PKFC NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS! PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Acton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Acton
vs
Walsh

200 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Liam Acton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trey Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acton misses with a double jab.
Walsh has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Acton is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Walsh dives in and grabs Acton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Acton pushes down on Walsh's head and hops out.

Walsh forces Acton back against the cage and clinches.

Walsh gets control of Acton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walsh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Walsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Walsh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Acton won't allow Walsh to sweep him here.
Acton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Acton trying to control the position from guard on top but Walsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Acton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Walsh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Walsh has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh wants to control from the top but Acton keeps moving.
Walsh stops Acton from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acton keeping moving, preventing Walsh from controlling successfully.
Walsh looking to pass the guard.

Walsh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Acton dives on top into guard.

Walsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh wants to pass to mount but Acton is defending the position.

Walsh seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Acton has recovered full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Walsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Acton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Walsh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walsh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Walsh advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh working the ground and pound.
Acton is trying to get back to half guard.
Walsh tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Walsh is looking to take a break and control but Acton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Acton has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Walsh swings around for an armbar but Acton sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Walsh's guard.
Acton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Acton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acton trying to control but Walsh is working from the bottom.
Walsh wants to sweep but no luck.
Acton slips nicely into half guard.
Acton is just content to waste time from the top position. Walsh takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Walsh can do anything to dispel that myth.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Walsh is on top in guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walsh wants to control from the top but Acton keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Walsh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Acton - that will leave a mark!
Acton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Walsh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walsh pushes down on Acton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Trey Walsh has got the better of the ground game so far.

Acton is defending against the submission attempts here by Walsh.
Walsh trying to control from half guard but Acton is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acton is pressing down on Walsh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Walsh trying to control but Acton is working from the bottom.
Acton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Walsh controls the pace.
Walsh stands up over Acton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two 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.
Acton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Walsh slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Walsh wants to control from the top but Acton keeps moving.
Walsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Acton throws a sloppy head kick and Walsh moves out of range easily.
Acton doesn't manage to clinch there - Walsh circles away.
Acton tries to close the distance and clinch but Walsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walsh avoids the head kick by Acton.
Acton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Acton stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acton fails with the takedown

and Walsh counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walsh controlling from the top position.
Walsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Walsh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Walsh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Walsh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Acton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Walsh has Acton in his guard.

Walsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Walsh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Acton's guard.

Walsh trying to control but Acton is working from the bottom.
Walsh is working Acton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Walsh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Acton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Acton has escaped and now he's on top!

Walsh trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Walsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Walsh closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Acton quickly recovers to half guard.
Walsh drops an elbow to the side of Acton's head.

Walsh is working for a kimura but Acton is defending it quite comfortably.

Walsh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Acton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walsh.

Walsh is trying to work for a kimura but Acton is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Acton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walsh on the ground.
Acton is trying to stand back up but Walsh is controlling him
Walsh trying to control the action but Acton is working from the bottom.
Walsh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Acton is staying active underneath Walsh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Acton is defending against the submission attempts here by Walsh.
Walsh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Acton is staying active underneath Walsh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Acton is trying to control but can't.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Walsh trying to control the action but Acton is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Acton looks to clinch

and Walsh counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Acton prevents it.
Acton tries to pull guard but Walsh won't allow it.
Acton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walsh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Walsh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Walsh is trying to work for a kimura but Acton is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walsh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Walsh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Acton is looking for a sweep. Walsh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Walsh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Acton tries to get to full guard but Walsh has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Walsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walsh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Walsh!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Costea Dinescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buzz Buckson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dinescu
vs
Buckson

