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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Eddard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reino Kanki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanki has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. Karl Eddard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Eddard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reino Kanki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eddard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kanki doesn't manage to clinch there - Eddard circles away.
Eddard scores with a jab. Kanki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kanki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eddard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Eddard throwing strikes but missing.
Eddard 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.
Kanki 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.
We've been hearing that Eddard has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Eddard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kanki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eddard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eddard scoring with some ground and pound.
Eddard 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.
Eddard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kanki's head.
Eddard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Eddard works over Kanki with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddard controlling from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kanki can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kanki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eddard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Eddard looking to sit in guard and control but Kanki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eddard is on top in guard.
Eddard postures up.
Eddard scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanki wants to sweep here but Eddard controlling him for the moment.
Kanki keeping moving, preventing Eddard from controlling successfully.
Eddard scoring with some ground and pound.
Eddard stops Kanki from standing up.
Eddard scoring with some ground and pound.
Eddard lands a couple of elbows.
Eddard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eddard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eddard lands a couple of digs.
Kanki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kanki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eddard.
Kanki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Eddard passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eddard lands a few punches from side control.
Eddard is working Kanki over with some ground and pound from side control.
Eddard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kanki will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Eddard trying to control the action but Kanki is working from the bottom.
Eddard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kanki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Eddard looks up at the clock and then as Kanki takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eddard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eddard lands a few punches from side control.
Kanki is looking for a sweep.
Eddard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Eddard scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kanki to see if he's OK.
Kanki is rocked!
Eddard in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Kanki looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Eddard turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Eddard!
The defeated Reino Kanki had this to say: 'I'll be back'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Artur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Stark told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Artur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Artur makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Artur dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Stark throws a series of punches but Artur avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Artur catches Stark right on the button with a cross.
Stark misses with a body shot
and Artur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Artur has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Artur there as he acknowledges the shot.
Artur throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it.
Artur connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stark momentarily.
Artur connects with a crisp jab.
Artur throws out a powerful jab.
Artur has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DiscoClub in the buildup to the fight.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artur looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Artur blocks a head kick by Stark.
Stark throws a poor cross that misses
and Artur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Stark. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Artur on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A left and a right from Stark both land. Nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Artur.
Stark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stark throws a right hand that Artur ducks under and follows up with a left that Artur also avoids with ease.
Artur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Artur throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Artur misses with a low kick.
Artur swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Stark throws out a counter right but Artur avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artur is looking to slow Stark down with leg kicks.
Stark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Artur with a jab.
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a body punch
letting Artur counter with a right hand.
Stark throws a right hand that misses
and Artur counters with a nice body shot.
Artur dodges the punch combination from Stark.
Stark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stark throws a jab but it's blocked by Artur.
Artur works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stark avoids the body shot from Artur.
Artur lands a jab to the head.
Stark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stark takes a swing at Artur's ribcage but misses.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. Artur moves away and avoids it.
Stark falls off balance throwing a combination
and Artur counters with a nice body shot.
Stark looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artur keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Artur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Artur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Artur throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Artur.
Artur is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Artur defends it nicely.
Stark misses with a combination
and Artur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Artur was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
Sven Artur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Artur.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
Artur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stark under the eye.
Artur scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artur connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Stark misses with a jab to the body
and Artur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Artur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Artur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stark throws out a loose jab but Artur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Artur appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stark is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Artur's half guard.
Artur tries to roll over but Stark keeps him under control.
Stark is thwarting Artur's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Artur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Stark. That snapped Artur's head back.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Artur, right into the meat.
Stark moves away from the strike by Artur.
Stark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sven Artur is winning the standup battle so far.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stark misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Artur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Artur misses with a straight left.
Stark unleashes a big counter combination but Artur bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Stark lands with a nice combination. Artur backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Stark misses
and Artur counters with a straight right hand.
Artur swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Artur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stark in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artur throws a jab but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark looks to land a combination but Artur avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Artur circles away quickly and effectively.
Artur connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Artur cracks Stark with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stark misses with a right hand
letting Artur counter with a right hand.
Tony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Artur has managed to clinch.
