SPI: Helsinki - 7 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Papantoniou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cordero Rodolfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papantoniou comes to the ring accompanied by Phobophobia. Kostas Papantoniou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Papantoniou
vs
Rodolfo

187 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kostas Papantoniou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cordero Rodolfo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodolfo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Papantoniou's half guard.
Rodolfo wants to take a breather but Papantoniou is having none of it.
Rodolfo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodolfo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Papantoniou gets back to full guard.
Rodolfo trying to control but Papantoniou is working from the bottom.
Rodolfo wants to pass the guard but Papantoniou is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papantoniou wants to get back to his feet but Rodolfo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodolfo trying to control but Papantoniou is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodolfo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodolfo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rodolfo trying to control but Papantoniou is working from the bottom.
Papantoniou working a defensive guard here.
Rodolfo lands a couple of digs.
Rodolfo tries to free his leg and advance position but Papantoniou is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Papantoniou 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.
Rodolfo wants to control from the top but Papantoniou keeps moving.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Papantoniou shoots for a takedown but Rodolfo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rodolfo is defended easily by Papantoniou.

Rodolfo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Papantoniou did well to prevent Rodolfo getting side control.
Papantoniou moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Papantoniou lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Papantoniou trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodolfo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papantoniou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodolfo is keeping the position for now.
Rodolfo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papantoniou.
Rodolfo pulls Papantoniou in close to prevent any damage.
Rodolfo controls Papantoniou momentarily but Papantoniou frees himself.
Rodolfo pulls Papantoniou in close to prevent any damage.

Rodolfo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Papantoniou passes into side control.

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.
Rodolfo is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Papantoniou working away.

Papantoniou thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Papantoniou working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cordero Rodolfo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Papantoniou shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodolfo pinned against the ropes. Rodolfo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rodolfo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Papantoniou.
Rodolfo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Papantoniou.

Rodolfo gets a clinch.

Papantoniou breaks from the clinch.
Rodolfo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Papantoniou sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Papantoniou stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodolfo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Papantoniou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodolfo shoots and misses
and Papantoniou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kostas Papantoniou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cordero Rodolfo.
Papantoniou changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rodolfo tries to avoid it but Papantoniou manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rodolfo to the ground. Rodolfo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kostas Papantoniou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rodolfo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodolfo throws a big elbow that misses.
Papantoniou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rodolfo's guard.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rodolfo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rodolfo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rodolfo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodolfo, not yet.

Rodolfo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Papantoniou stops Rodolfo from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Rodolfo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Papantoniou can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Papantoniou trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodolfo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

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

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Papantoniou drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rodolfo is looking to sweep but instead, Papantoniou has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Papantoniou is working for a submission of some sort.
Rodolfo trying to control but Papantoniou postures up.
Rodolfo tries to kick Papantoniou off but Papantoniou keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rodolfo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Papantoniou. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Papantoniou is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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.
Well, if Papantoniou is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rodolfo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Papantoniou wants to control from the top but Rodolfo keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodolfo lands some strikes from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostas Papantoniou dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Papantoniou misses with a series of wild punches.
Rodolfo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Papantoniou looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Papantoniou displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodolfo.
Papantoniou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Papantoniou clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rodolfo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Papantoniou feints and then cracks Rodolfo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodolfo down.
Papantoniou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodolfo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Rodolfo dives in and scores a takedown into Papantoniou's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodolfo works over Papantoniou with some ground and pound from guard.
Rodolfo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Papantoniou swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodolfo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rodolfo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Papantoniou is keeping the position for now.
Rodolfo trying to control but Papantoniou is working from the bottom.
Papantoniou trying to strike off his back.
Rodolfo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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.
Rodolfo tries to free his leg and advance position but Papantoniou is retaining full guard.
Rodolfo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Papantoniou manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Rodolfo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Papantoniou doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Papantoniou manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rodolfo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Papantoniou is one step ahead there.
Papantoniou trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodolfo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodolfo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rodolfo seems keen to control Papantoniou's posture.
Papantoniou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodolfo is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rodolfo tries to sprawl but Papantoniou drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Rodolfo actively working from the bottom here.
Papantoniou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodolfo keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodolfo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rodolfo tries to get to full guard but Papantoniou has control of the leg.
Rodolfo striking from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodolfo tries to get to full guard but Papantoniou has control of the leg.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kostas Papantoniou showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Papantoniou has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

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

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Feivish Hershel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hershel
vs
Johnson

173 cm
25
176 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

174 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Feivish Hershel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willie Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hershel is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hershel is controlling the pace.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hershel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hershel landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hershel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hershel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hershel passes to side control.
Hershel working the head with strikes.
Hershel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hershel tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hershel controls the position.
Hershel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Hershel controlling from side mount.
Hershel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hershel working the ground and pound.
Hershel cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hershel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Johnson is rocked!
Hershel advances to mount.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Hershel finish him?