175 cm
19
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
144 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Costea Dinescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buzz Buckson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buckson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dinescu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dinescu catches Buckson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dinescu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dinescu avoids a kick to the body.
Dinescu lands a jab to Buckson's midsection.
Dinescu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Buckson walks into a straight right hand from Dinescu.
Dinescu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dinescu digs a good body shot into Buckson's ribs.
Dinescu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buckson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Buckson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buckson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dinescu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buckson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dinescu misses with a series of wild punches.
Dinescu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dinescu feints and then cracks Buckson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Buckson down.
Dinescu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dinescu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Buckson lands a nice shot to the body.
Dinescu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Costea Dinescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Buckson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dinescu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinescu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinescu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinescu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buckson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dinescu throws a head kick that misses.
Dinescu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dinescu misses with a two punch combination.
Dinescu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buckson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buckson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dinescu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dinescu scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dinescu is predictable there
and Buckson counters with a leg kick.
Dinescu lands a nice shot to the body.
Dinescu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buckson has time to react.
The crowd cheers as Dinescu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buckson doesn't seem phased though.
Dinescu keeps the fight on the outside.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Buckson has eaten all the pies!
Dinescu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buckson's head.
Buckson tries to clinch but Dinescu moves away
and Dinescu counters with a leg kick.
Dinescu scores with a three punch combo!

Buckson is rocked!
Buckson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buckson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buckson is still on wobbly legs! Can Dinescu finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dinescu drops Buckson with a big left hand! Buckson is injured, injured bad! Dinescu jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Costea Dinescu!
Our winner, Costea Dinescu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Buzz Buckson spoke after the fight, saying 'Shucks'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernz Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Koreskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remember The Name - Fort Minor. Koreskov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Небо Славян kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Gilas
vs
Koreskov

176 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bernz Gilas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Koreskov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koreskov with a poor takedown
and Gilas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koreskov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gilas counters with a right hand to the body.
Koreskov has his takedown stuffed
enabling Gilas to counter with a crisp jab.
Bernz Gilas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Koreskov.

Gilas gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Koreskov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Koreskov stopping the sweep attempt from Gilas.

Gilas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilas has control of Koreskov's left arm, preventing Koreskov from doing any damage.
Gilas 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bernz Gilas!
Bernz Gilas is the new welterweight champion!
Bernz Gilas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Remember The Name - Fort Minor. Owen Gaines will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gilas
vs
Gaines

189 cm
20
222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Gilas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Owen Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaines bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gilas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Rob Gilas has been cut.
Gilas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Gaines.
Gilas throws a shot from downtown. Gaines moves away and avoids it.
Gilas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.

Gilas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gilas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gilas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gaines working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gilas.
Gilas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gilas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gaines controls Gilas momentarily but Gilas frees himself.
Gilas throws a strike but Gaines rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gaines really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gilas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gaines makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gaines looking to sit in guard and control but Gilas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gaines is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gaines prevents Gilas from improving his position.
Gilas is refusing to be controlled, as Gaines sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gilas defending well though.
Gilas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gilas tries to get out of the position.
Gilas is not content to let Gaines control the position.
Gaines throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gilas to regain full guard.
Gilas is adopting a defensive guard.
Gilas wants to sweep here but Gaines controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas is controlling Gaines's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gilas is on top in guard.

Gilas being controlled here momentarily.
Gilas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gilas works over Gaines with some ground and pound from guard.
Gaines 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines wants to stand but Gilas is controlling the position.
Gaines is pulling down on Gilas's head to control his posture.
Gilas is pushing down on Gaines's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gaines is fighting to maintain full guard but Gilas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gilas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gilas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gilas lands a nice short elbow.
Gilas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaines is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gilas slips a nice elbow through Gaines's hands, connecting with Gaines's forehead.

Gaines is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Gilas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Gilas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gilas just misses with a punch to the body.
Gilas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaines.
Gilas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaines scores with a hook.
Gaines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilas.
Gilas checks a leg kick nicely.
Gilas throws a right hand that misses

and Gaines counters with a head kick that drops Gilas to the mat! Gilas scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Gilas is rocked!
Gaines throws a lazy head kick

and Gilas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oh Gilas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gilas 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.
Gaines avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gilas.
Gilas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gaines defending well though.
Gaines trying to control but Gilas postures up.
Gilas seems to have got his legs back now.
Gilas slips a nice elbow through Gaines's hands, connecting with Gaines's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas slips a nice elbow through Gaines's hands, connecting with Gaines's forehead.
Gaines is still in real trouble! Can Gilas finish him?
Gilas lands strikes from half guard.
Gilas lands a big elbow - Gaines is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Gilas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Gilas!
Rob Gilas 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
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kael Lakay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanma comes to the cage accompanied by B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. Lakay has chosen Remember The Name - Fort Minor as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hanma
vs
Lakay

