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MMAHKI 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tammy Cole (ranked 5180 p4p, 24984 weight class) and Mean Greensch (ranked 489 p4p, 553 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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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tammy Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mean Greensch!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greensch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greensch looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Greensch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Greensch misses with a jab to the body
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Greensch swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole catches Greensch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Greensch thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Greensch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Greensch.
Cole connects with a crisp jab.
Greensch throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Greensch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greensch.
Greensch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greensch jabs at Cole's body.
Cole lands a nice hook to Greensch's body. Greensch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cole lands a nice hook to Greensch's body. Greensch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Greensch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cole with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Greensch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole connects with a nice looking jab.
Greensch misses the shot to the body.
Greensch is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cole rather than just go for the knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Greensch misses the target.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Greensch scores with a hook to the body. Cole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Greensch swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Mean Greensch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greensch.
Cole tests Greensch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Cole has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole punishes Greensch's body with a nice straight punch.
Greensch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole slips under a jab.
Greensch digs a good body shot into Cole's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greensch momentarily.
Greensch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Greensch has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Greensch connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greensch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cole takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cole throws a body punch but Greensch moves out of range.
Cole fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Greensch on the side of the head.
Cole is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cole throws out a loose jab but Greensch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greensch now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Greensch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Greensch.
Cole avoids the body shot from Greensch.
Greensch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greensch.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole lands a head shot.
Greensch throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Greensch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greensch was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Greensch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole tests Greensch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Greensch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cole misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greensch swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cole counters with a nice body shot.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greensch.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Greensch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cole scores with a decent looking hook.
Donk. Cole catches Greensch right on the button with a cross.
Greensch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Greensch moved out of range.
Greensch throws the left hand but Cole avoids the punch easily.
Greensch blocks a jab.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greensch lands a slapping body shot.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greensch momentarily.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Greensch misses with a body shot.
Greensch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Cole finds it's way through Greensch's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greensch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greensch manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greensch looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Cole tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greensch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cole jabs at Greensch's body.
Cole swings for the body but Greensch moves out of range.
Cole throws a hook but Greensch avoids it easily.
Greensch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cole counters with a stiff right hand.
Greensch avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole punishes Greensch's body with a nice straight punch.
Greensch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a right hand to the body.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greensch manages to avoid it.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greensch.
A punch lands to the side of Cole 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good exchange - Cole coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole avoids the body shot from Greensch.
Greensch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cole connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Greensch scrambles back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Greensch just misses with a punch to the body.
Greensch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cole.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tammy Cole dominated that round.
That's time! Cole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Greensch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole swings for the body but Greensch moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Greensch misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Greensch.
A jab from Cole misses.
Greensch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cole.
Greensch throws a hook but Cole avoids it easily.
Greensch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Greensch throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greensch.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Greensch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Greensch misses with a wild body shot.
Greensch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Greensch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greensch.
Cole avoids the body shot from Greensch.
Cole takes a swing at Greensch's ribcage but misses.
Greensch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greensch slips under a jab from Cole.
Greensch misses with a body shot
and Cole counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Greensch thinking.
A jab lands there for Greensch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole swings for the body but Greensch moves out of range.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greensch.
Greensch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Greensch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Greensch misses with a body shot.
It looked like Cole was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Greensch.
Greensch tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Greensch avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole scores with a shot to the body.
Cole takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Greensch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Greensch lands with a good body shot.
Greensch thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Greensch misses with a body shot.
Cole scores with a hook to the body. Greensch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Greensch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Greensch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greensch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Greensch looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greensch blocks a jab.
Greensch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Greensch avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Greensch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Greensch throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Cole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greensch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole takes a swing at Greensch's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Cole.
Cole throws a hook but Greensch blocks it.
Greensch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greensch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Greensch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cole looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Greensch takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
Greensch throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Greensch swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greensch.
Cole throwing a counter right hand but Greensch manages to avoid it.
Cole moves away from the strike by Greensch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greensch misses the shot to the body.
Greensch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greensch.
Greensch throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greensch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole avoids the body shot from Greensch.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greensch.
Greensch is breathing heavily.
Cole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Cole sizes up Greensch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greensch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greensch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Greensch misses with a body shot.
Greensch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Cole misses the jab.
Greensch moves away from the strike by Cole.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole cracks Greensch with a good jab.
Greensch ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Greensch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Cole misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greensch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
Greensch moves away from the strike by Cole.
Greensch let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Greensch misses with a wild body shot.
Greensch lands a nice hook to Cole's body. Cole takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Greensch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cole was well out of range. Poor timing from Greensch.
Greensch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Greensch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greensch lands a nice shot to the body.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greensch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cole thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cole lands a jab to the nose.
