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MMA Helsinki - 35 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Epeli Nailatikau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Olszewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nailatikau comes to the cage accompanied by Number of the Bollywood. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Epeli Nailatikau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamil Olszewicz!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Olszewicz.
Kamil Olszewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nailatikau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Olszewicz's sensitive parts.
Olszewicz just misses with a punch to the body.
Olszewicz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nailatikau is looking to chop away at Olszewicz's legs.
Olszewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nailatikau.
Olszewicz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nailatikau.
Olszewicz misses the shot to the body.
Nailatikau takes a swing at Olszewicz's ribcage but misses.
Olszewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nailatikau.
A combination from Olszewicz does no damage.
Olszewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olszewicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Nailatikau.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olszewicz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nailatikau back to the cage. Olszewicz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Olszewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Olszewicz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Olszewicz misses the shot to the body.
Nailatikau fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Olszewicz looks to throw the jab but Nailatikau is out of range.
Nailatikau scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailatikau throws a jab when Olszewicz was well out of range.
Olszewicz takes a swing at Nailatikau's ribcage but misses.
Olszewicz misses with a straight right.
Nailatikau keeps Olszewicz at a distance using the push kick.
Nailatikau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Nailatikau's head coaches at Team Finland that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nailatikau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Olszewicz's head.
Olszewicz misses with a body shot.
Olszewicz misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Olszewicz does no damage.
Nailatikau decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Olszewicz is looking for a sweep. Nailatikau is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Olszewicz trying to control from the bottom.
Nailatikau passes the guard and advances to mount!
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!
Nailatikau tries to control but Olszewicz wriggling away.
Olszewicz is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olszewicz tries to hold on but Nailatikau postures up.
Olszewicz is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Nailatikau is staying active.
Nailatikau jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Olszewicz is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Olszewicz and Nailatikau has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Nailatikau trying to control the action but Olszewicz is working from the bottom.
Nailatikau working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nailatikau is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Olszewicz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Olszewicz looking for a sweep but Nailatikau has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Olszewicz prevents Nailatikau from taking his back.
Nailatikau working for a guillotine from mount but Olszewicz is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olszewicz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Nailatikau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau goes for an armbar but Olszewicz turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Olszewicz.
Olszewicz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nailatikau is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nailatikau bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Olszewicz's guard.
Nailatikau wants to control from the top but Olszewicz keeps moving.
Nailatikau drops back, looking for a kneebar! Olszewicz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Olszewicz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Olszewicz!
Nailatikau gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
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 Epeli Nailatikau will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Olszewicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nailatikau manages to avoid it.
Nailatikau tried to score with a low kick but Olszewicz checks it.
Olszewicz misses with a wild combination.
Kamil Olszewicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olszewicz misses with a series of wild punches.
Olszewicz swinging wildly here.
Olszewicz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nailatikau ducks under a wild hook from Olszewicz.
Nailatikau cracks Olszewicz with a good jab.
Nailatikau tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Olszewicz defends well and Nailatikau ends up having to push Olszewicz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nailatikau unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olszewicz manages to break the clinch.
Olszewicz misses the body punch
and Nailatikau counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Olszewicz!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nailatikau is trying to get an arm triangle but Olszewicz is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewicz is looking to regain half guard here but Nailatikau keeps moving and retains side control.
Olszewicz is trying to control Nailatikau's posture but Nailatikau avoids it.
Nailatikau tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Olszewicz wants to control but Nailatikau postures up.
Nailatikau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Olszewicz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nailatikau tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Olszewicz regains half guard.
Olszewicz is trying to control but can't.
Nailatikau in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Olszewicz tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Nailatikau!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Epeli Nailatikau!
An out of breath Epeli Nailatikau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tyson's choice of entrance music: 2pac - Uppercut. Joe Gallo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Gallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gallo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tyson 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.
Tyson working the strikes but Gallo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tyson trying to control from half guard but Gallo is working away.
