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SFF 24: Destiny PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Chesser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Key (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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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Chesser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Key!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chesser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Key swinging wildly here.
Gabriel Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chesser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Key but Key pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chesser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chesser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Key slips a jab and a cross from Chesser.
Chesser blocks a jab.
Key misses with a two punch combination.
Key throws a hook to the side of Chesser's head but Chesser sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chesser just misses with a punch to the body.
Chesser slips a straight right by Key.
Chesser takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Tim Chesser has been cut.
Chesser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chesser thows a body shot but no joy.
Key connects with the punch.
Chesser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chesser shoots for a double leg takedown but Key sprawls well. He's pushed Chesser's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slow jab from Key misses its intended target.
Chesser defending well as Key loads up on a big left hand.
Chesser throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chesser blocks a jab.
Chesser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chesser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Key but Key pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Chesser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chesser misses with a hook. Key ducked under it nicely.
Chesser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Key cracks Chesser with a good jab.
Chesser tries to land a leg kick but Key saw it coming and moves away.
Key waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chesser.
Key throws out a loose jab but Chesser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chesser throws and low kick but Key moves out of range easily.
Key fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Key tries to clinch there but Chesser circles away.
Chesser looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Key!
Key tries to hold on but Chesser postures up.
Chesser throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chesser fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chesser thowing shots but they're missing.
Key taking shots to the head.
Chesser looking to finish with strikes here!
Key is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Key really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chesser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chesser thowing shots but they're missing.
Chesser thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chesser lands a big shot there that rocks Key but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Chesser throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Chesser throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chesser misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Chesser thowing shots but they're missing.
Chesser thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chesser cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Chesser there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Chesser there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chesser can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Key is looking to escape.
Chesser lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Key hang on?
A nice elbow there by Chesser.
Chesser unloads with some shots from mount but Key bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim Chesser will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Chesser's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chesser shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Key is trying to defend but Chesser finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chesser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chesser not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chesser looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chesser missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Key blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chesser.
Chesser frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chesser throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Chesser throwing strikes here but Key is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Chesser 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.
Chesser unloads with some shots from mount but Key bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Chesser there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chesser throws some wild stikes that Key manages to avoid easily.
Chesser with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Chesser fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chesser sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Chesser unloads with some shots from mount but Key bucks and avoids them well.
Chesser punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chesser thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Chesser controlling from mount.
Chesser looking for a guillotine from mount but Key is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chesser thowing shots but they're missing.
The referee warns Key that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chesser thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Chesser misses with a head shot.
Chesser lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key is trying desperately to improve position.
Chesser takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Key blocking the ground and pound.
Key is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Key taking shots to the head.
Chesser content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Chesser dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Chesser'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. This is the final round!
Chesser takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chesser stalks Key and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Key's face. Key staggers backwards, shaken.
Chesser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Key.
Chesser throws a shot to the body.
Key looks to land a combination but Chesser avoids it well.
Key might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chesser scores a takedown into full mount!
Chesser wants to control the pace but Key is squirming around nicely.
Key holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chesser tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Chesser thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Key takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chesser landing shots from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Chesser there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chesser throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Chesser in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Chesser pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Key is bucking up trying to escape but Chesser cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Chesser is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Key has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Key!
Key must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chesser pushes Key off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gabriel Key has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chesser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Key cracks a nice hook into Chesser's ribs.
Chesser scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chesser wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Key, who protects the arm well.
Chesser throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chesser landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key is looking for a sweep.
Chesser is putting a hurting on Key here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chesser looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tim Chesser overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chesser working the ground and pound from side control.
Chesser trying to control the position but Key is working away.
Key avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Chesser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chesser tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chesser has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chesser throws a strike aimed at the side of Key's head but Key avoids it well.
