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Grunge 53: Yellow Ledbetter PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bartolomeo Longo (ranked 3307 p4p, 15791 weight class) and Umberto Grena (ranked 432 p4p, 630 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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartolomeo Longo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Umberto Grena!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Longo is trying to work for a kimura but Grena is defending well.
Grena won't allow Longo to pass to mount.
Grena tries to roll over but Longo keeps him under control.
Grena actively working from the bottom here.
Longo prevents Grena from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longo is looking to advance position but Grena won't allow it.
Longo passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longo works to advance to full mount. Grena defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Longo prevents Grena from getting the reversal.
Longo is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Longo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bartolomeo Longo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barnabas Ungar (ranked 3325 p4p, 6491 weight class) and Ramazan Jainar (ranked 409 p4p, 577 weight class). Ungar comes to the cage accompanied by Wolf Totem. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barnabas Ungar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramazan Jainar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ungar lands with a nice combination. Jainar backs away looking to recover.
Ungar darts in and clinches Jainar up against the cage.
Ungar can't find room to land a body shot as Jainar controls the action.
Ungar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jainar trying to stall but Ungar improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jainar.
Ungar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jainar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ungar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jainar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jainar manages to break the clinch.
Ungar misses with a low kick as Jainar jumps back.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jainar! But no joy.
Ungar wants to clinch
and Jainar counters with a nice uppercut.
Jainar lands a left and a right that send Ungar crashing to the mat, dazed. Jainar thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Ungar is rocked!
 It looks like Barnabas Ungar has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ungar slips a jab and a cross from Jainar.
Oh Ungar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ungar seems to have got his legs back now.
Ungar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jainar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ungar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungar has a couple of punches blocked by Jainar.
Ungar can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnabas Ungar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ungar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jainars head.
Jainar blocks a body shot from Ungar.
Ungar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ungar has Jainar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jainar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ungar throws a punch but it's blocked by Jainar.
Jainar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jainar swings wildly with an uppercut but Ungar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ungar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ungar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jainar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ungar misses with a punch to the body.
Jainar blocking some punches.
Jainar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ungar pushes Jainar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jainar blocking some punches.
Jainar lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jainar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jainar misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jainar.
Ungar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jainar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jainar gets through Ungar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ungar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jainar after a bit of a struggle.
A short body shot lands from Jainar as the two fighters clinch.
Ungar is working for takedown but Jainar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jainar lands with a light punch inside.
Jainar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jainar blocks an uppercut.
Jainar prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jainar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ungar backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jainar misses with some punches.
Jainar misses with the head strike.
Ungar prevents a body shot from Jainar.
Jainar misses with the head strike.
Ungar misses with a punch to the body.
Jainar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ungar misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ungar.
Jainar working aggressively here.
Jainar lands with a light punch inside.
Ungar has hold of one of Jainar's legs. Jainar is fighting the takedown attempt but Ungar gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ungar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jainar trying to keep a closed guard but Ungar is proving a slippery customer.
We've been hearing that Ungar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ungar being controlled here momentarily.
Ungar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ungar stands and throws Jainar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jainar tries to buck Ungar off but Ungar is having none of it.
Ungar tries to advance to mount but Jainar denies him.
Ungar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ungar wants to control for a moment but Jainar uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ramazan Jainar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barnabas Ungar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ungar shoots in and drives through. Jainar sprawls well.
Ungar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jainar ducks under a wild hook from Ungar.
Ungar tries to clinch there but Jainar circles away.
Ungar throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ungar with a poor takedown
enabling Jainar to counter with a crisp jab.
Ungar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jainar.
Ungar wants to clinch
and Jainar counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A low kick from Ungar is predictable there
and Jainar counters with a nice uppercut.
Jainar throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jainar cracks Ungar with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ungar looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jainar finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ungar slips under a jab.
Ungar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jainar circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnabas Ungar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ungar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jainar clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jainar pushes Ungar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jainar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ungar lands a body shot.
Ungar has his takedown stuffed
and Jainar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jainar lands a jab to the nose.
Ungar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jainar circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Ungar to the canvas! Ungar doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Jainar keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ramazan Jainar!
Ramazan Jainar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trash Can (ranked 5301 p4p, 2409 weight class) and Midnight Cigarette (ranked 618 p4p, 350 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cigarette's choice of entrance music: Burning of the Midnight Lamp. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trash Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Midnight Cigarette!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cigarette closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Can did well to prevent Cigarette getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Can wants to control but Cigarette is keeping busy.
Can has hold of Cigarette's hands but Cigarette slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Can trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Can wants to get back to full guard but Cigarette has passed into side control.
Cigarette wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Can, who protects the arm well.
Cigarette working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Cigarette tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cigarette has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cigarette working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cigarette landing a few strikes.
Can is looking for a sweep.
