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FEN 035 Bowie vs Narushima PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Bedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Jelinek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawid Jelinek 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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290 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Bedorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dawid Jelinek!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bedorf misses.
Bedorf throws a right hand that Jelinek ducks under and follows up with a left that Jelinek also avoids with ease.
As Bedorf backs off Jelinek throws a huge counter combo but Bedorf manages to avoid it all.
Bedorf throws a lazy head kick
and Jelinek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bedorf tries to land a body kick
and Jelinek counters with a two punch combo.
Bedorf ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jelinek moves away.
Jelinek keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Bedorf misses.
Jelinek unleashes a big counter combination but Bedorf bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bedorf lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jelinek backs up against the cage.
Bedorf misses with a body shot.
Jelinek lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bedorf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jelinek counters with a series of strikes. Bedorf will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Bedorf misses.
Bedorf clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jelinek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bedorf tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jelinek swivels and escapes.
Despite the aggression on Jelinek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bedorf closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jelinek circles away.
Bedorf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jelinek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bedorf forces Jelinek back against the cage and clinches.
Bedorf tries to circle away but Jelinek has him pinned against the cage.
Jelinek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bedorf has him pressed against the cage.
Jelinek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bedorf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karol Bedorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bedorf changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jelinek tries to avoid it but Bedorf manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jelinek to the ground. Jelinek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jelinek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Bedorf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bedorf misses with a combination
and Jelinek counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bedorf is breathing heavily.
Jelinek avoids the body shot from Bedorf.
Bedorf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf throws a series of punches but Jelinek avoids them all with ease.
Bedorf scores with a one two! Jelinek had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bedorf throws the left hand but Jelinek avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bedorf misses with an uppercut.
Bedorf throws a head kick that misses
enabling Jelinek to counter with a crisp jab.
Jelinek ducks under a wild hook from Bedorf.
Jelinek is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bedorf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jelinek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bedorf closes the distance but Jelinek moves to the side
and Jelinek counters with a left and a right that stings Bedorf.
Bedorf misses with a straight right.
Jelinek appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bedorf throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jelinek's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf throws a right and a left that Jelinek avoids nicely.
Bedorf goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bedorf misses with a wild combination.
Bedorf throws a lazy head kick
enabling Jelinek to counter with a crisp jab.
Bedorf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bedorf wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Bedorf misses.
Jelinek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bedorf throws a head kick but Jelinek moves out of range.
Jelinek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dawid Jelinek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bedorf does no damage.
Jelinek counters with a body kick.
Bedorf falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jelinek counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Bedorf does no damage.
Jelinek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jelinek swats away the attempt to clinch by Bedorf.
Jelinek replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bedorf blocks it well.
A combination from Bedorf does no damage.
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!
Bedorf throws a right and a left that Jelinek avoids nicely.
Jelinek is looking for the big counter here.
Bedorf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bedorf throws a head kick that misses.
Bedorf misses with a double jab.
Jelinek feints a counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Bedorf misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Bedorf 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.
Bedorf throws a lazy right hand but Jelinek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bedorf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jelinek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bedorf.
Jelinek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jelinek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bedorf misses with a combination
and Jelinek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bedorf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jelinek counters with a one-two to the body.
Bedorf missing with a left hand there. Jelinek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bedorf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jelinek.
Jelinek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jelinek is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bedorf with a body shot.
Bedorf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jelinek counters with a three punch combo that has Bedorf backing up. Bedorf nods at Jelinek to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bedorf fails to land with a series of punches.
Bedorf misses with a combination
and Jelinek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bedorf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jelinek counters with a three punch combo that has Bedorf backing up. Bedorf nods at Jelinek to acknowledge the strikes.
Bedorf throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jelinek counters with a left to the body.
Karol Bedorf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bedorf misses with a wild combination.
Bedorf looks to clinch
and Jelinek counters with a stiff right hand.
Bedorf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jelinek is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jelinek defending well as Bedorf loads up on a big left hand.
Bedorf with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jelinek counters with a left and a right that stings Bedorf.
Bedorf throws a series of punches but Jelinek moves out of range.
Jelinek is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bedorf throws a lazy head kick
and Jelinek counters with a left and a right that stings Bedorf.
Bedorf tries to clinch up but Jelinek circles away and keeps his distance.
Jelinek throws a counter combo.
Bedorf misses with the combination.
As Bedorf backs off Jelinek throws a huge counter combo but Bedorf manages to avoid it all.
Bedorf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jelinek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bedorf throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Jelinek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bedorf throws a combination that misses
and Jelinek counters with a two punch combo.
