FEN 024 Smith vs Spangler PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Mercedes Benz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rambo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benz
vs
Rambo Jr

155 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mercedes Benz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rambo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rambo Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benz is looking to chop away at Rambo Jr's legs.
Benz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rambo Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rambo Jr moves out of range of the body kick.

Rambo Jr has managed to clinch.
Rambo Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Benz breaks the clinch.

Benz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rambo Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo Jr tries to clinch up but Benz circles away and keeps his distance.
Rambo Jr throws a combination. Benz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Benz really is a fat lump.
Rambo Jr tries to work over Benz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Benz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rambo Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rambo Jr.
Rambo Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benz circles away quickly and effectively.
Benz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benz sets himself, and Rambo Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Benz avoids it this time.

Benz has closed the distance and engaged Rambo Jr in a clinch.

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

Benz clinches up with Rambo Jr and pushes him back against the ropes.
Benz being controlled against the ropes.
Rambo Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rambo Jr is keeping busy.
Benz tries a knee to the head but Rambo Jr blocks it.

Rambo Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benz feints and then cracks Rambo Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rambo Jr down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rambo Jr misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Rambo Jr.
Benz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rambo Jr. Rambo Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rambo Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Benz misses with a body kick.

Benz drives through and clinches with Rambo Jr against the ropes.

Benz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rambo Jr throws a series of punches but Benz avoids them all with ease.

Rambo Jr clinches up with Benz and pushes him back against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Rambo Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benz misses with an uppercut
and Rambo Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Rambo Jr clinches with his opponent.
Benz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Rambo Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercedes Benz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benz walks into a jab.
Benz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benz is looking to clinch but Rambo Jr is avoiding it.
Rambo Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rambo Jr lands with a nice combination. Benz backs away looking to recover.
Benz tries to clinch but Rambo Jr is having none of it.
Benz works Rambo Jr's body with a nice hook.
Rambo Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Benz moves out of range easily.
Benz lands a nice looking body kick.
Benz throws a solid leg kick but Rambo Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Benz.
Benz is looking to clinch but Rambo Jr is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Benz.
Rambo Jr throws a right hand that Benz ducks under and follows up with a left that Benz also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benz misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Benz wants to clinch.
Benz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John Rambo Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rambo Jr gets tackled into the ropes by Benz. Benz maintains the clinch.
Benz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Rambo Jr is trying to stall.

Benz manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Rambo Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

No joy there for Benz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rambo Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Benz jabs Rambo Jr right on the nose. Rambo Jr blinks but takes it well.

Benz clinches with his opponent.

Rambo Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rambo Jr blocks a head kick by Benz.
Rambo Jr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rambo Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benz is looking to counter the offense by Rambo Jr and move into the clinch.

Benz tries to keep at a distance but Rambo Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Benz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rambo Jr avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rambo Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo Jr misses with a combination

and Benz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benz.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benz doesn't manage to clinch there - Rambo Jr circles away.
Benz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rambo Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rambo Jr rushes Benz and presses him up against the ropes.
Benz is trying to break free.
Rambo Jr has had enough of the clinch but Benz keeps him there for the moment.
Benz has had enough of the clinch but Rambo Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Rambo Jr is trying to push Benz away but Benz has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rambo Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rambo Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Benz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Benz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rambo Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo Jr avoids the head kick by Benz.
Rambo Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Benz moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Rambo Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benz is looking to clinch but Rambo Jr is avoiding it.
Rambo Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benz lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rambo Jr avoids the body shot from Benz.
Rambo Jr misses with the body kick
and Benz counters with a left to the body.
Benz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benz sets himself, and Rambo Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Benz avoids it this time.
Rambo Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rambo Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mercedes Benz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Rambo Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rambo Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mercedes Benz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rambo Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Rambo Jr!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Giacobbe Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Ricky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bruno
vs
Ricky

176 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giacobbe Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Ricky!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bruno clinches with his opponent.
Bruno throws a head punch that misses.

Ricky breaks from the clinch.
Bruno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricky circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ricky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bruno.
A cross from Ricky lands.
Bruno throws a head kick but Ricky moves out of range.
Ricky throws a counter combo.
Ricky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruno swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bruno rushes Ricky and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ricky keeps control of Bruno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bruno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruno is looking to clinch.
Ricky throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ricky gets tackled into the ropes by Bruno. Bruno maintains the clinch.