178 cm
17
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Modern Wear Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kael Lakay!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma feints and then cracks Lakay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lakay down.
Lakay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Hanma as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Kael Lakay has been cut.
Hanma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Lakay sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lakay lands a jab to the head.
Hanma motions for Lakay to come forward. Hanma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma tests Lakay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lakay misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Hanma throws a body punch but Lakay moves out of range.
Good shot there by Lakay.
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!
Hanma tries to bum rush Lakay with a series of wild strikes but Lakay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lakay finds it's way round the side to connect with Hanma's head.
Lakay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lakay lands a jab to Hanma's midsection.
Hanma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakay scores with a jab to the head.
Hanma throws a low kick but Lakay moves out of range easily.
Lakay checks a low kick from Hanma.
Hanma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hanma misses with a lunging right hand
and Lakay counters with a nice uppercut.
Lakay scores with a one two! Hanma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lakay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lakay just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma throws out a leg kick but Lakay moves out of range and Hanma only half commits.
Lakay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanma.
The crowd cheers as Lakay lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hanma doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hanma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hanma pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Hanma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Lakay controls his hands.
Lakay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Lakay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
Lakay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lakay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Lakay.
Hanma content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakay looking to slow down the pace here.
Lakay digs a right hand into Hanma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanma's gas tank.
Lakay tries to circle away but Hanma has him pinned against the cage.
Lakay throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lakay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lakay trying to stall but Hanma improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lakay just leaning against Hanma, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kael Lakay.
An inside leg kick lands from Hanma.
Hanma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lakay is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Lakay circles away and keeps his distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanma.
Lakay dips to his left and cracks Hanma with an uppercut!
Lakay cracks Hanma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lakay lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanma off the cage and back into range.
Lakay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lakay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hanma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lakay counters with a left to the body.
Lakay swings for the body but Hanma moves out of range.
Lakay scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hanma throws a combination that misses
and Lakay counters with a three punch combo that has Hanma backing up. Hanma nods at Lakay to acknowledge the strikes.
Lakay throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kael Lakay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kael Lakay's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hanma throws a low kick but Lakay moves out of range easily.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lakay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lakay scores with a nice strike.
Lakay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Hanma clinches.
Lakay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lakay breaks the clinch.
Kael Lakay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanma moves in looking to clinch but Lakay pushes him off.
Hanma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Lakay circles away and keeps his distance.
Lakay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lakay digs a good body shot into Hanma's ribs.
Lakay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lakay lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma drops his hands momentarily and Lakay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Hanma cracks Lakay with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakay moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Lakay. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Hanma lands.
Lakay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lakay counters with a right hand to the body.
Lakay moves out of range as Hanma throws a body kick.
Hanma looks to land a body kick but Lakay moved away.
Lakay bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hanma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hanma tries to score with a low kick but Lakay moves his leg out of the way.
Hanma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lakay scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lakay thuds a left hand into Hanma's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A jab lands there for Lakay.

Hanma is rocked!
Hanma misses with the body kick
and Lakay counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanma thinking.
Oh Hanma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lakay looks to land a left hand but Hanma moved out of range nicely.
Hanma seems to have got his legs back now.
Hanma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hanma looks to land a body kick but Lakay moved away.
Hanma takes one on the button.
Lakay jabs at Hanma's body.
Hanma gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Lakay gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hanma is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kael Lakay!
A victorious Kael Lakay thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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FIGHT
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Hempele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilas has chosen Remember The Name - Fort Minor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hempele
vs
Gilas

170 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Vendetta Supplements 160Q
Arcticus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jussi Hempele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Gilas!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hempele is looking to clinch but Gilas is avoiding it.
Hempele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gilas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hempele bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gilas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Sean Gilas has been cut.
Hempele wants to land a leg kick but Gilas is out of range.
Hempele lands a leg kick that knocks Gilas off balance momentarily.

