi to the ground. Wexler is now in Takahashi's guard.
Wexler preventing the sweep.
Wexler sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wexler drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wexler jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wexler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Takahashi looking to control.
Takahashi keeping full guard, as Wexler tries to pass.
Takahashi working for a triangle but Wexler defends it easily.
Wexler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wexler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takahashi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Shawn Wexler hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wexler misses with a hook.
Takahashi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Takahashi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A jab from Takahashi misses.
Takahashi throws a jab when Wexler was well out of range.
Wexler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Takahashi throws a lazy right hand but Wexler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wexler blocks a jab.
Wexler ducks right into an uppercut from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wexler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wexler misses with a looping left.
Takahashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wexler was well out of range. Poor timing from Takahashi.
Wexler tries to clinch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Wexler connects with a crisp jab.
Wexler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Wexler.
Takahashi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wexler throws out a loose jab but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to the body from Wexler misses
and Takahashi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Takahashi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wexler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Takahashi postures up in Wexler's guard and throws a big left but Wexler blocks it.
Takahashi passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichiro Takahashi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Takahashi looks to land a right hand but Wexler moved out of range.
Takahashi throws a lazy body kick
and Wexler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Takahashi won't be happy with that.
Shawn Wexler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wexler looking to control but instead Takahashi has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Takahashi is defending against the submission attempts here by Wexler.
Wexler trying to control the action but Takahashi is working from the bottom.
Wexler is looking for a kimura but Takahashi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wexler to get the leverage.
Takahashi gets full guard.
Takahashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexler wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.
Wexler postures up.
Wexler slips nicely into half guard.
Wexler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takahashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wexler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wexler looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wexler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wexler is keen to just control but Takahashi is a slippery customer.
Wexler is trying for a kimura here. Takahashi looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Wexler wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shawn Wexler!
Our winner, Shawn Wexler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amon Tobin / El Cargo. Rastila is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: One Hit. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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241 lbs
33 - 12 - 0 |
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28
270 lbs
18 - 3 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rastila misses with a kick to the body.
Rastila looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Speed is fending him off so far but Rastila persists. Nope, Speed circles away and we're back to standing.
Rastila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Speed checks it well.
We've been informed that Rastila has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick.
Speed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rastila misses with a body kick.
Speed throws a body punch but Rastila moves out of range.
Rastila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Speed swings for the body but Rastila moves out of range.
Rastila connects with a solid leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Speed darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Speed, as that shot connected.
Speed tries to work over Rastila's front leg with a kick but Rastila checks it.
Speed throws a body punch but Rastila moves out of range.
Speed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Speed throws a low kick, looking for Rastila's leg but Rastila calmly moves out of range.
Rastila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Speed throws a head kick but Rastila moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rastila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rastila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rastila takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Speed throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rastila.
Rastila misses with a low kick as Speed jumps back.
Speed throws a head kick but Rastila moves out of range.
Rastila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rastila cracks Speed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Speed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Speed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rastila bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rastila in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Speed keeping his opponent close.
Rastila tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rastila has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed is trying to control Rastila's posture but Rastila avoids it.
Speed avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rastila.
Speed can't do much from the bottom here.
Rastila wants to take a breather but Speed manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rastila.
Rastila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speed is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Speed controlling the position.
Rastila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speed is keeping the position for now.
Rastila sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rastila must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Speed is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rastila.
Speed fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rastila is out of range.
Rastila changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Speed tries to avoid it but Rastila manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Speed to the ground. Speed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Speed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rastila tests Speed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Rastila.
Rastila throws a push kick but Speed slaps the foot to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Speed. That's going to slow Rastila down.
Rastila throws a push kick but Speed slaps the foot to one side.
Rastila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Speed.
Speed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rastila, pushing him back against the cage.
Speed keeps control of Rastila as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rastila working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Speed.
Speed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rastila is trying to break the clinch but Speed is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rastila can't break the clinch.
