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ABW 190 Kansalainen - Nielsen PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mathis Malen (ranked 4133 p4p, 416 weight class) and Cal Robbins (ranked 3278 p4p, 349 weight class). Mathis Malen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mathis Malen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Cal Robbins!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robbins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robbins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malen as he avoids it easily.
As Robbins looks to move away, Malen throws a big counter combo but Robbins just gets out of the way.
Malen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Malen is looking to stand up but Robbins won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Robbins is on top in guard.
Malen wants to stand and escape but Robbins is having none of it.
Malen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
I've been told that Robbins has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Malen wants to sweep here but Robbins controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbins landing some decent shots from guard.
Malen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robbins distracts Malen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Malen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Robbins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbins throwing strikes but missing.
Malen keeping moving, preventing Robbins from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Robbins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Malen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Robbins stops Malen from standing up.
Robbins trying to control but Malen is working from the bottom.
Robbins scoring with some ground and pound.
Robbins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Robbins preventing the sweep.
Robbins trying to control the position from guard on top but Malen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Malen pulls his head out easily.
It looks like Malen is going to stand back up.
Malen is keen to just control but Robbins is a slippery customer.
Robbins has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Malen. Oh but Robbins has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Malen goes limp - he's gone! Robbins jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cal Robbins!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cal Robbins thanked Arcticus University: London for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Uszatov (ranked 5008 p4p, 151 weight class) and Ricco Torres (ranked 2899 p4p, 105 weight class). Ricco Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Konstantin Uszatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricco Torres!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uszatov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torres sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Uszatov somewhat.
Uszatov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Uszatov shoots and misses
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres misses with a body shot.
Uszatov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Torres as he connects with a hook.
Torres lands a nice shot that snaps Uszatov's head back.
Uszatov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantin Uszatov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torres, as that shot connected.
It looks like Konstantin Uszatov has been cut.
Uszatov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torres as he avoids it easily.
Torres throws out a counter right but Uszatov avoids it with no problem.
Torres is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uszatov shoots in but no luck this time.
Jab, jab by Torres - just one landing.
Torres throws a lazy uppercut
and Uszatov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres trying to control but Uszatov postures up.
Torres throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Torres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Torres is trying to stand up here but Uszatov is controlling him well.
Uszatov misses with a head shot. Torres uses the momentum to regain guard.
Uszatov being controlled here momentarily.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Uszatov is controlling him.
Uszatov throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is keen to just control but Uszatov is a slippery customer.
Uszatov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Uszatov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torres is working away from the top position though.
Torres is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Torres lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Uszatov is trying to maintain the position but Torres is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Uszatov defending well though.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uszatov keeps working.
Torres might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Uszatov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Uszatov wants to control but Torres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Torres is nestled in close to Uszatov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Torres keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
Uszatov is in trouble now - Torres has advanced to mount!
Torres looking to finish Uszatov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Uszatov!
Konstantin Uszatov's cut is getting worse.
Uszatov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Torres postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Uszatov looks a forlorn figure.
Uszatov is rocked!
Konstantin Uszatov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Konstantin Uszatov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricco Torres!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Cotton (ranked 3472 p4p, 401 weight class) and Bruno Niedzwiedzinski (ranked 4160 p4p, 456 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cotton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Humble by: Kendrick Lamar. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leon Cotton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotton misses with a few strikes there.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a counter combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Niedzwiedzinski.
It looks like Leon Cotton has been cut.
Cotton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Niedzwiedzinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Niedzwiedzinski connects with a crisp jab.
Cotton misses with a two punch combination.
Niedzwiedzinski moves out of range of the leg kick from Cotton.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a right hand that Cotton ducks under and follows up with a left that Cotton also avoids with ease.
Cotton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niedzwiedzinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Cotton.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cotton misses with a double jab
and Niedzwiedzinski counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Cotton! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
A very excited looking Bruno Niedzwiedzinski 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.
Leon Cotton was interviewed post fight and said 'When I return it will be HELL to pay!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nazz Lee (ranked 1736 p4p, 197 weight class) and Ander Silva (ranked 3238 p4p, 342 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nazz Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ander Silva!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Silva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Silva on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva clinches.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee is rocked!
It looks like Nazz Lee has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lee's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lee drops to his knees and Silva pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ander Silva!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom McGettigan (ranked 1891 p4p, 213 weight class) and Tumleh Schmitt (ranked 3108 p4p, 329 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom McGettigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Tumleh Schmitt!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Schmitt does no damage.
Schmitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schmitt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McGettigan swings for the body but Schmitt moves out of range.
Schmitt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGettigan.
Schmitt tries to bum rush McGettigan with a series of wild strikes but McGettigan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schmitt closes the distance and clinches.
McGettigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Schmitt controls his hands.
McGettigan tries to work over Schmitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmitt misses with a punch to the body.
Schmitt scores with a shot to the side of McGettigan's head.
Schmitt tries to land knees in the clinch but McGettigan avoids the damage to the body.
McGettigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGettigan blocks an uppercut.
Schmitt misses with a punch to the body.
Schmitt crunches a lovely knee into McGettigan's ribcage.
McGettigan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGettigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmitt lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schmitt.
McGettigan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGettigan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schmitt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schmitt lands a nice shot to the body.
Schmitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Schmitt misses with a body punch.
