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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Zisteau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Samuel Duke enters the cage!

Zisteau
vs
Duke

168 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing over 40$)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Zisteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Duke!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zisteau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zisteau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Duke there.
Duke misses with a wild body shot.
Duke falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zisteau counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zisteau.
Duke content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Duke breaks the clinch.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zisteau fails with the takedown.
Duke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zisteau.
Duke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zisteau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zisteau circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheers as Duke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zisteau doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zisteau's calf.
Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zisteau shoots for a double leg takedown but Duke sprawls well. He's pushed Zisteau'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 Steven Zisteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Duke lands with an uppercut that bounces Zisteau off the cage and back into range.
Zisteau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duke.
Zisteau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zisteau throws a looping overhand right but Duke ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Duke.
Sloppy strikes from Duke. Those never looked like landing.
Samuel Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duke.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zisteau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zisteau rather than just go for the knockout.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.

Zisteau closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zisteau lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Zisteau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duke swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zisteau cracks Duke with a solid left hand.
Zisteau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zisteau working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zisteau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duke is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zisteau is working hard here to advance position.

Zisteau drops back, looking for a kneebar! Duke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Duke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Duke!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke wants to stand but Zisteau has his arm trapped.
Zisteau is letting Duke control him for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duke tries to stand but Zisteau is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Duke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Duke falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zisteau moves into the clinch.

Zisteau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duke avoids the head kick by Zisteau.
Duke throws a right and a left that Zisteau avoids nicely.
Duke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zisteau.
Duke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zisteau takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zisteau takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the liver by Duke. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from Duke does no damage.

Zisteau closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Duke quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zisteau is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Zisteau scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zisteau lands a couple of digs.

Zisteau has gone for a leg lock! Duke slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zisteau's guard.
Duke wants to stand but Zisteau has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zisteau wants to stand but Duke is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Duke is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Duke lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zisteau takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zisteau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duke jabs at Zisteau's body.
Duke throws a right and a left that Zisteau avoids nicely.
Zisteau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duke lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zisteau will feel that in the morning.
Zisteau fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duke avoids it really well and circles away.
Duke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zisteau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Samuel Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duke misses with a double jab.
Zisteau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duke tries to avoid it but Zisteau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duke to the ground. Duke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zisteau circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Duke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duke throws the left hand but Zisteau avoids the punch easily.
Zisteau misses the shot to the body.
Duke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A right-left combo lands from Duke.
Samuel Duke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zisteau will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Zisteau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duke leaves Zisteau with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duke misses with a wild combination.
Duke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Duke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zisteau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Zisteau is rocked!
Duke steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Zisteau is out on his feet! Duke sets himself and nearly takes Zisteau's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Samuel Duke!
In defeat, Steven Zisteau stepped up to the mic, saying 'Man pance failed me.'.

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RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alden Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamerlan Kantemirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alden Ho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tamerlan Kantemirov's chin.

Ho
vs
Kantemirov

174 cm
18
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alden Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tamerlan Kantemirov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kantemirov.

Kantemirov shoots in and bounces Ho off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kantemirov stops Ho from standing up.
Kantemirov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ho's head.
Kantemirov throwing strikes from guard but Ho blocks nicely.
Kantemirov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kantemirov throwing strikes from guard but Ho blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantemirov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kantemirov.
Kantemirov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ho's head.
Kantemirov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ho avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kantemirov.
Kantemirov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ho dodges the ground and pound from Kantemirov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantemirov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ho to see if he's OK.
Kantemirov controls the position.
Ho takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kantemirov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kantemirov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kantemirov cracks Ho with a big right hand but Ho just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Kantemirov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kantemirov taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantemirov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The referee asks Kantemirov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kantemirov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kantemirov cracks Ho with a big elbow.
Ho is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gracie Barra Hilo (Three 2x Elite Coaches for $300 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Ho defending against the ground and pound.
Ho tries to improve position but can't.
Ho is breathing heavily.
Ho is not content to let Kantemirov control the position.
Ho takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kantemirov connects with a decent elbow.
Kantemirov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ho is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kantemirov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ho is looking for a sweep.
Kantemirov advances to full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kantemirov dominating with strikes here.
Kantemirov with shots to the head and body - Ho looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tamerlan Kantemirov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ho tries to clinch there but Kantemirov circles away.
Ho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kantemirov.

