MMA Helsinki - 22 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Sharma
vs
Magroin

176 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

180 cm
27
140 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaurav Sharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Patt Magroin!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magroin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magroin lands a glancing blow to the side of Sharma's head.
Sharma misses with a body shot.
Magroin tries to bum rush Sharma with a series of wild strikes but Sharma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Patt Magroin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharma lands with a nice body punch.
Sharma misses with a wild combination.
Sharma looks to score with a jab to the body but Magroin is just out of range.
Sharma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magroin manages to avoid it.
Sharma ducks right into an uppercut from Magroin.
Sharma is looking to wear down Magroin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Magroin does no damage.
Sharma connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Patt Magroin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharma takes a swing at Magroin's ribcage but misses.
Sharma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magroin.
Magroin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sharma loads up on a big right hand but Magroin slips the punch.
Sharma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magroin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharma.
Magroin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma cracks Magroin with a hook to the temple - Magroin is on wobbly legs here! Sharma swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Magroin falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Sharma wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gaurav Sharma!
Gaurav Sharma was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aatos Kesti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Redert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aatos Kesti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matty Redert's chin.

Kesti
vs
Redert

169 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
19
157 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Arcticus
Namunamu Clothing

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aatos Kesti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matty Redert!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Redert there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kesti darts in looking for a takedown but Redert gets double underhooks and turns Kesti into the cage.
Kesti tries for a takedown. No joy.
Redert displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kesti up against the cage.

Redert manages to break the clinch.
Kesti shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aatos Kesti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redert throws a head kick but Kesti moves out of range.
Redert looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Redert stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Redert wants it to stay on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Redert.
Redert chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kesti is breathing heavily.

Redert lands a big head kick that sends Kesti tumbling to the mat! Redert takes a step backwards and waves Kesti back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kesti is rocked!

It looks like Aatos Kesti has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesti gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matty Redert!
An out of breath Matty Redert 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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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kakashi Hatake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Beam has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Beam
vs
Hatake

225 cm
40
280 lbs
21 - 17 - 1

200 cm
28
280 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

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 21 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kakashi Hatake!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hatake shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Beam is staying active underneath Hatake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hatake is working for a submission of some sort.
Beam is controlling Hatake's trapped leg to prevent Hatake from advancing to side control.
Hatake is looking to pass Beam's guard but actually Beam recovers to full guard.

Hatake has gone for a leg lock! Beam slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hatake's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatake keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.
Beam tries to free his leg and advance position but Hatake is retaining full guard.
Hatake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Beam works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Beam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Beam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hatake tries to get to full guard but Beam has control of the leg.
Beam passes to full mount!
Hatake tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatake trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hatake felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beam fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Beam working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Hatake is rocked!

It looks like Kakashi Hatake has been cut.
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!
Oooh a big shot lands for Beam! Hatake is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Beam!
As Jim Beam got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Yu'st got grappl'd'.

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arman Shaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Master Killer - Merauder kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arman Shaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shaker
vs
Stanley

180 cm
21
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
28
183 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arman Shaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinya Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaker manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Stanley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Stanley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shaker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stanley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shaker is one step ahead there.
Stanley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shaker lands a couple of digs.
Shaker passes Stanley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Shaker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stanley is just riding it out for now. Shaker eventually gives up the hold.
Stanley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker content to control rather than advance.
Stanley wants to get back to full guard but Shaker has mounted him!
Shaker punching from mount but Stanley doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stanley is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Stanley is working to get back to half guard.
Shaker controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker lands a big elbow.
Shaker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stanley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shaker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shaker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaker throws some wild stikes that Stanley manages to avoid easily.
Shaker lands a heavy elbow.
Stanley tries to lock up and control but Shaker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stanley is trying to escape the mount.
Shaker working the ground and pound effectively.
Shaker with the ground and pound from mount.