McGettigan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmitt lands with a light punch inside.
Schmitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGettigan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Schmitt.
Schmitt works on McGettigan's body with a couple of short punches.
McGettigan blocks a body shot from Schmitt.
Schmitt struggles to land a body shot inside as McGettigan controls his hands.
McGettigan takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGettigan.
McGettigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from McGettigan on the inside.
McGettigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmitt blocks an uppercut.
Schmitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGettigans head.
Schmitt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schmitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schmitt.
McGettigan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schmitt misses with a body punch.
Schmitt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schmitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGettigan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGettigan.
McGettigan lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGettigan can't find room to land a body shot as Schmitt controls the action.
McGettigan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGettigan works on Schmitt's body with a couple of short punches.
McGettigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGettigan lands a left hand.
Schmitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schmitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGettigan's elbow.
McGettigan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGettigan blocks a body shot from Schmitt.
McGettigan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schmitt or not.
Schmitt cracks McGettigan with a nice body shot.
Schmitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schmitt scores with a shoulder strike.
McGettigan swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGettigan blocking some punches.
McGettigan misses with some punches.
McGettigan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmitt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schmitt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McGettigan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Schmitt can turn it around.
McGettigan has a couple of punches blocked by Schmitt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmitt.
McGettigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmitt misses with a punch on the inside.
McGettigan working aggressively here.
Schmitt working aggressively here.
McGettigan pushes Schmitt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schmitt.
McGettigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGettigan can't find room to land a body shot as Schmitt controls the action.
McGettigan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmitt's elbow.
McGettigan misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Schmitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGettigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Schmitt controls his hands.
McGettigan tries a body shot but Schmitt blocks it.
McGettigan has a couple of punches blocked by Schmitt.
Schmitt scores with a shoulder strike.
McGettigan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmitt digs a right hand into McGettigan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGettigan's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tumleh Schmitt dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A punch combination from Schmitt misses.
McGettigan misses with an uppercut. Schmitt saw that one coming.
Schmitt works McGettigan's body with a nice hook.
Schmitt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Schmitt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schmitt is looking to land body kicks.
Schmitt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from McGettigan. No joy for Schmitt on that attempt.
McGettigan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schmitt has a couple of punches blocked by McGettigan.
Schmitt tries a body shot but McGettigan blocks it.
McGettigan blocks a body shot from Schmitt.
Schmitt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schmitt throws a punch but it's blocked by McGettigan.
McGettigan can't find room to land a body shot as Schmitt controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmitt.
McGettigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schmitt can't find room to land a body shot as McGettigan controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGettigans head.
Tumleh Schmitt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schmitt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGettigan lands a hook that snaps the head of Schmitt backwards.
McGettigan lands a body shot.
Schmitt lands with a light punch inside.
McGettigan tries a body shot but Schmitt blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from McGettigan fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Schmitt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGettigan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schmitt throws a punch but it's blocked by McGettigan.
McGettigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Schmitt controls his hands.
McGettigan has a couple of punches blocked by Schmitt.
Schmitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schmitt has a couple of punches blocked by McGettigan.
McGettigan blocks an uppercut.
Schmitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGettigan.
A head punch on the inside from Schmitt fails to land.
Schmitt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schmitt gets through McGettigan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Schmitt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmitt.
Schmitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Schmitt.
A body shot lands from Schmitt.
Schmitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schmitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmitt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schmitt lands a nice uppercut.
Schmitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGettigan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGettigan prevents a body shot from Schmitt.
Schmitt blocks a body shot from McGettigan.
Schmitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGettigan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schmitt.
McGettigan blocking some punches.
Schmitt tries a body shot but McGettigan blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Schmitt.
McGettigan misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGettigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmitt working aggressively here.
McGettigan prevents a body shot from Schmitt.
Schmitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schmitt blocking some punches.
McGettigan misses with the head strike.
Schmitt misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Schmitt.
A head punch on the inside from Schmitt fails to land.
Schmitt tries a body shot but McGettigan blocks it.
A body shot lands from Schmitt.
McGettigan struggles to land a body shot inside as Schmitt controls his hands.
McGettigan lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt misses with a punch on the inside.
McGettigan misses with a punch on the inside.
McGettigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGettigan's elbow.
Schmitt has a couple of punches blocked by McGettigan.
McGettigan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schmitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGettigan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmitt's elbow.
McGettigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmitt.
McGettigan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schmitt prevents a body shot from McGettigan.
McGettigan misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGettigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmitt.
Schmitt misses with a punch on the inside.
McGettigan scores with a shoulder strike.
McGettigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tumleh Schmitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McGettigan tries to clinch up but Schmitt circles away and keeps his distance.
Schmitt goes for a double leg but McGettigan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McGettigan continues to drive forward.
McGettigan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schmitt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Schmitt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Schmitt tries for a kimura but McGettigan is defending well.
Schmitt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmitt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schmitt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McGettigan can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGettigan is looking to regain half guard here but Schmitt keeps moving and retains side control.
McGettigan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Schmitt.
Tom McGettigan 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.
Schmitt wants to control but McGettigan is keeping him busy.
Schmitt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Schmitt trying to control the position but McGettigan is working away.
Schmitt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGettigan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McGettigan is not content to let Schmitt control the position.