Artur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Artur staying out of range there.
Artur ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark throws a lazy uppercut
and Artur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stark misses with a body punch
enabling Artur to counter with a crisp jab.
Artur misses with a straight right.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Artur throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark throws a hook but Artur avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stark throws a body punch but Artur moves out of range.
Stark misses with a left hand
and Artur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark tries for a takedown but Artur circles away easily
and Artur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stark is breathing heavily.
Artur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body kick from Artur.
Artur misses with a head kick.
Stark lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
Artur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stark can do to turn this around?
Stark walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stark is defended easily by Artur.
Sven Artur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stark.
Jab, jab by Artur - just one landing.
Artur lands a nice hook to Stark's body. Stark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Artur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stark in his tracks.
Stark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Artur looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Stark misses with a shot to the body
and Artur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stark has his takedown stuffed
and Artur counters with a left to the body.
Artur scores with a leg kick.
Stark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Artur does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stark fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tony Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Artur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Artur scores with a nice strike.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Artur is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Artur as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Artur as he avoids it easily.
A left lands for Artur.
Stark slips under a jab.
Stark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Artur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark throws a leg kick but Artur sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Artur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Artur manages to avoid it.
Artur lands with an overhand left.
Stark is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Stark misses.
The crowd cheers as Artur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stark doesn't seem phased though.
Stark is still on wobbly legs! Can Artur finish him?
Nice defenses there by Stark.
As Artur backs off Stark throws a huge counter combo but Artur manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Artur dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Artur takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Stark seems to have recovered his senses.
Artur tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark has his takedown stuffed
and Artur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Artur stuffs the takedown.
A jab from Artur finds it's way through Stark's defenses.
Artur is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Artur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stark takes one to the side of the head.
Stark drops his hands momentarily and Artur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stark is rocked!
Stark misses with a double jab
and Artur scores with a counter punch that sends Stark to the canvas! Artur smells blood - he's punishing Stark with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Stark has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Artur!
Sven Artur decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 31 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dos Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Riseman throws a head kick that misses.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Riseman circles away.
Dos Santos is looking to slow Riseman down with leg kicks.
Dos Santos has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Riseman is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Riseman scores with the left hand. Dos Santos knows he should have avoided that one.
Riseman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dos Santos's corner calls for a 1-2. Dos Santos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riseman. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos throws a head kick but Riseman moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riseman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oscar Dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Riseman. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos moves into range and clinches up with Riseman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riseman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dos Santos moves out of range as Riseman strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up but Riseman circles away and keeps his distance.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Riseman misses with a double jab
and Dos Santos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dos Santos blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Riseman.
Riseman tries a body shot but Dos Santos blocks it.
Riseman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dos Santos.
A combination from Riseman does no damage.
Riseman throws a jab when Dos Santos was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman wants to land a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range.
Arne Riseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Santos checks the leg kick.
Dos Santos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Riseman.
Riseman looks to land a body kick but Dos Santos moved away.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Riseman is avoiding it.
As Dos Santos backs away, Riseman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dos Santos tries to clinch there but Riseman circles away.
Riseman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Riseman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dos Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Dos Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Riseman to counter with a crisp jab.
Arne Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Dos Santos.
Riseman throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Riseman does no damage.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Riseman avoids it well.
Riseman blocks a low kick nicely.
Dos Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riseman circles away.
Riseman throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riseman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riseman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dos Santos dodges the punch combination from Riseman.
Dos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riseman ducks right into an uppercut from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Riseman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Riseman misses the target.
A punch combination from Riseman misses.
Riseman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riseman misses with a body shot.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riseman misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Dos Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman misses with the combination.
Riseman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riseman works over Dos Santos's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Riseman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dos Santos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Riseman throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Dos Santos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos Santos slips a jab and a cross from Riseman.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Riseman is avoiding it.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Riseman tried to counter with a leg kick but Dos Santos avoided it.
Riseman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arne Riseman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dos Santos lands a really nice looking cross but Riseman seems unphased.
Riseman throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a leg kick.
Dos Santos lands a jab to the head.
Dos Santos has closed the distance and engaged Riseman in a clinch.