Stanley is rocked!
Shaker 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.
Shaker postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Stanley badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Shaker around the waist but Shaker pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Shaker is the winner by TKO! Shaker jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arman Shaker!
The defeated Shinya Stanley had this to say: 'I'm considering retiring...I mean I don't know...Man, these fighters are all bullshit...I'm like...like, why am I doing this?'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Rusted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juho Pennanen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Pennanen
vs
Rusted

184 cm
33
184 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

185 cm
22
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juho Pennanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jethro Rusted!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Rusted misses.
Rusted thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Rusted misses the target.
Rusted looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pennanen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rusted steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pennanen.
Pennanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rusted.
Rusted moves out of range as Pennanen strikes.
Rusted ducks right into an uppercut from Pennanen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rusted misses with a double jab.

Rusted shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rusted was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pennanen prevents Rusted from moving into mount.
Pennanen is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusted throwing strikes but Pennanen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Pennanen working away.
Rusted dodges the ground and pound from Pennanen.
The strikes coming from Pennanen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pennanen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rusted is trying to control Pennanen's posture but Pennanen avoids it.
Rusted tries to improve position but can't.
Rusted regains half guard, as Pennanen was trying to land strikes.
Rusted trying to hold on to Pennanen's head to control him but Pennanen postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pennanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rusted defending well though.
Pennanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rusted's head.
Rusted is trying to get back to full guard.
Pennanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rusted's head.
Pennanen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pennanen trying to control the action but Rusted is working from the bottom.
Pennanen throwing shots but Rusted is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennanen thows a huge punch but Rusted dodges it nicely.
Rusted blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pennanen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusted has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pennanen is working away from the top position though.
Pennanen throwing shots but Rusted is blocking nicely.
Pennanen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rusted avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pennanen.
Pennanen throwing shots but Rusted is blocking nicely.
Pennanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pennanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rusted trying to control from the bottom.
Pennanen trying to control from Rusted's half guard. Rusted has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pennanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pennanen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rusted has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pennanen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pennanen throws a strike but Rusted rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen keeping moving, preventing Rusted from controlling successfully.
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.

Juho Pennanen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rusted fails to land with a series of punches.
Pennanen misses with a looping right.
Rusted lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pennanen takes a step back to recover.
Rusted uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pennanen.
Rusted connects with a jab.
Rusted ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pennanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rusted.
Pennanen looks to land a left hand but Rusted moved out of range nicely.
Pennanen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rusted. Rusted circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pennanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rusted swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pennanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rusted will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pennanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pennanen misses the jab.
Pennanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rusted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusted on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pennanen scores with a jab.
Rusted doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Juho Pennanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pennanen cracks Rusted with an open hand slap.
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!
Rusted displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pennanen throws out the jab.
Pennanen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pennanen wants it to stay on the feet.
Pennanen is looking to slow Rusted down with leg kicks.
Rusted moves out of range as Pennanen strikes.
Rusted's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pennanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rusted scrambles back to his feet.
Pennanen throws a jab when Rusted was well out of range.
Pennanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rusted can pounce on him.
Pennanen throws an overhand right that lands on Rusted's shoulder, as Rusted tries to avoid the shot.

Pennanen drops Rusted with a left and a right! Oh, Rusted is hurt - Pennanen dives into side control looking to finish!

Rusted is rocked!
Rusted is looking for a sweep.
Rusted is still in real trouble! Can Pennanen finish him?
Pennanen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
A control attempt from Rusted but he's now mounted!
Pennanen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rusted because Pennanen loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Rusted blocking the ground and pound.
Rusted seems to have recovered his senses.
Rusted blocking the ground and pound.
Rusted tries to hold on but Pennanen pushes him away.
Rusted tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pennanen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pennanen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pennanen looking to finish with strikes here!
Pennanen looking to control but Rusted is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rusted tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rusted is still trying to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusted wants to control but Pennanen is having none of it.
Rusted is looking to get to half guard.
Pennanen punching from mount but Rusted doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rusted is desperately trying to improve his position but Pennanen has a good base and remains in mount.
Rusted manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pennanen looks to land a strike but Rusted avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rusted keeping moving, preventing Pennanen from controlling successfully.
Pennanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pennanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Pennanen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pennanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pennanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pennanen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!

