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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pakile Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Stromberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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224 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pakile Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Stromberg!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stromberg manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Pike.
Pike lands a nice hook to Stromberg's body. Stromberg takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stromberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pike seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pike works Stromberg's body with a nice hook.
Stromberg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pike!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Stromberg cracks Pike with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pike tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pike is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stromberg trying to control the position but Pike is working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pike is trying to control Stromberg's posture but Stromberg avoids it.
Stromberg scoring with punches and elbows.
Stromberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stromberg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike can't do much from the bottom here.
Stromberg working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stromberg working the head and body with strikes.
Stromberg tries to move to mount but Pike blocks the move with his legs.
Stromberg in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pike wants to control but Stromberg postures up.
Stromberg looks up at the clock and then as Pike takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stromberg smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pike is looking for a sweep.
Pike sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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. Stromberg connects with a nice short shot to Pike's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike taking some punishment here, with Stromberg in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pike punching from the bottom.
Pike looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stromberg is nestled in close to Pike, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stromberg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stromberg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stromberg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pike with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stromberg winds up and cracks Pike with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stromberg lands a nice short elbow.
Stromberg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pike throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stromberg working over Pike with some ground and pound. Pike looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stromberg working the head and body with strikes.
Stromberg is trying to control. Pike wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stromberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pike. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pike wants to get back to full guard but Stromberg has passed into side control.
Stromberg landing a few strikes.
Pike is rocked!
Pike is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stromberg connects with a decent elbow.
Oh Pike is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pike struggling a bit here.
Pike seems to have got his legs back now.
Stromberg lands a decent elbow from side control.
Stromberg working the ground and pound.
Pike is looking for a sweep.
Stromberg working away.
Pike is looking to regain half guard here but Stromberg keeps moving and retains side control.
Pike is working to avoid the ground and pound but Stromberg connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stromberg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stromberg lands a strong strike to the head of Pike. That's dazed him! Stromberg looking to finish here. Pike is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Stromberg lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Stromberg!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brady Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Perruzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brady Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefano Perruzi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
Perruzi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Barnes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barnes.
Perruzi avoids a wild elbow strike from Barnes.
Barnes landing knees to the body.
Barnes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barnes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perruzi is trying to pull guard but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perruzi lands an elbow inside that Barnes shrugs off.
Perruzi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Perruzi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barnes to keep the fight standing.
Brady Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefano Perruzi.
Barnes landing knees to the head.
Perruzi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Barnes.
Barnes cracks Perruzi with a nice body shot.
Perruzi looks winded!
Barnes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barnes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes blocks the elbow strike.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Perruzi.
Perruzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perruzi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barnes successfully pulls guard.
Perruzi wants to control from the top but Barnes keeps moving.
Perruzi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barnes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barnes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barnes works his way into side control.
Barnes tries for a kimura but Perruzi is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perruzi is being controlled here.
Barnes working the head and body with strikes.
Barnes has hold of Perruzi's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Perruzi seems comfortable defending it but Barnes has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Perruzi is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Perruzi is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Barnes couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brady Barnes!
An out of breath Brady Barnes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louis Sobiesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Sioldster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Louis Sobiesky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Sioldster!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sioldster slips a jab and a cross from Sobiesky.
Sobiesky looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sioldster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sobiesky is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobiesky looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sobiesky wants to pass the guard but Sioldster is defending well.
Sobiesky is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sioldster keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sioldster is staying active underneath Sobiesky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sioldster is trying to stand back up but Sobiesky is controlling him
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sioldster can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sobiesky works his way into side control.
Sioldster is looking to reverse the position.
I wouldn't like to be where Sioldster is right now.
Sobiesky trying to control the action but Sioldster is working from the bottom.
Sioldster tries to improve position but can't.
Sioldster pushes Sobiesky away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sobiesky gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sioldster is looking to regain half guard here but Sobiesky keeps moving and retains side control.
Sobiesky lands an elbow.
Sioldster wants to control but Sobiesky postures up.
Sobiesky throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sioldster tries to bench press Sobiesky off him but Sobiesky keeps the position.
Sobiesky tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sioldster is looking to regain half guard here but Sobiesky keeps moving and retains side control.