Ho drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tamerlan Kantemirov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ho throws a big elbow that misses.
Ho trying to control but Kantemirov is working from the bottom.
Ho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kantemirov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kantemirov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kantemirov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantemirov working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kantemirov preventing the sweep.
Kantemirov trying to control but Ho is working from the bottom.
Kantemirov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kantemirov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kantemirov controlling from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kantemirov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantemirov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kantemirov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kantemirov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kantemirov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kantemirov trying to control the position from guard on top but Ho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kantemirov is in close to Ho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kantemirov controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantemirov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kantemirov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kantemirov stays in close to Ho's body and controls the position.
Kantemirov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kantemirov distracts Ho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kantemirov is working Ho over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kantemirov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantemirov postures up and lands a big shot to Ho's brow.
Kantemirov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kantemirov is controlling him.
Kantemirov stands up over Ho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kantemirov lands a couple of digs.
Kantemirov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kantemirov not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tamerlan Kantemirov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kantemirov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ho sprawls well initially but Kantemirov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kantemirov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kantemirov winds up and cracks Ho with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kantemirov thows a huge punch but Ho dodges it nicely.
Kantemirov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kantemirov lands a nice short elbow.
Kantemirov is taking a breather. Ho says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kantemirov slips a nice elbow through Ho's hands, connecting with Ho's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantemirov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kantemirov passes to side control.
Kantemirov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kantemirov lands a few punches from side control.

Ho is rocked!
Kantemirov cracks Ho with a big right hand but Ho just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh Ho is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kantemirov in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ho looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Kantemirov turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tamerlan Kantemirov!
An out of breath Tamerlan Kantemirov 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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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sioldster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Sobiesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sioldster comes to the cage accompanied by Chaos - Burgatory. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sioldster
vs
Sobiesky

181 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Sioldster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Louis Sobiesky!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Sobiesky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sobiesky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sioldster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sioldster takes a swing at Sobiesky's ribcage but misses.
Sioldster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sioldster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sobiesky.
Sobiesky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sioldster scores with a hook.
Sioldster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sobiesky takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jab, jab by Sioldster - just one landing.
Sobiesky takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Sioldster does it's job there.
Sioldster gets in close and tags Sobiesky with a short punch that almost sends Sobiesky to the mat! Oh Sobiesky is in big trouble! He turns his back on Sioldster, trying to create some distance but Sioldster rushes him, striking wildly and Sobiesky goes down! The referee tackles Sioldster into the cage to end the fight! Sioldster is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Sioldster!
A very excited looking Mike Sioldster 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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RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Norman Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chacho Vasilevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilevski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Frekvencii. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Osbourne
vs
Vasilevski

169 cm
21
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norman Osbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chacho Vasilevski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osbourne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasilevski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasilevski thumps Osbourne with a low kick.
Vasilevski swings for the body but Osbourne moves out of range.
Vasilevski wants to clinch up but Osbourne keeps it at a distance.
Vasilevski closes the distance but Osbourne moves to the side

and Osbourne counters with a single leg into guard. Vasilevski didn't expect that.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Osbourne won't allow Vasilevski to sweep him here.
Osbourne is pushing down on Vasilevski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vasilevski is fighting to maintain full guard but Osbourne has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osbourne passes the guard and advances to mount!
Osbourne controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilevski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vasilevski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Osbourne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vasilevski is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osbourne looking to control and managing it successfully.
Osbourne is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Osbourne working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Vasilevski turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Osbourne off and cradles Vasilevski's limp body as Osbourne celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Norman Osbourne!
Norman Osbourne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ce
vs
Jackson