Ricky breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricky misses with a hook.
Bruno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ricky misses with a hook.
Bruno tries to clinch but Ricky is having none of it.
Bruno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruno scores with a one two! Ricky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bruno tries to clinch up but Ricky circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ricky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ricky pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricky moves out of range of the body kick from Bruno.
Bruno blocks a head kick by Ricky.
Bruno tries to clinch there but Ricky circles away.
Ricky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Bruno was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ricky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bruno counters with a leg kick.
Ricky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bruno is able to avoid easily.

Ricky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bruno scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ricky stalling against the ropes.
Ricky looking to slow down the pace here.
Bruno tries to throw a body punch but Ricky avoids it by throwing Bruno back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Ricky will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Bruno clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ricky is trying to push Bruno away but Bruno has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ricky tries to break free but Bruno pushes him back against the ropes.
Ricky keeps control of Bruno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bruno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricky lands with a good body shot.

Bruno drives through and clinches with Ricky against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricky has Bruno pressed against the ropes, preventing Bruno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ricky taking a breather.

Bruno manages to break the clinch.

Ricky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bruno looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bruno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Bruno closes the distance and pushes Ricky back into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ricky misses with some punches.
Ricky looking to stall.
Bruno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bruno tries to land a knee to the head but Ricky blocks with his arms.

Ricky breaks the clinch.

Ricky closes the distance and clinches.
Ricky looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ricky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruno tries to clinch up but Ricky circles away and keeps his distance.
Ricky tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bruno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ricky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bruno throws a right and a left that both miss.

Ricky instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bruno stalling in the clinch but Ricky improves position.
Ricky works on Bruno's body with a couple of short punches.
Ricky is trying to push Bruno away but Bruno has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ricky tries to land knees in the clinch but Bruno avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giacobbe Bruno dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bruno clinches up with Ricky and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ricky has Bruno pressed against the ropes, preventing Bruno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ricky is trying to break free.
Bruno wants to stall.
Bruno lands a body punch.

Bruno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bruno moves into range and clinches up with Ricky.
Ricky slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricky tries to work over Bruno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ricky managing to block the knees to the body from Bruno.
Bruno working hard to break the clinch.

Ricky manages to break the clinch.
Bruno takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricky tries to clinch up.
Jay Ricky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ricky misses with a head kick.
Ricky swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ricky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bruno counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bruno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricky.
Ricky darts in trying to clinch
and Bruno counters with a thumping low kick.
Ricky blocks the body kick.

Ricky forces Bruno back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Bruno breaks from the clinch.
Bruno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruno wants to clinch.
Bruno looks to land a combination but Ricky avoids it well.
Ricky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricky.
A head kick misses from Bruno.

Ricky rushes Bruno and presses him up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giacobbe Bruno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bruno 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 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giacobbe Bruno!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jean Marc Mormeck Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Marc Mormeck Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marc Mormeck Jr
vs
Sun

178 cm
20
163 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Brawler
Tends to cut

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Marc Mormeck Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Park Sun!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sun rushes Mormeck Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mormeck Jr misses with some punches.
Sun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mormeck Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Park Sun has been cut.
Mormeck Jr lands a shoulder strike.

Sun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jean Marc Mormeck Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Mormeck Jr rushes Sun and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Sun breaks from the clinch.
Sun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Mormeck Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Mormeck Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sun.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mormeck Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Sun is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mormeck Jr.
Sun is still on wobbly legs! Can Mormeck Jr finish him?
Mormeck Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mormeck Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sun seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from Mormeck Jr.
Mormeck Jr breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Sun with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Sun looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Sun get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jean Marc Mormeck Jr!
Jean Marc Mormeck Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Viking Dalhberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Growler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Dalhberg
vs
Growler

187 cm
27
190 lbs
3 - 7 - 1

184 cm
24
219 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Viking Dalhberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Growler!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Growler scores with a decent looking hook.
Growler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Growler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Growler throws a one two combo.
Dalhberg needs to keep his hands up - Growler had a free shot at his head there.
Dalhberg walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Growler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dalhberg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dalhberg drops his hands momentarily and Growler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Growler clinches up with Dalhberg and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dalhberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dalhberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Growler has him pressed against the ropes.
Growler digs a right hand into Dalhberg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dalhberg's gas tank.
Growler gets through Dalhberg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Growler lands a shoulder strike.
Dalhberg is breathing heavily.