Tyson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tyson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gallo's head.
Tyson wants to pass the guard but Gallo is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gallo is controlling Tyson's trapped leg to prevent Tyson from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to pass to full mount but Gallo defends it.
Gallo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyson.
Tyson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyson seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tyson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tyson looks to land a strike but Gallo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tyson throwing strikes but missing.
Tyson working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gallo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gallo controlling Tyson's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tyson misses with the combination.
Tyson misses with a hook. Gallo ducked under it nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gallo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gallo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gallo lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyson.
Gallo blocks an elbow strike from Tyson.
Tyson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gallo backwards.
Gallo is pressed up against the cage. Tyson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gallo down to the mat. Gallo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gallo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gallo 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.
Gallo takes a swing at Tyson's ribcage but misses.
Tyson tries to land a body kick
letting Gallo counter with a right hand.
Gallo stuns Tyson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallo circles away.
Tyson misses with a kick to the body.
Gallo checks a leg kick nicely.
Gallo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gallo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Gallo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tyson looking to sit in guard and control but Gallo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gallo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gallo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tyson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gallo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Tyson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Gallo slips the punch.
Tyson connects with a single shot there.
Gallo tries to move into range but Tyson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gallo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab by Gallo.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gallo as he jumps to the side.
Tyson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gallo tries to avoid it but Tyson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gallo to the ground. Gallo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallo. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gallo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyson doesn't seem bothered though.
Gallo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Gallo.
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!
Gallo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gallo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tyson back to the cage. Gallo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tyson is rocked!
Gallo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gallo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Gallo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joe Gallo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallo. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallo thuds a left hand into Tyson's body.
Joe Gallo is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gallo on his heels. He'll look to pass Gallo's guard now, I'm sure.
Tyson controlling from the top position.
Gallo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mike Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gallo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gallo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tyson wants to free his trapped foot but Gallo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gallo trying to control but Tyson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control from half guard but Gallo is working away.
Gallo is trying to control but can't.
Tyson trying to control the action but Gallo is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tyson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gallo counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gallo manages to avoid it.
Gallo misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson avoids the body shot from Gallo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gallo!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Gallo.
Tyson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tyson lands in his opponent's guard.
Gallo trying to control the position.
Tyson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Gallo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gallo swinging wildly here.
Gallo is looking to wear down Tyson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gallo lands a slapping body shot.
Gallo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tyson under the eye.
Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gallo.
Gallo throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown. Gallo tries to sprawl out of it but Tyson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gallo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gallo misses with a jab to the body
and Tyson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gallo won't be happy with that.
Tyson landing strikes.
Tyson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gallo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tyson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to score with some ground and pound. Gallo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tyson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gallo some visible discomfort.
Tyson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tyson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tyson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tyson wants to control but Gallo is keeping him busy.
Tyson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gallo, who protects the arm well.
Tyson looks up at the clock and then as Gallo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tyson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallo regains half guard there - taking advantage of Tyson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tyson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gallo wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tyson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gallo's head.
Tyson throwing shots but Gallo is blocking nicely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tyson wants to clinch.
Gallo stuffs the takedown attempt from Tyson. Tyson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson throws a hook to the side of Gallo's head but Gallo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gallo lands with a good body shot.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Gallo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gallo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gallo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Gallo moves out of range easily.
Tyson takes one on the button.
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!
Tyson looks for a takedown but Gallo sprawls well.
Joe Gallo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gallo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Gallo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gallo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gallo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gallo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyson throws an elbow that misses. Gallo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tyson's guard. Nice move by Gallo!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Tyson.
I think Tyson 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Tyson!