Cigarette works to advance to full mount. Can defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cigarette looking to control and managing it successfully.
Can flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cigarette raining down shots from the mount!
Can defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cigarette.
Cigarette scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Can?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can is trying to control the position here but Cigarette swings around for an armbar and he's got it! This one is all over, courtesy of a slick submission by Cigarette!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Midnight Cigarette!
A victorious Midnight Cigarette thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bear (ranked 2585 p4p, 21987 weight class) and Lotay Wangchuck (ranked 313 p4p, 635 weight class). Lotay Wangchuck will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Lotay Wangchuck!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wangchuck shoots in for a double leg but Bear sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wangchuck shoots in for a double leg but Bear sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bear misses with a wild combination.
Wangchuck shoots in for a takedown but Bear shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Teddy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lotay Wangchuck.
Bear's corner calls for a 1-2. Bear obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wangchuck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bear counters with a series of strikes. Wangchuck will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wangchuck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bear defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear drops Wangchuck with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wangchuck looks back up at him and smiles so Bear waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 It looks like Lotay Wangchuck has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck shoots in for a double leg but Bear sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wangchuck dives in for a single leg takedown but Bear sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Bear. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bear.
Bear misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wangchuck tries for a takedown but Bear circles away easily
and Bear counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wangchuck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bear's waist but Bear gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wangchuck off to one side.
Some wild striking there from Bear.
Wangchuck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bear counters with a left to the body.
Wangchuck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bear counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wangchuck looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a body punch but Wangchuck moves out of range.
Wangchuck manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bear on his heels. He'll look to pass Bear's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wangchuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wangchuck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wangchuck looking for submissions off his back.
Bear with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck tries to roll over but Bear keeps him under control.
Wangchuck regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wangchuck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bear is aware though and is defending well.
Wangchuck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bear sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bear has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wangchuck looking for a guillotine here but Bear defends easily.
Bear showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wangchuck working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lotay Wangchuck's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wangchuck shoots in but Bear avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bear appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bear throws a right hand that Wangchuck ducks under and follows up with a left that Wangchuck also avoids with ease.
And Wangchuck tries to counter it with a takedown but Bear pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Teddy Bear is winning the standup battle so far.
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wangchuck moves away.
Wangchuck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bear but Bear pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've been informed that Wangchuck has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wangchuck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bear counters with a crisp one two that drops Wangchuck! Bear thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wangchuck to his feet! Wangchuck is in big trouble!
Teddy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lotay Wangchuck.
Wangchuck misses with a takedown attempt - Bear sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Bear. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bear.
Wangchuck shoots in for a takedown but Bear shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wangchuck is fending him off so far but Bear persists. Nope, Wangchuck circles away and we're back to standing.
Wangchuck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wangchuck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Bear.
Wangchuck tries for a takedown but Bear sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wangchuck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bear to the mat! Bear manages to get full guard.
Bear has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Wangchuck is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bear is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wangchuck can do to turn this around?
Wangchuck tries to pull guard but Bear won't allow it.
Bear slowing the pace effectively.
Wangchuck is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bear pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wangchuck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear manages to break the clinch.
Bear dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck goes for a double leg but Bear avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bear continues to drive forward.
Bear shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wangchuck sprawls well. Wangchuck wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bear gets slowly back to his feet.
Wangchuck changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wangchuck was well out of range. Poor timing from Bear.
Bear throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wangchuck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wangchuck shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wangchuck was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bear bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bear. Wangchuck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bear swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Bear.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangchuck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bear sprawls well. Bear wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wangchuck gets slowly back to his feet.
Bear throws the left hand but Wangchuck avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Bear.
Wangchuck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bear.
Wangchuck goes for a double leg but Bear avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bear continues to drive forward.
Wangchuck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bear swivels and escapes.
Bear fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wangchuck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wangchuck is breathing heavily.
Bear connects with a right that clearly hurt Wangchuck. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Bear proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Wangchuck collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teddy Bear!
Teddy Bear bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 1706 p4p, 2013 weight class) and Manu Ahonen (ranked 243 p4p, 284 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manu Ahonen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahonen connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahonen.
A big right from Papadopoulos misses.
Ahonen misses with a wild combination.
Papadopoulos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahonen.
Papadopoulos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Avraam Papadopoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papadopoulos walks into a stiff left hand from Ahonen.
Ahonen swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Ahonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Papadopoulos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahonen throws an overhand right that lands on Papadopoulos's shoulder, as Papadopoulos tries to avoid the shot.
Papadopoulos cracks Ahonen with an open hand slap.
Ahonen fails with the takedown
enabling Papadopoulos to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen looks to land a combination but Papadopoulos avoids it well.
Papadopoulos dodges the punch combination from Ahonen.
A nice combination there by Ahonen.