180 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cedric Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Ce - just one landing.
Ce tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ce's waist but Ce gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackson off to one side.
Ce connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Ce is avoiding it.
Ce lands with a cross.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ce stuffs the takedown.
Jackson tries to clinch but Ce is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Ce.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ce. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Ce.
Jackson tries to clinch but Ce moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Sergei Ce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Jackson.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Ce.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Ce sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ce misses with a straight left.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ce.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ce as he jumps to the side.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ce.
Ce closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Jackson! Ce dives in looking to finish! Jackson is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Ce!
During a confident post fight interview, Sergei Ce thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei In (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nonito Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sergei In has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

In
vs
Melo

190 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 St Petersburg, Sergei In!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nonito Melo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
In throws a left and a right that both miss

and Melo counters with a single leg into guard. In didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Melo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Melo wants to control from the top but In keeps moving.
My spies in Nordic Top Team inform me that Melo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
In has his hands on Melo's head, controlling the position.
Melo trying to control the position from guard on top but In is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Melo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Melo trying to control the position from guard on top but In is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nonito Melo.
In lands a head shot.
In thows a left - swing and a miss!
In leaves Melo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Melo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. In tries to avoid it but Melo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag In to the ground. In escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sergei In is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
In connects with a single shot there.
In looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melo slips a jab and a cross from In.
In misses with a double jab.
In displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Melo.
Sergei In has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nonito Melo.
In will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
In throws a series of punches but Melo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
In stuffs the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
In displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Melo.
Melo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but In defends well and Melo ends up having to push In into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
In blocks the elbow strike.
In is trying to break free.
In gets underhooks to prevent Melo's takedown attempt.
Melo wants a takedown.
In wants to break free but Melo has control.
Melo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. In is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
In prevents a takedown attempt there.

Melo lands a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
In working a defensive guard here.
In working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Melo.
In wants to sweep here but Melo controlling him for the moment.
In knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Melo on the ground.
Melo tries to free his leg and advance position but In is retaining full guard.
Melo won't allow In to get back to his feet.

Melo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Melo wants to control from the top but In keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed In's guard.
Melo tries to pass to full mount but In defends it.

Melo 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.
In has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Melo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. In doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Melo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Melo is looking for a kimura but In is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Melo to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nonito Melo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

In misses with the combination.
In fails to land with a series of punches.
Melo dodges the punch combination from In.
In throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
In throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Melo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Melo wants to control from the top but In keeps moving.

Melo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Melo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
In wants to stand and escape but Melo is having none of it.
Melo wants to control from the top but In keeps moving.
Melo passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Melo tries for a kimura but In is defending well.
Melo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down In's shoulder. That is not cool.
Melo trying to control the position but In is working away.
In is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Melo is controlling him well.
Melo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Melo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Melo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
In taking a bit of punishment here - Melo scoring with strikes.

Melo is trying to get an arm triangle but In is defending well.
The ground and pound from Melo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Melo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. In knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melo trying to control the action but In is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Melo crashes against the mat.
In is looking for a sweep.

Melo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, In has escaped the position, nice work there.
Melo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but In is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Melo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but In is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Melo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. In knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Melo wants to control but In is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Melo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. In knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Melo trying to control the action but In is working from the bottom.
In can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Melo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Melo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nonito Melo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Melo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
In wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
In lands a hook that stumbles Melo back into the cage. In follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Melo to the canvas! In pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Melo has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sergei In!
Our winner, Sergei In, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Eastwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hal Tamner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eastwood comes to the cage accompanied by Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice. Hal Tamner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Eastwood
vs
Tamner

200 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Eastwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hal Tamner!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastwood throws a hook to the side of Tamner's head but Tamner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eastwood cracks Tamner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tamner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Eastwood defends well and Tamner ends up having to push Eastwood into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Eastwood looking to stall.
Tamner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Eastwood gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tamner tries to throw a body punch but Eastwood avoids it by throwing Tamner back against the cage.
Tamner has Eastwood pressed against the cage, preventing Eastwood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eastwood is pressed up against the cage. Tamner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Eastwood down to the mat. Eastwood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Clint Eastwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hal Tamner.
Tamner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tamner takes one on the button.
Tamner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tamner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastwood lunges at Tamner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tamner's hand.