Riseman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Riseman circles away.
Riseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riseman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dos Santos 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.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riseman wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dos Santos manages to pass to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riseman pushes Dos Santos off looking to stand but Dos Santos dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Riseman to stand up.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Riseman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Riseman scores with a hook to the body. Dos Santos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A cross from Riseman lands.
Dos Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Riseman's hands.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Riseman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Riseman connects with a body shot that sends Dos Santos's belly button to the back.
Riseman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dos Santos can do to turn this around?
Riseman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dos Santos can pounce on him.
Riseman drops Dos Santos with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dos Santos looks back up at him and smiles so Riseman waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Dos Santos is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Riseman checks a leg kick.
Dos Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can Riseman finish him?
Dos Santos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Riseman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dos Santos seems to have recovered his senses.
Riseman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arne Riseman is winning the standup battle so far.
Dos Santos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riseman.
Dos Santos tries to counter with a clinch but Riseman shakes him off and moves away.
Riseman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dos Santos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Riseman misses with a straight left.
Riseman sets himself, and Dos Santos steps forward looking for the clinch! Riseman avoids it this time.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Dos Santos catches Riseman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dos Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riseman swivels and escapes.
Arne Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Dos Santos.
Riseman looks to land a combination. Dos Santos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Riseman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riseman is looking for a counter combo.
Riseman keeps the fight on the outside.
Dos Santos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch combination from Riseman misses.
Dos Santos unleashes a big counter combination but Riseman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dos Santos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riseman, pushing him back against the cage.
Riseman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dos Santos backwards.
Dos Santos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riseman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riseman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riseman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riseman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dos Santos counters with a left to the body.
Dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dos Santos.
Sloppy strikes from Riseman. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos connects with a crisp jab.
Riseman throws a combination that misses
and Dos Santos counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Riseman!
Riseman is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Oh Riseman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid leg kick lands there for Dos Santos.
Riseman throws a right hand that misses
and Dos Santos scores with a counter punch that sends Riseman to the canvas! Dos Santos smells blood - he's punishing Riseman with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Riseman has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Dos Santos!
Oscar Dos Santos tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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27
180 lbs
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27
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Datsik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a double jab
so Datsik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Datsik looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Datsik trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Datsik throws a big right hand that misses.
Datsik wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith moves to clinch but Datsik breaks away
and Datsik counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Datsik perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Datsik 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.
Datsik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Datsik there.
Datsik throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've been hearing that Datsik has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Datsik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Datsik working Smith over with strikes.
Still in half guard, Datsik seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Datsik.
Datsik content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Datsik throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Smith to regain full guard.
Datsik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Datsik postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Datsik postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Datsik stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik content to stall in guard here.
Datsik scoring with some ground and pound.
Datsik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Datsik is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Datsik.
Datsik showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Datsik throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datsik wants to sweep but no luck.
Datsik has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Datsik wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith is looking to stand up but Datsik won't let him.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Datsik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Datsik dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Datsik scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Datsik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Datsik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Datsik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Datsik.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Datsik delivers a nice body kick.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab from Datsik.
It looks like Greg Smith has been cut.
Nice shot by Datsik.
Datsik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Datsik throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Datsik.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Datsik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Datsik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries to clinch up but Datsik circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Datsik scores with a kick to the body.
Datsik misses with a looping left.
Greg Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Datsik.
Good exchange - Datsik coming out on top.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith working aggressively here.
A short right from Datsik.
A right handed body shot lands from Datsik.
Datsik blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Datsik.
Datsik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Datsik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Datsik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Datsik wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but Datsik persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the cage.
Datsik engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Datsik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Datsik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Datsik postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Datsik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Datsik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Datsik controls the pace.
Datsik trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Datsik looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Datsik.
Datsik changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith is not content to let Datsik control the position.
Datsik landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datsik wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith is letting Datsik control him for a moment.
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Datsik scoring with strikes.
Datsik cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Datsik working the strikes but Smith uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Datsik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Datsik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Datsik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Greg Smith's cut.
That's time! Datsik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Datsik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Datsik finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Datsik misses with a hook.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Datsik.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith is rocked!