Rastila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rastila is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Rastila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Rastila 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.
Speed looks to land a body kick but Rastila moved away.
Rastila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Speed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rastila.
Speed cracks Rastila with a right hand to the side of the head.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Rastila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rastila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Speed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rastila tries to land a front kick but Speed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rastila looks to score with a jab to the body but Speed is just out of range.
Rastila throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Speed misses with an uppercut. Rastila saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rastila lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Speed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Speed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Speed.
Veikko Rastila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rastila throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Speed counters with a nice leg kick.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rastila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Speed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Speed moves out of range as Rastila throws a body kick.
Speed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Speed throws a leg kick but Rastila sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab by Speed.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Speed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rastila's sensitive parts.
Rastila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Speed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rastila lands a nice shot that snaps Speed's head back.
Rastila shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rastila is looking to slow Speed down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rastila.
Rastila lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rastila fakes the leg kick and cracks Speed in the body.
Rastila blocks a low kick nicely.
Rastila blocks the body kick.
Rastila throws a shot from downtown. Speed moves away and avoids it.
Veikko Rastila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rastila throws a front kick aimed at Speed's knee but Speed avoids it well.
Rastila fails to land the takedown.
Rastila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Speed's calf.
Rastila cracks Speed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Speed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rastila breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Speed looks to land a right hand but Rastila moved out of range.
Rastila lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Speed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rastila.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Speed, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila motions for Speed to come forward. Rastila throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rastila lands a leg kick that knocks Speed off balance momentarily.
Rastila throws a half hearted mid kick.
Speed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Rastila lands an impressive looking overhand right. Speed doesn't seem phased though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rastila. That's going to slow Speed down.
Rastila lands a really nice looking cross but Speed seems unphased.
A head kick from Rastila lands but Speed takes it in his stride.
It looks like Daniel Speed has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rastila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Speed throws the kick towards the body but Rastila avoids it.
Good leg kick by Rastila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rastila missing with a left hand there. Speed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speed misses with a kick to the body
and Rastila counters with a good, hard body kick but Speed shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila avoids the head kick by Speed.
Rastila tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Speed is able to avoid easily.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rastila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speed misses with a right hand
and Rastila counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rastila misses with a low kick.
Rastila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Speed throws a low kick but Rastila avoids it.
Rastila misses with a wild body shot.
Rastila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Speed's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Speed misses the target.
Speed moves out of range of the body kick from Rastila.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Speed moves out of range of the leg kick from Rastila.
Speed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rastila. Rastila obviously looking to wear him down.
Speed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Rastila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Speed's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Speed misses the body punch
and Rastila counters with a left to the body.
Speed tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rastila takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rastila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rastila.
Speed misses with the body kick
and Rastila counters with a low kick, right behind Speed 's knee.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Speed lands a head shot.
Rastila throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rastila blocks the body kick.
Rastila has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rastila is looking to score with low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rastila swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
Rastila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Speed's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rastila scores with a nice strike.
Rastila throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Speed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rastila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rastila throws a jab but it's blocked by Speed.
Rastila bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Speed blocks the low kick.
Rastila fails with a takedown attempt.
Rastila throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Speed thows a leg kick but Rastila checks it
and Rastila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rastila throws a hook but Speed avoids it easily.
Speed lands a leg kick that knocks Rastila off balance momentarily.
Speed checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rastila.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rastila misses with a double jab.
Rastila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rastila throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Speed.
Rastila is looking to slow Speed down with leg kicks.
Rastila moves out of range of the body kick.
Rastila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rastila lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rastila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Speed throws a chopping leg kick but Rastila manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Speed scores with a jab to the head.
Speed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick from Rastila misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rastila misses the target.
Rastila looks to land a body kick but Speed moved away.
Speed fails with the takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Speed blocks the leg kick.
Speed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rastila. That did some damage!