Mike Tyson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'If I take this camera and put it in your face for 20 years, I don't know what you might be. You might be a homosexual if I put that camera on you since you were 13 years old. I've been on that camera since I was 13 years old. Give me loser of Hans Edgar vs Charles Martel fight next!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamala Naamahaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuula Natsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naamahaara comes to the cage accompanied by Kishore Kumar : Chuu Kar Mere Mann Ko. Kamala Naamahaara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamala Naamahaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuula Natsi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naamahaara cracks Natsi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Naamahaara lands a head kick!
Natsi has his takedown stuffed
letting Naamahaara counter with a right hand.
Naamahaara misses with a head kick.
Naamahaara throws a sloppy head kick and Natsi moves out of range easily.
Naamahaara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Natsi is defended easily by Naamahaara.
Natsi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Naamahaara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natsi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Natsi dives in and grabs Naamahaara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Naamahaara pushes down on Natsi's head and hops out.
We've been told by Naamahaara's head coaches at Nordic Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kamala Naamahaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuula Natsi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naamahaara lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Kuula Natsi has been cut.
Naamahaara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Natsi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Naamahaara instigates a clinch.
Naamahaara is pressed up against the cage. Natsi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Naamahaara down to the mat. Naamahaara avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Naamahaara has closed the distance and engaged Natsi in a clinch.
Naamahaara lands an elbow that stopped Natsi in his tracks for a moment.
Natsi is trying to pull guard but Naamahaara turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Naamahaara is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Natsi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Natsi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Naamahaara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naamahaara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Natsi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Naamahaara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Natsi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Natsi is looking for a takedown.
Natsi looks winded!
Naamahaara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naamahaara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Naamahaara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Naamahaara.
Natsi takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Kuula Natsi's cut even more.
Naamahaara lands a knee to the body.
Naamahaara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Naamahaara lands a damaging elbow.
Naamahaara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Naamahaara lands an elbow inside that Natsi shrugs off.
The cut above Kuula Natsi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Naamahaara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Natsi.
Natsi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Naamahaara prevents it.
Naamahaara lands an elbow inside.
Naamahaara lands an elbow inside.
Kuula Natsi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Naamahaara stalling against the cage.
Natsi takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kuula Natsi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kamala Naamahaara!
A victorious Kamala Naamahaara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Kuula Natsi had this to say: 'i want a rematch with that niggerloving nazi grandad. '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kato Aspenia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato Aspenia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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138 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kato Aspenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aspenia misses with a double jab.
Takeshi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aspenia is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Aspenia slips under a jab from Takeshi.
Takeshi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aspenia misses with a two punch combination.
Aspenia lands the left hand.
Takeshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takeshi throws a hook to the side of Aspenia's head but Aspenia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takeshi lands with a cross.
Aspenia avoids the body shot from Takeshi.
Aspenia darts in and clinches Takeshi up against the cage.
Aspenia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takeshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aspenia manages to avoid it.
Aspenia wants to clinch up but Takeshi keeps it at a distance.
Takeshi shoots in for a takedown but Aspenia shows good takedown defense.
Aspenia throws a right and a left that Takeshi avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aspenia tries to close the distance and clinch but Takeshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeshi fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi digs a good body shot into Aspenia's ribs.
Aspenia doesn't manage to clinch there - Takeshi circles away.
Takeshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aspenia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aspenia scores with a jab to the body.
Aspenia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aspenia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takeshi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aspenia swivels and escapes.
Kato Aspenia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ichi Takeshi.
Aspenia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aspenia dodges the punch combination from Takeshi.
Aspenia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takeshi momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Aspenia - just one landing.
Aspenia misses with a takedown attempt - Takeshi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Aspenia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aspenia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Takeshi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Takeshi is looking to take a break and control but Aspenia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takeshi misses with the ground and pound.
Aspenia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Takeshi working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi wants to control but Aspenia is keeping him busy.
Takeshi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Aspenia sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Takeshi grinds an elbow into Aspenia's temple.
Takeshi taking a break here but Aspenia is having none of it and regains half guard.
Aspenia is looking to escape.
Takeshi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aspenia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Takeshi.