Rusted has his foot on Pennanen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pennanen works his way back into a safe position though.
Rusted preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Pennanen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rusted has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pennanen has managed to get both his arms back between Rusted's legs - danger averted.
Pennanen postures up in Rusted's guard and throws a big left but Rusted blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juho Pennanen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pennanen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pennanen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rusted throws a lazy head kick
and Pennanen counters with a nice body shot.
Some wild striking there from Pennanen.

Pennanen connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Rusted to the floor! Pennanen dives in looking for the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pennanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pennanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pennanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rusted defending well though.
Pennanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rusted defending well though.
Pennanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pennanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pennanen thows a huge punch but Rusted dodges it nicely.
Pennanen wants to get back to his feet.
Pennanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen throwing shots but Rusted is blocking nicely.
Pennanen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rusted to regain full guard.
Pennanen throwing strikes from guard but Rusted blocks nicely.
Rusted avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rusted avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rusted preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Juho Pennanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pennanen throwing strikes from guard but Rusted blocks nicely.
Pennanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pennanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted controls Pennanen momentarily but Pennanen frees himself.
Pennanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pennanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pennanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pennanen throwing strikes but missing.
Pennanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pennanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rusted works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pennanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pennanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Pennanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Juho Pennanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rusted keeping moving, preventing Pennanen from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pennanen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Juho Pennanen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pennanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Rusted.
A jab from Pennanen does it's job there.
Juho Pennanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pennanen scores with a nice head shot.
Rusted throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pennanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rusted can do to turn this around?
Rusted lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch lands to the side of Pennanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Juho Pennanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rusted misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rusted throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen digs a good body shot into Rusted's ribs.
Pennanen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rusted. Rusted circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pennanen scores with a hook.
Pennanen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rusted's head.
Rusted walks into a jab.
Rusted motions for Pennanen to come forward. Rusted throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pennanen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rusted or perhaps it was just good defense by Pennanen, which made it look bad.
Pennanen lands with a cross.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pennanen enables Rusted to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pennanen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rusted takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rusted trying to control the position from guard on top but Pennanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rusted sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juho Pennanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pennanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juho Pennanen!
Juho Pennanen thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brah At Hammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinhart Vult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vult has chosen War Machine by KISS as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

At Hammed
vs
Vult

190 cm
32
265 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

207 cm
36
222 lbs
18 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brah At Hammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Reinhart Vult!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
At Hammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Vult clinches up with At Hammed and pushes him back against the cage.
At Hammed misses with a hook to the ribs.

Vult breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

At Hammed moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
At Hammed missing with knees to the body.

Vult breaks from the clinch.
Vult tries a head kick but it misses.
Vult stuffs the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
At Hammed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
At Hammed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vult.
At Hammed swings wildly with an uppercut but Vult uses good head movement to avoid it.
At Hammed throws a head punch that misses.
At Hammed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vult is trying to maintain a safe position but At Hammed gets an underhook and turns Vult into the cage.
Our sources have told us that At Hammed has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Vult has had enough of the clinch but At Hammed keeps him there for the moment.
Vult is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. At Hammed is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
At Hammed throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
At Hammed blocks a body shot from Vult.
At Hammed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
At Hammed is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vult gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vult creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through At Hammed's defenses.