Hempele moves into the clinch successfully.
Hempele gets through Gilas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hempele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hempele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gilas pushes off an throws an elbow but Hempele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hempele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hempele blocks an uppercut.
Gilas goes for a takedown attempt but Hempele pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Hempele moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hempele swings wildly with an uppercut but Gilas uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hempele breaks from the clinch.
Gilas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hempele swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilas.

Hempele moves into the clinch successfully.
Hempele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hempele trying to stall but Gilas improves his position.
Gilas wants to take the fight to the mat but Hempele manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hempele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hempele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hempele tries to work over Gilas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hempele managing to block the knees to the body from Gilas.
Hempele is working Gilas over against the cage.
Hempele lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hempele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gilas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hempele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gilas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hempele gets underhooks to prevent Gilas's takedown attempt.
Jussi Hempele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Gilas.
Hempele can't find room to land a body shot as Gilas controls the action.
Gilas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hempele.
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!
Hempele blocking some punches.
Hempele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gilas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hempele avoids it.
Gilas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hempele.
Hempele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hempele misses with some punches.
Gilas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hempele avoids it.
Hempele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gilas's elbow.
Hempele blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas tries to land knees in the clinch but Hempele avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hempele.
Gilas blocking some punches.
Gilas trying to land knees to the body.
Hempele stalls.
Hempele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilas misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gilas fails to land.
Hempele presses Gilas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hempele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gilass head.

Hempele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hempele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hempele wants to clinch.
Hempele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hempele throws a sloppy head kick and Gilas moves out of range easily.
Hempele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hempele cracks the inside of Gilas's front leg.

Gilas takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gilas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hempele.
Gilas tries to throw a body punch but Hempele avoids it by throwing Gilas back against the cage.
Hempele throws a head punch that misses.
Hempele scores with a hook to the body.
Gilas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hempele blocks the elbow strike.
Gilas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hempele is defending well for now.
Gilas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hempele lands a nice shot to the body.
Hempele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hempele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gilas's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jussi Hempele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Gilas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gilas misses with a right hand
and Hempele counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jussi Hempele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hempele.
Hempele is looking to clinch but Gilas is avoiding it.
Hempele throws a head kick that misses.
Gilas misses with a wild body shot.
Hempele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gilas misses with an uppercut. Hempele saw that one coming.
Jussi Hempele is winning the standup battle so far.
Hempele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hempele tries to clinch but Gilas is having none of it.
Hempele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Hempele.
Hempele throws a leg kick but Gilas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gilas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hempele tries a head kick but it misses.
Gilas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jussi Hempele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilas swats away the attempt to clinch by Hempele.
Hempele tries to work over Gilas's front leg with a kick but Gilas checks it.
Hempele is looking to clinch but Gilas is avoiding it.
Gilas connects with a looping right hand.
Hempele lands with a kick to the temple. Gilas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Gilas rushes Hempele and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gilas missing with knees to the body.
Gilas blocks a body shot from Hempele.
Hempele prevents the takedown attempt.
Hempele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hempele taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hempele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hempele is trying to maintain a safe position but Gilas gets an underhook and turns Hempele into the cage.
Gilas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hempele is defending well for now.