Jelinek slips a jab from Bedorf.
Jelinek throws a big counter head kick but Bedorf avoids it with no problem.
Bedorf fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bedorf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Jelinek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bedorf closes the distance but Jelinek moves to the side
and Jelinek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bedorf tries to land a body kick
and Jelinek counters with a nice uppercut.
Bedorf fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Jelinek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Some wild striking there from Bedorf.
Jelinek throws a counter combo.
Bedorf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jelinek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bedorf.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Bedorf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Bedorf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bedorf goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bedorf misses with a double jab
and Jelinek counters with a three punch combo that has Bedorf backing up. Bedorf nods at Jelinek to acknowledge the strikes.
Bedorf is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bedorf misses
and Jelinek counters with a huge left! Bedorf is in big trouble! He's backing up but Jelinek isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bedorf from any more damage. A dominating finish by Jelinek!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dawid Jelinek!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emil Saifutdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parker Schneibal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker Schneibal is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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266 lbs
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250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emil Saifutdinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Parker Schneibal!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Schneibal there.
Saifutdinov moves in looking to clinch but Schneibal pushes him off.
Saifutdinov dives in for a single leg takedown but Schneibal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Schneibal is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Schneibal looks for a takedown but Saifutdinov sprawls well.
Schneibal stuffs the takedown.
Schneibal moves into the clinch successfully.
Saifutdinov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schneibal is looking for a sweep. Saifutdinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Saifutdinov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Saifutdinov blocks the strikes from Schneibal.
Saifutdinov is nestled in close to Schneibal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Saifutdinov prevents Schneibal from improving his position.
Schneibal has hold of Saifutdinov's hands but Saifutdinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saifutdinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schneibal wants to improve his position but Saifutdinov is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schneibal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Saifutdinov is keen to just control but Schneibal is a slippery customer.
Saifutdinov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Schneibal wants to improve his position but Saifutdinov is controlling well.
Saifutdinov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Saifutdinov is looking for a kimura but Schneibal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saifutdinov to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Schneibal tries to get to full guard but Saifutdinov has control of the leg.
Saifutdinov controlling the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Schneibal is not content to let Saifutdinov control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Saifutdinov closes the distance and clinches.
Saifutdinov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schneibal prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Saifutdinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Schneibal.
Schneibal breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saifutdinov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Saifutdinov is thwarting Schneibal's attempts to control the position.
Saifutdinov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Saifutdinov lands with a punch from half guard.
Saifutdinov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Saifutdinov wants to stand up but Schneibal has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneibal actively working from the bottom here.
Schneibal keeping control of the position.
Schneibal tries to roll over but Saifutdinov keeps him under control.
Saifutdinov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saifutdinov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Schneibal!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Saifutdinov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saifutdinov gets the takedown into side control.
Schneibal tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Schneibal trying to control the hands but Saifutdinov breaks the grip.
Schneibal is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saifutdinov tightening his grip on Schneibal, looking for the choke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saifutdinov has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneibal tries to roll but Saifutdinov sticks to his back.
Saifutdinov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Saifutdinov tightening his grip on Schneibal, looking for the choke.
Schneibal tries to roll but Saifutdinov sticks to his back.
Saifutdinov is not going to allow Schneibal to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saifutdinov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Schneibal knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Schneibal for a finish.
Will Saifutdinov go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saifutdinov lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Schneibal is in bad spot here.
Saifutdinov is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Schneibal defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saifutdinov loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Schneibal hold on?
Schneibal is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Schneibal is in bad spot here.
Emil Saifutdinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saifutdinov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Schneibal could be in trouble here!
Schneibal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Schneibal trying to control but not successfully.
Saifutdinov controlling well, preventing Schneibal from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saifutdinov tightening his grip on Schneibal, looking for the choke.
Schneibal looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Saifutdinov is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schneibal defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Saifutdinov's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Saifutdinov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Schneibal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saifutdinov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schneibal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saifutdinov pulls guard successfully.
Saifutdinov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saifutdinov trying to control the position.
Saifutdinov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schneibal can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saifutdinov controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saifutdinov has a closed guard, preventing Schneibal from standing up.
Schneibal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saifutdinov wants to sweep here but Schneibal controlling him for the moment.
Schneibal wants to get up but he can't break Saifutdinov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Saifutdinov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saifutdinov misses with a takedown attempt - Schneibal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schneibal.
Schneibal gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schneibal just misses with a elbow thrown towards Saifutdinov's brow.