McGettigan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGettigan tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Schmitt is looking to take a break and control but McGettigan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schmitt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGettigan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schmitt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
McGettigan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schmitt on the ground.
Schmitt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Schmitt has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGettigan throws a body shot but no joy.
Tumleh Schmitt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schmitt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tumleh Schmitt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schmitt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tumleh Schmitt!
Our winner, Tumleh Schmitt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyborg Silva (ranked 757 p4p, 114 weight class) and Jozen Joestar (ranked 1326 p4p, 195 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Cyborg Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Cyborg Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyborg Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jozen Joestar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joestar misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Joestar throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva takes one on the button.
Silva avoids the body shot from Joestar.
We've been informed that Joestar has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joestar.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joestar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joestar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
We've been told by Silva's head coaches at Samran Muay Thai that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joestar. That one must have hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joestar.
Silva dips to his left and cracks Joestar with an uppercut!
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joestar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Jozen Joestar has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joestar ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Joestar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Joestar lands a jab.
Joestar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joestar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Joestar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joestar lands a head kick!
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Joestar.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Joestar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Joestar slips the punch.
Joestar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva punishes Joestar's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Joestar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Joestar counters with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joestar misses with a looping right.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joestar.
Silva misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joestar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Joestar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joestar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joestar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Joestar punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva looks to land a combination but Joestar avoids it well.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Joestar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joestar.
Joestar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Joestar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joestar throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva jabs at Joestar's body.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joestar.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Joestar uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joestar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joestar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Joestar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Joestar misses.
Joestar misses with a wild body shot.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva scores with a jab. Joestar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joestar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joestar steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Joestar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Joestar - just one landing.
Joestar slips a jab from Silva.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Joestar.
Joestar delivers a nice body kick.
Silva misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joestar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Joestar connects with a high kick.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva misses the jab.
Joestar cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joestar throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva throwing a counter right hand but Joestar manages to avoid it.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab lands there for Joestar.
Joestar lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joestar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joestar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Joestar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joestar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Joestar.
Joestar steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Joestar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Joestar slips under a jab from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jozen Joestar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jozen Joestar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joestar doesn't seem bothered though.
Joestar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joestar throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Joestar throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Joestar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Joestar.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Joestar is out of range.
Joestar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joestar throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Joestar clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Joestar, against the cage.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Joestar has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Joestar.
Joestar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Joestar struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to land a combination but Joestar avoids it well.
A big right from Silva misses.
Joestar throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Joestar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joestar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Jozen Joestar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joestar connects with a crisp jab.
Silva throws a body punch but Joestar moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
A cross from Joestar lands.
Joestar scores with a jab to the head.
Joestar moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Joestar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Joestar looks to move away, Silva throws a big counter combo but Joestar just gets out of the way.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Joestar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Joestar counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva swings for the body but Joestar moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Joestar.
Joestar throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Joestar counters with a nice body shot.
Joestar staying out of range there.
Joestar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
Joestar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Joestar.
Joestar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That has opened up Jozen Joestar's cut even more.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Joestar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Silva.
Joestar is rocked!
Joestar moves out of range of the strikes.
Joestar is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Joestar ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Joestar connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a jab when Joestar was well out of range.
Joestar moves out of range of the strikes.
Joestar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joestar scores with a shot to the body.
Joestar seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joestar.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joestar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joestar.
Joestar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Joestar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joestar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joestar misses with a head kick.
Silva throwing a counter right hand but Joestar manages to avoid it.
Joestar defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joestar jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Joestar misses.
Silva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joestar tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Joestar!
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Joestar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva swings for the body but Joestar moves out of range.
Joestar looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Joestar moved out of range.
Silva checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Joestar misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joestar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joestar cracks the inside of Silva's front leg.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Joestar tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jozen Joestar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jozen Joestar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Joestar, right into the meat.
Joestar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joestar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silva throws a body punch but Joestar moves out of range.
Joestar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joestar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Joestar throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva misses with a hook
and Joestar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joestar throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joestar. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joestar connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Joestar is just out of range.
Silva lands with a straight right. Joestar didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Silva misses.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Joestar. That one must have hurt.
Joestar misses with a leg kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joestar lands with a cross.
Joestar moves out of range of the strikes.
Joestar throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Silva misses its target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Joestar checks a leg kick.
Joestar wants to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch position.
Silva moves away from the strike by Joestar.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joestar throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joestar thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Silva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Joestar counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Joestar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joestar lands a nice looking body shot.
Good exchange - Joestar coming out on top.
Joestar dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Joestar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joestar lands a nice looking body shot.
Joestar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joestar scrambles back to his feet.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
letting Joestar counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Joestar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joestar slips under a jab.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joestar.
Joestar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Joestar scores with a jab.
Joestar throws a head kick that misses.
Joestar connects with a high kick.
Silva takes a swing at Joestar's ribcage but misses.
Joestar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva misses the body punch
letting Joestar counter with a right hand.
Joestar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Joestar throws a body kick that misses.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joestar tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Joestar lands the left hand.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Joestar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Jozen Joestar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joestar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Joestar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a body punch but Joestar moves out of range.
Joestar lands a high kick!
Silva cracks Joestar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joestar flicks out a counter leg kick but Silva steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Joestar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joestar motions for Silva to come forward. Joestar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cyborg Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joestar connects with a body shot.