Hempele breaks from the clinch.
Hempele pushes Gilas away with a front kick.
Hempele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Hempele gets tackled into the cage by Gilas. Gilas maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gilas tries to score a body lock takedown but Hempele shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jussi Hempele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Gilas.
Gilas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hempele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Gilas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hempele is trying to control but can't.
Gilas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gilas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gilas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hempele is pressing down on Gilas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gilas throwing strikes but missing.
Gilas advances to half guard.
Hempele wants to control but Gilas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gilas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hempele defending well though.
Hempele trying to control here.
Gilas drops an elbow to the side of Hempele's head.
Gilas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hempele trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hempele wants to sweep but Gilas has passed to side control!
Hempele tries to improve position but can't.
Hempele can't do much from the bottom here.
Gilas scoring with punches and elbows.
Hempele tries to buck Gilas off but Gilas is having none of it.
Gilas working the body and head with strikes.
Hempele struggling a bit here.
Gilas trying to control the position but Hempele is working away.
Hempele takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sean Gilas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sean Gilas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gilas 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.
Gilas moves out of range of the body kick.
Hempele tries to clinch up but Gilas circles away and keeps his distance.
Gilas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hempele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hempele swings widly with a right hand
and Gilas counters with a stiff right hand.
Hempele connects with an inside leg kick.
Hempele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gilas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hempele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hempele misses with a low kick as Gilas jumps back.
Gilas moves out of range as Hempele throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Hempele.
Hempele tries to land a leg kick but Gilas saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gilas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Gilas there.
Hempele trying to control from the bottom.
Hempele is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gilas scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hempele trying to hold on to Gilas's head to control him but Gilas postures up.
Hempele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilas can do to turn this around?
Hempele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gilas.
Gilas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hempele defending well though.
Hempele is not content to let Gilas control the position.
Gilas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gilas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gilas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gilas is looking to advance position but Hempele won't allow it.
Sean Gilas has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hempele!
Hempele wants to control but Gilas is having none of it.
Gilas landing strikes from the mount and Hempele is in trouble!
Gilas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hempele is in a horrible position here. Gilas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilas cracks Hempele with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hempele working to try and regain half guard.
Gilas with shots to the head and body - Hempele looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gilas with a couple of short strikes.
Gilas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hempele is in a horrible position here. Gilas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gilas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gilas unloading with bombs!
Gilas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gilas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hempele is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gilas lands with some strikes.
Gilas prevents Hempele from getting the reversal.
Gilas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hempele looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas landing strikes from the mount.
Hempele is trying desperately to improve position.
Gilas landing punches.
Hempele is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at My own..., so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Hempele is looking to improve his position but Gilas isn't that keen on the idea.
Hempele is working hard here to advance position.
Hempele wants to hold on but Gilas pushes him away.
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!
Gilas landing punches.
Gilas working Hempele over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilas lands a nice shot to the head.
Gilas lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Gilas really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Gilas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Hempele.
Hempele tries a head kick but it misses.

Gilas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gilas content to control rather than advance.
Hempele is trying to get back to full guard.
Hempele is concentrating on defense, preventing Gilas from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gilas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hempele trying to control from the bottom.
Gilas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hempele trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hempele is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gilas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gilas moves out of range as Hempele throws a body kick.
Hempele throws a head kick that misses
and Gilas counters with a right hand to the body.
Hempele throws a leg kick that is checked

and Gilas counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hempele won't be happy with that.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
You can see the frustration on Hempele's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gilas cracks Hempele with a big elbow.
Gilas wants to control but Hempele is keeping him busy.
Gilas working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hempele stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Gilas grinds an elbow into Hempele's temple.
Gilas takes a little break here. Hempele wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gilas is working Hempele over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hempele defending against the ground and pound.
Gilas throws a strike aimed at the side of Hempele's head but Hempele avoids it well.
Gilas trying to control the position but Hempele is working away.
Hempele struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilas throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gilas is looking to take a break and control but Hempele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hempele is looking to regain half guard here but Gilas keeps moving and retains side control.
Gilas lands a few punches from side control.
Hempele takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gilas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hempele some visible discomfort.
Hempele is trying to control Gilas's posture but Gilas avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gilas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gilas working the ground and pound from side control.
Hempele is not content to let Gilas control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gilas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gilas lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Gilas dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sean Gilas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gilas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hempele can pounce on him.
Gilas throws a jab when Hempele was well out of range.
Hempele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hempele is looking to clinch but Gilas is avoiding it.
Hempele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hempele avoids the body shot from Gilas.
Hempele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gilas misses with a body shot.
Hempele tries to clinch up but Gilas circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hempele misses with a kick to the body
and Gilas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hempele thinking.
A low kick from Hempele misses