Chesser throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Chesser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chesser, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Chesser!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between boo moo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Mulkku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think moo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Miles Davis - bye bye blackbird. Mulkku has chosen Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music. boo moo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, boo moo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Mulkku!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
moo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mulkku tries to clinch but moo moves out of range.
moo fails with the takedown.
Mulkku shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mulkku was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mulkku thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
moo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mulkku throws some wild stikes that moo manages to avoid easily.
Mulkku landing strikes from the mount.
Mulkku working moo over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulkku looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mulkku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
moo can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
moo tries to hold on but Mulkku pushes him away.
Mulkku controlling the position easily from mount.
moo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mulkku working the ground and pound effectively.
moo tries to hold on but Mulkku postures up.
Mulkku thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mulkku scoring with strikes but moo is staying in there.
Mulkku lands a big shot there that rocks moo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
moo is squirming around, avoiding Mulkku's attempts to control the action.
moo tries to hold on but Mulkku pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
moo regains half guard.
Mulkku trying to control the pace.
Mulkku looks to land a strike but moo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
moo is looking to stand up but Mulkku isn't so interested in that idea.
Mulkku stays in close to moo's body and controls the position.
Mulkku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mulkku content to stall in guard here.
moo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulkku postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mulkku trying to control the position from guard on top but moo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
moo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
moo wants to stand and escape but Mulkku is having none of it.
Mulkku wants to control from the top but moo keeps moving.
moo is looking to stand up but Mulkku isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Mulkku dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mulkku shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mulkku showed some decent athleticism there.
moo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mulkku is working away from the top position though.
Mulkku is stalling here. moo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mulkku seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and moo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mulkku sneaks back into half guard.
moo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mulkku keeps working.
Mulkku moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mulkku looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
moo wants to control from the top but Mulkku keeps moving.
moo stopping the sweep attempt from Mulkku.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
moo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mulkku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mulkku wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mulkku wants to clinch up but moo keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Mulkku.
Mulkku throws the left hand but moo avoids the punch easily.
Mulkku shoots in for a takedown but moo shows good takedown defense.
Mulkku fails with a takedown attempt.
Mulkku is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mulkku looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
boo moo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urho Mulkku.
Mulkku misses with a takedown attempt - moo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
moo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
moo misses with a takedown attempt - Mulkku sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
moo has Mulkku up against the cage in a clinch.
Mulkku tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mulkku prevents a takedown attempt there.
A bit of stalling here from Mulkku.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mulkku.
moo can't break the clinch.
moo fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulkku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
moo is trying to stall.
Mulkku looking to slow down the pace here.
moo manages to break the clinch.
moo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mulkku scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mulkku moves into full mount! moo won't be happy about that!
Mulkku tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mulkku looking to ground and pound but moo is blocking nicely.
Mulkku thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
moo wants to control but Mulkku is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulkku throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Mulkku with a couple of short strikes.
moo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mulkku is landing with some decent strikes but moo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
moo is trying desperately to improve position.
Mulkku looking to control and managing it successfully.
moo can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Mulkku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mulkku is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
moo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mulkku closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mulkku prevents moo from escaping the position.
Mulkku looking to control but instead moo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mulkku blocks the strikes from moo.
moo manages to get to full guard.
moo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mulkku wants to improve his position but moo is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
moo is trying to control the action in half guard but Mulkku is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mulkku tries to get to full guard but moo has control of the leg.
Mulkku is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mulkku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mulkku gets back to full guard.
moo wants to control from the top but Mulkku keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
moo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mulkku circles away.
boo moo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mulkku scores a takedown into full mount!
Mulkku looking to finish with strikes here!
Mulkku throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
moo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mulkku with the ground and pound from mount.
moo wants to get back to his feet.
Mulkku landing strikes, looking to finish!
moo regains half guard.
Mulkku not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
moo trying to control but Mulkku postures up.
Mulkku sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. moo defending well though.
moo has hold of Mulkku's hands but Mulkku slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mulkku has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mulkku wants to control the pace but moo is squirming around nicely.