Datsik missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Datsik fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a combination. Datsik tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Datsik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Datsik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Datsik to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Datsik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Datsik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dante Datsik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Datsik seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Datsik.
Dante Datsik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Datsik is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with the combination.
Datsik connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Datsik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Datsik counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Datsik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith 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.
Smith feints and then cracks Datsik's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Datsik down.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Datsik had a free shot at his head there.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Datsik tries a head kick but it misses.
Datsik misses with the combination.
Datsik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Datsik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Datsik slips a jab from Smith.
Datsik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Datsik. That snapped Smith's head back.
Datsik misses with a body shot.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Datsik pushes him away.
Greg Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Datsik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Datsik.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith checks a low kick from Datsik.
Datsik throws a head kick that misses.
Datsik lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Datsik fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Datsik misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Datsik scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Datsik slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Datsik shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Datsik seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Datsik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Datsik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Datsik!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dante Datsik made sure he mentioned Revolution Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chem Spaletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Angstrom has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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28
166 lbs
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161 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chem Spaletti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Angstrom!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angstrom missing with a left hand there. Spaletti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spaletti attempts a counter takedown but Angstrom avoids it well and moves away.
Spaletti gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Angstrom darts in and clinches Spaletti up against the cage.
Angstrom misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Angstrom takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Spaletti is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Angstrom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Angstrom misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angstrom gets through Spaletti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Angstrom gets underhooks to prevent Spaletti's takedown attempt.
Angstrom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spaletti is defending well for now.
Angstrom throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spaletti blocking some punches.
Spaletti dodges an elbow strike from Angstrom.
Angstrom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spaletti manages to avoid it.
Spaletti attempts a counter takedown but Angstrom avoids it well and moves away.
Angstrom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Angstrom throws a combination that misses
and Spaletti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spaletti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angstrom keeps working.
Angstrom trying to hold on to Spaletti's head to control him but Spaletti postures up.
Angstrom wants to improve his position but Spaletti is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spaletti wants to control but Angstrom is keeping him busy.
Spaletti sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Spaletti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Angstrom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Spaletti.
Spaletti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Angstrom doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Spaletti.
Angstrom is defending against the submission attempts here by Spaletti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom is positioning himself well to prevent Spaletti advancing to mount.
Angstrom actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Angstrom is staying active underneath Spaletti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spaletti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Spaletti is working for a kimura but Angstrom is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four 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.
Angstrom is looking to improve his position.
Spaletti trying to control from half guard but Angstrom is working away.
Spaletti is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Spaletti trying to control but Angstrom is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Spaletti trying to move into half guard but instead Angstrom has managed to sweep!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Angstrom dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Angstrom instigates a clinch.
Angstrom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angstrom manages to break the clinch.
Spaletti slips under a jab.
Angstrom forces Spaletti back against the cage and clinches.
Angstrom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Angstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spaletti avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Spaletti blocks the low kick.
Angstrom misses with a series of wild punches.
Spaletti feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Spaletti half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Angstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Spaletti is just out of range.
Spaletti tries to counter with a takedown but Angstrom is quick to defend against it.
Angstrom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spaletti appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Angstrom is looking to slow Spaletti down with leg kicks.
Spaletti takes a jab right on the kisser.
A shot to the liver by Angstrom. Beautiful body shot.
Spaletti tries to keep at a distance but Angstrom has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Angstrom on the inside.
Angstrom breaks the clinch.
Spaletti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Angstrom moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angstrom gets underhooks to prevent Spaletti's takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Angstrom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harry Angstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angstrom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angstrom forces Spaletti back against the cage and clinches.
Angstrom is struggling to control the position.
Spaletti wants a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Angstrom as the two fighters clinch.
Angstrom breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spaletti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Angstrom darts in and clinches Spaletti up against the cage.
Angstrom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Angstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angstrom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angstrom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spaletti.
Spaletti attempts a counter takedown but Angstrom avoids it well and moves away.
Spaletti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angstrom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Angstrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Angstrom moves into the clinch.
Angstrom lands an uppercut.
Angstrom leaning his opponent against the cage.