It looks like Brah At Hammed has been cut.
Vult is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but At Hammed is keeping busy.
At Hammed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
At Hammed throws a knee to the head but misses.
At Hammed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vult avoids it.
Vult blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
At Hammed scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Reinhart Vult has been cut.
At Hammed tries to throw a body punch but Vult avoids it by throwing At Hammed back against the cage.
Vult wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vult misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from At Hammed.
A hook to the body from At Hammed.
Vult pushes off an throws an elbow but At Hammed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vult throws a head punch that misses.
At Hammed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vult avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
At Hammed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vult is stalling here.
At Hammed is trying to break the clinch but Vult has him pressed against the cage.
At Hammed tries to pull guard but Vult holds him up against the cage and eventually At Hammed drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brah At Hammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vult tried to land a shot to the body but connects with At Hammed's elbow.
Vult trying to land knees to the body.
At Hammed wants a takedown but no success here.
At Hammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vult blocks it with crossed arms.
Vult lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. At Hammed obliges.
Vult is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vult misses with some punches.
Vult on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from At Hammed.
At Hammed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vult avoids it.
At Hammed missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vult fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed throws a head punch that misses.
Vult prevents a body shot from At Hammed.
At Hammed looking to throw knees to the head but Vult is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vult is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and At Hammed has denied him.
At Hammed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
At Hammed digs a right hand into Vult's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vult's gas tank.
At Hammed working Vult over with knees to the body.
Vult looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Vult's face as he tries to break the clinch.
At Hammed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vult has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vult is trying to break free.
At Hammed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vult tried to land a shot to the body but connects with At Hammed's elbow.
Vult stalling in the clinch but At Hammed improves position.
Vult with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
At Hammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vult blocks it with crossed arms.
Vult stalling in the clinch but At Hammed improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vult smiles and moves away.
Reinhart Vult seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vult rushes At Hammed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vult swings wildly with an uppercut but At Hammed uses good head movement to avoid it.
At Hammed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vult just misses with a elbow thrown towards At Hammed's brow.
At Hammed blocking some punches.
Vult avoiding damage as At Hammed throws knees to the body.
Vult stalling in the clinch but At Hammed improves position.
At Hammed tries to land knees in the clinch but Vult avoids the damage to the body.
Vult lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vult effectively controlling the action here.
Vult is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brah At Hammed dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vult dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vult fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vult looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vult changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from At Hammed.
Vult looks to throw the jab but At Hammed is out of range.
At Hammed looks to land a body kick but Vult moved away.
Vult throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

At Hammed instigates a clinch.
At Hammed tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
At Hammed misses with a knee strike.
At Hammed misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vult obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
At Hammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vult blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
At Hammed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
At Hammed drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vult gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Vult.
Vult scores with a shoulder strike.
Vult is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vult pushes At Hammed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vult is struggling to control the position.
Vult lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've been informed that Vult has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vult lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vult lands with a light punch inside.
At Hammed tries to land a knee to the head but Vult blocks with his arms.
Vult unloads a knee to the mid-section.
At Hammed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vult avoids it.
Vult is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vult lands an elbow inside that At Hammed shrugs off.

Vult's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vult with a nice cross.

Vult closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vult looking to stall.
At Hammed misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. At Hammed obliges.

Vult breaks from the clinch.
At Hammed moves in looking to clinch but Vult pushes him off.
Vult with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vult moves out of range as At Hammed throws a body kick.

Vult rushes At Hammed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
At Hammed misses with a knee strike.
At Hammed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vult lands with a light punch inside.
Vult pushes off an throws an elbow but At Hammed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vult lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vult breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vult clinches up against the cage.

Vult manages to break the clinch.
At Hammed takes one to the side of the head.
At Hammed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vult closes the distance and clinches.
Vult throws a head punch that misses.
Vult lands a hook that snaps the head of At Hammed backwards.
At Hammed landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vult gets through At Hammed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

At Hammed jumps guard and drags Vult to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

At Hammed is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vult is aware though and is defending well.
Vult tries to stand but At Hammed is controlling from the bottom.
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.
Vult advances to half guard.
At Hammed trying to control from the bottom.
At Hammed manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
At Hammed is trying to keep Vult in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reinhart Vult showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!

Vult moves into the clinch successfully.
At Hammed misses with a knee strike.

Vult breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vult clinches up with At Hammed and pushes him back against the cage.