Mulkku is landing with some decent strikes but moo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mulkku landing shots from mount.
Urho Mulkku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulkku throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
moo is working to get back to half guard.
moo wants to get back to his feet.
Mulkku controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Mulkku has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
moo is squirming around, avoiding Mulkku's attempts to control the action.
Mulkku controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Mulkku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mulkku 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urho Mulkku!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonto MacTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacTavish has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tauno Puukko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Puukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tonto MacTavish!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacTavish connects with a right hand. Puukko shakes it off.
Puukko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but MacTavish is out of range.
A jab from MacTavish finds it's way through Puukko's defenses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Puukko 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 MacTavish has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from MacTavish and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Puukko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacTavish clinches up with Puukko and pushes him back against the cage.
MacTavish lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puukko struggles to land a body shot inside as MacTavish controls his hands.
MacTavish comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puukko looking to stall.
MacTavish lands an uppercut.
Puukko tries to land a knee to the head but MacTavish blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for MacTavish.
Puukko is looking to control MacTavish's arms but MacTavish gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puukko has his back to the cage.
MacTavish with a knee to the head.
MacTavish lands a nice elbow.
Puukko has a couple of punches blocked by MacTavish.
MacTavish lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puukko tries to work over MacTavish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacTavish comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puukko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by MacTavish as Puukko tries to tie him up.
Maybe Puukko would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tauno Puukko.
A jab from MacTavish does it's job there.
Puukko throws a shot from downtown. MacTavish moves away and avoids it.
MacTavish bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Puukko's head.
Puukko is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacTavish listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacTavish avoids the body shot from Puukko.
MacTavish with a jab.
MacTavish checks a leg kick.
Puukko needs to keep his hands up - MacTavish had a free shot at his head there.
MacTavish closes the distance and pushes Puukko back into the cage.
A short left from MacTavish.
A short right from MacTavish.
Puukko is rocked!
MacTavish lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Puukko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacTavish jerks Puukko's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Puukko drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! MacTavish goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from MacTavish because Puukko was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tonto MacTavish!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Nakkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Soini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakkeli comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Nakkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Soini!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakkeli throws a series of punches but Soini moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Soini.
Soini throws a solid leg kick but Nakkeli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soini.
Nakkeli throws a lazy right hand but Soini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakkeli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soini circles away quickly and effectively.
Soini misses with a head kick.
Nakkeli misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Soini.
Soini closes the distance and clinches.
Soini lands a damaging elbow.
Nakkeli is trying to break the clinch but Soini has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Soini.
Soini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nakkeli is trying to break free.
Soini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Niko Nakkeli has been cut.
Soini lands a nice elbow.
Nakkeli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nakkeli can't break the clinch.
Nakkeli working hard to break the clinch.
Soini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soini slips under a jab.
Soini throws a sloppy head kick and Nakkeli moves out of range easily.
Soini throws a head kick but Nakkeli moves out of range.
Soini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soini wants to clinch up but Nakkeli keeps it at a distance.
Soini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nakkeli to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soini goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nakkeli catches Soini with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nakkeli moves in looking to clinch but Soini pushes him off.
Nakkeli misses with a hook.
Nakkeli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakkeli throws a right and a left that Soini avoids nicely.
Soini throws a head kick that misses.
Nakkeli avoids the head kick by Soini.
Soini avoids the body shot from Nakkeli.
Soini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Soini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakkeli.
Soini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakkeli scores with a jab.
Nakkeli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Soini slips under a jab from Nakkeli.
Nakkeli misses with a two punch combination.
Nakkeli lands a glancing blow to the side of Soini's head.
Soini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Nakkeli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soini throws a sloppy head kick and Nakkeli moves out of range easily.
Nakkeli misses with an uppercut. Soini saw that one coming.
Nakkeli lands a jab to the nose.
Nakkeli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nakkeli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakkeli looks to score with a jab to the body but Soini is just out of range.