It looks like Hal Tamner has been cut.
Tamner gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Tamner is rocked!
Eastwood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Finland in the buildup to the fight.
Tamner is holding his hands too far apart here. Eastwood throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Tamner is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clint Eastwood!
Clint Eastwood decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Boesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Sigit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Sigit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boesh
vs
Sigit

173 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
143 lbs
9 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

North

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 4 - 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 9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Sigit!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boesh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boesh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sigit.
Sigit takes one to the side of the head.
Boesh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sigit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boesh throws out the jab.
Boesh throws out a loose jab but Sigit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boesh misses with a hook. Sigit ducked under it nicely.
Sigit tries for a takedown but Boesh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Boesh moves into range and clinches up with Sigit.
Sigit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jonny Boesh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Sigit.
Sigit tries for a takedown but Boesh manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boesh is looking to break free of the clinch but Sigit has double underhooks.
Boesh is trying to push Sigit away but Sigit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sigit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boesh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sigit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boesh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boesh controlling the action here for a moment.
Sigit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigit wants to take the fight to the mat but Boesh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boesh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sigit.
Sigit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boesh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sigit wants a takedown.
Boesh stops a takedown attempt from Sigit.
Sigit prevents Boesh from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boesh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sigit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sigit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boesh gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Boesh breaks from the clinch.
Sigit shoots for a double leg takedown but Boesh sprawls well. He's pushed Sigit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sigit drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Sigit swings around for an armbar but Boesh sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sigit's guard.
Sigit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boesh's guard.
Sigit is pushing down on Boesh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boesh is fighting to maintain full guard but Sigit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sigit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boesh's head.
Sigit is looking to take a break and control but Boesh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigit wants to free his trapped foot but Boesh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sigit working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but The Sigit will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice cross by Boesh.
Boesh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sigit's head backwards.
Boesh lands a jab.
The Sigit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boesh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sigit's head.
Boesh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sigit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boesh as he jumps to the side.
Sigit slips under a jab.
Sigit tries to clinch up but Boesh circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sigit.
Jonny Boesh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Sigit.
Sigit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boesh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sigit's head.
Boesh seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sigit scores with the left hand. Boesh knows he should have avoided that one.
Boesh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boesh lands a head kick. Sigit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boesh throws a head kick but Sigit moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Boesh as Sigit shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boesh. Sigit does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sigit closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!

Sigit working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boesh is looking for a sweep.
Boesh wants to control but Sigit postures up.
Boesh being controlled for a moment.
Sigit tries to advance to mount but Boesh denies him.
Boesh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sigit on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigit moves into full mount!

Sigit looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sigit has hold of Boesh's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Boesh manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigit thowing shots but they're missing.

Sigit jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Boesh is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Boesh and Sigit has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Boesh wants to control but Sigit postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jonny Boesh will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sigit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boesh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sigit stops Boesh from standing up.
Sigit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sigit trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sigit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sigit chips away with some ground and pound.

Sigit thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sigit wants to pass the guard but Boesh is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigit is still trying to improve position.
Boesh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sigit is one step ahead there.
Sigit pushes down on Boesh's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boesh trying to control but Sigit postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigit prevents Boesh from improving his position.
Sigit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boesh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Sigit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sigit is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sigit is looking to work some ground and pound but Boesh has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sigit slips nicely into half guard.

Sigit is working for a kimura but Boesh is defending it quite comfortably.