Rastila is looking to score with low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Speed.
Rastila checks the leg kick nicely there.
Speed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rastila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rastila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Speed gets caught napping as Rastila dives in and scores a takedown. Speed manages to retain guard.
Speed looking for a triangle here. Rastila is fighting it but it looks tight! Speed pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rastila is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Daniel Speed!
An out of breath and clearly excited Daniel Speed thanked Perkele! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Veikko Rastila spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry fans! I go to rehab now.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Turilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turilli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: krolithika. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce McBrain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Turilli!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Turilli.
McBrain 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.
McBrain misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Turilli misses.
A jab lands there for McBrain.
It looks like Luca Turilli has been cut.
Turilli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Bruce McBrain has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. McBrain catches Turilli right on the button with a cross.
McBrain looks to land a combination but Turilli avoids it well.
McBrain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McBrain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Turilli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McBrain finds it's way round the side to connect with Turilli's head.
McBrain tries to bum rush Turilli with a series of wild strikes but Turilli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turilli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McBrain, pushing him back against the cage.
Turilli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McBrains head.
Turilli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBrain's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turilli.
McBrain throws a punch but it's blocked by Turilli.
Turilli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McBrain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McBrain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turilli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turilli stalling in the clinch but McBrain improves position.
Turilli misses with a knee strike.
Turilli throws a punch but it's blocked by McBrain.
Turilli scores with a knee to the head.
Turilli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McBrain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Turilli pushes McBrain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from McBrain fails to land.
Turilli throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turilli.
Turilli throws a punch but it's blocked by McBrain.
McBrain can't find room to land a body shot as Turilli controls the action.
McBrain stalling in the clinch but Turilli improves position.
McBrain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McBrain tries to work over Turilli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBrain works on Turilli's body with a couple of short punches.
McBrain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Turilli.
Turilli misses with a punch on the inside.
Turilli working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turilli blocks an uppercut.
Turilli misses with the head strike.
Turilli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McBrain blocks an uppercut.
McBrain throws a punch but it's blocked by Turilli.
Turilli missing with knees to the body.
McBrain is looking to control Turilli's arms but Turilli gets an underhook and turns him. Now McBrain has his back to the cage.
Turilli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from McBrain.
Turilli has McBrain pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. McBrain is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Turilli - that's hurt McBrain badly! Oh, another knee lands and McBrain is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but McBrain doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Luca Turilli!
Luca Turilli is the new middleweight champion!
Luca Turilli really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien Linne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauko Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Arcturus - The Chaos Path. Partio has chosen Partio enters the arena, that's one mean looking little fucker right there! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sebastien Linne has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastien Linne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Partio!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linne works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick from Partio misses.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Linne will feel that in the morning.
That kick from Partio tenderised Linne's leg. Linne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab, jab by Partio - just one landing.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've been told by Linne's head coaches at The Stray Dogs that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Partio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Linne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Partio throws a hook to the side of Linne's head but Linne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
Linne misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne connects with a solid leg kick.
Partio avoids the head kick by Linne.
Linne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Linne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Partio. That did some damage!
Partio scores with a sloppy right hand. Linne should have avoided that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Linne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Partio misses.
Linne misses the jab.
A jab from Linne finds it's way through Partio's defenses.
Partio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Linne misses with a wild body shot.
Partio misses with a shot to the body
and Linne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Linne. That snapped Partio's head back.
A big left from Linne misses.
Partio keeps Linne at a distance using the push kick.
Linne ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Linne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Partio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Linne on the side of the head.
Partio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Linne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Linne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Linne keeps the fight on the outside.
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linne manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Linne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partio wants to land a leg kick but Linne is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Linne checks it well.
Nice shot lands for Partio.
Linne takes one to the side of the head.
Partio walks into a straight right hand from Linne.
Linne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio throws a head kick that Linne semi-blocks.
Partio wants to clinch.
Partio throws the left hand but Linne avoids the punch easily.