Growler breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Growler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dalhberg. Dalhberg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Growler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Growler scores with a nice strike.
Growler tries a head kick but it misses.
Dalhberg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dalhberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Growler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dalhberg's sensitive parts.
Growler connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot lands for Growler.
A shot to the liver by Growler. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dalhberg walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Growler rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Dalhberg has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.

Growler cracks Dalhberg with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Dalhberg get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Dalhberg looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!

Dalhberg is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Growler lands a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Growler.
Oh Dalhberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Growler plants his feet and throws a devastating head kick! It connects square on Dalhberg's ear and has knocked him out cold! No need for a count here as the referee immediately tends to a stricken Dalhberg, crumpled in the corner! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Greg Growler!
An out of breath Greg Growler thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tymoteusz Filipowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Mcracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcracken is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Onra - I Wanna Go Back. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filipowicz
vs
Mcracken

185 cm
25
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

187 cm
41
187 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tymoteusz Filipowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Mcracken!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Mcracken.
Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Mcracken scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mcracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Filipowicz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Filipowicz blocks a head kick by Mcracken.
Filipowicz is looking for a counter combo.
Mcracken plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mcracken lands a head kick. Filipowicz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Mcracken.
Filipowicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mcracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcracken misses with a head kick.
Mcracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcracken misses with a head kick.
It looked like Filipowicz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mcracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcracken throws a head kick that misses.
As Mcracken looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Mcracken just gets out of the way.
Mcracken throws a head kick that misses.
As Mcracken looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Mcracken just gets out of the way.
Mcracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipowicz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mcracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mcracken.
Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Mcracken scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mcracken throws a head kick but Filipowicz moves out of range.
Mcracken throws a head kick that Filipowicz semi-blocks.
Mcracken throws a sloppy head kick and Filipowicz moves out of range easily.
Mcracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Filipowicz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mcracken throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken lands a head kick!
Filipowicz avoids the head kick by Mcracken.
Mcracken throws a head kick but Filipowicz moves out of range.
Tymoteusz Filipowicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipowicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcracken throws a sloppy head kick and Filipowicz moves out of range easily.
Mcracken throws a head kick that misses.
Mcracken throws a head kick that misses.
Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Mcracken scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mcracken throws a sloppy head kick and Filipowicz moves out of range easily.
Filipowicz avoids the head kick by Mcracken.
Filipowicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mcracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipowicz is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Filipowicz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mcracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phil Mcracken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcracken throws a sloppy head kick and Filipowicz moves out of range easily.
Mcracken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick by Mcracken misses
and Filipowicz counters with a left and a right that stings Mcracken.
Mcracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcracken throws a sloppy head kick and Filipowicz moves out of range easily.
Filipowicz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tymoteusz Filipowicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcracken throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Filipowicz.
Mcracken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Filipowicz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Mcracken.
Filipowicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mcracken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipowicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Filipowicz blocks a head kick by Mcracken.
Filipowicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mcracken throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Filipowicz's head.
Mcracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Mcracken scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mcracken misses with a head kick.
Mcracken throws a body punch but Filipowicz moves out of range.
Mcracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcracken throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Mcracken looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Mcracken just gets out of the way.
Mcracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipowicz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mcracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Mcracken looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Mcracken just gets out of the way.
Mcracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Mcracken scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mcracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filipowicz avoids the head kick by Mcracken.
It looked like Filipowicz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mcracken is breathing heavily.
Filipowicz blocks a head kick by Mcracken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcracken tries a head kick but it misses.
As Mcracken looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Mcracken just gets out of the way.
Mcracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Mcracken looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Mcracken just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Mcracken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mcracken misses with a wild body shot.
Filipowicz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Filipowicz avoids the head kick by Mcracken.
As Mcracken looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Mcracken just gets out of the way.
Mcracken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Mcracken looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Mcracken just gets out of the way.
Filipowicz blocks a head kick by Mcracken.
Filipowicz is looking for a counter combo.
Mcracken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipowicz is looking for a counter combo.
Mcracken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Mcracken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipowicz is looking for a counter combo.
Mcracken throws a sloppy head kick and Filipowicz moves out of range easily.
Filipowicz is looking for a counter combo.
Filipowicz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipowicz blocks a head kick by Mcracken.
Filipowicz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Phil Mcracken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Mcracken.
Mcracken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Filipowicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Mcracken looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Mcracken just gets out of the way.
Filipowicz blocks a head kick by Mcracken.
Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Mcracken scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mcracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipowicz avoids the head kick by Mcracken.
It looked like Filipowicz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mcracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipowicz throws a big counter combination but Mcracken scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mcracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filipowicz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Filipowicz avoids the head kick by Mcracken.
It looked like Filipowicz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mcracken tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcracken throws a head kick but Filipowicz moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Mcracken.
A head kick misses from Mcracken.
Mcracken throws a sloppy head kick and Filipowicz moves out of range easily.
Filipowicz blocks a head kick by Mcracken.
As Mcracken looks to move away, Filipowicz throws a big counter combo but Mcracken just gets out of the way.
Mcracken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcracken tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcracken tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipowicz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tymoteusz Filipowicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Mcracken is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick misses from Mcracken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Mcracken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mcracken 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Mcracken!
Phil Mcracken was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Koya Urabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Kalina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dawid Kalina was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Urabe
vs
Kalina