Angstrom lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angstrom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spaletti keeps working.
Angstrom prevents Spaletti from improving his position.
Angstrom drops an elbow to the side of Spaletti's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Angstrom wants to take a breather but Spaletti is having none of it.
Well, if Angstrom 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.
Spaletti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spaletti is defending against the submission attempts here by Angstrom.
Angstrom tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Spaletti.
Harry Angstrom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Spaletti moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Spaletti wants to sweep here but Angstrom controlling him for the moment.
Spaletti looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Angstrom passes into side control.
Angstrom advances to mount.
Spaletti sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spaletti wants to get back to full guard.
Spaletti is working hard here to advance position.
Angstrom not doing much here.
My spies in England Fight Club MMA inform me that Angstrom has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Spaletti is trying to control but can't.
Angstrom slips a nice elbow through Spaletti's hands, connecting with Spaletti's forehead.
That's four 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.
Spaletti moves into full guard.
Angstrom is stalling in the full guard.
Spaletti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chem Spaletti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spaletti is trying to control the position but Angstrom postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Angstrom passes Spaletti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Spaletti manages to get to full guard.
Spaletti throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Angstrom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angstrom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Angstrom!
Harry Angstrom decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vann Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliod Bunkley Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bunkley Iii's choice of entrance music: Knocksville Girl. On his way into the cage it seems that Vann Knight has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vann Knight seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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184 lbs
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193 lbs
29 - 25 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vann Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliod Bunkley Iii!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunkley Iii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bunkley Iii misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Knight as Bunkley Iii shoots in.
Vann Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliod Bunkley Iii.
Bunkley Iii shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bunkley Iii fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knight sprawls well initially but Bunkley Iii persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bunkley Iii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunkley Iii not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bunkley Iii seems to be looking for submissions.
Knight manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bunkley Iii is one step ahead there.
Bunkley Iii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii throws an elbow that misses. Knight uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bunkley Iii's guard. Nice move by Knight!
Bunkley Iii controls Knight momentarily but Knight frees himself.
Bunkley Iii working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Knight has passed into half guard!
Bunkley Iii trying to control from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii tries to get to full guard but Knight has control of the leg.
Bunkley Iii actively working from the bottom here.
Bunkley Iii moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bunkley Iii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii looking for a sweep. Not yet Bunkley Iii, not yet.
Knight wants to stand but Bunkley Iii has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bunkley Iii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bunkley Iii has his foot on Knight's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Knight works his way back into a safe position though.
Bunkley Iii has a closed guard, preventing Knight from standing up.
Our spies down at at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems inform us that Bunkley Iii has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Knight gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bunkley Iii tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
It looked like Knight was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bunkley Iii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Knight cracks Bunkley Iii with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bunkley Iii lands a nice shot that snaps Knight's head back.
Knight leaves Bunkley Iii with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bunkley Iii darts in looking for a takedown but Knight gets double underhooks and turns Bunkley Iii into the cage.
Bunkley Iii closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Knight to the mat! Knight manages to get full guard.
Bunkley Iii slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Knight takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Knight manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunkley Iii is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knight pulls his head out easily.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bunkley Iii.
Knight wants to stand but Bunkley Iii is controlling his arm.
Bunkley Iii wants to control but Knight postures up.
Knight tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Bunkley Iii is looking to regain half guard here but Knight keeps moving and retains side control.
Knight has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Knight motions for Bunkley Iii to come forward. Knight throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Bunkley Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bunkley Iii looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
Bunkley Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vann Knight will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bunkley Iii with a poor takedown
and Knight counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bunkley Iii is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Knight appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bunkley Iii shoots in and drives through. Knight sprawls well.
Vann Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliod Bunkley Iii.
Bunkley Iii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Bunkley Iii tries to clinch up.
Eliod Bunkley Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight throws a wild body kick that Bunkley Iii sees coming a mile off.
Bunkley Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Knight throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Knight feints and then cracks Bunkley Iii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bunkley Iii down.
Bunkley Iii throws a right hand that misses
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
Bunkley Iii misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Knight finds it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bunkley Iii, as that shot connected.