Greensch avoids the body shot from Cole.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mean Greensch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cole jabs Greensch right on the nose. Greensch blinks but takes it well.
Greensch throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cole on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Cole misses.
Cole scores with a body shot.
Cole avoids the body shot from Greensch.
Greensch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greensch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Greensch misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greensch. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greensch blocks a jab.
Greensch throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole is looking to counter punch.
Greensch misses with a body shot.
Cole throws the left hand but Greensch avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greensch just misses with a punch to the body.
Greensch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Cole.
Greensch throws a body punch but Cole moves out of range.
Greensch takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Cole wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Greensch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greensch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Greensch throws a sloppy body shot
and Cole counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cole scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Greensch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Greensch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Greensch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cole swings for the body but Greensch moves out of range.
Cole throws the left hand but Greensch avoids the punch easily.
Greensch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Greensch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Greensch just misses with a punch to the body.
Greensch swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Greensch misses the shot to the body.
Cole jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greensch misses with a looping left.
Greensch misses the shot to the body.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greensch.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greensch takes a swing at Cole's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greensch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
Cole throws a big shot that misses.
Cole lands a jab to Greensch's midsection.
Greensch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cole.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greensch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greensch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cole misses the target.
Cole catches Greensch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tammy Cole is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greensch.
Greensch misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Greensch misses
and Greensch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cole misses with a hook. Greensch ducked under it nicely.
Cole avoids the body shot from Greensch.
Cole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Greensch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greensch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Greensch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Greensch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Cole misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Cole - just one landing.
Cole dips to his left and cracks Greensch with an uppercut!
Cole throws the left hand but Greensch avoids the punch easily.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Cole lands a right hook to the body.
Cole missing with a left hand there. Greensch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greensch. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greensch punishes Cole's body with a nice straight punch.
Greensch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole misses with an uppercut.
Greensch misses with a wild body shot.
Greensch moves out of range as Cole strikes.
A big left from Cole misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greensch misses the shot to the body.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greensch can do to turn this around?
Cole misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole avoids the body shot from Greensch.
Greensch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Greensch.
Greensch swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greensch. Cole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole throws a good cross that connects.
Greensch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Greensch cracks Cole with a right hand to the side of the head.
Greensch swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greensch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Greensch is just out of range.
Greensch misses with a shot to the body
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greensch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cole manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Greensch. Beautiful body shot.
Greensch moves away from the strike by Cole.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tammy Cole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cole 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tammy Cole!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alkandros Vasilios (ranked 5617 p4p, 5167 weight class) and James Dalton (ranked 373 p4p, 359 weight class). Alkandros Vasilios has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alkandros Vasilios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Dalton!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dalton was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasilios.
Dalton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vasilios is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dalton pulls his head out easily.
Vasilios is trying to get back to full guard.
Vasilios is defending against the submission attempts here by Dalton.
Dalton wants to take a breather but Vasilios is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilios looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dalton seems to be looking for submissions.
Vasilios is in trouble now - Dalton has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton controlling the position easily from mount.
Dalton looking to finish with strikes here!
Vasilios tries to lock up and control but Dalton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dalton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dalton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Vasilios is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dalton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vasilios to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vasilios shrugs it off.
Vasilios tries to hold on but Dalton postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to take Vasilios's back but he can't do it this time.
Dalton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vasilios has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vasilios wants to hold on but Dalton pushes him away.
Dalton looking to finish with strikes here!
Vasilios working to try and regain half guard.
Dalton is trying to control here but Vasilios has managed to regain half guard.
Dalton is trying a forearm choke
I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios tries to roll over but Dalton keeps him under control.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Vasilios is defending well.
Vasilios looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vasilios wants to improve his position but Dalton is controlling well.
Vasilios won't allow Dalton to pass to mount.
Dalton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vasilios is refusing to be controlled, as Dalton sits in half guard.
Vasilios has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dalton has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Vasilios defend it? Dalton steps over the head and cranks it - Vasilios is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Dalton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Dalton!
James Dalton thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Harklie (ranked 5023 p4p, 4531 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 450 p4p, 424 weight class). Ivan Drago 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grant Harklie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Drago lands an overhand right.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Drago enables Harklie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Drago manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Harklie advances to half guard.
Harklie tries to pass to full mount but Drago defends it.
Harklie is taking a breather. Drago says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Harklie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Drago can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harklie wants to pass the guard but Drago is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harklie is controlling the pace.
Drago really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harklie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harklie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harklie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Harklie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Drago is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grant Harklie!
Grant Harklie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Griffin (ranked 24597 p4p, 2387 weight class) and Sato Sayama (ranked 497 p4p, 297 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sato Sayama!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayama scores with a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Sayama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sayama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Griffin tries to land a body kick
and Sayama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Griffin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sayama, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Sayama.