Hershel looking to secure an arm triangle but Johnson defends it well.
Hershel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hershel raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hershel landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hershel loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Johnson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hershel land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hershel stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Feivish Hershel!
Feivish Hershel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

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

Ibrahimovic
vs
McLendon

178 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirsad Ibrahimovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ritchie McLendon!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibrahimovic fails to land the takedown.

McLendon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ibrahimovic is looking for a sweep. McLendon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibrahimovic is trying to maintain the position but McLendon is very close to passing his half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLendon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Ibrahimovic has his foot on McLendon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McLendon works his way back into a safe position though.
Ibrahimovic trying to keep a closed guard but McLendon is proving a slippery customer.

Ibrahimovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McLendon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ibrahimovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ibrahimovic wants to sweep here but McLendon controlling him for the moment.
McLendon passes Ibrahimovic's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahimovic tries to roll over but McLendon keeps him under control.
Ibrahimovic is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ibrahimovic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ibrahimovic 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.
McLendon pushing down on Ibrahimovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McLendon looks winded!
McLendon blocks the strikes from Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McLendon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McLendon's back!

Ibrahimovic is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but McLendon won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Ibrahimovic off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mirsad Ibrahimovic!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aku Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camilo Amando Vito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saari comes to the ring accompanied by Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions. Aku Saari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saari
vs
Amando Vito

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Perkele!
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Saari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Camilo Amando Vito!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amando Vito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saari wants to clinch.
Amando Vito misses with a straight left.
Amando Vito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amando Vito misses with a head kick.

Saari clinches up with Amando Vito and pushes him back against the ropes.
Amando Vito is trying to force a seperation but Saari has the dominant position.
Saari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amando Vito backwards.
Amando Vito blocks a body shot from Saari.
Saari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saari lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Saari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saari lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amando Vitos head.
Amando Vito is trying to break free.
Amando Vito blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Saari.
Saari has a couple of punches blocked by Amando Vito.
Come on Saari - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Saari lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Amando Vito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amando Vito throws the left hand but Saari avoids the punch easily.
Saari wants to clinch up but Amando Vito keeps it at a distance.
Amando Vito appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Saari clinches up with Amando Vito and pushes him back against the ropes.
Saari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amando Vito is trying to break free.
Saari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saari works on Amando Vito's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amando Vito blocks an uppercut.
Saari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Amando Vito can't break the clinch.

Amando Vito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saari wants to clinch up but Amando Vito keeps it at a distance.
Amando Vito lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Amando Vito throws a right hand that Saari ducks under and follows up with a left that Saari also avoids with ease.
Saari tries to counter by clinching up but Amando Vito breaks away and moves out of range.
Amando Vito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saari.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saari fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Amando Vito.
Saari wants to clinch up but Amando Vito keeps it at a distance.

Saari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amando Vito, pushing him back against the ropes.
Amando Vito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saari scores with a hook to the body.
Saari scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amando Vito blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Saari - that landed with a thud.
Amando Vito wants to break free but Saari has control.
Amando Vito blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Saari.
Saari scores with a shot to the side of Amando Vito's head.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saari lands a nice uppercut.
Amando Vito tries to circle away but Saari has him pinned against the ropes.
Saari working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saari lands a left hand.
Amando Vito is looking to break free of the clinch but Saari has double underhooks.
Amando Vito takes a shot to the head.
Amando Vito takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Saari - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amando Vito takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saari.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Amando Vito is looking to break free of the clinch but Saari has double underhooks.
Saari has Amando Vito pressed against the ropes, preventing Amando Vito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Saari.
Saari gets through Amando Vito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saari lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Saari.
A right hook to the body lands for Saari.
Amando Vito looks winded!
Saari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Saari lands a shot to the body.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Saari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Saari doesn't manage to clinch there - Amando Vito circles away.

Saari takes the fight into the clinch.
Saari prevents Amando Vito from breaking the clinch.
Saari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Saari scores with a shot to the side of Amando Vito's head.
Saari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amando Vito can do to turn this around?
Saari misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Saari.
Saari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saari gets through Amando Vito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Amando Vito is rocked!
Saari lands a shot to the body.
Amando Vito is still on wobbly legs! Can Saari finish him?
Saari is working Amando Vito over against the ropes.
Amando Vito seems to have recovered his senses.
Saari lands a body punch.
Amando Vito is breathing heavily.
Saari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amando Vito backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saari misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saari lands a shot to the body.
Saari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Saari.
Saari lands a big right hand that drops Amando Vito! The killer instinct kicks in and Saari finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Saari!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aku Saari!
Aku Saari very nearly forgot to thank Perkele! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stiglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiglitz comes to the ring accompanied by I Gave You A Reach Around and This Is How You Repay Me?. Thiago Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Stiglitz
vs
Silva

183 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Stiglitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Stiglitz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stiglitz sprawls well. Stiglitz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.

Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stiglitz on his heels. He'll look to pass Stiglitz's guard now, I'm sure.
Silva advances to half guard.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stiglitz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stiglitz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is keen to just control but Stiglitz is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiglitz wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva stalling away here and it's allowed Stiglitz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Stiglitz is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva throws a strike but Stiglitz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Stiglitz wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.

Stiglitz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiglitz stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stiglitz moves into full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Stiglitz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Silva is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Stiglitz finish him?
Stiglitz postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Silva badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Stiglitz around the waist but Stiglitz pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Stiglitz is the winner by TKO! Stiglitz jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Stiglitz!
In his post fight interview, Dan Stiglitz gave a big smile as he said 'I've fucked guys bigger than you.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Pro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alvarez
vs
Pro

172 cm
25
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

162 cm
25
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Pro!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pro lands with a straight right. Alvarez didn't see that one coming.
Pro lands with a nice combination. Alvarez backs away looking to recover.
Alvarez is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Pro moves into the clinch successfully.
Pro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alvarez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pro is defending well.
Alvarez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've been hearing reports that Alvarez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Pro.
Pro pushes Alvarez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pro digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
A short right from Pro on the inside.
Pro lands a nice uppercut.
Alvarez avoids a wild elbow strike from Pro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pro scores with a nice short uppercut.

Alvarez is rocked!
Pro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pro unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Alvarez! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Pro is unloading with more strikes now! Alvarez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Pro!
After winning the bout, Kyle Pro thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markus Lindblom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Latham Unreal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lindblom
vs
Unreal

178 cm
25
177 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markus Lindblom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Latham Unreal!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lindblom gets a clinch.
Unreal misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lindblom breaks from the clinch.

Lindblom drives through and clinches with Unreal against the ropes.
Unreal is trying to break the clinch but Lindblom has him pressed against the ropes.
Lindblom misses with the head strike.
Unreal misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lindblom.

Lindblom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lindblom tries to clinch there but Unreal circles away.
Unreal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lindblom defends it well.
Unreal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Unreal's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Unreal's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Markus Lindblom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lindblom clinches with his opponent.
Lindblom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lindblom taking a breather.
Lindblom pushes Unreal back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindblom misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Lindblom breaks the clinch.
Unreal keeps the fight on the outside.
Lindblom wants to clinch.
And Unreal tries to counter it with a takedown but Lindblom pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lindblom misses with a double jab.
Lindblom tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Unreal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lindblom keeping full guard, as Unreal tries to pass.
Unreal trying to control but Lindblom is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unreal's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Unreal drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Unreal as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Lindblom screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Unreal! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Latham Unreal!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Irshaad Sayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyberius Furiusz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sayed
vs
Furiusz

170 cm
25
143 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
156 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Arcticus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Irshaad Sayed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyberius Furiusz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Furiusz clinches.
Sayed creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Furiusz's defenses.
Sayed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sayed lands a knee to the head.
Furiusz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sayed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sayed landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sayed scores with a knee to the head.
Furiusz can't break the clinch.
Sayed creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Furiusz's defenses.
Sayed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sayed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Furiusz can't break the clinch.
Sayed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sayed connects with a knee to the head.
Furiusz is trying to break the clinch but Sayed is controlling him.
Furiusz looks winded!
Furiusz misses with an elbow strike.
Furiusz is trying to push Sayed away but Sayed has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
I was talking to Sayed's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sayed.
A knee to the head by Sayed.
Sayed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Furiusz takes an elbow to the temple.
Sayed lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Furiusz pushes off an throws an elbow but Sayed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayed lands a damaging elbow.
Furiusz lands a nice elbow.
Sayed lands a knee to the head.
Furiusz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sayed seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Furiusz can turn it around.
Nice elbow from Sayed.
Sayed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sayed lands a damaging elbow.
Sayed unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sayed landing knees to the body.
Sayed lands a knee to the head.
Sayed crunches a lovely knee into Furiusz's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Furiusz takes an elbow to the temple.
Furiusz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sayed connects with a nasty looking knee right to Furiusz's face.

Furiusz is rocked!
Sayed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Furiusz is still on wobbly legs! Can Sayed finish him?
Sayed lands a nice elbow.
Sayed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sayed with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sayed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sayed lands an elbow just above Furiusz 's eye.
Sayed comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayed has Furiusz pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Furiusz is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Sayed - that's hurt Furiusz badly! Oh, another knee lands and Furiusz is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Furiusz doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Irshaad Sayed!
Irshaad Sayed is the new lightweight champion!