Bunkley Iii fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii misses with a takedown
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bunkley Iii shoots in but Knight avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Knight finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bunkley Iii shoots and misses
and Knight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bunkley Iii is breathing heavily.
Bunkley Iii shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice cross by Knight.
Knight scores with a jab to the body.
Bunkley Iii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bunkley Iii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Bunkley Iii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bunkley Iii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Knight stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knight wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bunkley Iii is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A lazy left from Knight finds it's target.
Knight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bunkley Iii.
Knight fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bunkley Iii just manages to avoid it.
Bunkley Iii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Knight is fending him off so far but Bunkley Iii persists. Nope, Knight circles away and we're back to standing.
Bunkley Iii throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knight's waist but Knight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bunkley Iii off to one side.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunkley Iii takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vann Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bunkley Iii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Knight connects with the punch.
Bunkley Iii tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knight looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bunkley Iii can do to turn this around?
Knight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bunkley Iii tries for a takedown but Knight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big right from Bunkley Iii misses.
Knight was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
No luck for Bunkley Iii with that takedown attempt.
Bunkley Iii with a poor takedown
and Knight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii fails to land the takedown.
Bunkley Iii drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bunkley Iii has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Knight lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bunkley Iii has his takedown stuffed
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Bunkley Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Bunkley Iii's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bunkley Iii misses with an uppercut
and Bunkley Iii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knight scores with a kick to the body.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Bunkley Iii's front leg but catches the back leg as Bunkley Iii tries to avoid it.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knight cracks Bunkley Iii with a good jab.
Bunkley Iii's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunkley Iii ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Bunkley Iii looks for a takedown but Knight sprawls well.
Bunkley Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunkley Iii is just out of range.
Bunkley Iii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bunkley Iii has his takedown stuffed
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bunkley Iii misses with a takedown
and Knight counters with a nice uppercut.
Vann Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight throws out a powerful jab.
Knight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bunkley Iii looks for a takedown but Knight sprawls well.
Knight lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vann Knight dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Bunkley Iii tries to clinch up
and Knight counters with a nice leg kick.
Bunkley Iii shoots in for a takedown but Knight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knight throwing a counter right hand but Bunkley Iii manages to avoid it.
Bunkley Iii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bunkley Iii.
Vann Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliod Bunkley Iii.
Bunkley Iii misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bunkley Iii.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Bunkley Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bunkley Iii moves out of range of the leg kick from Knight.
Bunkley Iii shoots for a double leg takedown but Knight sprawls well. He's pushed Bunkley Iii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bunkley Iii has his takedown stuffed
and Knight counters with a nice leg kick.
Bunkley Iii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bunkley Iii tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Knight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunkley Iii has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Bunkley Iii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bunkley Iii.
Bunkley Iii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bunkley Iii closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knight circles away.
Knight is looking to counter punch.
Knight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight connects with a jab.
Bunkley Iii ducks under a wild hook from Knight.
Bunkley Iii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii shoots for a double leg takedown but Knight sprawls well. He's pushed Bunkley Iii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Bunkley Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Bunkley Iii tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Knight swivels and escapes.
Knight connects with a right hand. Bunkley Iii shakes it off.
Bunkley Iii with a poor takedown
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunkley Iii.
A good leg kick by Knight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bunkley Iii ducks right into an uppercut from Knight.
Knight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bunkley Iii. That did some damage!
Bunkley Iii gets a double leg takedown into Knight's guard.
Bunkley Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knight is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knight looking for a sweep. Not yet Knight, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Knight stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nice sprawl there from Knight as Bunkley Iii shoots in.
Bunkley Iii fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knight avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Knight.
Bunkley Iii dives in and grabs Knight's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knight pushes down on Bunkley Iii's head and hops out.
Bunkley Iii throws a series of punches but Knight avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bunkley Iii or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bunkley Iii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bunkley Iii.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Bunkley Iii moved out of range.
Bunkley Iii tries for a takedown but Knight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Knight misses with a straight left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Knight!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Knight as Bunkley Iii shoots in.
Knight lands the left hand.