and Gilas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hempele is adopting a defensive guard.
Gilas working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gilas postures up.
Gilas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hempele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gilas trying to control but Hempele is working from the bottom.
Hempele pulls Gilas in to control the position.
Gilas chips away with some ground and pound.
Hempele trying to keep a closed guard but Gilas is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hempele slaps away a takedown attempt from Gilas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hempele doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilas circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hempele throws a low kick, looking for Gilas's leg but Gilas calmly moves out of range.
Hempele tries to clinch but Gilas is having none of it.
Hempele throws a leg kick but Gilas moved away.
Hempele is looking to score with low kicks.
Gilas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hempele tries to work over Gilas's front leg with a kick but Gilas checks it.
Hempele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gilas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hempele misses with a low kick as Gilas jumps back.
Gilas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Gilas misses its intended target.
Hempele looks for the body kick but Gilas saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Hempele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hempele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gilas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Gilas moves into the clinch.
Gilas tries a knee to the head but Hempele blocks it.
Hempele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Hempele.
Hempele tries a body shot but Gilas blocks it.
Jussi Hempele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hempele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hempele struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilas controls his hands.
Gilas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hempele.
A head punch on the inside from Gilas fails to land.
Hempele avoiding damage as Gilas throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hempele.
Hempele dodges an elbow strike from Gilas.
Gilas misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilas prevents a body shot from Hempele.
Gilas tries to work over Hempele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gilas has Hempele pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hempele manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hempele misses with a punch to the body.
Hempele lands a hook that snaps the head of Gilas backwards.
Hempele has a couple of punches blocked by Gilas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Hempele as the two fighters clinch.
Gilas is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gilas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gilas has a couple of punches blocked by Hempele.
Hempele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hempele lands with a right to the head.
Hempele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hempele is defending well for now.
Hempele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gilass head.
Hempele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gilas backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jussi Hempele.
I think Gilas 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 47:48
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Gilas! Sean Gilas retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Sean Gilas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kindmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gilas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilas has chosen Remember The Name - Fort Minor as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kindmark
vs
Gilas

185 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pekka Kindmark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Gilas!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kindmark tried to score with a low kick but Gilas checks it.
Gilas misses with a wild combination.
Gilas misses the shot to the body.
Kindmark lands with a good body shot.
Gilas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gilas throws a body punch but Kindmark moves out of range.
Kindmark wants to clinch.
Kindmark tries to clinch up but Gilas circles away and keeps his distance.
Kindmark connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Gilas misses its intended target.
Jab from Kindmark.
Kindmark throws a jab when Gilas was well out of range.
A big right from Gilas misses.
Decent striking displayed by Kindmark there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kindmark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kindmark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gilas misses with a double jab.
Pekka Kindmark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kindmark.
Kindmark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gilas throws a poor cross that misses

and Kindmark counters with a nice right hand that sends Gilas toppling to the canvas! Gilas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kindmark finish him?!