Soini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Nakkeli. That snapped Soini's head back.
Nakkeli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Soini tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakkeli avoids the head kick by Soini.
Soini slips under a jab from Nakkeli.
Soini throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nakkeli.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soini.
Soini moves in looking to clinch but Nakkeli pushes him off.
Soini goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Soini there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nakkeli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soini in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soini has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nakkeli finds it's way round the side to connect with Soini's head.
A combination from Nakkeli does no damage.
Soini lands a head kick. Nakkeli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nakkeli is rocked!
Soini throws a quick head kick that knocks Nakkeli silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Soini is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Timo Soini!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Scholz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustav Scholz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Scholz!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scholz but Scholz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Watson shoots in looking for a takedown. Scholz tries to sprawl out of it but Watson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scholz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scholz throws a right hand that Watson ducks under and follows up with a left that Watson also avoids with ease.
Watson misses with a wild combination.
Scholz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watson counters with a stiff right hand.
Scholz looks for a takedown but Watson sprawls well.
Watson throws a nice looking combination but Scholz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scholz fails with a takedown attempt.
Scholz slaps away a takedown attempt from Watson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scholz misses with a body kick.
Watson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scholz swivels and escapes.
Watson avoids the head kick by Scholz.
A punch combination from Scholz misses.
Watson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scholz is looking to clinch.
Scholz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gustav Scholz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scholz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scholz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Scholz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watson closes the distance and clinches up with Scholz, looking for a takedown. Watson pushes Scholz against the cage but Scholz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scholz instigates a clinch.
Scholz tries to pull guard but Watson won't allow it.
Watson tries to break the clinch but Scholz is controlling the position.
Scholz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scholz misses with a double jab
and Watson counters with a series of strikes. Scholz will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scholz tries to clinch there but Watson circles away.
Scholz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scholz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scholz is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Scholz circles away and we're back to standing.
Scholz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scholz's waist but Scholz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watson off to one side.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Scholz wants to clinch
and Watson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scholz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watson counters with a nice uppercut.
Watson avoids the head kick by Scholz.
Watson lands a body shot.
Scholz falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Watson to counter with a crisp jab.
Watson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scholz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watson somewhat.
Watson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scholz as he avoids it easily.
Scholz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson tries for a takedown but Scholz circles away easily
and Scholz counters with a body kick.
Watson takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Michael Watson has been cut.
Watson blocks the body kick.
Scholz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Scholz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Scholz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scholz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scholz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scholz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Scholz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Watson.
Scholz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Watson counters with a series of strikes. Scholz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Watson misses with a head kick.
Watson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scholz is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scholz on the ground.
Scholz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watson pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson wants to stand but Scholz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Scholz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Watson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Scholz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gustav Scholz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scholz as he jumps to the side.
Scholz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Watson fails with the takedown
and Scholz counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scholz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Scholz with that takedown attempt.
Donk. Scholz catches Watson right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson lands a slapping body shot.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scholz throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson moves out of range of the body kick.
Watson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Scholz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Watson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scholz counters with a single leg into guard. Watson didn't expect that.
Watson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Scholz content to stall in guard here.
Scholz stops Watson from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Scholz from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scholz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scholz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Watson gets caught flat footed, as Scholz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scholz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Scholz won't allow Watson to get back to his feet.
Scholz throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scholz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scholz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Scholz throws a strike but Watson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Scholz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Watson wants to stand but Scholz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Watson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scholz sprawls well. Scholz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
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.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scholz is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Scholz circles away and we're back to standing.
Scholz throws a head kick that misses.
Scholz throws a head kick that half lands.
Michael Watson's cut is getting worse.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scholz is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Scholz circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Scholz.
Watson shoots for a takedown but Scholz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scholz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scholz scores with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scholz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
Watson stuns Scholz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Watson avoids the head kick by Scholz.
Watson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scholz avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Scholz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Watson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Watson shoots in for a takedown but Scholz shows good takedown defense.