Ahonen misses with a hook
and Papadopoulos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahonen is looking to slow Papadopoulos down with leg kicks.
Papadopoulos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Ahonen.
Papadopoulos misses with a looping left.
Ahonen tried to score with a low kick but Papadopoulos checks it.
Ahonen checks the leg kick.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the side of Ahonen's head but Ahonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Papadopoulos misses
and Ahonen counters with a series of strikes. Papadopoulos will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papadopoulos lands with a shot to the body.
Papadopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos walks into a straight right hand from Ahonen.
Papadopoulos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahonen stuns Papadopoulos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ahonen throws a right hand that Papadopoulos ducks under and follows up with a left that Papadopoulos also avoids with ease.
Ahonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos lands the left hand.
Papadopoulos misses with a right hand
letting Ahonen counter with a right hand.
Papadopoulos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Papadopoulos stuns Ahonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahonen.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahonen.
Papadopoulos moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAhonen.
Ahonen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Papadopoulos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ahonen scrambles back to his feet.
No joy there for Papadopoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Papadopoulos backing away here, and Ahonen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ahonen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Ahonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Papadopoulos connects with a looping right hand.
Papadopoulos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Papadopoulos slips a jab from Ahonen.
Papadopoulos throws a poor cross that misses
and Ahonen counters with an inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Papadopoulos.
Ahonen dives in for a single leg takedown but Papadopoulos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A punch combination from Ahonen misses.
Papadopoulos throwing a counter right hand but Ahonen manages to avoid it.
Papadopoulos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahonen.
Ahonen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Papadopoulos finds it's way round the side to connect with Ahonen's head.
Papadopoulos throws the left hand but Ahonen avoids the punch easily.
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!
A jab from Ahonen finds it's way through Papadopoulos's defenses.
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Ahonen's ribcage but misses.
Ahonen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Papadopoulos with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen 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.
Ahonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Papadopoulos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Papadopoulos avoids the head kick by Ahonen.
Ahonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Ahonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papadopoulos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papadopoulos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ahonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papadopoulos.
Ahonen misses with a combination
and Papadopoulos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahonen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papadopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Ahonen moves away and avoids it.
Papadopoulos scores with a hook to the body. Ahonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot by Papadopoulos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Avraam Papadopoulos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donk. Ahonen catches Papadopoulos right on the button with a cross.
Ahonen ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Ahonen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Papadopoulos was covering up waiting for the punch and Ahonen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ahonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Papadopoulos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ahonen throws an elbow that misses. Papadopoulos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ahonen's guard. Nice move by Papadopoulos!
Ahonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadopoulos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahonen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ahonen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Papadopoulos is aware though and is defending well.
Papadopoulos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papadopoulos continues to stall.
Ahonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Papadopoulos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Papadopoulos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two 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.
Papadopoulos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ahonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ahonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Papadopoulos coming out on top.
Ahonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ahonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen walks into a left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ahonen.
A counter left hand to the body from Papadopoulos misses its target.
Nice straight punches there by Papadopoulos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahonen darts in looking for a takedown but Papadopoulos gets double underhooks and turns Ahonen into the cage.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manu Ahonen.
Papadopoulos moves out of range as Ahonen strikes.
Ahonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Papadopoulos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ahonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos scores with a hook to the body. Ahonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Papadopoulos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Papadopoulos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ahonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papadopoulos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Papadopoulos lands a jab to the nose.
Papadopoulos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahonen.
Ahonen throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Papadopoulos to counter with a crisp jab.
Avraam Papadopoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ahonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahonen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ahonen blocks a leg kick.
Ahonen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Papadopoulos throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ahonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papadopoulos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Papadopoulos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Papadopoulos thumps Ahonen with a low kick.
Ahonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ahonen moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahonen moves away.
Ahonen ducks right into an uppercut from Papadopoulos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Avraam Papadopoulos dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ahonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice defenses there by Ahonen.
Papadopoulos clobbers Ahonen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the body
and Ahonen counters with a series of strikes. Papadopoulos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ahonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Papadopoulos is just out of range.
Ahonen swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahonen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ahonen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ahonen misses with a right hand
and Papadopoulos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ahonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ahonen checks a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Papadopoulos.
A solid leg kick lands there for Papadopoulos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papadopoulos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ahonen's head.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the side of Ahonen's head but Ahonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadopoulos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Papadopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Ahonen moves away and avoids it.
Ahonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Avraam Papadopoulos is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Ahonen is predictable there
and Papadopoulos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Ahonen saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos misses with a left hand
and Ahonen counters with a two punch combo.
Papadopoulos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ahonen can do to turn this around?
Ahonen defending well as Papadopoulos loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Ahonen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Papadopoulos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahonen.
Papadopoulos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papadopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Ahonen slips the punch.