Joestar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joestar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Silva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joestar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Joestar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joestar just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jozen Joestar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joestar 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jozen Joestar!
Jozen Joestar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kelly (ranked 2051 p4p, 261 weight class) and Ibrahim Suleyman (ranked 553 p4p, 72 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Suleyman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suleyman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Suleyman's head but Suleyman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suleyman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelly swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kelly swinging wildly here.
Suleyman thows a leg kick but Kelly checks it
letting Kelly counter with a right hand.
Suleyman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suleyman there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Kelly is predictable there
and Suleyman counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly throws a right and a left that Suleyman avoids nicely.
Suleyman tries a quick counter leg kick but Kelly is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Suleyman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Suleyman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suleyman throws out a counter right but Kelly avoids it with no problem.
Jack Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Kelly misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kelly misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Suleyman.
Kelly slips a jab from Suleyman.
Kelly tries to clinch up
enabling Suleyman to counter with a crisp jab.
Kelly blocks the body kick.
Suleyman cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Kelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Suleyman's head.
Suleyman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
Kelly clinches with his opponent.
Kelly has a couple of punches blocked by Suleyman.
Kelly lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suleymans head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Suleyman.
Suleyman has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suleyman scores with a shoulder strike.
Suleyman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly blocks an elbow strike.
Kelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suleyman backwards.
Kelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Suleyman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Suleyman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kelly pushes Suleyman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Suleyman fails to land.
Suleyman misses with some punches.
Suleyman lands with a short shot to the head.
Suleyman swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suleyman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman misses with some punches.
Kelly lands with a left to the head.
Our sources have told us that Kelly has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Kelly missing with knees to the body.
Suleyman manages to break the clinch.
Suleyman lands a nice looking body kick.
Kelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Suleyman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kelly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Suleyman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suleyman's head backwards.
Suleyman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly moves out of range of the body kick from Suleyman.
Suleyman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Suleyman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suleyman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suleyman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kelly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suleyman is out of range.
Suleyman fakes the leg kick and cracks Kelly in the body.
Suleyman wants to slow Kelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Suleyman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That kick from Kelly tenderised Suleyman's leg. Suleyman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kelly lands a head kick. Suleyman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suleyman lands a right hook to the body.
Suleyman checks a leg kick.
Suleyman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suleyman. That's going to slow Kelly down.
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 Jack Kelly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kelly throws a low kick but Suleyman avoids it.
Suleyman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suleyman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.
Suleyman swings widly with a right hand
and Kelly counters with a straight right hand.
Suleyman is looking to land body kicks.
Suleyman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Suleyman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kelly misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suleyman.
Kelly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suleyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suleyman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suleyman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Suleyman misses with a kick to the body
and Kelly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Kelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kelly loads up on a big right hand but Suleyman slips the punch.
Suleyman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Suleyman throws the kick towards the body but Kelly avoids it.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Kelly does no damage.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Suleyman counters with a right hand to the body.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly misses with a hook
and Suleyman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kelly wants to clinch up but Suleyman keeps it at a distance.
Suleyman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kelly connects with a right hand. Suleyman shakes it off.
Suleyman moves out of range as Kelly throws a body kick.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suleyman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suleyman thinks about the counter body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suleyman lands a slapping body shot.
Kelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kelly catches Suleyman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kelly misses with a low kick as Suleyman jumps back.
Despite the aggression on Suleyman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Suleyman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suleyman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Suleyman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kelly is out of range and Suleyman settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Suleyman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suleyman.
Suleyman moves out of range of the body kick from Kelly.
Kelly connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Kelly.
Kelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Suleyman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kelly thows a leg kick but Suleyman checks it
and Suleyman counters with a good low kick that Kelly was not able to check.
Kelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suleyman slips a straight right by Kelly.
Jab by Kelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Suleyman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suleyman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kelly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suleyman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suleyman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suleyman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suleyman is out of range.
Kelly throws an off balance right hand
and Suleyman counters with a three punch combo that has Kelly backing up. Kelly nods at Suleyman to acknowledge the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suleyman. That's going to slow Kelly down.
Suleyman looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch but Suleyman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelly swings for the body but Suleyman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ibrahim Suleyman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Suleyman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Suleyman.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suleyman, right into the meat.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Suleyman.
Suleyman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kelly with a body shot.
Suleyman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suleyman feints a counter leg kick.
Suleyman throws a jab when Kelly was well out of range.
Kelly punishes Suleyman's body with a nice straight punch.
Kelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kelly's calf.
Suleyman avoids the head kick by Kelly.
Kelly throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Kelly. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Suleyman's head.
Suleyman punishes Kelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Suleyman scores with a shot to the body.
Kelly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Suleyman misses with the head strike.
Suleyman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short right from Suleyman.
Suleyman tries to work over Kelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suleyman has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kelly throws a leg kick but Suleyman checks it.
A little jabbing left from Suleyman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Suleyman misses with a low kick.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suleyman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman checks a low kick from Kelly.
Suleyman thinks about the counter body kick.
Suleyman throws out a leg kick but Kelly moves out of range and Suleyman only half commits.
Good standup being displayed there by Suleyman as he connects with a hook.
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!
Suleyman ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Suleyman moved out of range nicely.
Kelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suleyman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suleyman misses with a low kick.
Ibrahim Suleyman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suleyman misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Suleyman misses with a body kick.
Kelly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suleyman cracks the inside of Kelly's front leg.
Suleyman lands with a straight right. Kelly didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to clinch up.
Suleyman misses with the body kick
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suleyman takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Suleyman.
Kelly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kelly tries to clinch but Suleyman is having none of it.
Kelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suleyman's sensitive parts.
Kelly throws a hook but Suleyman blocks it.
Jab, jab by Suleyman - just one landing.
Suleyman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Suleyman slips under a jab from Kelly.
Suleyman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suleyman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kelly takes a step back to recover.
Suleyman throws a leg kick that misses.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Suleyman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suleyman can pounce on him.
Kelly staying out of range there.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Suleyman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suleyman cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suleyman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Suleyman misses with a body kick.
Kelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ibrahim Suleyman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suleyman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Suleyman!
Ibrahim Suleyman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Pearson (ranked 572 p4p, 77 weight class) and Jakub Trabowski (ranked 3204 p4p, 346 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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252 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakub Trabowski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pearson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Trabowski lands an overhand right.
It looks like James Pearson has been cut.
Trabowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pearson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Trabowski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Crunch! Pearson slams his shin into Trabowski's torso.
Trabowski gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pearson counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Jakub Trabowski has been cut.
Pearson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Trabowski wants to clinch.
Trabowski moves to clinch but Pearson breaks away
and Pearson counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trabowski wants to clinch but Pearson slips to the side
and Pearson counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trabowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trabowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pearson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trabowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Pearson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Trabowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pearson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pearson scores with a nice head shot.
Pearson throws a body shot but no joy.
Pearson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jakub Trabowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trabowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Trabowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Pearson.
And Pearson counters with a quick kick to the body but Trabowski blocks it.
Pearson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pearson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trabowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trabowski tries to clinch
and Trabowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pearson throws a wild body kick that Trabowski sees coming a mile off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pearson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trabowski with a jab.
Trabowski misses with a head kick.
Pearson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pearson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trabowski.
Trabowski misses with an uppercut. Pearson saw that one coming.
Trabowski wants to clinch.
Trabowski shoots in for a takedown but Pearson shows good takedown defense.
Pearson throws the left hand but Trabowski avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Trabowski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pearson swats away the attempt to clinch by Trabowski.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pearson.
Trabowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearson.
Trabowski tries to clinch up but Pearson circles away and keeps his distance.
Trabowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
James Pearson's cut is getting worse.
James Pearson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pearson misses with a wild body shot.
Trabowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pearson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Trabowski.
Trabowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pearson.
Trabowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Pearson.
Trabowski looks winded!
Pearson pushes Trabowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pearson lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson manages to break the clinch.
Trabowski misses the jab.
Pearson scores with a spinning back kick!
Pearson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trabowski momentarily.
Pearson tries a head kick but it misses.
Pearson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pearson.
Pearson scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Pearson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Pearson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab by Pearson.
Trabowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pearson blocks a low kick nicely.
Pearson misses with a body shot.
Trabowski feints the counter takedown.
Trabowski tries to clinch but Pearson is having none of it.
Pearson keeps the fight on the outside.
Trabowski throws a sloppy head kick
and Pearson counters with a nice leg kick.
Trabowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trabowski 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.
Pearson looks to land a body kick but Trabowski moved away.
Trabowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trabowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trabowski is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pearson. That's going to slow Trabowski down.
Pearson thuds his shin into the meat of Trabowski's side.
Pearson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trabowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Pearson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Trabowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pearson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trabowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trabowski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pearson.
A hook to the body from Trabowski.
Pearson blocking some punches.
Pearson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pearson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Trabowski missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trabowski misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trabowski's elbow.
The referee calls for Pearson to work.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Trabowski.
A short left from Pearson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trabowski's elbow.
A short uppercut from Pearson.
Still in the clinch, Trabowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pearson manages to break the clinch.
Trabowski tries to clinch up but Pearson circles away and keeps his distance.
Trabowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pearson swivels and escapes.
Pearson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Trabowski goes for a double leg but Pearson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pearson continues to drive forward.
Pearson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trabowski can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trabowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James Pearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Trabowski.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pearson.
Pearson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trabowski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pearson wants to get back to full guard.
Pearson gets back to full guard.
Pearson controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trabowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pearson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pearson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Trabowski tries to strike from the bottom.
Trabowski controlling the position.
Trabowski is looking to stand back up but Pearson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Trabowski.
Pearson slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Pearson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Trabowski misses with a two punch combination.
Pearson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pearson.
Trabowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pearson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Trabowski avoids it.
Pearson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trabowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Pearson.
Trabowski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pearson has managed to clinch.
Trabowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trabowski scores with a shoulder strike.
Trabowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trabowski.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Trabowski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trabowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trabowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trabowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pearson is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trabowski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trabowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pearson is defending well for now.
Trabowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Pearson avoids the damage to the body.
Trabowski blocking some punches.
Jakub Trabowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trabowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Trabowski.
Trabowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trabowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pearson.
Trabowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
You can see that Trabowski has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Trabowski can't find room to land a body shot as Pearson controls the action.
Trabowski tries to work over Pearson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trabowski prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Trabowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Pearson avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pearson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trabowski misses with the head strike.