Linne catches Partio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Linne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio moves away from the strike by Linne.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Partio, right into the meat.
Partio lands with a nice body punch.
Linne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Partio.
A jab lands there for Partio.
Partio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Partio gets a double leg takedown into Linne's guard.
Partio trying to control the position from guard on top but Linne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Partio is fighting to break Linne's control of his arms but Linne is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Partio trying to control but Linne is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauko Partio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Linne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Partio.
Partio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Linne throws a head kick that Partio semi-blocks.
Linne tries to move into range but Partio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Partio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linne misses with a low kick as Partio jumps back.
Linne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Partio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Linne's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Partio gets a clinch.
Linne is trying to break the clinch but Partio has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Linne fails to land.
Partio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Linne - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linne.
Partio working aggressively here.
Partio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linne backwards.
Partio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Linne backwards.
Partio has a couple of punches blocked by Linne.
Linne swings wildly with an uppercut but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linne.
Partio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linnes head.
Linne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Partio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linne backwards.
Partio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linne goes for a takedown attempt but Partio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio scores with a kick to the body.
Partio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Partio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Partio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Linne is trying to defend but Partio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Partio is looking to take a break and control but Linne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Partio is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Partio is thwarting Linne's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne manages to get to full guard.
Linne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Partio postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Linne is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Partio, into his guard.
Partio has his foot on Linne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Linne works his way back into a safe position though.
Partio wants to sweep here but Linne controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio trying to keep a closed guard but Linne is proving a slippery customer.
Linne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Partio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Linne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauko Partio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Linne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Partio just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio moves into the clinch successfully.
Linne tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Linne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Partio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Linne.
Linne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Linne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Partio.
Partio gets through Linne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Linne misses with a body punch.
Linne swings wildly with an uppercut but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne throws a head punch that misses.
Linne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linne.
Linne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Linne prevents a body shot from Partio.
Partio lands with a left to the head.
Linne tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Partio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Linne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Linne misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Partio.
Partio throws a head punch that misses.
Partio blocks a body shot from Linne.
Sebastien Linne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Linne fails to land.
Partio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Linne misses with a body punch.
Linne is pressed up against the cage. Partio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Linne down to the mat. Linne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Linne lands an overhand right.
Kauko Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Linne slaps away a takedown attempt from Partio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sebastien Linne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kauko Partio.
Linne 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.
Linne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Partio if he has to take too many more of those.
Partio tries a head kick but it misses.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Linne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Linne as he jumps to the side.
Partio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Linne misses with a body punch
and Partio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Linne's guard.
Kauko Partio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Partio wants to pass the guard but Linne is keeping the position.
Linne wants to sweep here but Partio controlling him for the moment.
Partio wants to control from the top but Linne keeps moving.
Linne pulls Partio in close to his closed guard and prevents Partio from doing any damage or advancing position.
Partio looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linne wants to sweep here but Partio controlling him for the moment.
Linne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Linne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partio won't allow Linne to sweep him here.
Partio with a nice head shot there.
Linne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Partio defends it easily.
Partio preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Partio works over Linne with some ground and pound from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kauko Partio.
Well Partio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kauko Partio!
Kauko Partio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Sebastien Linne was interviewed post fight and said 'Feel proud now, huh? Beating up an old man like me?'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emeka Shakur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeAngelo Kenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shakur comes to the cage accompanied by Tatanka - Africa. Kenner has chosen ''Death Wish'' by Jadakiss feat. Lil Wayne as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
40 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeka Shakur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DeAngelo Kenner!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenner throws a head kick but Shakur moves out of range.
Shakur lands a leg kick that knocks Kenner off balance momentarily.
Kenner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shakur takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kenner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kenner avoids the body shot from Shakur.
Kenner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shakur.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shakur!
Shakur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kenner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shakur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shakur misses the shot to the body.
Kenner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kenner throws a head kick that misses.