Sioldster gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobiesky trying to control but Sioldster is having none of it.
Sioldster is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sobiesky tries to push Sioldster's head away but Sioldster is holding on tight.
Sobiesky is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sioldster can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We've been informed that Sioldster has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sobiesky cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Mike Sioldster has been cut.
Sobiesky with shots to the head and body - Sioldster looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've been hearing that Sobiesky has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sioldster tries to hold on but Sobiesky pushes him away.
Sobiesky has hold of Sioldster's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sioldster manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sioldster working to try and regain half guard.
Sioldster wants to control but Sobiesky is having none of it.
Sobiesky raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sioldster blocking the ground and pound.
Sobiesky unloads with some shots from mount but Sioldster bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobiesky is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sioldster can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sobiesky is landing with some decent strikes but Sioldster is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Sobiesky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Sioldster's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sobiesky instigates a clinch.
Sobiesky manages to break the clinch.
Sobiesky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sobiesky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sobiesky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sobiesky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Louis Sobiesky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sioldster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sioldster lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sioldster lands a slapping body shot.
Sioldster lands a head shot.
Sobiesky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sioldster to score with a decent uppercut.
Sioldster digs a good body shot into Sobiesky's ribs.
Sioldster keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Louis Sobiesky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sioldster staying out of range there.
Sobiesky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Sioldster. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobiesky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sioldster slips under a jab.
Sioldster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sioldster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sobiesky walks into a left hand.
Sobiesky is rocked!
Sioldster lands a big uppercut and Sobiesky crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sobiesky looks OK. Sioldster waves Sobiesky back to his feet!
Oh Sobiesky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Sobiesky switches off momentarily and Sioldster cracks him with a monster right hand! Sobiesky topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Sioldster dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Sioldster!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Sioldster!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Trzcinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trzcinski has chosen Ice Cube - Do Ya Thang as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Trzcinski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trzcinski works the jab nicely.
It looks like Tom Bowman has been cut.
Bowman walks into a jab.
Bowman goes for a double leg but Trzcinski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Trzcinski continues to drive forward.
Bowman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Trzcinski smiles and moves away.
A punch combination from Trzcinski misses.
Bowman shoots for a double leg takedown but Trzcinski sprawls well. He's pushed Bowman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trzcinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bowman shoots in for a double leg but Trzcinski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bowman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Daniel Trzcinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trzcinski misses with a wild combination.
Bowman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trzcinski clinches up against the cage.
Bowman jumps guard but Trzcinski stands there with Bowman around his waist. Bowman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trzcinski stalling.
Bowman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Trzcinski to keep the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Trzcinski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bowman wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman tries to pull guard but Trzcinski won't allow it.
Trzcinski lands a knee to the body.
Bowman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bowman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trzcinski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bowman manages to pull guard.
Bowman controls Trzcinski momentarily but Trzcinski frees himself.
Bowman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trzcinski defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bowman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trzcinski defends it easily.
Trzcinski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman looking for a guillotine here but Trzcinski defends easily.
Bowman looking to control.
Bowman looking for a guillotine here but Trzcinski defends easily.
Bowman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bowman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trzcinski defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trzcinski tries to stand but Bowman is controlling from the bottom.
Trzcinski is sitting in close to Bowman's body. Bowman has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Trzcinski is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Trzcinski is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Bowman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Bowman!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Biggsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nonito Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nonito Melo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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167 lbs
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185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clinton Biggsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nonito Melo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Biggsby misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Melo 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.
Biggsby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melo moves away.
Biggsby misses with a head kick.
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Melo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biggsby.
Melo throws a sloppy head kick and Biggsby moves out of range easily.
Biggsby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Biggsby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Biggsby misses
and Melo counters with a low kick, right behind Biggsby 's knee.
Biggsby fails to land with a series of punches.
Melo shoots in looking for a takedown but Biggsby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Melo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Melo slips under a jab.
Biggsby explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Biggsby gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Melo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Biggsby's knee momentarily.
Biggsby throws a head kick that misses.
Biggsby fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Melo on the side of the head.
Biggsby lands with a good body shot.
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!