Saifutdinov has Schneibal pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Saifutdinov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Schneibal tumbling to the mat - Saifutdinov dives into Schneibal's guard.
Saifutdinov is standing up over Schneibal. Schneibal looks to escape but Saifutdinov dives into side control.
Schneibal tries to bench press Saifutdinov off him but Saifutdinov keeps the position.
Saifutdinov slows the pace down.
Schneibal wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Schneibal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saifutdinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneibal is looking to reverse the position.
Saifutdinov is looking to take a break and control but Schneibal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schneibal struggling a bit here.
Saifutdinov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Schneibal tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
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.
Saifutdinov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schneibal looks a forlorn figure.
Schneibal looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Saifutdinov controls the position.
Saifutdinov is looking for the choke from the back position but Schneibal is controlling his hands well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saifutdinov has the hooks in. Schneibal is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Parker Schneibal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emil Saifutdinov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Saifutdinov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Saifutdinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saifutdinov, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Saifutdinov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Rzasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Tweedie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tweedie has chosen Snow Patrol - Chocolate as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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258 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomasz Rzasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Callum Tweedie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rzasa misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rzasa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tweedie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rzasa.
Rzasa wants to clinch but Tweedie slips to the side
and Tweedie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rzasa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tweedie counters with a three punch combo that has Rzasa backing up. Rzasa nods at Tweedie to acknowledge the strikes.
A lazy body kick from Rzasa
and Tweedie makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rzasa really felt that one!
Rzasa gets caught napping as Tweedie dives in and scores a takedown. Rzasa manages to retain guard.
Tweedie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rzasa's head.
It looks like Tomasz Rzasa has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tweedie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rzasa's guard.
Tweedie slows the pace down in half guard.
Tweedie wants to free his trapped foot but Rzasa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tweedie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tweedie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tweedie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tweedie gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A nice combination there by Tweedie.
Tomasz Rzasa's cut is getting worse.
Tweedie lands a front kick.
Rzasa is breathing heavily.
Rzasa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tweedie counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Rzasa down! Tweedie is looking to finish but Rzasa is intelligently defending himself.
Rzasa is rocked!
Tweedie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oh Rzasa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tweedie pushes down on Rzasa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tweedie not doing much here.
Tweedie lands a big elbow - Rzasa is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Tweedie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Callum Tweedie!
Callum Tweedie made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michal Kucharski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Buffel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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28
133 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Kucharski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Buffel!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Kucharski blocks a jab.
Kucharski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kucharski slips a jab and a cross from Buffel.
Kucharski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kucharski cracks Buffel with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucharski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buffel.
Kucharski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Buffel blocks a jab.
Kucharski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buffel takes one to the side of the head.
Kucharski throws out a powerful jab.
Buffel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kucharski counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffel moves out of range as Kucharski strikes.
Buffel tries to counter with a clinch but Kucharski shakes him off and moves away.
Kucharski throws a hook but Buffel blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Buffel. Those never looked like landing.
Buffel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kucharski misses the target.
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.
Buffel misses with a body shot.
Kucharski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kucharski with a nice cross.
Kucharski tests Buffel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kucharski throws a hook but Buffel avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Kucharski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big left from Kucharski misses.
Buffel throws a counter combo.
Kucharski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buffel can do to turn this around?
Buffel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Kucharski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Buffel slips a straight right by Kucharski.
Buffel tries to counter with a clinch but Kucharski shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buffel just misses with a punch to the body.
Buffel throws a head kick but Kucharski moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucharski with a jab.
Kucharski scores with a jab to the head.
Kucharski misses with a hook
and Buffel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kucharski pulls Buffel in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kucharski pulls Buffel in close to prevent any damage.
Kucharski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kucharski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kucharski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buffel tries to get to full guard but Kucharski has control of the leg.
Kucharski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kucharski scores with a couple of nice shots.
Well, if Kucharski 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.
Kucharski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Buffel is trying to control but can't.
Buffel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Buffel is looking for a sweep. Kucharski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kucharski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Buffel is rocked!
Kucharski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Buffel is still in real trouble! Can Kucharski finish him?
Buffel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kucharski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Buffel is trying to stand.
Buffel seems to have recovered his senses.
Kucharski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kucharski 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.
Kucharski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Buffel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kucharski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Michal Kucharski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kucharski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Buffel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kucharski winds up and cracks Buffel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kucharski lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Buffel! More strikes land and this one is all over! Kucharski jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Kucharski!
Michal Kucharski 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.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: Can't Hold Us. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
180 lbs
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34
160 lbs
16 - 15 - 2 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Bradley Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perry throws out the jab.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perry.