Watson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Michael Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson thuds a left hand into Scholz's body.
Watson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scholz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watson somewhat.
Scholz throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
Watson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scholz tries to avoid it but Watson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scholz to the ground. Scholz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watson avoids the head kick by Scholz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scholz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Scholz stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scholz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watson's waist but Watson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scholz off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson lands a two punch combo.
Scholz throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.
Watson shoots for a takedown but Scholz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scholz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Watson tries for a takedown but Scholz circles away easily
and Scholz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Watson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Scholz stuffs the takedown attempt from Watson. Watson gets slowly back to his feet.
Scholz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Scholz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Watson.
Scholz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Watson scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scholz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scholz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Watson.
Watson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Scholz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watson somewhat.
Watson avoids the head kick by Scholz.
Scholz scores with a push kick.
Scholz slaps away a takedown attempt from Watson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scholz's waist but Scholz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Watson off to one side.
Scholz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Watson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Watson has his takedown stuffed
and Scholz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Scholz lands with a shot to the body.
Watson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scholz circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scholz is fending him off so far but Watson persists. Nope, Scholz circles away and we're back to standing.
Scholz misses with a series of wild punches.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Scholz sprawls well.
Scholz throws a nice head kick!
Watson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Scholz is looking for a sweep. Watson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watson wants to stand up but Scholz is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scholz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Scholz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Watson prevents Scholz from standing back up.
Scholz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Michael Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustav Scholz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Watson shoots for a double leg takedown but Scholz sprawls well. He's pushed Watson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gustav Scholz.
Well Scholz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Scholz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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27
285 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Quick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick misses with a head kick.
Quick wants to clinch up but Lynn keeps it at a distance.
Lynn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quick.
Lynn shoots in but no luck this time.
Quick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lynn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lynn looks gassed!
Quick darts in and clinches Lynn up against the cage.
Quick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A left hand lands to the body for Quick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quick clinches.
Quick is pushing Lynn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lynn takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Bo Lynn has been cut.
Quick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quick is looking to slow Lynn down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick from Quick.
Lynn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quick connects with a body shot.
A left and a right from Quick both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn misses with the body kick
and Quick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Quick throws a leg kick which misses Lynn's front leg but catches the back leg as Lynn tries to avoid it.
Quick lands a high kick!
Quick lands a big head kick that sends Lynn tumbling to the mat! Quick takes a step backwards and waves Lynn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lynn's calf.
Quick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lynn. That did some damage!
Quick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lynn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Quick cracks the inside of Lynn's front leg.
Quick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Quick. Lynn shrugs it off though.
Lynn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Quick counters with a three punch combo that has Lynn backing up. Lynn nods at Quick to acknowledge the strikes.
Quick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lynn's calf.
Quick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn missing with a left hand there. Quick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Lynn misses the target.
Quick throws a head kick that half lands.
Lynn loads up on a big right hand but Quick slips the punch.
Lynn has his takedown stuffed
and Quick counters with a low kick, right behind Lynn 's knee.
Lynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lynn somewhat.
Joe Quick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Lynn.
An inside leg kick lands from Quick.
Lynn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lynn loads up on a big right hand but Quick slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Quick.
Quick thumps Lynn with a low kick.
Lynn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lynn has his takedown stuffed
and Quick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Joe Quick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lynn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quick.
Quick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lynn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Quick.
Quick moves away from the strike by Lynn.
Quick slips under a jab.
Quick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quick tries to land a leg kick but Lynn saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lynn misses with a body punch
and Quick counters with a nice body kick.
Lynn looks to land a right hand but Quick moved out of range.
Quick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quick throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lynn.
Lynn throws a head kick but Quick moves out of range.
Quick moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quick throws a head kick but Lynn moves out of range.
Quick avoids the head kick by Lynn.
Quick scores with a leg kick.
Lynn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Quick throws a sloppy head kick and Lynn moves out of range easily.