Shakur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A combination from Shakur does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shakur's calf.
Shakur throws a leg kick
and Kenner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shakur keeping full guard, as Kenner tries to pass.
Shakur wants to sweep here but Kenner controlling him for the moment.
Kenner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shakur is trying to control the position but Kenner postures up.
Kenner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kenner stopping the sweep attempt from Shakur.
Kenner stands up over Shakur, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kenner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kenner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kenner stopping the sweep attempt from Shakur.
Kenner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shakur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kenner wants to pass the guard but Shakur is keeping the position.
Kenner preventing the sweep.
Kenner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shakur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shakur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kenner is one step ahead there.
Kenner throwing strikes from guard but Shakur blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shakur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kenner throws a big right hand that misses.
Kenner throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kenner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shakur looking to control.
Shakur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shakur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shakur has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kenner is in close to Shakur's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenner postures up in Shakur's guard and throws a big left but Shakur blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shakur trying to control the position.
Kenner is looking to work some ground and pound but Shakur has wrist control.
Shakur is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kenner presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kenner tries to pull guard but Shakur forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shakur misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shakur smiles and moves away.
Kenner checks a leg kick.
Kenner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shakur can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kenner throws a body punch but Shakur moves out of range.
Shakur is looking to wear down Kenner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kenner throws a right and a left that Shakur avoids nicely.
Shakur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAngelo Kenner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kenner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shakur.
Shakur works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shakur lands with a nice body punch.
Emeka Shakur is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shakur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenner.
Kenner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shakur.
Shakur lunges at Kenner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kenner's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shakur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kenner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kenner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shakur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kenner misses with a low kick.
Shakur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenner can pounce on him.
Shakur checks a leg kick nicely.
Shakur lands a nice shot to the body.
Kenner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shakur. Shakur obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenner lands a slapping body shot.
Shakur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenner.
Kenner works the jab nicely.
Jab by Shakur.
Shakur moves into the clinch successfully.
Shakur misses with some punches.
Kenner tries to throw a body punch but Shakur avoids it by throwing Kenner back against the cage.
Kenner is working Shakur over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shakur has a couple of punches blocked by Kenner.
Kenner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shakur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shakur lands a body punch in the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Shakur here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kenner blocking some punches.
Kenner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shakur avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Shakur scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shakur lands a hook that snaps the head of Kenner backwards.
Shakur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kenner or not.
Kenner is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shakur is defending well.
Shakur keeps control of Kenner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kenner tries to score a body lock takedown but Shakur shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Emeka Shakur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeAngelo Kenner.
Kenner is breathing heavily.
Kenner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakur throws a head punch that misses.
Shakur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenner backwards.
Kenner tries to throw a body punch but Shakur avoids it by throwing Kenner back against the cage.
A short right from Kenner on the inside.
Shakur works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shakur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shakur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shakur swings wildly with an uppercut but Kenner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shakur just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakur lands with a short shot to the head.
Kenner lands a body shot.
Kenner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kenner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Emeka Shakur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shakur misses with some punches.
Kenner can't find room to land a body shot as Shakur controls the action.
Shakur lands a nice uppercut.
Shakur is working Kenner over against the cage.
Kenner can't get the takedown.
Shakur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shakur. Kenner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shakur was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shakur takes a swing at Kenner's ribcage but misses.
Shakur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kenner throws a leg kick that misses.
Kenner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like DeAngelo Kenner has been cut.
Kenner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shakur manages to avoid it.
Shakur lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kenner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shakur tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Shakur. Beautiful body shot.
Shakur lands an overhand right.
Shakur lands with a right hand.
Kenner is rocked!
Shakur pounces like a tiger and cracks Kenner with a vicious hook! Kenner is down but not out! Shakur follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Emeka Shakur!
Emeka Shakur thanked the fans post fight for their support.