Perry throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson feints the counter takedown.
Perry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Johnson tries to counter it with a takedown but Perry pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Perry misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Perry fights it but they end up in guard.
Perry is wriggling around but Johnson manages to pass to half guard.
Johnson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Perry tries to improve his position but instead Johnson has taken his back!
Johnson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Perry just trying to survive but Johnson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be Perry right now.
Perry is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Johnson biding his time, controlling Perry.
Johnson is hanging on to Perry's back as he tries to escape.
Johnson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Perry tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Johnson controls the action.
Johnson has the hooks in. Perry is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
What can Perry do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry tries to break free.
Johnson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Perry is trying to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Johnson controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
You can see the frustration on Perry's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Johnson controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perry is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Johnson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Perry misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Perry won't be happy with that.
Perry is looking to get back to his feet here but Johnson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Perry's back.
I would not like to be Perry right now.
Perry tries to escape the position.
Johnson not allowing Perry to control his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson controlling from the back.
Perry rolls, trying to escape but Johnson keeps control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Well, with Johnson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Perry is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Perry is trying to stand back up.
Johnson controlling the position well here. Perry rolled but Johnson kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Perry is really stuck here.
Perry turns into Johnson and is now in his guard.
Perry trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Johnson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Perry tries to get out of the position.
Perry is looking for a triangle here but Johnson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Perry is trying to work for a sweep but Johnson has mounted him!
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.
Johnson controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is continuing to stall.
Perry is trying to reverse the position but instead Johnson has taken his back - oops!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The adventures of Johnson the control monster continue. Boring.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson gets his hands free as Perry looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perry.
Perry throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Perry dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Perry throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Perry's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Johnson has passed into half guard!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Johnson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry wants to sweep but Johnson has passed to side control!
King Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry looks to move to half guard but instead Johnson has passed into mount! Damn!
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Perry tries to control the position but Johnson now has his back.
I really don't envy Perry right now.
Johnson biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Perry's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Johnson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Johnson!
A less than humble Bradley Johnson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Szalony Adi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flaviano Fiorentini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szalony Adi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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25
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Szalony Adi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flaviano Fiorentini!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiorentini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fiorentini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fiorentini drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fiorentini tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Fiorentini really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Fiorentini is trying to control. Adi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adi works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiorentini stopping the sweep attempt from Adi.
Adi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fiorentini is trying to keep Adi in close.
Fiorentini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adi pushing down on Fiorentini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Adi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adi is trying for a kimura here. Fiorentini looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Adi wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Szalony Adi!
A very excited looking Szalony Adi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uruk Owraa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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44
163 lbs
34 - 17 - 0 |
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28
194 lbs
19 - 18 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, William Joseph!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Uruk Owraa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owraa misses with a left hand
letting Joseph counter with a right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Joseph.
A body shot lands from Joseph.
Joseph lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Owraa or not.
Joseph lands a good knee to the midsection. Owraa won't want to take too many of those.
Joseph lands a hook to the side of the head.
Owraa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joseph walks away with a smile on his face. Owraa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joseph rushes Owraa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Joseph just leaning against Owraa, taking a breather.
Joseph landing knees to the body.
Joseph scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Uruk Owraa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joseph is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Joseph avoiding damage.
Joseph avoiding damage.
Joseph unloads a knee to the mid-section. Owraa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owraa fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Joseph lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body.
Joseph pressing his opponent against the cage.
Joseph lands a knee to the head.
Owraa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joseph walks away with a smile on his face. Owraa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
William Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uruk Owraa.
Owraa fails to land the takedown.
Owraa looks winded!
Owraa closes the distance and pushes Joseph back into the cage.
Joseph scores a nice knee to the body.
Joseph stalling.
The referee is keeping an eye on Joseph - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike.
Joseph works on Owraa's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph scores a nice knee to the body.
Joseph lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Owraa backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joseph using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Joseph - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joseph.
Joseph lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joseph lands a body shot.
Joseph working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joseph unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Joseph displaying some good clinch control by pressing Owraa up against the cage.
Joseph controlling the action here for a moment.
Joseph landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Joseph lands a good knee to the midsection. Owraa won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Joseph.
A shot in the inside from Joseph.
Joseph works on Owraa's body with a couple of short punches.
Joseph crunches a lovely knee into Owraa's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Owraa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Joseph lands a body punch.
Joseph is stalling here.
Joseph effectively controlling the action here.
Joseph lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joseph is working Owraa over against the cage.