Sigit is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boesh won't allow Sigit to pass to mount.
Sigit is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Boesh holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sigit tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boesh is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Sigit really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sigit fails with a takedown attempt.
Sigit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Boesh misses.
Boesh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boesh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sigit.

Sigit is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Boesh's half guard.
Sigit wants to pass the guard but Boesh is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sigit is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boesh sees it coming and defends easily.
Boesh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sigit trying to control the position from guard on top but Boesh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boesh is looking to stand back up but Sigit counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Boesh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigit wants to free his trapped foot but Boesh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sigit throws a strike but Boesh avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sigit advances to half guard.
Sigit is pressing down on Boesh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boesh is holding on for now.
Sigit keeps trying to improve his position.
Sigit prevents Boesh from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boesh tries to roll over but Sigit keeps him under control.

Sigit seems to be working for a kimura but Boesh defends the submission attempt.

Boesh is defending against the submission attempts here by Sigit.

Sigit is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boesh is defending against the submission attempts here by Sigit.
Sigit looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Boesh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sigit is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Sigit dominated that fourth 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!

Boesh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sigit tries a head kick but it misses.

Sigit fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boesh to the ground. Sigit is now in Boesh's guard.
Boesh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sigit throws a strike but Boesh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Boesh won't allow Sigit to sweep him here.
Boesh trying to control the position from guard on top but Sigit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Hell's Balls Grappling Academy inform us that Sigit has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sigit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sigit is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Sigit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sigit trying to keep a closed guard but Boesh is proving a slippery customer.
Sigit looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Boesh puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Boesh wants to get back to his feet.
Sigit wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sigit looking for submissions off his back.
Boesh trying to control from half guard but Sigit is working away.
Boesh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sigit is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boesh tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sigit actively working from the bottom here.
Sigit is trying to get back to full guard.
Sigit has a hand on Boesh's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Boesh takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sigit working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sigit regains half guard.
Sigit is staying active underneath Boesh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sigit is looking for a sweep. Boesh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sigit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Sigit is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Boesh has his hands clasped together but Sigit extends and breaks Boesh's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sigit.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Sigit!
The Sigit is the new bantamweight champion!
The Sigit made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'thx for all my fans,this belt for GAZA..SAVE GAZA,SAVE PALESTINE!!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulo Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romulo Barral has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barral
vs
Bowman

178 cm
27
184 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Romulo Barral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bowman gets caught flat footed, as Barral shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bowman wants to sweep but no luck.

Barral drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bowman dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barral escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bowman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barral looking for a sweep. Not yet Barral, not yet.
Barral is working hard here to advance position.

Barral is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bowman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bowman trying to control the position from guard on top but Barral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Barral is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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!

Barral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Barral throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bowman preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman trying to control but Barral is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bowman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bowman looking to pass the guard.
Bowman won't allow Barral to sweep him here.

Barral throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bowman 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.
Bowman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bowman trying to control the position from guard on top but Barral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowman postures up in Barral's guard and throws a big left but Barral blocks it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bowman working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bowman throwing strikes but missing.
Bowman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bowman trying to control but Barral is working from the bottom.

Bowman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman trying to control but Barral is working from the bottom.

Barral is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bowman defends well.

Barral has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bowman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowman looking to pass the guard.
Barral tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bowman drops back looking for a leg! Barral is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barral manages to kick Bowman off! Bowman jumps back into Barral's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barral keeping moving, preventing Bowman from controlling successfully.
Bowman tries to free his leg and advance position but Barral is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bowman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barral has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bowman has managed to get both his arms back between Barral's legs - danger averted.
Bowman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bowman wants to control from the top but Barral keeps moving.

Barral is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bowman 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.
Barral looking for a sweep. Not yet Barral, not yet.

Bowman drops back looking for a leg! Barral is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barral manages to kick Bowman off! Bowman jumps back into Barral's guard.

Bowman has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Barral to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bowman is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Barral pulls down on the head and he's put Bowman to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Romulo Barral!