Vult manages to break the clinch.
At Hammed throws a head kick but Vult moves out of range.
At Hammed lands with a kick to the temple. Vult shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
At Hammed tries to move into range but Vult moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
At Hammed throws a head kick that misses
and Vult counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vult pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Vult throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
At Hammed throws a body shot but no joy.
Vult scores with a body shot.
At Hammed dodges the punch combination from Vult.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vult doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vult lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vult misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vult softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
At Hammed misses with a body punch.
At Hammed misses with a short punch on the inside.
At Hammed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vult tries a body shot but At Hammed blocks it.
At Hammed misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by At Hammed as Vult tries to tie him up.
At Hammed goes for a takedown attempt but Vult pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vult swings for the body but At Hammed moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vult connects with a high kick.
At Hammed keeps Vult at a distance using the push kick.

Vult drives through and clinches with At Hammed against the cage.
At Hammed lands a body shot.
Vult takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from At Hammed - that landed with a thud.
At Hammed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Vult.
Vult working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
At Hammed can't get the takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. At Hammed obliges.
At Hammed working Vult over with knees to the body.
At Hammed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vult stops a takedown attempt from At Hammed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brah At Hammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
At Hammed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
At Hammed lands with a light punch inside.
Vult tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and At Hammed avoids it.
At Hammed goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vult prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vult is leaning against At Hammed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vult lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
At Hammed misses with a knee strike.
Vult misses with a knee strike.
Vult scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Vult on the inside.
At Hammed looking to throw knees to the head but Vult is blocking nicely.
At Hammed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vult avoids it.
Vult lands an elbow inside.
At Hammed is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vult is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. At Hammed is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vult's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
At Hammed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Vult.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vult pushes At Hammed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
At Hammed connects with a knee to the head.
Vult gets through At Hammed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vult content to slow the pace in the clinch.
At Hammed struggles to land a body shot inside as Vult controls his hands.
Vult lands an elbow inside that At Hammed shrugs off.
Vult taking a breather.
Reinhart Vult seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vult lands a hook to the side of the head.

At Hammed has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Vult regains guard immediately.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
At Hammed forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Reinhart Vult.
I think Vult has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brah At Hammed!
Brah At Hammed thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska comes to the cage accompanied by You Ain't Stoppin Me !!!! . Trasseli has chosen Look at my horse! as his entrance music. Pena Trasseli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Puska's chin.

Puska
vs
Trasseli

175 cm
35
149 lbs
37 - 15 - 1

177 cm
30
150 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class 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 37 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Puska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Trasseli!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trasseli misses the shot to the body.
Trasseli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puska.
A jab from Puska finds it's way through Trasseli's defenses.
Puska throws a big shot that misses.
Puska ducks right into an uppercut from Trasseli.
Trasseli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A combination from Trasseli does no damage.
Puska throws a sloppy head kick and Trasseli moves out of range easily.
Trasseli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Trasseli staying out of range there.
Puska connects with a good right hand that stumbles Trasseli. Trasseli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Trasseli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Puska scores with a head kick. Trasseli tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trasseli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puska.
Trasseli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puska lands a really nice looking cross but Trasseli seems unphased.
Puska moves away from the strike by Trasseli.
Trasseli misses with a wild body shot.
Puska moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Trasseli is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trasseli is still on wobbly legs! Can Puska finish him?
Trasseli scores with a head kick. Puska tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Mike Puska has been cut.
Puska is pawing at Trasseli, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Trasseli's nose. Trasseli is badly hurt! Puska pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Trasseli tries desperately to hold on but Puska is relentless in his assault! As Trasseli receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Puska away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Puska!
Mike Puska took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael MacRoberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacRoberts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

MacRoberts
vs
Takeshi

176 cm
33
147 lbs
19 - 25 - 0

155 cm
29
138 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Darkness

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 19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael MacRoberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ichi Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Takeshi misses.
Good shot there by Takeshi.
Takeshi shoots in but MacRoberts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
MacRoberts throws a right and a left that Takeshi avoids nicely.
Takeshi lands with a nice body punch.
Takeshi feints and then cracks MacRoberts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacRoberts down.
Takeshi swinging wildly here.
MacRoberts throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Takeshi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for MacRoberts!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Takeshi controlling the position.
MacRoberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takeshi on the ground.
Takeshi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takeshi misses with the ground and pound.
Takeshi tries to advance to mount but MacRoberts denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacRoberts is not content to let Takeshi control the position.