Papadopoulos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses the shot to the body.
Ahonen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Papadopoulos throws a low kick but Ahonen moves out of range easily.
Ahonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos moves out of range as Ahonen strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ahonen checks a leg kick.
Ahonen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ahonen misses with a left hand
and Papadopoulos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ahonen avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Ahonen moves away and avoids it.
Papadopoulos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ahonen lands with an overhand left.
Papadopoulos misses with a two punch combination.
Ahonen looks to land a right hand but Papadopoulos moved out of range.
Ahonen 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.
Ahonen lands a leg kick that knocks Papadopoulos off balance momentarily.
Papadopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ahonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos connects with an inside leg kick.
Papadopoulos swings widly with a right hand
and Papadopoulos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahonen fails with the takedown
and Papadopoulos counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Ahonen misses
letting Papadopoulos counter with a right hand.
Papadopoulos throws a lazy uppercut
and Ahonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahonen's head backwards.
Manu Ahonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ahonen has his takedown stuffed
and Papadopoulos counters with a straight right hand.
Avraam Papadopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manu Ahonen.
Ahonen misses with a wild body shot.
Papadopoulos scores with a jab to the body.
Papadopoulos lunges at Ahonen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ahonen's hand.
Papadopoulos misses with a right hand
and Ahonen counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papadopoulos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ahonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahonen stopping the sweep attempt from Papadopoulos.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Papadopoulos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ahonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ahonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Papadopoulos is keeping the position for now.
Papadopoulos seems keen to control Ahonen's posture.
Papadopoulos is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ahonen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avraam Papadopoulos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Papadopoulos 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avraam Papadopoulos!
Avraam Papadopoulos decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomisan Tsuruta (ranked 1155 p4p, 2675 weight class) and Isaiah Sturridge (ranked 172 p4p, 363 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sturridge's choice of entrance music: Gimmie The Loot - By: The Notorious BIG. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomisan Tsuruta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Sturridge!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturridge throws a shot from downtown. Tsuruta moves away and avoids it.
Tsuruta is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sturridge.
Tsuruta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sturridge tries a head kick but it misses.
Tsuruta feinted with a counter takedown.
Sturridge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sturridge throws a hook but Tsuruta blocks it.
Tsuruta catches Sturridge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tsuruta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tsuruta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tsuruta turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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!
Tsuruta creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tsuruta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sturridge wants to control but Tsuruta postures up.
Tsuruta cracks Sturridge with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sturridge is looking to reverse the position.
Tsuruta cracks Sturridge with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tsuruta scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sturridge can't do much from the bottom here.
Tsuruta is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
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.
Tsuruta scoring with punches from side control.
Sturridge tries to improve position but can't.
Sturridge trying to control but Tsuruta flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Tsuruta keeps control of the position as Sturridge tries to break free.
Sturridge is trapped and Tsuruta is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Sturridge is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tsuruta.
Sturridge can't escape the position.
Can Sturridge hold on?! Tsuruta is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Sturridge tries to break free.
Sturridge is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Tsuruta off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Tsuruta scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Sturridge is looking for a way out.
Tsuruta lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Sturridge hold on?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sturridge is in bad spot here.
Tsuruta lands shots from the back.
 Sturridge is rocked!
It looks like Isaiah Sturridge has been cut.
Tsuruta cracks Sturridge with a big right hand from the back mount! Sturridge immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Tsuruta takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomisan Tsuruta!
Tomomisan Tsuruta gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Babyara (ranked 1760 p4p, 1737 weight class) and Kevin Shinnie (ranked 221 p4p, 219 weight class). Francisco Babyara has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinnie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Babyara misses with a two punch combination.
Shinnie misses with an uppercut. Babyara saw that one coming.
Shinnie lands with a good body shot.
Babyara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shinnie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Shinnie.
A swing and a miss from Shinnie.
Babyara slips a straight right by Shinnie.
Some wild striking there from Babyara.
Shinnie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinnie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shinnie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Babyara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shinnie thinking.
Shinnie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Babyara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara works the jab nicely.
It looks like Kevin Shinnie has been cut.
Shinnie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shinnie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Babyara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shinnie needs to keep his hands up - Babyara had a free shot at his head there.
Babyara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shinnie momentarily.
Babyara connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shinnie. Babyara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kevin Shinnie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babyara throws a combination that misses
and Shinnie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shinnie looks to land a right hand but Babyara moved out of range.
Babyara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shinnie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babyara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shinnie.
Shinnie throws a lazy uppercut
and Babyara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shinnie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Babyara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babyara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Babyara cracks Shinnie on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Shinnie falls backwards against the cage. Babyara follows up with more strikes that drop Shinnie to his knees. Babyara keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Shinnie! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Babyara!