Joseph cracks Owraa with a nice body shot.
Joseph landing knees to the head.
Joseph lands a knee to the body.
Joseph lands with a light punch inside.
Joseph stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Joseph.
A bit of stalling here from Joseph.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Joseph lands a good knee to the midsection. Owraa won't want to take too many of those.
Joseph lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Joseph as the two fighters clinch.
Joseph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joseph throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joseph lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Joseph.
Joseph lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Owraa or not.
The referee calls for Joseph to work.
Joseph's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Joseph lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joseph lands a knee to the head.
Joseph lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Owraa backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Joseph.
A bit of stalling here from Joseph.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph is working Owraa over against the cage.
Joseph is working Owraa over against the cage.
Joseph slows down the pace here.
Joseph lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Joseph dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uruk Owraa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab lands there for Joseph.
Owraa shoots in but no luck this time.
Owraa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joseph avoids it really well and circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Joseph here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Owraa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joseph stalls.
A short right from Joseph on the inside.
Owraa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joseph to keep the fight standing.
William Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uruk Owraa.
Joseph controlling the action here for a moment.
Owraa is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joseph.
Joseph landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Joseph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Owraa.
Joseph stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Joseph.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph lands a nice knee to the body.
Joseph using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Owraa fails to pull guard.
Owraa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Joseph walks away with a smile on his face. Owraa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joseph darts in and clinches Owraa up against the cage.
William Joseph has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joseph crunches a lovely knee into Owraa's ribcage.
Joseph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joseph lands a hook that snaps the head of Owraa backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Joseph.
Joseph lands a good knee to the midsection. Owraa won't want to take too many of those.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joseph stalling.
Joseph is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Owraa can do to turn this around?
Joseph stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Joseph landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Joseph lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Owraa or not.
Joseph cracks Owraa with a nice body shot.
Joseph leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joseph has Owraa pushed against the cage.
Joseph lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joseph lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joseph lands a good knee to the midsection. Owraa won't want to take too many of those.
Joseph lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Joseph on the inside.
Joseph leaning his opponent against the cage.
Joseph unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joseph.
Joseph is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Joseph lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joseph throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Owraa being controlled against the cage.
Joseph lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph working Owraa over with knees to the body.
Joseph works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Joseph.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike.
Joseph putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Owraa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Joseph lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Joseph.
A right hand to the body from Joseph.
Joseph lands a nice knee to the body.
Joseph leaning against his opponent.
Joseph lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joseph lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Joseph.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Joseph.
Joseph taking a breather.
Joseph works on Owraa's body with a couple of short punches.
Joseph lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Owraa backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joseph lands a shot to the body.
Joseph lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Joseph scores with a shot to the side of Owraa's head.
Owraa letting Joseph take a breather here.
Joseph working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joseph pushes Owraa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joseph unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Joseph lands a hook that snaps the head of Owraa backwards.
Joseph lands a hook that snaps the head of Owraa backwards.
Joseph lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph scores a nice knee to the body.
Joseph landing knees to the body.
Joseph lands a knee to the body.
Joseph is pushing Owraa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Joseph dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Uruk Owraa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Owraa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joseph counters by moving into the clinch.
Owraa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joseph stalls.
Owraa tries to pull guard but Joseph won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Joseph.
A hook to the body from Joseph.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Joseph using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joseph with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph lands a body punch.
Owraa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joseph is pushing Owraa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Joseph landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Joseph.
A right handed body shot lands from Joseph.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body.
Owraa tries to pull guard but Joseph forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
William Joseph has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uruk Owraa.
Joseph works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joseph stalls.
A short body shot lands from Joseph as the two fighters clinch.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body.
Joseph softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joseph landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Joseph.
Joseph avoiding damage.
Joseph lands a nice shot to the body.
Joseph scores a nice knee to the body.
Joseph landing knees to the body.
Joseph throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is keeping an eye on Joseph - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joseph.
Uruk Owraa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph working Owraa over with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Joseph.
Joseph lands a body shot.
Owraa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joseph controlling the action here for a moment.
Joseph unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hook to the body lands for Joseph.
Joseph leaning his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Owraa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
William Joseph is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Joseph.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Joseph throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Owraas head.
Owraa takes a knee right on the jaw!
That has opened up Uruk Owraa's cut even more.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Joseph.
Owraa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Owraa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Owraa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Owraa tries to pull guard but Joseph holds him up against the cage and eventually Owraa drops back down to his feet.
Owraa is trying to pull guard but Joseph turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Joseph.