Takeshi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but MacRoberts is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Takeshi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
MacRoberts is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Takeshi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Takeshi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacRoberts is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Takeshi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Takeshi tries to advance to mount but MacRoberts denies him.
MacRoberts avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Takeshi.
MacRoberts prevents Takeshi from moving into mount.
MacRoberts wants to get back to his feet but Takeshi drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacRoberts is not content to let Takeshi control the position.
You can see the frustration on MacRoberts's face as Takeshi controls the position.
Takeshi 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.

Takeshi is working to tighten his grip on MacRoberts's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. MacRoberts has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Takeshi is really squeezing tight and eventually MacRoberts passes out! Takeshi breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ichi Takeshi!
Ichi Takeshi gave a mention to Darkness in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Michael MacRoberts was interviewed post fight and said 'Where's my Guinness, yo bitches'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cassit Heiluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heiluu comes to the cage accompanied by Kerrankin Tarpeekseen. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Heiluu
vs
Surma

176 cm
35
153 lbs
28 - 24 - 0

167 cm
32
152 lbs
20 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cassit Heiluu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surma scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Heiluu keeps the fight on the outside.
Surma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heiluu manages to avoid it.
Heiluu scores with a hook to the body. Surma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heiluu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heiluu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Surma clinches up with Heiluu and pushes him back against the cage.
Surma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heiluu is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Surma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heiluu fails to pull guard.
Surma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heiluu.
Surma wants to take the fight to the mat but Heiluu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Surma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heiluu avoids it.
Heiluu jumps guard but Surma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Heiluu blocks the elbow strike.
Heiluu tries to pull guard but Surma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassit Heiluu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heiluu jumps guard but Surma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Heiluu manages to pull guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surma wants to control from the top but Heiluu keeps moving.
Surma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Surma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Heiluu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Surma defends it easily.
Heiluu is looking to sweep but instead, Surma has passed into half guard.
Heiluu is looking for a sweep. Surma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Surma controlling the pace.

Heiluu actively working from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Heiluu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Surma content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Heiluu.

Surma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heiluu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Surma's guard.
Heiluu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Surma looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heiluu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Surma parries the strikes from Heiluu easily there. Heiluu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Surma to escape.
Heiluu throwing strikes but Surma manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Heiluu tries to bench press Surma off him but Surma keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Heiluu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Surma sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Heiluu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Surma trying to control the pace.
Heiluu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Musta Surma was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Surma checks the leg kick.
Heiluu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Surma.
Surma slaps away a takedown attempt from Heiluu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Heiluu ducks under a wild hook from Surma.
Surma wants to clinch
and Heiluu counters with a stiff right hand.
Surma closes the distance but Heiluu moves to the side
and Heiluu counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Surma gets a clinch.
Surma missing with knees to the body.
Surma lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heiluu is trying to pull guard but Surma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Cassit Heiluu 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.

Heiluu throws a leg kick that misses.
Heiluu misses with a looping left.
Heiluu throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Surma counter with a right hand.
Cassit Heiluu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Surma tries to clinch there but Heiluu circles away.
A punch combination from Heiluu misses.
Heiluu wants to clinch

and Surma moves into the clinch.
Surma with a knee to the head.
Heiluu tries to pull guard but Surma holds him up against the cage and eventually Heiluu drops back down to his feet.
Surma tries to land a knee to the head but Heiluu blocks with his arms.

Heiluu jumps into guard, dragging Surma to the mat.

Heiluu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Surma defends well.
Surma wants to pass the guard but Heiluu is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heiluu keeping moving, preventing Surma from controlling successfully.

Heiluu working for a triangle but Surma defends it easily.