Francisco Babyara really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kallio (ranked 529 p4p, 1135 weight class) and Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 79 p4p, 167 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimmo Kallio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johannes Tulikoura!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulikoura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kallio lands a jab-cross combination.
Kallio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kallio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tulikoura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tulikoura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice leg kick from Kallio, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kallio takes one to the chin there.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tulikoura.
Nice cross by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura is looking to land body kicks.
Kallio ducks under a wild hook from Tulikoura.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallio with a nice calf kick.
Kallio staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kallio misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tulikoura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kallio manages to avoid it.
Kallio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kallio throws a big shot that misses.
Tulikoura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kallio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tulikoura throws an overhand right that lands on Kallio's shoulder, as Kallio tries to avoid the shot.
Tulikoura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kallio.
Tulikoura tries to work over Kallio's front leg with a kick but Kallio checks it.
A clash of legs there as Kallio blocks the low kick.
Kallio scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Tulikoura misses
letting Kallio counter with a right hand.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot.
Tulikoura moves out of range as Kallio throws a body kick.
Tulikoura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johannes Tulikoura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kallio is looking to clinch.
Tulikoura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws a body punch but Kallio moves out of range.
Tulikoura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kallio throws a series of punches but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Kallio moves forwards but Tulikoura connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kallio tries a low kick but Tulikoura avoids it.
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
Kallio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kallio looks to land a left hand but Tulikoura moved out of range nicely.
Tulikoura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kallio ducks under a wild hook from Tulikoura.
Kallio cracks Tulikoura with an open hand slap.
Tulikoura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tulikoura walks into a stiff left hand from Kallio.
Tulikoura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kallio misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws a low kick, looking for Kallio's leg but Kallio calmly moves out of range.
Tulikoura defending well as Kallio loads up on a big left hand.
Tulikoura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kallio can pounce on him.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot
and Kallio counters with an inside leg kick.
Kallio lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with a head kick.
Tulikoura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kallio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kallio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tulikoura.
Kallio throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulikoura appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot.
Kallio moves out of range as Tulikoura throws a body kick.
Tulikoura throws a low kick but Kallio moves out of range easily.
Kallio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio wants to clinch up but Tulikoura keeps it at a distance.
Jab by Tulikoura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kallio checks a leg kick nicely.
Tulikoura throws a big shot that misses.
Kallio was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tulikoura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kallio.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Tulikoura is predictable there
and Kallio counters with a stiff right hand.
Tulikoura scores with a hook to the body. Kallio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tulikoura takes a swing at Kallio's ribcage but misses.
Tulikoura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kallio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kallio jabs at Tulikoura's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kallio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kallio throws the left hand but Tulikoura avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Kallio misses.
Tulikoura misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kallio dominated that round.
That's time! Kallio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kallio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kallio throws a wild body kick that Tulikoura sees coming a mile off.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
Kallio looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tulikoura throws a lazy right hand but Kallio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kallio misses with a double jab.
Kallio backing away here, and Tulikoura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Tulikoura misses its intended target.
Kallio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kallio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tulikoura moves away from the strike by Kallio.
Tulikoura throws out a counter right but Kallio avoids it with no problem.
Tulikoura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tulikoura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio slips under a jab from Tulikoura.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses.
Tulikoura throws the kick towards the body but Kallio avoids it.
Kallio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kallio throws a wild body kick that Tulikoura sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Kallio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tulikoura misses with a hook. Kallio ducked under it nicely.
Tulikoura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Kallio.
Tulikoura thuds his shin into the meat of Kallio's side.
Kallio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tulikoura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kallio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kallio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tulikoura lands a jab to the head.
Tulikoura blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Tulikoura.
Kallio forces Tulikoura back against the cage and clinches.
Kallio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tulikoura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Kallio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Tulikoura misses
and Kallio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kallio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulikoura looks for the body kick but Kallio saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio fakes the leg kick and cracks Tulikoura in the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tulikoura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kallio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kallio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tulikoura throws a push kick but Kallio slaps the foot to one side.
Kallio tries to bum rush Tulikoura with a series of wild strikes but Tulikoura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
Tulikoura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tulikoura looks to land a left hand but Kallio moved out of range nicely.
Kallio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tulikoura misses with a looping right.
Kallio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kallio throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Tulikoura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kallio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kallio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kallio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Kallio.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but Kallio checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulikoura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tulikoura takes one on the button.
Tulikoura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kallio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kimmo Kallio is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kallio.
Tulikoura misses the shot to the body.
And Kallio counters with a quick kick to the body but Tulikoura blocks it.
Tulikoura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a hook but Kallio avoids it easily.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Kallio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tulikoura ducks right into an uppercut from Kallio.
Tulikoura blocks the body kick.
Tulikoura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kallio misses the shot to the body.