DeAngelo Kenner spoke after the fight, saying 'Much respect. Great fight.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Näkäräinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Higashikuni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Näkäräinen comes to the cage accompanied by Juice Leskinen - Vaasankin veri vapisee. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Näkäräinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Katsu Higashikuni!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Näkäräinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Higashikuni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Näkäräinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Näkäräinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Näkäräinen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Higashikuni manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higashikuni keeping moving, preventing Näkäräinen from controlling successfully.
Näkäräinen controlling from the top position.
Näkäräinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Higashikuni is looking for a triangle but Näkäräinen pushes his legs off easily.
Higashikuni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Näkäräinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Näkäräinen throwing strikes but missing.
Higashikuni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Näkäräinen'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.
Higashikuni 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.
Näkäräinen is pushing down on Higashikuni's leg trying to pass to half guard. Higashikuni is fighting to maintain full guard but Näkäräinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Näkäräinen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Higashikuni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Higashikuni does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Higashikuni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Näkäräinen.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Näkäräinen lands a nice short elbow.
Näkäräinen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Näkäräinen is pressing down on Higashikuni's thigh, looking to free his foot. Higashikuni is holding on for now.
Näkäräinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Higashikuni is staying active underneath Näkäräinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Näkäräinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Higashikuni wants to control but Näkäräinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Higashikuni wants to improve his position but Näkäräinen is controlling well.
Näkäräinen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni is looking for a sweep. Näkäräinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Näkäräinen wants to control but Higashikuni is keeping him busy.
Higashikuni is trying to get back to full guard.
Näkäräinen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Näkäräinen is stalling here. Higashikuni is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Näkäräinen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Higashikuni has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Näkäräinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Higashikuni's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Näkäräinen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Higashikuni looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Näkäräinen looking for submissions off his back.
Näkäräinen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Higashikuni scores with a couple of nice shots.
Higashikuni lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Higashikuni missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Higashikuni trying to control the action but Näkäräinen is working from the bottom.
Higashikuni might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Näkäräinen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Näkäräinen tries to get to full guard but Higashikuni has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pikku Näkäräinen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Näkäräinen swinging wildly here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Näkäräinen checks a leg kick.
Higashikuni scores with a crisp jab that stopped Näkäräinen in his tracks.
Higashikuni gets caught flat footed, as Näkäräinen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Higashikuni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Näkäräinen passes into half guard.
Higashikuni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Näkäräinen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Näkäräinen is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higashikuni wants to improve his position but Näkäräinen is controlling well.
Näkäräinen is working for a kimura but Higashikuni is defending it quite comfortably.
Higashikuni makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Higashikuni.
Higashikuni keeping moving, preventing Näkäräinen from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni wants to improve his position but instead Näkäräinen has moved into half guard.
Higashikuni tries to get to full guard but Näkäräinen has control of the leg.
Näkäräinen trying to control from half guard but Higashikuni is working away.
Higashikuni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Näkäräinen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Higashikuni works his way to full guard. Good work.
Higashikuni keeping full guard, as Näkäräinen tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Higashikuni has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Näkäräinen has managed to get both his arms back between Higashikuni's legs - danger averted.
Higashikuni wants to sweep here but Näkäräinen controlling him for the moment.
Näkäräinen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Näkäräinen throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Näkäräinen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Näkäräinen trying to control but Higashikuni is working from the bottom.
Näkäräinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni keeping full guard, as Näkäräinen tries to pass.
Pikku Näkäräinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Higashikuni looking for a sweep. Not yet Higashikuni, not yet.
Higashikuni is looking for a triangle but Näkäräinen pushes his legs off easily.
Higashikuni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Näkäräinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Näkäräinen 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Higashikuni is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Näkäräinen keeping moving, preventing Higashikuni from controlling successfully.
Higashikuni has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Näkäräinen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Higashikuni is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Näkäräinen pulls down on the head and he's put Higashikuni to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pikku Näkäräinen!
Pikku Näkäräinen retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Pikku Näkäräinen 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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