Lynn is trying desperately to land a takedown but Quick is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lynn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lynn swings for the body but Quick moves out of range.
Quick misses with a two punch combination.
Lynn shoots in but Quick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Quick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bo Lynn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Quick takes the fight into the clinch.
Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quick misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Lynn misses
and Quick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Quick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lynn thows a leg kick but Quick checks it
and Quick counters by moving into the clinch.
Quick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Quick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lynn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quick is fending him off so far but Lynn persists. Nope, Quick circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lynn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quick. Quick obviously looking to wear him down.
Lynn throws a body kick that misses.
Quick closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick lands a damaging elbow.
Quick blocks an uppercut.
Quick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Joe Quick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lynn.
Lynn looks to land a left hand but Quick moved out of range nicely.
Quick buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Quick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Quick tries to bum rush Lynn with a series of wild strikes but Lynn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lynn.
Nice body kick there by Quick.
Lynn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Quick counters with a big head kick but Lynn shrugs it off.
Joe Quick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Lynn.
A left and a right from Quick both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Quick counters with a single leg into guard. Lynn didn't expect that.
Quick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynn can do to turn this around?
Lynn wants to sweep here but Quick controlling him for the moment.
Quick controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lynn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lynn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lynn swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bo Lynn!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Indiana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko Virtanen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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230 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Indiana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen shoots in but Indiana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marko Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Marko Virtanen has been cut.
Virtanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Indiana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Indiana scores with a decent looking hook.
Indiana scores with a hook.
Virtanen looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Indiana fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Virtanen square on the jaw! Damn, Virtanen is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gary Indiana!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lentti Pindegren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tenho Hagert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagert comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sunglasses At Night kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lentti Pindegren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenho Hagert!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagert leaves Pindegren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pindegren finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No luck for Pindegren with that takedown attempt.
Pindegren closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pindegren lands in his opponent's guard.
Hagert seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hagert lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pindegren!
Pindegren keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagert can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pindegren is looking to escape.
Pindegren gets back to half guard.
Hagert not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pindegren is trying to get back to full guard.
Pindegren trying to control but Hagert postures up.
Pindegren tries to roll over but Hagert keeps him under control.
Hagert is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pindegren tries to get to full guard but Hagert has control of the leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hagert shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pindegren's guard.
Hagert stopping the sweep attempt from Pindegren.
Hagert postures up.
Hagert trying to move into half guard but instead Pindegren has managed to sweep!
Hagert keeping moving, preventing Pindegren from controlling successfully.
Hagert managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagert looking for a sweep. Not yet Hagert, not yet.
Pindegren trying to control the position from guard on top but Hagert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pindegren stays in close to Hagert's body and controls the position.
Hagert is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hagert keeping moving, preventing Pindegren from controlling successfully.
Pindegren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pindegren doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hagert counters with a big head kick but Pindegren shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lentti Pindegren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hagert scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pindegren works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagert won't allow Pindegren to sweep him here.
Hagert trying to control but Pindegren is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pindegren is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pindegren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hagert defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pindegren passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hagert!
Pindegren looking to control but Hagert is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hagert regains half guard.
Hagert wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tenho Hagert dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hagert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pindegren misses with a takedown
and Hagert counters with a one-two to the body.
Pindegren closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hagert did well to prevent Pindegren getting side control.
Hagert tries to get to full guard but Pindegren has control of the leg.
Pindegren throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hagert keeping hold of Pindegren's head, controlling as best he can.
Hagert trying to hold on to Pindegren's head to control him but Pindegren postures up.
Pindegren is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hagert looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pindegren slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagert is trying to maintain the position but Pindegren is very close to passing his half guard.
Pindegren controlling the action here.
Pindegren is looking to advance position but Hagert won't allow it.
Pindegren prevents Hagert from improving his position.
Hagert is not content to let Pindegren control the position.