Gilas is rocked!
Pekka Kindmark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kindmark moves into the clinch.
Gilas is still on wobbly legs! Can Kindmark finish him?
Kindmark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gilas misses with an elbow strike.
Kindmark cracks Gilas with a nice body shot.
I was talking to Kindmark's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short body shot lands from Kindmark as the two fighters clinch.
Gilas seems to have recovered his senses.
Gilas looks winded!
Gilas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kindmark digs a right hand underneath Gilas's ribcage. Gilas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gilas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kindmark's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kindmark fails to land.
Gilas pushes off an throws an elbow but Kindmark leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kindmark pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark has a couple of punches blocked by Gilas.
Gilas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gilas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kindmark blocks it with crossed arms.
Kindmark prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gilas blocks a body shot from Kindmark.
Kindmark misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kindmark.
Gilas misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kindmark fails to land.
Kindmark scores with a shot to the side of Gilas's head.
Gilas is working for takedown but Kindmark is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kindmark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gilas backwards.
Gilas throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kindmark.
Kindmark gets through Gilas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kindmark working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gilas's elbow.
Kindmark on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gilas working aggressively here.
Kindmark gets underhooks to prevent Gilas's takedown attempt.
Pekka Kindmark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Gilas.
Kindmark misses with the head strike.
Gilas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kindmark after a bit of a struggle.
Kindmark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gilas backwards.
Gilas blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kindmark fails to land.
Kindmark has a couple of punches blocked by Gilas.
Gilas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kindmark gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kindmark working aggressively here.
Kindmark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gilas tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short left from Kindmark.
A bit of stalling here from Kindmark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kindmark creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gilas's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gilas drops to his knees and Kindmark pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Kindmark!
Pekka Kindmark retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Pekka Kindmark 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tormund Giantsbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Stephensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giantsbane's entrance music is Misty Mountain. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Giantsbane
vs
Stephensson

193 cm
20
264 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

199 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tormund Giantsbane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marty Stephensson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Stephensson blocks the low kick.
Stephensson connects with a looping right hand.
Giantsbane throws a body shot but no joy.
Stephensson scores with a punch to the head.
Giantsbane wants to slow Stephensson down by chopping away at his legs.
Stephensson throws a head kick but Giantsbane moves out of range.
Giantsbane looks to land a body kick but Stephensson moved away.
Giantsbane avoids the head kick by Stephensson.
Stephensson throws a solid leg kick but Giantsbane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stephensson.
Stephensson tries a head kick but it misses.

Giantsbane moves into the clinch.
Giantsbane lands a good knee to the midsection. Stephensson won't want to take too many of those.
Stephensson looks winded!
Giantsbane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stephensson trying to stall but Giantsbane improves his position.
Giantsbane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Giantsbane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giantsbane lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Giantsbane - that landed with a thud.
Giantsbane lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Giantsbane.
Stephensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giantsbane lands a knee to the body.
Giantsbane lands an elbow inside.
Giantsbane avoiding damage.
Giantsbane working Stephensson over with knees to the body.
Giantsbane gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Giantsbane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stephensson backwards.
Giantsbane tries to land knees in the clinch but Stephensson avoids the damage to the body.
Stephensson has a couple of punches blocked by Giantsbane.
Stephensson blocks an elbow strike.
Giantsbane missing with knees to the body.
Giantsbane lands a good knee to the midsection. Stephensson won't want to take too many of those.
Giantsbane looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Giantsbane pushes off an throws an elbow but Stephensson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stephensson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Giantsbane unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stephensson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Giantsbane misses with a knee to the head.
Giantsbane lands an uppercut.
Giantsbane using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane lands with a light punch inside.
Giantsbane landing knees to the head.
Stephensson misses with a body punch.
Giantsbane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stephensson's defenses.
Giantsbane scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Giantsbane.
Giantsbane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Giantsbane misses with a knee strike.
Stephensson misses with some punches.
Giantsbane can't find room to land a body shot as Stephensson controls the action.
Stephensson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giantsbane lands an elbow inside that Stephensson shrugs off.
Giantsbane lands a hook that snaps the head of Stephensson backwards.
Giantsbane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stephensson.
Giantsbane lands an elbow inside that Stephensson shrugs off.
Our sources have told us that Giantsbane has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Stephensson working aggressively here.
Giantsbane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stephensson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Giantsbane crunches a lovely knee into Stephensson's ribcage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giantsbane lands a nice shot to the body.
Giantsbane scores a nice knee to the body.
Giantsbane scores a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Giantsbane.
Giantsbane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Giantsbane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stephensson backwards.

Stephensson is rocked!
Giantsbane creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Stephensson with a big uppercut! Stephensson tries to clinch up but Giantsbane pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Stephensson to the mat! Stephensson covers up and Giantsbane unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tormund Giantsbane!
Tormund Giantsbane retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Tormund Giantsbane thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.