178 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

155 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koya Urabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dawid Kalina!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Urabe closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Urabe.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Kalina improves position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Urabe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kalina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Urabe avoids it.
Kalina working hard to break the clinch.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Urabe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kalina tries to throw a body punch but Urabe avoids it by throwing Kalina back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.

Kalina gets tackled into the ropes by Urabe. Urabe maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Urabe trying to stall but Kalina improves his position.
Urabe looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kalina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kalina is trying to push Urabe away but Urabe has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Urabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalina controls his hands.
Kalina wants to break free but Urabe has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Urabe.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kalina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Urabe looking to throw knees to the head but Kalina is blocking nicely.
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Urabe misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Urabe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalina trying to land knees to the body.
Urabe tries to stall but Kalina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe stalling in the clinch but Kalina improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.

Urabe closes the distance and pushes Kalina back into the ropes.
Kalina struggles to land a body shot inside as Urabe controls his hands.
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe is trying to maintain a safe position but Kalina gets an underhook and turns Urabe into the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Urabe.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kalina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalina as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Urabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalina avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Urabe closes the distance and clinches.
Urabe misses with a knee strike.
Urabe prevents Kalina from breaking the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kalina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kalina blocks a body shot from Urabe.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kalina is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Urabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalina's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.

Kalina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kalina tries to stall but Urabe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Koya Urabe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Urabe looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urabe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Urabe avoiding damage as Kalina throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalina.
Urabe looking to stall.
Urabe struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalina controls his hands.
Urabe pushes Kalina back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kalina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kalina tries to circle away but Urabe has him pinned against the ropes.
Urabe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urabe lands a shoulder strike.
Urabe can't find room to land a body shot as Kalina controls the action.
Urabe misses with a body punch.
Kalina taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urabe trying to stall but Kalina improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Urabe.
Urabe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kalina.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kalina.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Urabe has Kalina pressed against the ropes, preventing Kalina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Urabe taking a breather.
Urabe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kalina's efforts to push away.
Urabe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalina can do to turn this around?
Kalina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kalina wants to get back to striking at distance but Urabe won't allow it.
Kalina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Kalina is trying to push Urabe away but Urabe has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Urabe missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koya Urabe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Urabe takes the fight into the clinch.
Urabe wants to stall.
Kalina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Urabe taking a breather.
Urabe is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalina as Urabe tries to tie him up.
Kalina prevents a body shot from Urabe.
A frustrated look appears on Kalina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kalina as Urabe tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urabe throws a head punch that misses.
Urabe lands a shoulder strike.
Urabe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kalina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kalina blocks a body shot from Urabe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Urabe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Urabe looking to slow down the pace here.
Urabe tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalina avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kalina.
Urabe is trying to maintain a safe position but Kalina gets an underhook and turns Urabe into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Koya Urabe.