Hagert trying to control but Pindegren postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pindegren misses with a takedown attempt
and Hagert counters with a head kick. That will keep Pindegren thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hagert throws a nice looking combination but Pindegren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pindegren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hagert counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pindegren won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lentti Pindegren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hagert is staying tight to Pindegren's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hagert tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A lull in the action here.
Pindegren gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pindegren manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pindegren controls Hagert momentarily but Hagert frees himself.
Pindegren keeping full guard, as Hagert tries to pass.
Pindegren pulls Hagert in close to his closed guard and prevents Hagert from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pindegren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pindegren tries to get out of the position.
Pindegren lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hagert!
Pindegren content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pindegren cracks Hagert with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pindegren breaks from Hagert's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pindegren cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hagert is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hagert manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hagert regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pindegren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pindegren pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hagert is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lentti Pindegren will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Pindegren looks for a takedown but Hagert sprawls well.
Hagert lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pindegren looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hagert is fending him off so far but Pindegren persists. Nope, Hagert circles away and we're back to standing.
Pindegren with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hagert counters with a left and a right that stings Pindegren.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lentti Pindegren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pindegren closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hagert did well to prevent Pindegren getting side control.
Pindegren is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hagert tries to hold on but Pindegren pushes him away.
Pindegren dominating with strikes here.
Pindegren content just to control the position here.
Hagert wants to hold on but Pindegren pushes him away.
Pindegren looking to control but Hagert is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindegren putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Pindegren.
Hagert is rocked!
Pindegren prevents Hagert from getting the reversal.
Hagert is still in real trouble! Can Pindegren finish him?
A big strike lands for Pindegren! That's really hurt Hagert and he's turned his back - Pindegren keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Pindegren jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lentti Pindegren!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sulevi Sammalharju (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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24
160 lbs
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169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sulevi Sammalharju!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammalharju moves out of range of the body kick from Kicker.
Sammalharju connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sammalharju jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sammalharju circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sammalharju misses with a straight left.
Sammalharju wants to slow Kicker down by chopping away at his legs.
Sammalharju scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like John Kicker has been cut.
Sammalharju throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sammalharju missing with a left hand there. Kicker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kicker throws a head kick that half lands.
Kicker checks the leg kick.
Sammalharju pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kicker blocks a leg kick.
Sulevi Sammalharju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammalharju circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sammalharju moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sammalharju closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kicker did well to prevent Sammalharju getting side control.
Sammalharju throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sammalharju sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kicker defending well though.
Kicker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sammalharju.
Sammalharju has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sammalharju thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kicker's head.
Sammalharju missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sammalharju wants to work for an arm triangle but Kicker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sammalharju throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sammalharju takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sammalharju shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kicker sprawls well. Kicker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sammalharju gets slowly back to his feet.
Sammalharju looks gassed!
Sammalharju throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sammalharju. Kicker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sammalharju swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sammalharju misses with a straight right.
Kicker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sammalharju throws out the jab.
Kicker moves out of range as Sammalharju strikes.
Sammalharju fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Sammalharju as the two fighters clinch.
Sammalharju digs a right hand underneath Kicker's ribcage. Kicker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sammalharju tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kicker avoids it.
Kicker tries to land knees in the clinch but Sammalharju avoids the damage to the body.
Kicker landing knees to the body.
Kicker trying to land knees to the body.
Kicker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kicker misses with a knee to the head.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sammalharju avoids it.
Kicker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sammalharju's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Kicker - that landed with a thud.
Kicker lands a nice elbow.
Sammalharju wants to break free but Kicker has control.
Kicker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kicker has Sammalharju pressed against the cage, preventing Sammalharju from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sammalharju wants to break free but Kicker has control.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sammalharju avoids it.
Kicker misses with a knee to the head.
Kicker looking to throw knees to the head but Sammalharju is blocking nicely.
Sammalharju lands a hook that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Kicker trying to control the position but instead, Sammalharju has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kicker into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammalharju lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Sammalharju tries to land knees in the clinch but Kicker avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Sammalharju.