Biggsby looks to land a combination but Melo avoids it well.
Melo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Melo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melo advances to mount.
Biggsby has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Melo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Melo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Melo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Biggsby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A nice elbow there by Melo.
Biggsby is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Melo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Biggsby has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Melo lands a big shot there that rocks Biggsby but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Melo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biggsby is looking to improve his position but Melo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Melo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Biggsby to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Biggsby shrugs it off.
The referee warns Biggsby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Melo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Biggsby is trying desperately to improve position.
Biggsby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Melo on the ground.
Melo is landing with some decent strikes but Biggsby is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Biggsby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Biggsby tries to get out of the position.
Melo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biggsby is trying to escape the mount.
Melo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Biggsby is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Melo working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Melo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Melo tries to control but Biggsby wriggling away.
Biggsby is working to get back to half guard.
Biggsby wants to hold on but Melo pushes him away.
Biggsby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo lands a heavy elbow.
Biggsby is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biggsby is bucking up trying to escape but Melo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melo lands a heavy elbow.
Biggsby tries to lock up and control but Melo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Melo tries to control but Biggsby wriggling away.
Melo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melo breaks from Biggsby's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Biggsby is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nonito Melo 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Melo. That's going to slow Biggsby down.
Biggsby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Biggsby.
Clinton Biggsby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biggsby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Biggsby fails to land with a series of punches.
Biggsby throws a head kick that misses.
Melo blocks a jab.
Biggsby misses with a body shot.
Biggsby throws a sloppy head kick and Melo moves out of range easily.
Biggsby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Biggsby throws a sloppy head kick and Melo moves out of range easily.
Melo fails to land the takedown.
Biggsby looks to score with a jab to the body but Melo is just out of range.
Melo tries a head kick but it misses.
Melo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Biggsby!
Biggsby throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggsby just misses with a punch to the body.
Melo looks to land a combination but Biggsby avoids it well.
Biggsby is looking to wear down Melo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Melo dives in and scores a takedown into Biggsby's guard.
Melo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Biggsby has momentary wrist control but Melo slips an elbow through the middle.
Biggsby keeping moving, preventing Melo from controlling successfully.
Melo preventing the sweep.
Melo is pushing down on Biggsby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Biggsby is fighting to maintain full guard but Melo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Biggsby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Melo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Biggsby is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nonito Melo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyosti Mustalaanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teijo Fredrikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyosti Mustalaanen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyosti Mustalaanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Teijo Fredrikson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustalaanen tries for a takedown but Fredrikson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fredrikson throws a head kick that misses.
Fredrikson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mustalaanen won't allow Fredrikson to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustalaanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fredrikson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mustalaanen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mustalaanen passes Fredrikson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mustalaanen working the head and body with strikes.
Fredrikson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fredrikson is looking to escape.
Mustalaanen working the head and body with strikes.
Mustalaanen 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.
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!
Fredrikson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mustalaanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrikson taking some punishment here, with Mustalaanen in his half guard.
Mustalaanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mustalaanen throwing shots but Fredrikson is blocking nicely.
Fredrikson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Mustalaanen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fredrikson's face.
Mustalaanen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fredrikson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustalaanen lands a heavy elbow.
Mustalaanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mustalaanen cracks Fredrikson with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyosti Mustalaanen!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slap Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Cockney Thug. Nuts is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Never Surrender. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slap Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott shoots in and drives through. Nuts sprawls well.
Scott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nuts is fending him off so far but Scott persists. Nope, Nuts circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott with a poor takedown
and Nuts counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott wants to clinch up but Nuts keeps it at a distance.
Nuts looks to land a left hand but Scott moved out of range nicely.
Scott takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nuts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Scott fails to land the takedown.
Scott tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nuts defends well and Scott ends up having to push Nuts into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nuts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nuts throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nuts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott shoots in for a takedown but Nuts shows good takedown defense.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Scott shoots and misses
letting Nuts counter with a right hand.
Scott is rocked!
Nuts has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nuts drops Scott with a huge uppercut! Scott drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nuts is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slap Nuts!
Slap Nuts spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Boesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Boesh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norman Osbourne!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osbourne wants to clinch.