Pearson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trabowski working aggressively here.
Trabowski misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trabowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearson.
Pearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trabowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pearson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trabowski misses with a body punch.
Pearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearson tries a body shot but Trabowski blocks it.
Pearson lands a nice uppercut.
Pearson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trabowski has a couple of punches blocked by Pearson.
Pearson tries to work over Trabowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trabowski throws a head punch that misses.
Trabowski working aggressively here.
Pearson lands a hook that snaps the head of Trabowski backwards.
Trabowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pearson is defending well for now.
Trabowski misses with some punches.
Trabowski missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trabowski blocks a body shot from Pearson.
Pearson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trabowski or not.
Trabowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearson is leaning against Trabowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pearson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trabowski backwards.
Pearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pearson slowing the pace effectively.
Trabowski prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Pearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trabowski backwards.
Pearson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trabowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Pearson.
A nice left hand lands by Pearson.
Pearson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trabowski's elbow.
Pearson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearson lands a shoulder strike.
Trabowski is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands a nice shot to the body.
Trabowski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pearson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Trabowski can turn it around.
Trabowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pearson is defending well for now.
Pearson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trabowski working aggressively here.
A short left from Pearson.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trabowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
Pearson lands with a short shot to the head.
Trabowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Pearson finish him?
Pearson drops Trabowski onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Trabowski is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That has opened up Jakub Trabowski's cut even more.
Trabowski has a couple of punches blocked by Pearson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
Pearson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Pearson.
Jakub Trabowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Pearson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trabowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Pearson is working Trabowski over against the cage.
Trabowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pearson avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Pearson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pearson, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Pearson!
A victorious James Pearson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Jakub Trabowski was interviewed post fight and said 'i want re-match'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment Il (ranked 751 p4p, 83 weight class) and Wasyl Plutov (ranked 1963 p4p, 178 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment Il!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wasyl Plutov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment Il lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plutov circles away quickly and effectively.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Experiment Il. Plutov shrugs it off though.
Experiment Il wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Experiment Il thows a leg kick but Plutov checks it
enabling Plutov to counter with a crisp jab.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Experiment Il ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Experiment Il connects with a body shot that sends Plutov's belly button to the back.
Experiment Il fails with an attempt to clinch.
Experiment Il connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Experiment Il is predictable there
and Plutov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Plutov.
Plutov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Experiment Il counters with a stiff right hand.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Experiment Il.
It looks like Finnish Experiment Il has been cut.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Experiment Il throws a head kick that Plutov semi-blocks.
We've been informed that Plutov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment Il fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Plutov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Experiment Il counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Experiment Il throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Plutov finds it's way through Experiment Il's defenses.
Experiment Il misses the body punch
and Plutov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Experiment Il has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Plutov finds it's way round the side to connect with Experiment Il's head.
We've been told by Experiment Il's head coaches at Secret Lab that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Experiment Il. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Experiment Il feints and then cracks Plutov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Plutov down.
Experiment Il on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plutov. Plutov obviously looking to wear him down.
Plutov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plutov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Experiment Il gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plutov.
Experiment Il missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Experiment Il is looking to wear down Plutov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Experiment Il looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Experiment Il takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Experiment Il works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Plutov misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Experiment Il, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Experiment Il instigates a clinch.
Plutov lands a shoulder strike.
Experiment Il breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Plutov misses.
Plutov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Experiment Il.
Experiment Il drives through and clinches with Plutov against the cage.
Plutov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plutov.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Experiment Il.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Experiment Il.
Experiment Il breaks the clinch.
Plutov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Plutov lands a jab to the head.
Experiment Il jabs at Plutov's body.
Experiment Il uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Plutov.
Plutov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Plutov misses the shot to the body.
Plutov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Experiment Il. That did some damage!
Experiment Il avoids the head kick by Plutov.
A jab from Experiment Il does it's job there.
Experiment Il is looking to clinch but Plutov is avoiding it.
Plutov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Experiment Il closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Plutov misses with some punches.
Experiment Il looking to throw knees to the head but Plutov is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Experiment Il looking to throw knees to the head but Plutov is blocking nicely.
Plutov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Experiment Il.
Plutov lands with a right to the head.
Experiment Il with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plutov misses with the head strike.
Experiment Il with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Experiment Il working Plutov over with knees to the body.
Experiment Il swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plutov misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Plutov.
Plutov throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Experiment Il.
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 Finnish Experiment Il will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Finnish Experiment Il'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 looping hook to the body misses from Experiment Il. Plutov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Experiment Il throws a combination that misses
and Plutov counters with a nice body kick.
Experiment Il just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov thows a leg kick but Experiment Il checks it
and Experiment Il counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Plutov thinking.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses
and Experiment Il counters with a left to the body.
Plutov throws a combination that misses
and Experiment Il counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Plutov throws a shot from downtown. Experiment Il moves away and avoids it.
Experiment Il throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Experiment Il lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Experiment Il misses.
Experiment Il 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Experiment Il moves out of range of the body kick.
Experiment Il takes a swing at Plutov's ribcage but misses.
Finnish Experiment Il is winning the standup battle so far.
Plutov tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Experiment Il moves away.
Experiment Il clinches up against the cage.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Experiment Il backwards.