Tulikoura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tulikoura slips under a jab from Kallio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws an off balance right hand
and Tulikoura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulikoura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tulikoura throws an overhand right that lands on Kallio's shoulder, as Kallio tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kallio throws a head kick that half lands.
Kallio feints and then cracks Tulikoura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tulikoura down.
Kallio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tulikoura can do to turn this around?
Tulikoura avoids the head kick by Kallio.
Tulikoura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tulikoura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kallio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tulikoura throws out the jab.
Kallio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Tulikoura
and Kallio counters with an outside leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a head kick that misses.
Tulikoura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kallio looks for the body kick but Tulikoura saw that one coming.
Tulikoura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kallio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tulikoura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kallio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kallio walks into a left hand.
Kallio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kallio throws a body kick that misses.
Kallio looks for the body kick but Tulikoura saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Tulikoura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tulikoura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kallio will feel that in the morning.
Kallio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tulikoura misses with a kick to the body.
Tulikoura loads up on a big right hand but Kallio slips the punch.
Tulikoura takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulikoura throws a lazy right hand but Kallio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kallio lands a two punch combo.
Kallio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tulikoura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Kallio misses with a hook.
Kallio just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio checks a low kick from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura defending well as Kallio loads up on a big left hand.
Kallio backing away here, and Tulikoura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kallio throws a leg kick but Tulikoura moved away.
Kallio jabs Tulikoura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tulikoura moves out of range of the body kick.
Tulikoura throws a lazy right hand but Kallio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kallio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kallio gets a clinch.
Tulikoura can't find room to land a body shot as Kallio controls the action.
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kallio breaks the clinch.
Tulikoura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kallio is looking to counter punch.
Kallio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tulikoura doesn't seem bothered though.
Kallio misses with a body shot.
Tulikoura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tulikoura has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kallio throws a chopping leg kick but Tulikoura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kallio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tulikoura.
Kallio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kallio clinches up with Tulikoura and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from Kallio.
Kallio lands with a light punch inside.
Tulikoura lands a nice shot to the body.
Kallio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kallio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kallio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kallio struggles to land a body shot inside as Tulikoura controls his hands.
Kallio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kallio misses with a punch to the body.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tulikoura digs a right hand into Kallio's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kallio's gas tank.
Kallio gets through Tulikoura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tulikoura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kallio's elbow.
Kallio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kallio blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kallio.
Tulikoura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kallio pushes Tulikoura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kallio.
Kallio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
Kallio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kimmo Kallio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kallio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from Kallio.
Good body shot from Kallio.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from Kallio.
A right hand to the body from Kallio.
A right handed body shot lands from Kallio.
Kallio is working Tulikoura over against the cage.
Kallio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tulikoura's elbow.
Kallio lands with a left to the head.
Kallio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from Kallio.
Kallio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tulikoura's elbow.
Tulikoura prevents a body shot from Kallio.
Kallio pushes Tulikoura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tulikoura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kallio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tulikoura scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut. Kallio saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kallio. Tulikoura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tulikoura scores with a leg kick.
Tulikoura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kallio.
Kallio swings for the body but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Tulikoura avoids a kick to the body.
Kallio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kallio dips to his left and cracks Tulikoura with an uppercut!
Kallio lands a right hook to the body.
Kallio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kallio is looking to score with low kicks.
Kallio jabs at Tulikoura's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kallio clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tulikoura misses with the body kick
and Kallio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kallio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tulikoura wants to clinch up but Kallio keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Kallio was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tulikoura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kallio.
Tulikoura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kallio manages to avoid it.
Tulikoura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tulikoura lands with a good body shot.
Kallio works Tulikoura's body with a nice hook.
Kallio misses with a looping left.
A big right from Tulikoura misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulikoura lands a nice shot that snaps Kallio's head back.
Tulikoura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kallio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Kallio.
Tulikoura appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tulikoura lands a nice shot to the body.
Tulikoura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kallio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura misses with a straight right.
Tulikoura throws a body shot but no joy.
Kallio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tulikoura misses with a body punch
and Kallio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kallio looks to land a combination but Tulikoura avoids it well.
Tulikoura checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Tulikoura there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kallio checks a leg kick.
Tulikoura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kallio. That did some damage!
Kallio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kallio throws a low kick but Tulikoura moves out of range easily.
Tulikoura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tulikoura needs to keep his hands up - Kallio had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio doesn't manage to clinch there - Tulikoura circles away.
Kallio backing away here, and Tulikoura unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tulikoura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tulikoura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tulikoura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kallio doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulikoura misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura throws the kick towards the body but Kallio avoids it.
A low kick from Kallio misses
and Tulikoura counters with a nice uppercut.
Kallio lands with a right hand.
Tulikoura staying out of range there.
Tulikoura was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kallio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Tulikoura misses.
Kallio misses the shot to the body.