Owraa wants to take the fight to the mat but Joseph manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Joseph working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joseph stalling in the clinch.
Joseph content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Owraa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
Joseph makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joseph utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph connects with a nasty looking knee right to Owraa's face.
Owraa tries to pull guard but Joseph forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Joseph taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Joseph.
Owraa working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Joseph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joseph 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Joseph!
William Joseph retains his middleweight title!
A victorious William Joseph thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Uruk Owraa was interviewed post fight and said 'I did not get to drink the blood of my opponent but I promise Il be back to take his soul.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carrera Villamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Delerium - Silence . 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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280 lbs
31 - 24 - 0 |
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240 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carrera Villamora!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villamora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Villamora pushes him off.
Ryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Villamora is out of range.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Villamora with the counter takedown but Ryan avoids it easily.
Ryan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Villamora counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Villamora.
Villamora throws a big right hand that misses.
Villamora missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villamora lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Villamora with a flurry of punches that miss.
Villamora won't allow Ryan to get back to his feet.
Villamora throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Villamora scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
It looks like Jack Ryan has been cut.
Villamora scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamora working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Villamora throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.
Villamora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Villamora won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Ryan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Villamora is controlling him.
Villamora pushes down on Ryan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villamora stops Ryan from getting back to his feet.
Villamora missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Villamora misses with a head shot. Ryan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to stand and escape but Villamora is having none of it.
Villamora throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ryan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Villamora must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Villamora stops Ryan from standing up.
Villamora cracks Ryan with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Villamora working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Villamora with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ryan controls Villamora momentarily but Villamora frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Villamora accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Villamora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Villamora landing with the ground and pound.
Villamora lands a couple of elbows.
Jack Ryan's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control the position here.
Villamora makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Villamora throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.
Ryan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Villamora with a flurry of punches that miss.
Villamora throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Villamora throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan managing to control the position.
Villamora throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to stand and escape but Villamora is having none of it.
Villamora throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.
Villamora loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Villamora throws an elbow that misses. Ryan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Villamora's guard. Nice move by Ryan!
Villamora throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ryan escapes and throws Villamora's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Villamora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ryan closes the distance and pushes Villamora back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carrera Villamora dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ryan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Ryan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Villamora doesn't seem phased though.
Ryan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Villamora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan scores with a nice strike.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ryan 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 Villamora has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Villamora and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Villamora tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Villamora moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
Villamora is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Villamora changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan looks to throw the jab but Villamora is out of range.
Ryan darts in and clinches Villamora up against the cage.
Villamora blocking some punches.
Villamora has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ryan after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Villamora prevents a body shot from Ryan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villamora.
Ryan stalling against the cage.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villamora tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Villamora.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Villamora.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Villamora controls the action.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Villamora blocking some punches.
Villamora prevents a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ryan tries to stall but Villamora uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ryan prevents the takedown attempt.
Jack Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carrera Villamora.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Villamora.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ryan prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villamora drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Villamora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ryan missing with a left hand there. Villamora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ryan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Villamora moves away.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Villamora keeps it at a distance.
Villamora defending well as Ryan loads up on a big left hand.
Villamora avoids a kick to the body.
Villamora drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ryan defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villamora checks a leg kick.
Villamora checks a leg kick.
Jack Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Villamora feints the counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villamora drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ryan defends it well.
Ryan misses with a hook. Villamora ducked under it nicely.
Villamora feints the counter takedown.
Villamora staying out of range there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Villamora sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And Villamora tries to counter it with a takedown but Ryan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch but Villamora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villamora feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ryan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Ryan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ryan wants to clinch but Villamora slips to the side
and Villamora decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ryan's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryan is on top in guard.
Villamora working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ryan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ryan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Carrera Villamora has got the better of the ground game so far.
Villamora can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ryan controls the pace.
Villamora looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Villamora being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villamora looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ryan has picked Villamora up and slammed him! Villamora can't keep hold of the triangle and Ryan manages to pass to side control!
Villamora is looking to regain half guard here but Ryan keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villamora keeps trying to improve his position.
Ryan stands up.
Ryan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Villamora, pushing him back against the cage.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan just leaning against Villamora, taking a breather.
Ryan taking a breather.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan is trying to stall.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Villamora controls the action.
Ryan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Villamora controls the action.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Villamora controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villamora takes a shot to the head.
Villamora drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ryan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Villamora is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Villamora tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Villamora showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a low kick as Villamora jumps back.
Villamora keeps the fight on the outside.
Villamora tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villamora can do to turn this around?