Eliod Bunkley Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunkley Iii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bunkley Iii walks into a stiff left hand from Knight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vann Knight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knight has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vann Knight!
Vann Knight decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micah Hays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clint Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cartwright's choice of entrance music: Total Domination. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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27
140 lbs
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27
141 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Micah Hays!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clint Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cartwright.
Hays throws a sloppy head kick and Cartwright moves out of range easily.
Cartwright clinches.
Hays is trying to force a seperation but Cartwright has the dominant position.
Hays lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hays pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hays shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hays lands a jab to Cartwright's midsection.
Hays works the jab nicely.
Hays throws a chopping leg kick but Cartwright manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hays throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cartwright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Micah Hays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hays connects with an inside leg kick.
Hays rushes Cartwright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but Hays turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hays lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hays uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hays is sitting in close to Cartwright's body. Cartwright has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hays is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hays is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cartwright.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Clint Cartwright! Clint Cartwright retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Clint Cartwright thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamezdin Shraf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Askren comes to the cage accompanied by wave after wave mr probs. Shraf has chosen O.C. - time's up as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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274 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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28
212 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jamezdin Shraf!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shraf digs a good body shot into Askren's ribs.
Askren is breathing heavily.
Askren throws a sloppy head kick and Shraf moves out of range easily.
Askren clinches up with Shraf and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Shraf.
Shraf lands a hook that snaps the head of Askren backwards.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shraf has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Askren tries to pull guard but Shraf forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shraf throws a punch but it's blocked by Askren.
Askren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Askren has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shraf after a bit of a struggle.
Shraf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shraf is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Askren gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shraf.
Shraf tries to throw a body punch but Askren avoids it by throwing Shraf back against the cage.
Shraf misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shraf fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Askren.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shraf takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shraf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shraf takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shraf. Askren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Askren takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Askren closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Askren is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shraf scores with a punch to the head.
Askren throws a lazy head kick
and Shraf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shraf catches Askren with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shraf jabs at Askren's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shraf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Askren moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Askren half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Askren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shraf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shraf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shraf lands a jab-cross combination.
Shraf lands with a shot to the body.
Askren looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shraf with a nice cross.
Shraf lands a jab to the nose.
Shraf connects with a nice looking jab.
Askren is rocked!
Shraf is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Askren had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shraf lands with a nice body punch.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Shraf and Askren goes tumbling to the canvas! Shraf follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Oh Askren is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shraf is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Askren is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jamezdin Shraf!
Jamezdin Shraf decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Benny Askren spoke after the fight, saying 'My chin is glass '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sweet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Sweet is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Sweet!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood tries a head kick but it misses.
Blood misses with a head kick.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blood but Blood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sweet is looking to clinch but Blood is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Blood.
Blood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blood throws a sloppy head kick
and Sweet counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Blood!
Blood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blood tries to roll over but Sweet keeps him under control.
Blood trying to hold on to Sweet's head to control him but Sweet postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sweet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blood trying to keep a closed guard but Sweet is proving a slippery customer.
Blood is looking for a triangle but Sweet pushes his legs off easily.
Blood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweet is aware though and is defending well.
Blood pulls Sweet in close to his closed guard and prevents Sweet from doing any damage or advancing position.
Blood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blood is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blood is looking for a triangle here but Sweet uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sweet misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sweet tries to advance to mount but Blood denies him.
Blood wants to control but Sweet postures up.
Blood is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Blood looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Blood strikes from his own guard.
Blood working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sweet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sweet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blood pulls Sweet in close to his closed guard and prevents Sweet from doing any damage or advancing position.
Blood looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blood is pulling down on Sweet's head to control his posture.
Sweet postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blood throws a looping overhand right but Sweet ducks down to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sweet's head.
Blood connects with a high kick.
Blood throws a nice head kick!
Sweet is rocked!
Blood thuds a left hand into Sweet's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Blood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blood throws a hook but Sweet blocks it.
Blood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sweet on the side of the head.
Blood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Sweet releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blood is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Blood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sweet was well out of range. Poor timing from Blood.
Sweet takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sweet is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
Aaron Blood is winning the standup battle so far.
Blood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blood scores with a punch to the head.