Kalina pushes Urabe up against the ropes in a clinch.
Urabe blocks an elbow strike.
Urabe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kalina blocks it with crossed arms.
Urabe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Urabe trying to control the position but instead, Kalina has worked for underhooks and has pushed Urabe into the ropes.
Urabe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Urabe tries a body shot but Kalina blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urabe tries to stall but Kalina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kalina prevents a body shot from Urabe.
Urabe has a couple of punches blocked by Kalina.
Urabe taking a breather.
Urabe misses with a knee to the head.
Kalina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Urabe keeps control of Kalina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Urabe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kalina avoids the elbow strike from Urabe, against the ropes.
Urabe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kalina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Urabe backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalina looking to slow down the pace here.
Urabe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalina's elbow.
Dawid Kalina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalina can't break the clinch.
Kalina is trying to push Urabe away but Urabe has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koya Urabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Urabe 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koya Urabe!
A relieved looking Koya Urabe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Adam Hofman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhamed Keita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Hofman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hofman
vs
Keita

181 cm
28
187 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

188 cm
26
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Good kicks
Very confident

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 London, Adam Hofman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muhamed Keita!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keita closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hofman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Keita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hofman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keita tries to clinch
and Hofman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hofman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keita keeps Hofman at a distance using the push kick.
Keita ducks under a wild hook from Hofman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keita falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hofman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hofman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keita.
Keita is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hofman misses.
Keita swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keita tries to clinch there but Hofman circles away.
Keita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hofman looks to land a combination but Keita avoids it well.
Adam Hofman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hofman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hofman avoids the head kick by Keita.
Keita feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hofman's calf.
Hofman throws a nice looking combination but Keita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muhamed Keita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Keita drives through and clinches with Hofman against the ropes.
Keita is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hofman tries to break the clinch but Keita is controlling the position.
Hofman keeps control of Keita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Keita tries to break free but Hofman pushes him back against the ropes.
Hofman is trying to break the clinch but Keita is controlling him.
Hofman blocks a body shot from Keita.
Hofman is trying to push Keita away but Keita has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Keita is trying to break the clinch but Hofman has him pressed against the ropes.
Hofman takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short body shot lands from Hofman as the two fighters clinch.
Keita is trying to break the clinch but Hofman is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Hofman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hofman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keita lands with a slapping head kick.
Keita is looking to clinch but Hofman is avoiding it.
Hofman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keita can do to turn this around?
Keita goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Keita tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hofman counters with a right, followed by a huge uppercut that sends Keita crashing to the mat! Keita is trying to use the ropes to get back to his feet but he's all over the place - the referee has seen enough and has stopped the fight! Hofman screams with a mixture of joy and relief, whilst celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Adam Hofman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Adam Hofman made sure he mentioned Arcticus University: London, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Juicy Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Corona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juicy Jay has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jay
vs
Corona

195 cm
34
265 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

200 cm
26
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 Tokyo, Juicy Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manuel Corona!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corona avoids the body shot from Jay.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corona manages to avoid it.
As Jay backs off Corona throws a huge counter combo but Jay manages to avoid it all.
Jay throws a right and a left that Corona avoids nicely.
Jay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jay.
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Corona is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jay misses with a wild body shot.
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Corona is just out of range.
Corona appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay throws a body punch but Corona moves out of range.
Jay just misses with a punch to the body.
Jay takes a swing at Corona's ribcage but misses.
Corona throws a big counter head kick but Jay avoids it with no problem.
Jay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Corona counters with a left and a right that stings Jay.
Jay misses with a wild body shot.
Corona throws a counter combo.
Jay misses with a hook to the body
and Corona counters with a left and a right that stings Jay.
Corona avoids the body shot from Jay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jay. Corona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jay misses with a wild body shot.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Corona's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corona was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
A little jabbing left from Corona on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jay misses with a body shot.
Jay misses the shot to the body.
Corona lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corona is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jay with a body shot.
Corona avoids the body shot from Jay.
A countering left hand to the body from Corona misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juicy Jay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jay swings for the body but Corona moves out of range.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corona is looking for the big counter here.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corona shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jay misses with a wild body shot.
Corona lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Juicy Jay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay misses with a double jab
and Corona counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jay.
Corona is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corona moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corona avoids the body shot from Jay.
Jay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corona throws a big counter head kick but Jay avoids it with no problem.
Jay misses the shot to the body.
Corona swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Corona is just out of range.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Corona was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corona manages to avoid it.
Corona looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Corona misses.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corona manages to avoid it.
Corona is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jay with a body shot.
Jay takes a swing at Corona's ribcage but misses.
Jay swings for the body but Corona moves out of range.
Jay swings away with a body shot that misses
and Corona counters with a stiff right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jay misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jay. Corona does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juicy Jay dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jay throws a nice looking combination but Corona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Jay backs off Corona throws a huge counter combo but Jay manages to avoid it all.
Jay takes a swing at Corona's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corona! But no joy.
Jay throws a combination that misses
and Corona counters with a one-two to the body.
Jay throws a sloppy body shot
and Corona counters with a nice body kick.
Jay misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Corona releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jay.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corona.
Jay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corona manages to avoid it.
Corona looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jay takes a swing at Corona's ribcage but misses.
Jay backing away here, and Corona unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corona was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Jay is looking to wear down Corona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corona was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Corona is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Manuel Corona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corona moves away.
Jay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corona was well out of range. Poor timing from Jay.
Corona throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corona circles away quickly and effectively.
Corona is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A punch combination from Jay misses.
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Juicy Jay is winning the standup battle so far.
Jay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corona moves away.
Corona is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corona follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Manuel Corona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jay throws a body shot but no joy.
Manuel Corona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay looks to score with a jab to the body but Corona is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Corona's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juicy Jay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jay 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juicy Jay!
During a confident post fight interview, Juicy Jay thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hideya Kaayi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kaayi
vs
Goldman