Takeshi wants to take a breather but Aspenia is having none of it.
Aspenia is looking to control Takeshi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aspenia avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Takeshi trying to control from half guard but Aspenia is working away.
Takeshi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aspenia defending well though.
Takeshi throwing shots but Aspenia is blocking nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aspenia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aspenia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takeshi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takeshi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aspenia is out of range.
Takeshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takeshi throws a lazy uppercut
and Aspenia counters with a single leg into guard. Takeshi didn't expect that.
Aspenia wants to stand and escape but instead Takeshi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Takeshi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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 Kato Aspenia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aspenia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Takeshi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Aspenia as Takeshi shoots in.
Aspenia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takeshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Aspenia.
Aspenia throws a series of punches but Takeshi moves out of range.
Aspenia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takeshi with a hook.
Aspenia misses with a body shot.
Aspenia misses with a looping right.
Aspenia takes the fight into the clinch.
Takeshi jumps guard.
Aspenia wants to stand but Takeshi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Takeshi is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aspenia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Takeshi is controlling him.
Aspenia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takeshi on the ground.
Aspenia 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.
Takeshi tries to free his leg and advance position but Aspenia is retaining full guard.
Takeshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Aspenia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takeshi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Takeshi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aspenia is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aspenia pulls Takeshi in close to prevent any damage.
Takeshi stops Aspenia from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Takeshi clobbers Aspenia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aspenia is defended easily by Takeshi.
Kato Aspenia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aspenia feints a jab promting Takeshi to slip. Aspenia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Takeshi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Takeshi tests Aspenia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi takes a swing at Aspenia's ribcage but misses.
Aspenia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Takeshi is working Aspenia over against the cage.
Aspenia breaks the clinch.
Takeshi scores with a jab to the body.
Aspenia slips under a jab from Takeshi.
Takeshi misses the jab.
Takeshi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Takeshi passes the guard and advances to mount!
Aspenia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi unloads with some shots from mount but Aspenia bucks and avoids them well.
Takeshi wants to control the pace but Aspenia is squirming around nicely.
Aspenia tries to hold on but Takeshi postures up.
Takeshi lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takeshi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Aspenia is now in Takeshi's guard. A big mistake from Takeshi there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichi Takeshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Aspenia tries to clinch but Takeshi is having none of it.
Aspenia misses with a few strikes there.
Aspenia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Takeshi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Takeshi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Takeshi is looking for a triangle here but Aspenia uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Takeshi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeshi can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aspenia wants to stand but Takeshi has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Aspenia wants to get up but he can't break Takeshi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Takeshi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aspenia throws a strike but Takeshi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aspenia can't keep his opponent in guard - Takeshi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Aspenia is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aspenia is not content to let Takeshi control the position.
Takeshi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Takeshi is keen to just control but Aspenia is a slippery customer.
Ichi Takeshi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aspenia wants to control but Takeshi is keeping busy.
Aspenia is trying to escape back to his feet but Takeshi uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Takeshi tries to score with some ground and pound. Aspenia controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Aspenia wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Takeshi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Takeshi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takeshi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aspenia defends it nicely.
Takeshi swinging wildly here.
Takeshi throws a series of punches but Aspenia moves out of range.
Takeshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Aspenia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aspenia moves away.
Kato Aspenia is winning the standup battle so far.
Aspenia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Aspenia. Those never looked like landing.
Aspenia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeshi.
Takeshi shoots for a double leg takedown but Aspenia sprawls well. He's pushed Takeshi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aspenia.
Aspenia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takeshi scores with a hook to the body. Aspenia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aspenia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aspenia is looking to wear down Takeshi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Takeshi connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aspenia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Takeshi throws a leg kick that misses.
Aspenia tries to clinch but Takeshi moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ichi Takeshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takeshi 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichi Takeshi!