Heiluu throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Surma escapes and throws Heiluu's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Heiluu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Surma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Surma trying to control the action but Heiluu is working from the bottom.
Heiluu is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Surma is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heiluu is looking to improve his position but Surma isn't that keen on the idea.
Surma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heiluu is looking to escape.
Heiluu is bucking up trying to escape but Surma cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Heiluu working to try and regain half guard.
Heiluu is working hard here to advance position.
Heiluu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heiluu tries to roll over but Surma keeps him under control.
Surma wants to pass the guard but Heiluu is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surma is trying to control. Heiluu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Heiluu has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Surma escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Surma!
Heiluu is trying to improve his position.
Heiluu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Heiluu throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Surma to regain full guard.
Heiluu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Surma manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Heiluu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Surma is aware though and is defending well.
Surma stopping the sweep attempt from Heiluu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Surma is sitting in close to Heiluu's body. Heiluu has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Surma is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Surma is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Heiluu.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cassit Heiluu!
Cassit Heiluu thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royston De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Noteboom comes to the cage accompanied by Rotting Christ - Snowing Still. Royston De Noteboom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Noteboom
vs
Ventura

185 cm
41
228 lbs
37 - 18 - 1

196 cm
30
266 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Royston De Noteboom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura tries to clinch up

and De Noteboom counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
De Noteboom being controlled here momentarily.
De Noteboom passes easily into side control. Nice work.
De Noteboom cracks Ventura with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ventura tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ventura trying to control but De Noteboom flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
De Noteboom is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Ventura up.
Ventura can't escape the position.
Ventura tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
De Noteboom throwing strikes here but Ventura is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by De Noteboom.
De Noteboom throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ventura tries to lock up and control but De Noteboom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ventura is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but De Noteboom is staying active.
De Noteboom prevents Ventura from getting the reversal.
De Noteboom sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ventura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Noteboom unloads with some shots from mount but Ventura bucks and avoids them well.
De Noteboom has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ventura's face.
De Noteboom lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ventura is trying to escape the mount.
De Noteboom raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura tries to hold on but De Noteboom postures up.
Ventura bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ventura throwing strikes but missing.
De Noteboom pulls Ventura in close to his closed guard and prevents Ventura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ventura is looking to work some ground and pound but De Noteboom has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura throws a big elbow that misses.
De Noteboom keeping moving, preventing Ventura from controlling successfully.
Ventura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Noteboom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ventura with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Noteboom looking for a sweep. Not yet De Noteboom, not yet.
De Noteboom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Noteboom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Noteboom pulls Ventura in to control the position.
Ventura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ventura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ventura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ventura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Noteboom 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.
Ventura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royston De Noteboom dominated that 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.

Ventura tries to land a front kick but De Noteboom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Noteboom checks a leg kick.
Royston De Noteboom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ventura bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ventura with the ground and pound but De Noteboom regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Ventura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Noteboom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ventura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura is pressing down on De Noteboom's thigh, looking to free his foot. De Noteboom is holding on for now.
Ventura wants to take a breather but De Noteboom is having none of it.
De Noteboom is looking for a sweep. Ventura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ventura missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Noteboom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ventura.
Ventura trying to control the action but De Noteboom is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
De Noteboom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ventura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ventura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Ventura.
De Noteboom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ventura.
Ventura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ventura thows a huge punch but De Noteboom dodges it nicely.
De Noteboom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ventura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ventura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ventura works his foot free and advances to mount.
De Noteboom wants to control but Ventura is having none of it.
Ventura can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Noteboom is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Ventura there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ventura thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ventura misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ventura thowing shots but they're missing.
Ventura lands with some vicious ground and pound - can De Noteboom hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ventura landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ventura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ventura looks to land a combination but De Noteboom avoids it well.
Ventura looks to score with a jab to the body but De Noteboom is just out of range.
Ventura misses with a straight right.
De Noteboom checks a low kick from Ventura.
De Noteboom slips under a jab from Ventura.
Ventura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Noteboom doesn't seem bothered though.
De Noteboom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ventura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ventura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom takes one to the chin there.
Ventura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

De Noteboom is rocked!
Ventura throws a powerful right kick. De Noteboom tried to block low but the kick was high! De Noteboom was taken right off of his feet! Ventura jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Anthony Ventura! Anthony Ventura retains his heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Anthony Ventura waved his t-shirt featuring Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.