182 cm
35
193 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

190 cm
46
190 lbs
50 - 27 - 0

Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideya Kaayi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Abe Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaayi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hideya Kaayi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaayi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick from Goldman lands but Kaayi takes it in his stride.

It looks like Hideya Kaayi has been cut.

Kaayi moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaayi lands an uppercut.
Goldman blocks a body shot from Kaayi.
Goldman lands a shoulder strike.
Kaayi prevents a body shot from Goldman.
Goldman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaayi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaayi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaayi tries to break free but Goldman pushes him back against the ropes.
Goldman struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaayi controls his hands.

Kaayi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaayi lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaayi 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.
Kaayi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goldman.
Kaayi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goldman can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaayi closes the distance and clinches.

Kaayi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaayi tries to clinch up.
Kaayi misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Goldman.
Kaayi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaayi.
Goldman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kaayi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldman manages to avoid it.
Kaayi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaayi tries to clinch
letting Goldman counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Kaayi blocks the low kick.
Goldman misses with a hook.
Kaayi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goldman's head backwards.
Kaayi punishes Goldman's body with a nice straight punch.

Kaayi drives through and clinches with Goldman against the ropes.
Kaayi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kaayi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goldman stuns Kaayi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goldman misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman misses with a low kick.
Kaayi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaayi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Goldman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goldman throws a body shot but no joy.
Goldman is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Abe Goldman has been cut.

Kaayi takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaayi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaayi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goldman misses with a punch to the body.
Kaayi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaayi is trying to break the clinch but Goldman has him pressed against the ropes.
Kaayi lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Kaayi.
Kaayi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goldman or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideya Kaayi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kaayi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Goldman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goldman takes one to the side of the head.
Kaayi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goldman.
Kaayi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Goldman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaayi.
A shot to the body from Kaayi misses
and Goldman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaayi. That's going to slow Goldman down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goldman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaayi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaayi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Kaayi scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Goldman to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

Goldman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaayi connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Goldman out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hideya Kaayi!
Hideya Kaayi gave a mention to Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eldar Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spanky Spangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spangler has chosen WHITE LIGHTNING-by AB as his entrance music. Eldar Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Smith
vs
Spangler

215 cm
22
285 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

193 cm
30
275 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Highland Clothing

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eldar Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spanky Spangler!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith throws a series of punches but Spangler avoids them all with ease.
Spangler lands with a cross.
Spangler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spangler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spangler.
Spangler staying out of range there.
Spangler looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Spangler misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spangler circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses with a combination
and Spangler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spangler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spangler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.

It looks like Spanky Spangler has been cut.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spangler.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Spangler.
No joy there for Spangler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spangler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spangler 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.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spangler misses with a wild combination.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Spangler misses the body punch

and Smith counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Spangler on his ass! Spangler wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!

Spangler is rocked!
Smith ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Spangler out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eldar Smith!
A very excited looking Eldar Smith made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Spanky Spangler had this to say: 'No fucking way i lost to you....'.