Ichi Takeshi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HERITAGE Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kisame Hoshigaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kisame Hoshigaki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes motions for Hoshigaki to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Hoshigaki checks it
and Hoshigaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes lands a left hand.
Hoshigaki tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Hoshigaki back against the cage.
Hoshigaki tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Hoshigaki back against the cage.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Barnes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hoshigaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnes controls his hands.
Hoshigaki is leaning against Barnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Hoshigaki is blocking nicely.
Hoshigaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshigaki gets through Barnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Hoshigaki.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Barnes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hoshigaki.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Hoshigaki is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshigaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barnes obliges.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hoshigaki avoids it.
Hoshigaki tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Hoshigaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barnes's elbow.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoshigaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Barnes tries to land knees in the clinch but Hoshigaki avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes lands a knee to the head.
Hoshigaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barnes's defenses.
Hoshigaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hoshigaki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barnes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki misses with an elbow strike.
Hoshigaki tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoshigaki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
Hoshigaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes has Hoshigaki pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hoshigaki is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Barnes - that's hurt Hoshigaki badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hoshigaki is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hoshigaki doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ben Barnes!
An out of breath Ben Barnes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frederick Barbarossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapitan Tutan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kapitan Tutan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Frederick Barbarossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kapitan Tutan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tutan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barbarossa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barbarossa.
Tutan cracks the inside of Barbarossa's front leg.
Tutan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tutan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tutan throws a leg kick which misses Barbarossa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbarossa tries to avoid it.
Barbarossa wants to clinch up but Tutan keeps it at a distance.
Barbarossa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbarossa misses with an uppercut. Tutan saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbarossa blocks the leg kick.
Barbarossa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barbarossa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tutan, as that shot connected.
Barbarossa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Kapitan Tutan has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tutan cracks the inside of Barbarossa's front leg.
Barbarossa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barbarossa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tutan manages to avoid it.
Tutan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barbarossa throws out a loose jab but Tutan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Barbarossa does it's job there.
Barbarossa is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarossa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tutan manages to avoid it.
Tutan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Barbarossa does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Barbarossa as he connects with a hook.
Barbarossa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tutan.
Barbarossa throws a series of punches but Tutan avoids them all with ease.
Barbarossa throws a shot from downtown. Tutan moves away and avoids it.
Barbarossa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tutan.
Barbarossa throws a nice looking combination but Tutan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbarossa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tutan.
Barbarossa cracks Tutan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tutan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbarossa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tutan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbarossa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tutan throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Tutan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbarossa swings for the body but Tutan moves out of range.
Barbarossa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tutan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbarossa.
Tutan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbarossa.
Tutan lands a leg kick that knocks Barbarossa off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbarossa fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbarossa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbarossa throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbarossa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tutan circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tutan.
Tutan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbarossa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tutan circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbarossa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tutan throws a leg kick that misses.
Barbarossa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tutan misses with a low kick.
Barbarossa throws a one two combo.
Tutan throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbarossa throws a hook to the side of Tutan's head but Tutan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbarossa scores with a sloppy right hand. Tutan should have avoided that one.
Tutan misses the jab.
Tutan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbarossa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tutan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutan throws a leg kick but Barbarossa moved away.
Barbarossa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tutan connects with a body shot that sends Barbarossa's belly button to the back.
Barbarossa misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Barbarossa.
Barbarossa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Tutan as he connects with a hook.
Tutan misses with a straight right.
Tutan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barbarossa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tutan misses with a body kick.
Tutan takes a swing at Barbarossa's ribcage but misses.
Barbarossa works over Tutan's head and body with a nice combination.
Barbarossa tries to clinch up but Tutan circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbarossa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbarossa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barbarossa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tutan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Tutan.
Tutan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarossa misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Tutan.
Barbarossa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tutan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbarossa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbarossa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tutan needs to keep his hands up - Barbarossa had a free shot at his head there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tutan.
Tutan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A clash of legs there as Tutan blocks the low kick.
Tutan lands a leg kick that knocks Barbarossa off balance momentarily.