Sammalharju drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kicker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sammalharju.
Kicker tries to bench press Sammalharju off him but Sammalharju keeps the position.
Sammalharju lands some shots froms side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sammalharju throwing strikes but Kicker manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sammalharju gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kicker content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sulevi Sammalharju dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Kicker'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.
Kicker throws a head kick but Sammalharju moves out of range.
Sammalharju feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sammalharju trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sammalharju loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sammalharju loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kicker has control of Sammalharju's left arm, preventing Sammalharju from doing any damage.
Kicker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sammalharju defends well.
Kicker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammalharju trying to control the position from guard on top but Kicker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sammalharju loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kicker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sammalharju looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sammalharju pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kicker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sammalharju waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kicker.
Kicker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sammalharju.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sammalharju swinging wildly here.
Sammalharju throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
John Kicker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sammalharju is breathing heavily.
Sammalharju shoots in but Kicker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch but Sammalharju swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kicker blocks a leg kick.
Sammalharju throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sammalharju tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kicker was well out of range. Poor timing from Sammalharju.
Kicker takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammalharju works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sammalharju throws out a loose jab but Kicker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sammalharju fails with a takedown attempt.
Sammalharju tries a head kick but it misses.
Kicker delivers a nice body kick.
Sammalharju avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sammalharju shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kicker as he jumps to the side.
John Kicker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sulevi Sammalharju.
Sammalharju takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker misses with a body shot.
Kicker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Both fighters circling a little - Kicker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Kicker ducks under a wild hook from Sammalharju.
Kicker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sammalharju. Sammalharju obviously looking to wear him down.
Sammalharju throws a lazy right hand but Kicker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sammalharju tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kicker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Kicker'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sammalharju tries to land a body kick
and Kicker counters with a nice body kick.
Kicker throws a head kick but Sammalharju moves out of range.
Sammalharju looks to score with a jab to the body but Kicker is just out of range.
Sammalharju misses with a straight left.
Kicker is looking to clinch.
Sammalharju misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sammalharju has his takedown stuffed
and Kicker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Sammalharju moves out of range easily.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammalharju throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kicker was covering up waiting for the punch and Sammalharju finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kicker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sammalharju on the ground.
Sammalharju takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sammalharju throws a strike but Kicker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kicker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kicker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kicker wants to control from the top but Sammalharju keeps moving.
Kicker controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammalharju is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sammalharju trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sammalharju looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kicker trying to control but Sammalharju is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A slow jab from Sammalharju misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammalharju misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Kicker.
Kicker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kicker blocks a jab.
Kicker tries to land a front kick but Sammalharju steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sammalharju bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kicker's head backwards.
Kicker thumps Sammalharju with a low kick.
Sammalharju lunges at Kicker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kicker's hand.
Kicker throws a nice head kick!
John Kicker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker lands with a kick to the temple. Sammalharju shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice takedown defense from Kicker. No joy for Sammalharju on that attempt.
Kicker tries a head kick but it misses.
Sammalharju fails to land the takedown.
John Kicker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sulevi Sammalharju.
Sammalharju takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kicker moves in looking to clinch but Sammalharju pushes him off.
Sammalharju falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kicker counters with a head kick. That will keep Sammalharju thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Kicker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kicker 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kicker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evil's entrance music is Bad To The Bone. A fine choice. Tony Grey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Captain Evil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Grey!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evil is looking to clinch.
Evil tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Evil tries to close the distance and clinch but Grey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grey takes the fight into the clinch.
Grey lands an elbow inside.
Evil changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Captain Evil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Evil tries to clinch but Grey moves away
and Grey counters with a thumping low kick.
Evil takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
The fighters circle, before Grey throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Evil's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Grey lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Tony Grey!
Tony Grey is the new welterweight champion!
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