Experiment Il lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Experiment Il is trying to stall.
Experiment Il managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Experiment Il breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plutov throws a low kick, looking for Experiment Il's leg but Experiment Il calmly moves out of range.
Plutov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Plutov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Plutov looks to throw the jab but Experiment Il is out of range.
Experiment Il throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
Plutov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Experiment Il connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment Il fails with an attempt to clinch.
Experiment Il scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Experiment Il bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Experiment Il slips a straight right by Plutov.
Experiment Il throws a lazy uppercut
and Plutov counters with a stiff right hand.
Experiment Il swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment Il staying out of range there.
As Plutov looks to move away, Experiment Il throws a big counter combo but Plutov just gets out of the way.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Experiment Il.
Plutov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Experiment Il swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
A slow jab from Experiment Il misses its intended target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Experiment Il lands a nice shot that snaps Plutov's head back.
Experiment Il fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plutov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Experiment Il blocks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il misses with the combination.
Plutov scores with a punch to the head.
Plutov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Experiment Il is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Experiment Il throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plutov on the side of the head.
Experiment Il instigates a clinch.
Experiment Il breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Experiment Il throws a hook to the side of Plutov's head but Plutov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plutov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Plutov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Experiment Il misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Experiment Il throws a low kick, looking for Plutov's leg but Plutov calmly moves out of range.
Experiment Il lands a nice looking body shot.
Wasyl Plutov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Experiment Il throws a leg kick which misses Plutov's front leg but catches the back leg as Plutov tries to avoid it.
Plutov misses with a combination
and Experiment Il counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Plutov misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Plutov.
Experiment Il throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
Plutov throws a series of punches but Experiment Il moves out of range.
Plutov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Experiment Il counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Experiment Il motions for Plutov to come forward. Experiment Il throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finnish Experiment Il dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Experiment Il finds it's way through Plutov's defenses.
Experiment Il misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Plutov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Experiment Il.
Experiment Il swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment Il just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Experiment Il misses
and Plutov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Experiment Il lands with a good body shot.
Experiment Il blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Experiment Il is out of range.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Experiment Il lands a right hook to the body.
Plutov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Plutov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment Il throws a series of punches but Plutov avoids them all with ease.
Plutov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Plutov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Plutov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Experiment Il counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Experiment Il is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plutov can do to turn this around?
Plutov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Experiment Il lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Plutov thows a leg kick but Experiment Il checks it
and Experiment Il counters with a left to the body.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Experiment Il moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Experiment Il scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Experiment Il tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses.
Experiment Il doesn't manage to clinch there - Plutov circles away.
Experiment Il takes the fight into the clinch.
Plutov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Experiment Il.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Experiment Il looking to throw knees to the head but Plutov is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Experiment Il slowing the pace effectively.
Experiment Il misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Plutov.
Plutov struggles to land a body shot inside as Experiment Il controls his hands.
Experiment Il using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Plutov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Plutov.
Experiment Il misses with a knee strike.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Experiment Il's head.
Plutov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plutov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Experiment Il backwards.
Plutov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finnish Experiment Il has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plutov.
Plutov has Experiment Il pressed against the cage, preventing Experiment Il from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Experiment Il on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Experiment Il unloads a knee to the mid-section. Plutov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Experiment Il takes a shot to the head.
Plutov working aggressively here.
Experiment Il misses with a knee strike.
Plutov lands an elbow that stopped Experiment Il in his tracks for a moment.
Plutov misses with some punches.
Plutov lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Experiment Il.
Plutov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Experiment Il prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Experiment Il misses with a knee strike.
Experiment Il is trying to stall.
Experiment Il lands a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Plutov.
Experiment Il trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Experiment Il.
Experiment Il is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Plutov is keeping busy.
Experiment Il tries to land a knee to the head but Plutov blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Experiment Il taking a breather.
Experiment Il goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Experiment Il misses with a knee strike.
Experiment Il tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Experiment Il or not.
Plutov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Finnish Experiment Il is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Experiment Il avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Plutov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wasyl Plutov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Experiment Il's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Finnish Experiment Il.
Well Experiment Il 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Experiment Il!
Finnish Experiment Il 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kansalainen (ranked 104 p4p, 11 weight class) and Bobo Nielsen (ranked 710 p4p, 80 weight class). Bobo Nielsen has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tapani Kansalainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobo Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kansalainen's head.
Nielsen closes the distance and clinches.
Nielsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nielsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kansalainen misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen lands with a right to the head.
Kansalainen misses with a punch to the body.
Kansalainen lands an uppercut.
Nielsen blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nielsen.
Kansalainen working aggressively here.
Nielsen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kansalainen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kansalainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kansalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nielsen tightens his grip and picks Kansalainen up, before dumping him to the ground. Kansalainen manages to land in guard.
Nielsen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansalainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nielsen.
Kansalainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nielsen's guard.
Kansalainen stands up from Nielsen's guard - Kansalainen perhaps looking for a knockout.
An inside leg kick lands from Kansalainen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nielsen has his takedown stuffed
and Kansalainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Nielsen needs to keep his hands up - Kansalainen had a free shot at his head there.
Nielsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kansalainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kansalainen scores with a jab to the body.
Kansalainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kansalainen throws a hook but Nielsen avoids it easily.