Tutan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tutan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbarossa throws a right hand that Tutan ducks under and follows up with a left that Tutan also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tutan tries to land a front kick but Barbarossa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tutan misses with a low kick.
Barbarossa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tutan.
Barbarossa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tutan circles away quickly and effectively.
Tutan connects with an inside leg kick.
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 Frederick Barbarossa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kapitan Tutan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tutan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbarossa throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Tutan does it's job there.
Frederick Barbarossa is winning the standup battle so far.
Tutan staying out of range there.
Frederick Barbarossa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbarossa misses with a double jab.
Tutan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from Barbarossa misses.
Tutan tried to score with a low kick but Barbarossa checks it.
Tutan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbarossa has time to react.
Barbarossa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tutan dodges the punch combination from Barbarossa.
Barbarossa thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tutan.
Barbarossa throws a big shot that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tutan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Barbarossa feints a jab promting Tutan to slip. Barbarossa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tutan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbarossa swinging wildly here.
Tutan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbarossa was well out of range. Poor timing from Tutan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarossa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tutan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbarossa scores with a decent looking hook.
Tutan is rocked!
That has opened up Kapitan Tutan's cut even more.
Frederick Barbarossa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tutan looks to land a body kick but Barbarossa moved away.
Barbarossa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tutan connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Tutan tenderised Barbarossa's leg. Barbarossa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbarossa's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Tutan walks into a stiff left hand from Barbarossa.
Tutan is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbarossa finish him?
Tutan misses with an uppercut.
Tutan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tutan scores with a hook to the body. Barbarossa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barbarossa throws a nice looking combination but Tutan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tutan blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tutan moves out of range as Barbarossa strikes.
Tutan seems to have recovered his senses.
Tutan throws a push kick but Barbarossa slaps the foot to one side.
Barbarossa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbarossa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbarossa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tutan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbarossa scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbarossa misses with a series of wild punches.
Tutan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tutan scores with a punch to the head.
Barbarossa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbarossa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tutan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Barbarossa both land. Nice combination.
Tutan takes a swing at Barbarossa's ribcage but misses.
Barbarossa is looking to clinch but Tutan is avoiding it.
Tutan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barbarossa on the side of the head.
Barbarossa takes a swing at Tutan's ribcage but misses.
Tutan clobbers Barbarossa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good leg kick by Tutan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tutan feints and then cracks Barbarossa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbarossa down.
Barbarossa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tutan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barbarossa misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Barbarossa.
Barbarossa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tutan can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tutan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbarossa.
Barbarossa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tutan.
Tutan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbarossa moves away.
Tutan slips a jab and a cross from Barbarossa.
Barbarossa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tutan, pushing him back against the cage.
Barbarossa misses with a punch to the body.
Tutan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tutan connects with a body shot that sends Barbarossa's belly button to the back.
Barbarossa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tutans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barbarossa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tutan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tutan throws a hook to the side of Barbarossa's head but Barbarossa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tutan lands a leg kick that knocks Barbarossa off balance momentarily.
Tutan throws a push kick but Barbarossa slaps the foot to one side.
Tutan dodges the punch combination from Barbarossa.
Barbarossa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbarossa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tutan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbarossa's sensitive parts.
Barbarossa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbarossa throws out a loose jab but Tutan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tutan connects with a single shot there.
Barbarossa is rocked!
Tutan drops Barbarossa with a big left hand! Barbarossa is injured, injured bad! Tutan jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kapitan Tutan!
A very excited looking Kapitan Tutan 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davor Langerholc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Koponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Davor Langerholc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abel Koponen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koponen throws out a leg kick but Langerholc moves out of range and Koponen only half commits.
Koponen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koponen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Langerholc moves out of range as Koponen strikes.
Jab by Koponen.
Langerholc keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Koponen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koponen misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koponen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Langerholc takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koponen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koponen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Langerholc's waist but Langerholc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koponen off to one side.