Ryan tries to clinch but Villamora is having none of it.
Villamora is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with the body kick
and Villamora counters with a shoot takedown. Ryan fights it but they end up in guard.
Ryan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villamora letting Ryan take a breather here.
Ryan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Villamora drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Villamora tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan lands with an uppercut that bounces Villamora off the cage and back into range.
Villamora moves out of range of the body kick from Ryan.
Villamora is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ryan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ryan!
A victorious Jack Ryan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Carrera Villamora had this to say: 'I will have break and come back and give a great fight for you guys! Thanks again to all who support me.'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Maczynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maczynsky has chosen Hymn as his entrance music. 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 Mike Maczynsky was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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45
274 lbs
36 - 16 - 1 |
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232 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
36 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Maczynsky!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maczynsky fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maczynsky.
Rua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rua avoids the head kick by Maczynsky.
Rua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maczynsky pinned against the cage. Maczynsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rua sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rua blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rua is breathing heavily.
Rua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maczynsky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Maczynsky thuds his right hand into Rua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maczynsky tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rua is in Maczynsky's guard.
Maczynsky is working an open guard so Rua takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Maczynsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maczynsky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rua closes the distance and pushes Maczynsky back into the cage.
Maczynsky is trying to push Rua away but Rua has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maczynsky is trying to break the clinch but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Maczynsky breaks the clinch.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maczynsky counters with a head kick. That will keep Rua thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyoto Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maczynsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Maczynsky lands a head kick. Rua smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Lyoto Rua has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maczynsky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky tries to bum rush Rua with a series of wild strikes but Rua uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rua tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Maczynsky manages to circle out of the way.
Rua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rua shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maczynsky napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maczynsky manages to get back to half guard.
Maczynsky is not content to let Rua control the position.
Maczynsky blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rua.
Maczynsky is doing well to control the position and prevent Rua from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua slows the pace down in half guard.
Maczynsky wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maczynsky is trying to control but can't.
Maczynsky is controlling Rua's trapped leg to prevent Rua from advancing to side control.
Rua trying to control from half guard but Maczynsky is working away.
Maczynsky tries to get to full guard but Rua has control of the leg.
Maczynsky holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maczynsky is pressing down on Rua's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maczynsky keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Maczynsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rua.
Maczynsky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rua manages to get himself to full guard.
Rua might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rua is trying to control the position but Maczynsky postures up.
Rua is pulling down on Maczynsky's head. It's preventing any offense from Maczynsky, at least for the moment.
Rua trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Maczynsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Rua's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maczynsky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rua.
Maczynsky is trying to counter with his kicks.
Maczynsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Maczynsky.
Maczynsky looks for the body kick but Rua saw that one coming.
Rua tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maczynsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rua somewhat.
Rua backing away here, and Maczynsky unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rua fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lyoto Rua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maczynsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Maczynsky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rua.
Maczynsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Rua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maczynsky. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rua takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maczynsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maczynsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maczynsky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rua walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maczynsky.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maczynsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike Maczynsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maczynsky is looking to slow Rua down with leg kicks.
Rua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maczynsky counters with a head kick that wobbles Rua - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Maczynsky sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Maczynsky!
Mike Maczynsky 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Narushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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216 lbs
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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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raphael Bowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryo Narushima!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowie gets tackled into the cage by Narushima. Narushima maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bowie fails to land.
Bowie wants to break free but Narushima has control.
Narushima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Narushima has him pressed against the cage.
Bowie tries a body shot but Narushima blocks it.
Narushima misses with a knee strike.
Narushima tries to land knees in the clinch but Bowie avoids the damage to the body.
Bowie misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Narushimas head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narushima goes for a takedown attempt but Bowie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Narushima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Narushima throws a head kick that Bowie semi-blocks.
Narushima throws a head kick but Bowie moves out of range.
Bowie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Narushima checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bowie misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bowie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Narushima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bowie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narushima has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bowie seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Narushima can turn it around.
Narushima drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bowie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowie misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowie.
Bowie tries a body shot but Narushima blocks it.
Bowie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowie.
Bowie has a couple of punches blocked by Narushima.
A short uppercut from Bowie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bowie fails to land.
Narushima prevents Bowie from breaking the clinch.
Bowie swings wildly with an uppercut but Narushima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowie lands a hook that snaps the head of Narushima backwards.
Narushima misses with a knee to the head.
Narushima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Narushima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bowie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowie is looking to break free of the clinch but Narushima has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bowie.
Narushima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Raphael Bowie has been cut.