Osbourne throws a right hand that misses
and Boesh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Osbourne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boesh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Osbourne.
Boesh jabs at Osbourne's body.
Boesh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Osbourne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Osbourne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boesh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Osbourne somewhat.
Boesh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Osbourne.
Osbourne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Osbourne taking a break here but Boesh is having none of it and regains half guard.
Osbourne not doing much here.
Osbourne prevents Boesh from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Boesh is defending well.
Osbourne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Osbourne thows a huge punch but Boesh dodges it nicely.
Osbourne trying to control the action but Boesh is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne wants to work for an arm triangle but Boesh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Osbourne prevents Boesh from standing back up.
Osbourne works his way into full mount!
Osbourne is stalling here but it's allowed Boesh to get half guard.
Osbourne is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesh is refusing to be controlled, as Osbourne sits in half guard.
Boesh is pressing down on Osbourne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Osbourne forces his way into half guard.
Osbourne is trying to control the action in half guard but Boesh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boesh controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Osbourne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Osbourne fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boesh to the ground. Osbourne is now in Boesh's guard.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Boesh keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Osbourne postures up in Boesh's guard and throws a big left but Boesh blocks it.
Osbourne trying to control but Boesh is working from the bottom.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Boesh is keeping the position.
Osbourne with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osbourne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Boesh keeps moving.
Norman Osbourne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Boesh is keeping the position.
Boesh controls Osbourne momentarily but Osbourne frees himself.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boesh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boesh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne fails to land the takedown.
Boesh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Osbourne tries to clinch there but Boesh circles away.
Boesh works Osbourne's body with a nice hook.
Boesh lands with a kick to the temple. Osbourne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A lazy left from Boesh finds it's target.
Osbourne has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne fails to land the takedown.
Osbourne clinches up with Boesh and pushes him back against the cage.
Osbourne tries to score a body lock takedown but Boesh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jonny Boesh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Osbourne.
Osbourne drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boesh prevents a body shot from Osbourne.
Boesh prevents the takedown attempt.
Boesh is pressed up against the cage. Osbourne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boesh down to the mat. Boesh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Osbourne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boesh's waist but Boesh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Osbourne off to one side.
Jonny Boesh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jonny Boesh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boesh moves into the clinch.
Osbourne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boesh's efforts to push away.
Osbourne keeps control of Boesh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Osbourne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boesh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boesh looks to land a combination. Osbourne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Osbourne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boesh tries to avoid it but Osbourne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boesh to the ground. Boesh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Boesh dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boesh looks to land a combination. Osbourne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boesh jabs Osbourne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Osbourne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Osbourne is looking to advance position but Boesh won't allow it.
Osbourne wants to work for an arm triangle but Boesh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Osbourne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne wants to control but Boesh is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Boesh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Osbourne scoring with some ground and pound.
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesh is retaining full guard.
Osbourne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesh is retaining full guard.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Boesh keeps moving.
Osbourne trying to move into half guard but instead Boesh has managed to sweep!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Osbourne wants to sweep but no luck.
Boesh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boesh preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boesh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Osbourne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boesh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boesh looks to land a combination but Osbourne avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesh throws a head kick that misses.
Boesh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boesh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Osbourne on the side of the head.
Boesh lands a body shot.
Boesh sizes up Osbourne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Osbourne feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Osbourne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesh is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne advances position into side control!
Osbourne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boesh keeps working.
Boesh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Osbourne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Osbourne seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osbourne tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Osbourne trying to control the action but Boesh is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Osbourne really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Osbourne shoots and misses
and Boesh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Osbourne thinking.
Boesh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Osbourne circles away quickly and effectively.
Boesh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Osbourne in his tracks.
Boesh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osbourne moves in looking to clinch but Boesh pushes him off.
Osbourne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boesh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boesh lands an overhand right.
Boesh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boesh's guard.
Boesh managing to control the position.
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Boesh is retaining full guard.
Osbourne content to stall in guard here.
Osbourne trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osbourne wants to pass the guard but Boesh is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Boesh jabs at Osbourne's body.
Boesh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Osbournes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Boesh.
Jonny Boesh is winning the standup battle so far.