Koponen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Langerholc looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Koponen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Langerholc is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Koponen wants to stand but Langerholc is controlling his arm.
Koponen taking a break here but Langerholc is having none of it and regains half guard.
Koponen seems to be working for a kimura but Langerholc defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koponen wants to take a breather but Langerholc is having none of it.
Langerholc regains full guard. Nicely done.
Koponen throws a big right hand that misses.
Langerholc preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koponen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koponen wants to stand and escape but instead Langerholc has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Koponen wants to stand up but Langerholc is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Langerholc wants to control from the top but Koponen keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langerholc working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koponen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Langerholc is one step ahead there.
Koponen looking for a triangle here. Langerholc is fighting it but it looks tight! Koponen pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Langerholc is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Abel Koponen!
A pretty intense looking Abel Koponen took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
In defeat, Davor Langerholc stepped up to the mic, saying 'My vengeance will be torture and murder.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iwan Matwijenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waclaw Panek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matwijenko comes to the cage accompanied by RANDORI!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iwan Matwijenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Waclaw Panek!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matwijenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Panek slips a jab from Matwijenko.
Matwijenko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pihkalan Sali in the buildup to the fight.
Matwijenko just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matwijenko. Panek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matwijenko swings widly with a right hand
and Panek counters with a straight right hand.
Matwijenko throws a leg kick
and Panek counters with a straight right hand.
Panek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matwijenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Panek.
Good leg kick by Panek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matwijenko cracks Panek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Panek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matwijenko.
A head kick misses from Panek.
Iwan Matwijenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panek slips a jab from Matwijenko.
Matwijenko cracks Panek with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matwijenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matwijenko misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matwijenko tries to move into range but Panek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matwijenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matwijenko connects with a looping right hand.
Panek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matwijenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Matwijenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matwijenko thows a leg kick but Panek checks it
and Panek counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Panek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matwijenko manages to avoid it.
Matwijenko Throws a clean left jab. Matwijenko Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Panek's chin! Panek crumbles to the ground and Matwijenko follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Matwijenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Iwan Matwijenko!
In his post fight interview, Iwan Matwijenko started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Barbosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Magri!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa throws a hook but Magri blocks it.
Donk. Barbosa catches Magri right on the button with a cross.
Magri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - Barbosa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Magri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hector Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magri blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Magri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Magri clinches up against the cage.
Barbosa slowing the pace effectively.
Our sources have told us that Barbosa has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa taking a breather.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Magri blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magri.
Magri managing to block the knees to the body from Barbosa.
Magri's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch but Magri improves position.
Magri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Magri is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Magri.
Magri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barbosa presses Magri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magri lands an uppercut.
Barbosa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbosa working Magri over with knees to the body.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Magri controls the action.
Magri prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to stall but Magri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barbosa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Magri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magri scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Barbosa.
Barbosa scores with a hook to the body.
Barbosa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Barbosa.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch but Magri improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Magri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magri's gas tank.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Magri blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Magri fails to land.
Magri misses with the head strike.
Magri misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa wants to stall.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magri's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Magri blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Magri.
Magri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Magri throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries a knee to the head but Magri blocks it.
Magri looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Barbosa.
Barbosa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Barbosa slows down the pace here.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Magri controls the action.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magri digs a right hand underneath Barbosa's ribcage. Barbosa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 Hector Barbosa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Magri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Magri sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barbosa fails with the takedown.
Barbosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magri is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Magri blocks the leg kick.
Magri misses with a hook
so Barbosa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Magri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barbosa throwing strikes but missing.
Magri wants to stand and escape but Barbosa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
Barbosa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barbosa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barbosa prevents Magri from getting back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Magri holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Barbosa gets a takedown into half guard.
Barbosa trying to control from Magri's half guard. Magri has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Magri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barbosa content to stall in guard here.