Kansalainen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kansalainen avoids the head kick by Nielsen.
Kansalainen is looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd cheers as Kansalainen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nielsen doesn't seem phased though.
Kansalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nielsen tries to clinch up.
Kansalainen slips a jab from Nielsen.
Nielsen throws a hook but Kansalainen avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kansalainen misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nielsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nielsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Nielsen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kansalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kansalainen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kansalainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kansalainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nielsens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kansalainen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kansalainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nielsen has Kansalainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Nielsen lands a nice uppercut.
Kansalainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kansalainen.
Nielsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kansalainen.
Nielsen tries to throw a body punch but Kansalainen avoids it by throwing Nielsen back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nielsen.
Kansalainen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nielsen backwards.
Nielsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kansalainen lands with a left to the head.
Kansalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nielsen lands a body shot.
Kansalainen lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Nielsen fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kansalainen.
Nielsen is struggling to control the position.
Kansalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kansalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nielsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kansalainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kansalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Nielsen.
Nielsen stalling.
Kansalainen letting Nielsen take a breather here.
Kansalainen pushes Nielsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kansalainen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nielsen walks into a jab.
Kansalainen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tapani Kansalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nielsen misses with a straight left.
Nielsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kansalainen.
Nielsen throws out a counter right but Kansalainen avoids it with no problem.
Nielsen ducks right into an uppercut from Kansalainen.
Tapani Kansalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kansalainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kansalainen lands a jab to the nose.
Nielsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansalainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot by Kansalainen.
Nielsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kansalainen. Nielsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kansalainen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nielsen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kansalainen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nielsen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nielsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nielsen is in close to Kansalainen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kansalainen trying to control the position.
Nielsen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kansalainen's head.
Kansalainen controlling the position.
Kansalainen can't keep his opponent in guard - Nielsen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansalainen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nielsen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nielsen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nielsen stopping the sweep attempt from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nielsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nielsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kansalainen wants to sweep but no luck.
Kansalainen is working hard here to advance position.
Nielsen wants to pass the guard but Kansalainen is keeping the position.
Kansalainen wants to stand up but Nielsen is controlling him.
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.
Kansalainen keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Nielsen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kansalainen's head.
Nielsen won't allow Kansalainen to sweep him here.
Nielsen landing with the ground and pound.
Nielsen works over Kansalainen with some ground and pound from guard.
Kansalainen keeping moving, preventing Nielsen from controlling successfully.
Kansalainen wants to stand and escape but Nielsen is having none of it.
Kansalainen 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.
Kansalainen has his feet on Nielsen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kansalainen avoids the head kick by Nielsen.
Nielsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kansalainen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kansalainen kicks Nielsen off and gets to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen tests Nielsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansalainen scores with a hook to the body. Nielsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kansalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nielsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kansalainen.
A jab from Kansalainen misses.
Decent striking displayed by Kansalainen there.
Kansalainen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kansalainen with a jab.
Kansalainen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kansalainen slips under a jab from Nielsen.
Nielsen shoots for a takedown but Kansalainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nielsen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kansalainen defends it nicely.
Nielsen throws a hook but Kansalainen avoids it easily.
Nielsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nielsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kansalainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nielsen finds it's way round the side to connect with Kansalainen's head.
Kansalainen rushes Nielsen and presses him up against the cage.
Kansalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nielsen blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kansalainen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Kansalainen as Nielsen shoots in.
Kansalainen misses with an uppercut.
Nielsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nielsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansalainen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nielsen.
Tapani Kansalainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kansalainen rushes Nielsen and presses him up against the cage.
Kansalainen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Kansalainen.
Nielsen wants a takedown.
Tapani Kansalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobo Nielsen.
Nielsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kansalainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nielsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Kansalainen controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kansalainen.
Good body shot from Kansalainen.
Nielsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A body shot lands from Nielsen.
Nielsen has a couple of punches blocked by Kansalainen.
Nielsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kansalainen's elbow.
Kansalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kansalainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nielsen's elbow.
Kansalainen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kansalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nielsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kansalainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Kansalainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Nielsen misses its intended target.
And Kansalainen counters with a quick kick to the body but Nielsen blocks it.
Kansalainen blocks a head kick by Nielsen.
Nielsen walks into a left hand.
Nielsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nielsen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansalainen lands a nice shot that snaps Nielsen's head back.
Nielsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Kansalainen finish him?
Kansalainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nielsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kansalainen.
Nielsen scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kansalainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kansalainen.
Kansalainen clinches up with Nielsen and pushes him back against the cage.
Kansalainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kansalainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen misses with a punch to the body.
Kansalainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nielsen can do to turn this around?
Kansalainen misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Kansalainen.
Kansalainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kansalainen lands a nice uppercut.
Kansalainen tries a body shot but Nielsen blocks it.
Nielsen tries to throw a body punch but Kansalainen avoids it by throwing Nielsen back against the cage.
Nielsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nielsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kansalainen breaks the clinch.
Kansalainen rushes Nielsen and presses him up against the cage.
Kansalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nielsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kansalainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nielsen backwards.
Tapani Kansalainen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kansalainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansalainen throws a big uppercut that drops Nielsen! More strikes from Kansalainen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nielsen lies dazed against the cage as Kansalainen celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapani Kansalainen!
Tapani Kansalainen retains his featherweight title!
Tapani Kansalainen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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