Kallio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tulikoura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws a big shot that misses.
A right-left combo lands from Kallio.
Kallio throws a jab when Tulikoura was well out of range.
Tulikoura scores with a hook.
Kallio slips under a jab.
Tulikoura throws a jab but it's blocked by Kallio.
A little feinted left hand from Kallio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tulikoura tries to clinch up.
Kallio throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tulikoura counters with a stiff right hand.
Tulikoura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Tulikoura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kallio.
An inside leg kick from Tulikoura misses.
Kallio misses with a body shot.
Kallio misses with a body kick.
Tulikoura thows a leg kick but Kallio checks it
and Kallio counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Kallio blocks the leg kick.
Kallio tries to clinch up but Tulikoura circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tulikoura! But no joy.
Tulikoura throws a hook but Kallio blocks it.
A nice leg kick from Kallio, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kallio jabs Tulikoura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Kallio thumps Tulikoura with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kallio checks a leg kick.
Kallio looks to land a left hand but Tulikoura moved out of range nicely.
Tulikoura throws a head kick that half lands.
Kallio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kallio misses with a straight right.
Tulikoura lands with a nice body kick.
Tulikoura checks a low kick from Kallio.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Johannes Tulikoura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Kallio.
Tulikoura throws a body kick that misses.
Tulikoura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kallio tries to clinch but Tulikoura is having none of it.
Tulikoura tries a low kick but Kallio avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kallio misses the target.
Kallio connects with an inside leg kick.
Kallio scores with a nice head shot.
Tulikoura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kallio appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kallio is looking to clinch but Tulikoura is avoiding it.
Kallio scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tulikoura lands with a good body shot.
Kallio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tulikoura. Kallio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kallio misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tulikoura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tulikoura rushes Kallio and presses him up against the cage.
Kallio misses with a body punch.
Tulikoura working aggressively here.
Kallio scores with a shot to the side of Tulikoura's head.
Kallio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kallio lands an uppercut.
Tulikoura misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tulikoura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kallio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kallio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tulikoura takes a swing at Kallio's ribcage but misses.
And Kallio counters with a quick kick to the body but Tulikoura blocks it.
Kallio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tulikoura.
Kallio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tulikoura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kallio checks the leg kick.
Kallio throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio avoids a kick to the body.
Tulikoura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tulikoura misses with a looping right.
Kallio lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tulikoura scoring well with a low kick there.
Kallio lands a nice looking body kick.
Tulikoura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kallio on the side of the head.
Kallio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tulikoura circles away quickly and effectively.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kallio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tulikoura - the referee stops the clock and Kallio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tulikoura. Kallio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kallio looks to land a right hand but Tulikoura moved out of range.
Tulikoura misses with a looping right.
Tulikoura throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kallio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kallio has managed to clinch.
Good body shot from Kallio.
Kallio tries to work over Tulikoura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kallio scores with a hook to the body.
Kallio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tulikoura prevents a body shot from Kallio.
Kallio presses Tulikoura against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kimmo Kallio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tulikoura is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kallio lands with a light punch inside.
Johannes Tulikoura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tulikoura lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tulikoura.
Kallio blocks an uppercut.
Kallio lands with a left to the head.
Kallio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kallio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kallio is looking to slow Tulikoura down with leg kicks.
Kallio swings for the body but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Tulikoura lands with an uppercut that bounces Kallio off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kallio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tulikoura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kallio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kallio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tulikoura moves away.
Kallio scores with a jab. Tulikoura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tulikoura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kallio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kallio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kallio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kallio looks for the body kick but Tulikoura saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kallio. Tulikoura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tulikoura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tulikoura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kallio with the inside leg kick.
Tulikoura jabs Kallio right on the nose. Kallio blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Kimmo Kallio has been cut.
Tulikoura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Kallio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kallio 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Kallio!
Kimmo Kallio retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Kimmo Kallio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masa Funaki (ranked 890 p4p, 705 weight class) and Bruce Chang (ranked 123 p4p, 93 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Funaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Chang!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chang.
Chang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Funaki cracks Chang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chang lands with a nice combination. Funaki backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Masa Funaki has been cut.
Funaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chang misses with a body shot.
Funaki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Funaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruce Chang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Funaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Funaki misses with a straight left.
Chang doesn't manage to clinch there - Funaki circles away.
Funaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Funaki looks to land a left hand but Chang moved out of range nicely.
Funaki 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.
Funaki lands a really nice looking cross but Chang seems unphased.
Chang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Funaki doesn't seem bothered though.
Chang wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funaki tries to move into range but Chang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chang misses with a body shot
and Funaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Funaki.
Funaki connects with a crisp jab.
Chang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chang throws a leg kick which misses Funaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Funaki tries to avoid it.
Funaki throws a hook but Chang avoids it easily.
Chang misses with a looping right.
Funaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Funaki motions for Chang to come forward. Funaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Funaki throws a quick counter head kick but Chang was just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chang looks to score with a jab to the body but Funaki is just out of range.
Chang misses with a hook
and Funaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Funaki lands with a straight right. Chang didn't see that one coming.
Chang is rocked!
Chang has Funaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Chang is still on wobbly legs! Can Funaki finish him?
Funaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chang seems to have recovered his senses.
Chang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Chang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Chang.
Some wild striking there from Funaki.
It looks like Funaki has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Chang misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Funaki manages to avoid it.
Funaki throwing a counter right hand but Chang manages to avoid it.
Funaki lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Chang can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Funaki and Chang drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Funaki.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Funaki!
After the fight, Masa Funaki was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Bam Bam (ranked 406 p4p, 1651 weight class) and Pierre Joseph Proudhon (ranked 62 p4p, 243 weight class). Bam Bam comes to the cage accompanied by Sleep Now In The Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Bam Bam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proudhon misses with a hook. Bam Bam ducked under it nicely.
Bam Bam throws a predictable looking body shot
and Proudhon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Proudhon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Proudhon ducks under a wild hook from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Proudhon.
It looks like Joey Bam Bam has been cut.
Proudhon lands with a shot to the body.
Proudhon throws a looping overhand right but Bam Bam ducks down to avoid it.
Bam Bam has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Bam Bam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Proudhon manages to avoid it.
Proudhon throws a body punch but Bam Bam moves out of range.
Bam Bam feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bam Bam connects with a solid leg kick.
Proudhon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bam Bam there.
Bam Bam moves out of range as Proudhon strikes.
Bam Bam looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bam Bam swings widly with a right hand
and Proudhon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Proudhon misses.
Jab by Proudhon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudhon just misses with a punch to the body.
Bam Bam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Proudhon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Proudhon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bam Bam is controlling him well.
Bam Bam stands up and beckons Proudhon to his feet.
Bam Bam throws a hook but Proudhon blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Proudhon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bam Bam staying out of range there.
Bam Bam scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Bam Bam misses.
Proudhon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Proudhon blocks the leg kick.
Proudhon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bam Bam misses with a looping left.
Bam Bam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Proudhon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Proudhon.
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!
Bam Bam is looking to break free of the clinch but Proudhon has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proudhon.
Proudhon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bam Bam breaks from the clinch.
Proudhon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bam Bam shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Proudhon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bam Bam lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Proudhon is trying to escape the position but Bam Bam is controlling the position.
Bam Bam grinds an elbow into Proudhon's temple.
Bam Bam stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bam Bam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon misses the shot to the body.
Proudhon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bam Bam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bam Bam. Proudhon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Proudhon looks to land a combination but Bam Bam avoids it well.
A low kick from Bam Bam misses
enabling Proudhon to counter with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Proudhon scores with a four punch combination!
Joey Bam Bam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bam Bam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Proudhon.
Proudhon walks into a left hand.
Proudhon scores with a body shot.
Bam Bam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Proudhon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bam Bam shoots for a takedown but Proudhon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!
No joy there for Proudhon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Proudhon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab, jab by Bam Bam - just one landing.
Proudhon misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam with the inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Proudhon misses its intended target.
Bam Bam throws the left hand but Proudhon avoids the punch easily.
Bam Bam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bam Bam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bam Bam lands a jab.
Bam Bam slips a jab from Proudhon.
Bam Bam connects with a solid leg kick.
Bam Bam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Proudhon defends well and Bam Bam ends up having to push Proudhon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Proudhon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bam Bam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Proudhon blocking some punches.
Proudhon working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bam Bam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bam Bam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Proudhon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bam Bam moves away.
Bam Bam tries to clinch there but Proudhon circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pierre Joseph Proudhon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joey Bam Bam's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bam Bam takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bam Bam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bam Bam throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Proudhon misses with a series of wild punches.
Bam Bam throws an off balance right hand
and Proudhon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Proudhon thuds a left hand into Bam Bam's body.
Bam Bam throws out a loose jab but Proudhon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bam Bam loads up on a big right hand but Proudhon slips the punch.
Bam Bam scores with a decent looking hook.
Bam Bam tries to clinch there but Proudhon circles away.
Proudhon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proudhon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bam Bam throws a body punch but Proudhon moves out of range.
Proudhon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Joey Bam Bam's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bam Bam moves out of range as Proudhon strikes.
Bam Bam falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Proudhon counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam needs to keep his hands up - Proudhon had a free shot at his head there.
Bam Bam throws a big shot that misses.
Proudhon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bam Bam moves away.
Bam Bam shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Proudhon counters with a big right hand! Oh Bam Bam is in trouble here! Proudhon follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
Pierre Joseph Proudhon is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Pierre Joseph Proudhon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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