Boesh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boesh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne instigates a clinch.
Boesh lands an uppercut.
Osbourne changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boesh fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Osbourne moves forwards but Boesh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boesh lands a body shot.
Boesh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Osbourne.
Jonny Boesh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Osbourne.
Osbourne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boesh is fending him off so far but Osbourne persists. Nope, Boesh circles away and we're back to standing.
Boesh tries to bum rush Osbourne with a series of wild strikes but Osbourne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boesh forces Osbourne back against the cage and clinches.
Osbourne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Osbourne is pushing Boesh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Osbourne gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jonny Boesh will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Boesh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boesh lands a head kick!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boesh!
Osbourne throws a leg kick
and Boesh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Osbourne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boesh darts in and clinches Osbourne up against the cage.
Osbourne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boesh prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne is trying to drag Boesh to the mat but Boesh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jonny Boesh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Osbourne.
Boesh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boesh blocks an uppercut.
Osbourne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boesh is pressed up against the cage. Osbourne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boesh down to the mat. Boesh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Osbourne wants to clinch up but Boesh keeps it at a distance.
A nice combination there by Boesh.
Jonny Boesh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boesh lands a glancing blow to the side of Osbourne's head.
Boesh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boesh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boesh scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Boesh - just one landing.
Boesh cracks Osbourne with a good jab.
Boesh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osbourne prevents Boesh from breaking the clinch.
Boesh stops a takedown attempt from Osbourne.
Osbourne goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boesh prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne is looking for a takedown.
Osbourne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Boesh can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Osbourne can't find room to land a body shot as Boesh controls the action.
Osbourne can't get the takedown.
Osbourne is working for takedown but Boesh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boesh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Osbourne.
Osbourne is working for takedown but Boesh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boesh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boesh closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boesh connects with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Boesh as Osbourne shoots in.
Osbourne avoids the head kick by Boesh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boesh, as that shot connected.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boesh throws a right and a left that Osbourne avoids nicely.
Boesh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Osbourne at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Boesh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boesh 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Boesh!
Jonny Boesh is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Jonny Boesh, 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.
In defeat, Norman Osbourne stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back. '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burak Mihalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tino Mustalaanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burak Mihalev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tino Mustalaanen's chin.
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256 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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26
225 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Burak Mihalev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tino Mustalaanen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustalaanen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mustalaanen lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mustalaanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mihalev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mihalev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mihalev is trying to keep Mustalaanen in close.
Mihalev wants to sweep here but Mustalaanen controlling him for the moment.
Mihalev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mustalaanen is aware though and is defending well.
Mihalev wants to sweep but no luck.
Mihalev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mustalaanen manages to get himself to full guard.
Mustalaanen keeping moving, preventing Mihalev from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihalev looking to pass the guard.
Mustalaanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mihalev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mihalev drops back looking for a leg! Mustalaanen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mustalaanen manages to kick Mihalev off! Mihalev jumps back into Mustalaanen's guard.
Mustalaanen looking for a guillotine here but Mihalev defends easily.
Mihalev trying to control but Mustalaanen is working from the bottom.
Mustalaanen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustalaanen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mihalev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mihalev tries to stand but Mustalaanen is controlling from the bottom.
Mihalev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mustalaanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mihalev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mihalev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mihalev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mustalaanen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mihalev has managed to get both his arms back between Mustalaanen's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihalev trying to control the position from guard on top but Mustalaanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mihalev works over Mustalaanen with some ground and pound from guard.
Mustalaanen keeping moving, preventing Mihalev from controlling successfully.
Mihalev is really struggling to control Mustalaanen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mustalaanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mihalev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mihalev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mihalev wants to control from the top but Mustalaanen keeps moving.
Mustalaanen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mihalev uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustalaanen wants to control but Mihalev postures up.
Mustalaanen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mihalev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mihalev working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mustalaanen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mustalaanen is trying to improve his position.
Mihalev looks up at the clock and then as Mustalaanen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mihalev smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mihalev in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mustalaanen is rocked!
Mihalev scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mustalaanen is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Mihalev can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burak Mihalev!
A relieved looking Burak Mihalev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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