Sweet avoids the body shot from Blood.
As Blood backs off Sweet throws a huge counter combo but Blood manages to avoid it all.
Blood throws a head kick but Sweet moves out of range.
Blood throws a lazy uppercut
and Sweet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sweet or perhaps it was just good defense by Blood, which made it look bad.
Blood fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sweet just manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Blood.
Sweet seems to have recovered his senses.
Blood dips to his left and cracks Sweet with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sweet scores with a takedown into Blood's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Victor Sweet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sweet looking to pass the guard.
Sweet throwing strikes from guard but Blood blocks nicely.
Blood is pulling down on Sweet's head to control his posture.
Blood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood working a defensive guard but Sweet manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweet working away.
Blood parries the strikes from Sweet easily there. Sweet is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blood to escape.
Sweet with the ground and pound but Blood regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Blood wants to improve his position but Sweet is controlling well.
Blood regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sweet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood has his foot on Sweet's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sweet works his way back into a safe position though.
Sweet slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blood looks to move to half guard but instead Sweet has passed into mount! Damn!
Sweet trying to control but Blood is having none of it.
Blood can't escape the position.
Blood doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Blood tries to hold on but Sweet pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet prevents Blood from getting the reversal.
Blood slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Blood gets back to full guard.
Blood pulls Sweet in close to prevent any damage.
Blood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sweet can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweet is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Blood dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sweet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blood but Blood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sweet.
Blood scores with a head kick.
Sweet darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Blood gets full guard.
Blood has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sweet can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sweet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sweet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sweet forces his way into half guard.
Blood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blood working a defensive guard but Sweet manages to pass into side control anyway.
Blood is looking for a sweep.
Sweet advances to mount.
Sweet wants to control the pace but Blood is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood is trying to escape the mount.
Sweet throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Blood can't escape the position.
Blood tries to control Sweet's body but Sweet pushes him off. Blood squirms to his side and now Sweet has his back!
Blood rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Blood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sweet pulls his head out easily.
Sweet moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blood.
Blood looking for a guillotine here but Sweet defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sweet throwing strikes but missing.
Blood is controlling Sweet's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sweet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blood is keeping the position for now.
Blood is looking for a triangle but Sweet pushes his legs off easily.
Sweet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sweet wants to control from the top but Blood keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blood is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sweet is aware though and is defending well.
Victor Sweet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blood is looking for a triangle but Sweet pushes his legs off easily.
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 Aaron Blood.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Blood!
Post fight, an emotional Aaron Blood said 'Easy knockout. I expected a bigger challenge than what was showcased. It not my fault the dumb ass came on a late flight unprepared! Anyway, this will be my last fight at infinity. I enjoyed my time but I'm ready to go back to batum weight division.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brady Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barnes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Young Buck, TI, The Game, & Ludacris - Stomp. Chuck Nogueira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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149 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brady Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Nogueira.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nogueira scores with a hook.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nogueira's head.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nogueira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Nogueira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nogueira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body.
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira misses with a looping right.
Nogueira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nogueira misses with a body kick.
Barnes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nogueira will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nogueira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nogueira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nogueira throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Nogueira lands with a slapping head kick.
Nogueira thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it
and Barnes counters with a thumping low kick.
Nogueira looks to throw a body kick
and Barnes counters with a nice body kick.
Nogueira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Nogueira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nogueira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chuck Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Barnes.
Nogueira lands a jab.
Crunch! Nogueira slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Nogueira swinging wildly here.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Nogueira throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nogueira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Nogueira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nogueira throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Nogueira throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling.
It looks like Brady Barnes has been cut.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1-2. Barnes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nogueira is rocked!
A low kick from Nogueira is predictable there
and Barnes counters with a good low kick that Nogueira was not able to check.
Nogueira looks winded!
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nogueira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nogueira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nogueira throws a lazy body kick
and Barnes counters with a huge left! Nogueira is in big trouble! He's backing up but Barnes isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Nogueira from any more damage. A dominating finish by Barnes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brady Barnes!
An out of breath and clearly excited Brady Barnes thanked The Empire Clothing and Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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