Bowie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Narushima fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bowie is out of range.
Narushima clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowie lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowie.
Bowie is working Narushima over against the cage.
Bowie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowie has a couple of punches blocked by Narushima.
Bowie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bowie throws a jab when Narushima was well out of range.
Narushima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bowie, pushing him back against the cage.
Bowie throws a punch but it's blocked by Narushima.
Narushima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowie has a couple of punches blocked by Narushima.
Narushima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Narushima blocking some punches.
Narushima looking to throw knees to the head but Bowie is blocking nicely.
Narushima has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bowie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Raphael Bowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Narushima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowie throws a head punch that misses.
Narushima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narushima's elbow.
Bowie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Narushima backwards.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Bowie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowie breaks from the clinch.
Narushima is looking to clinch.
Bowie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bowie jabs Narushima right on the nose. Narushima blinks but takes it well.
Bowie throws a lazy right hand but Narushima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Narushima.
Raphael Bowie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narushima throws a head kick but Bowie moves out of range.
Narushima checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Narushima tries to clinch there but Bowie circles away.
Narushima closes the distance and clinches.
Narushima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowie blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Bowie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raphael Bowie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Narushima throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bowie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Narushima checks a leg kick.
Narushima blocks a leg kick.
Bowie looks to land a combination but Narushima avoids it well.
Narushima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Narushima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowie.
Bowie looks to score with a jab to the body but Narushima is just out of range.
Narushima looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Bowie misses.
Narushima throws a head kick that Bowie semi-blocks.
The fighters circling - Bowie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Narushima fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bowie scores with a head kick. Narushima tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bowie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Narushima can do to turn this around?
Bowie keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowie lands a nice looking body shot.
Narushima is looking to clinch.
Narushima gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bowie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narushima throws a leg kick but Bowie moved away.
Bowie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bowie half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bowie misses with a straight left.
Bowie moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNarushima.
Narushima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowie keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bowie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Narushima momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bowie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narushima.
Narushima's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bowie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Narushima scrambles back to his feet.
Bowie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Narushima.
Narushima gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Narushima blocks an uppercut.
Narushima has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bowie after a bit of a struggle.
Narushima blocks an uppercut.
Narushima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bowie misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowie lands a right hand.
Bowie struggles to land a body shot inside as Narushima controls his hands.
Bowie tries to break free but Narushima pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Narushima obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowie tries to break the clinch but Narushima is controlling the position.
Narushima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Narushima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narushima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bowie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bowie tries to work over Narushima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bowie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bowie working hard to break the clinch.
Narushima tries for a takedown. No joy.
Raphael Bowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Narushima.
Narushima wants a takedown.
Bowie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narushima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowie wants to get back to striking at distance but Narushima won't allow it.
Narushima prevents Bowie from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowie is trying to break the clinch but Narushima is controlling him.
Bowie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narushima blocking some punches.
Narushima crunches a lovely knee into Bowie's ribcage.
Bowie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raphael Bowie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Narushima landing knees to the head.
Bowie misses with some punches.
Bowie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowie tries to work over Narushima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bowie working aggressively here.
Narushima prevents Bowie from breaking the clinch.
Bowie working hard to break the clinch.
Bowie swings wildly with an uppercut but Narushima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narushima blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narushima tries to land knees in the clinch but Bowie avoids the damage to the body.
Bowie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowie can't find room to land a body shot as Narushima controls the action.
Bowie lands with a short shot to the head.
Bowie breaks from the clinch.
Raphael Bowie is winning the standup battle so far.
Narushima pushes Bowie up against the cage in a clinch.
Bowie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bowie misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Bowie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narushima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bowie's efforts to push away.
Bowie lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Bowie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raphael Bowie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Narushima thumps Bowie with a low kick.
Narushima clinches.
Bowie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bowie gets through Narushima's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bowie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bowie breaks the clinch.
Narushima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bowie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Narushima.
Narushima moves in looking to clinch but Bowie pushes him off.
Bowie swats away the attempt to clinch by Narushima.
Bowie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narushima doesn't manage to clinch there - Bowie circles away.
Bowie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bowie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Narushima at a distance.
Narushima pushes Bowie up against the cage in a clinch.
Bowie tries to work over Narushima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bowie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowie blocks it with crossed arms.
Narushima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Narushima is rocked!
Bowie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Narushima is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowie finish him?
Narushima is looking to clinch.
Bowie lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Narushima falls backwards - clearly groggy! Bowie dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Bowie!
During a confident post fight interview, Raphael Bowie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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