Magri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barbosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barbosa stopping the sweep attempt from Magri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri trying to control the position.
Magri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa throws a low kick but Magri avoids it.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magri loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Magri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa tries a low kick but Magri avoids it.
Barbosa clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Magri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magri digs a right hand into Barbosa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbosa's gas tank.
Magri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magri scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch but Magri improves position.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magri.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch but Magri improves position.
A short left from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magri.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Magri's ribcage. Magri let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magri cracks Barbosa with a nice body shot.
Magri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa tries a knee to the head but Magri blocks it.
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 Hector Barbosa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Magri throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Hector Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Magri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barbosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magri scores with a shot to the body.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa misses with the body kick
and Magri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magri swinging wildly here.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa misses with a kick to the body.
Magri keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri punishes Barbosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Magri wants to clinch.
Magri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbosa. Barbosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Barbosa tries to land a front kick but Magri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses
and Magri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Magri cracks Barbosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but Magri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Magri scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
Magri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
A shot in the inside from Magri.
Barbosa looking to stall.
A short right from Magri on the inside.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magri lands an uppercut.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri trying to control the position but instead, Barbosa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magri into the cage.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Magri has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Magri lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magri.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Magri is keeping busy.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magri's elbow.
Magri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch but Magri improves position.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magri is defending well for now.
Magri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a good knee to the midsection. Magri won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Magri.
Barbosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Magri or not.
Barbosa scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Magri.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barbosa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Magri blocks it.
Barbosa is looking to control Magri's arms but Magri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barbosa has his back to the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Magri lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Magri controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Magri really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Magri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa throws a solid leg kick but Magri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbosa.
Magri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbosa.
Magri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Magri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a chopping leg kick but Magri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barbosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magri's sensitive parts.
Magri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magri throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magri throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Magri.
Magri misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Magri moves out of range easily.
Magri works Barbosa's body with a nice hook.
Charlie Magri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Magri.
Magri throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Magri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magri sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Barbosa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Magri defends it nicely.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Magri throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Magri. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa tries to score with a low kick but Magri moves his leg out of the way.
Barbosa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magri.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Magri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magri misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a single leg into guard. Magri didn't expect that.
Magri managing to control the position.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Magri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri has his hands on Barbosa's head, controlling the position.
Barbosa throws a big right hand that misses.
Magri wants to stand and escape but Barbosa is having none of it.
Barbosa throws a strike but Magri rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Barbosa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magri manages to get himself to full guard.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Magri keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barbosa trying to control but Magri is working from the bottom.
Magri is looking to stand up but Barbosa isn't so interested in that idea.
Barbosa is fighting to break Magri's control of his arms but Magri is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Charlie Magri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A good leg kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Magri moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Magri. That snapped Barbosa's head back.
Barbosa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Magri checks it well.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Magri had a free shot at his head there.
Barbosa tries to score with a low kick but Magri moves his leg out of the way.
Magri darts in and clinches Barbosa up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magri scores with a shoulder strike.
Magri keeps control of Barbosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Magri avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
A short right from Magri on the inside.
Barbosa takes a shot to the head.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands a body shot.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barbosa is trying to break free.
Magri has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa wants to stall.
Charlie Magri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Magri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Magri controls the action.
Magri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Magri will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barbosa up against the cage.
Magri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Magri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Barbosa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magri lunges at Barbosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbosa's hand.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Magri.
Magri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Magri jabs Barbosa right on the nose. Barbosa blinks but takes it well.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Magri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Magri lands a nice hook to Barbosa's body. Barbosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Magri lands a nice shot that snaps Barbosa's head back.
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barbosa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Magri to the mat! Magri manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Magri wants to stand up but Barbosa is controlling him.
Barbosa throws a big elbow that misses.
Barbosa looking to sit in guard and control but Magri gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barbosa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Magri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magri 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Hector Barbosa retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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