Sayama dodges an elbow strike from Griffin.
Griffin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sayamas head.
Our sources have told us that Griffin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Sayama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sayama fails to land.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sayama has him pressed against the cage.
Sayama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griffin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sayama pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sayama lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Griffin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sayama's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sayama.
Sayama lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Sayama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayama taking a breather.
Sayama missing with knees to the body.
Come on Griffin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sayama holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Griffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Griffin is looking to land body kicks.
Griffin misses with a double jab.
Griffin scores with a jab to the body.
Sayama takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Griffin misses.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sayama steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Griffin.
Jab from Sayama.
Griffin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sayama jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sayama tests Griffin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Sayama with the inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sayama.
Sayama looks for the body kick but Griffin saw that one coming.
Griffin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sayama throws the kick towards the body but Griffin avoids it.
Sayama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sayama lands a leg kick that knocks Griffin off balance momentarily.
Sayama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin throws a head kick but Sayama moves out of range.
Griffin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sayama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sayama cracks Griffin with a good jab.
Sato Sayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sayama scores with a nice body kick.
Sato Sayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sayama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sayama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Griffin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sayama thumps Griffin with a low kick.
Griffin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sayama counters by moving into the clinch.
Sayama has a couple of punches blocked by Griffin.
Griffin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sayama is keeping busy.
Sayama lands with a light punch inside.
Sayama lands a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sayama.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Griffin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sayama's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Griffin.
Sayama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sayama landing knees to the head.
Sayama digs a right hand into Griffin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffin's gas tank.
Sayama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sayama tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin takes a shot to the head.
Sayama lands a shot to the body.
Sayama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sayama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griffin's efforts to push away.
Sayama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Griffin.
Sayama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sayama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sato Sayama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Griffin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body. Sayama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Griffin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sayama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sayama.
Sayama connects with an inside leg kick.
Griffin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Sayama throws a push kick but Griffin slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Sayama misses
so Griffin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sayama manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sayama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sayama scores with a hook to the body.
Sayama is working Griffin over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayama lands with a short shot to the head.
Sayama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griffin tries to break the clinch but Sayama is controlling the position.
Sayama is struggling to control the position.
Sayama tries to work over Griffin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sayama tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Sayama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
Griffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Sayama blocks a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sayama lands a left hand.
Sayama digs a right hand underneath Griffin's ribcage. Griffin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sayama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sayama tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayama avoids the elbow strike from Griffin, against the cage.
Griffin stalling in the clinch.
Sayama can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Sayama effectively controlling the action here.
Sayama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griffin avoids it.
Griffin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sayama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sayama can't find room to land a body shot as Griffin controls the action.
Sayama works on Griffin's body with a couple of short punches.
Griffin blocking some punches.
Sayama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayama tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Sayama back against the cage.
Sayama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Griffin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sato Sayama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sayama trying to stall but Griffin improves his position.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sayama backwards.
Come on Griffin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sayama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sayama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Griffin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sayama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sayama stalling in the clinch but Griffin improves position.
Sayama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griffin is defending well for now.
Sayama misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayama prevents a body shot from Griffin.
Griffin is trying to drag Sayama to the mat but Sayama just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sayama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Sayama.
Griffin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Sayama as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sayama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Griffin up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sayama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sayama struggles to land a body shot inside as Griffin controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sato Sayama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sayama lands a nice looking body kick.
Griffin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sayama connects with a solid leg kick.
Sayama slips a straight right by Griffin.
Sayama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sayama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Griffin misses with a looping right.
Sayama scores with a jab to the head.
Sayama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sayama lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sayama connects with a nice looking jab.
Sayama clinches up against the cage.
Sayama lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Sayama.
Griffin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sayama.
Sayama scores with a leg kick.
Sayama throws a front kick that sends Griffin stumbling back into the cage.
Sayama connects with a looping right hand.
Griffin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sayama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Sayama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sayama moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sayama tries a quick counter leg kick but Griffin is wise to it.
Sayama avoids the head kick by Griffin.
Griffin looks for the body kick but Sayama saw that one coming.
Sayama tries a quick counter leg kick but Griffin is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a jab. Sayama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sayama.
Sayama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griffin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffin walks into a straight right hand from Sayama.
Griffin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sayama moves out of range of the body kick.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Sato Sayama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sayama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griffin's efforts to push away.
Griffin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayama tries to throw a body punch but Griffin avoids it by throwing Sayama back against the cage.
Griffin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sayama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sayama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin taking a breather.
Griffin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Griffin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sayama tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Sayama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Griffin has Sayama pressed against the cage.
Griffin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chris Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee calls for Sayama to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sato Sayama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sayama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sato Sayama!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Papi Chichilla (ranked 3119 p4p, 5539 weight class) and Gatis Ginters (ranked 365 p4p, 454 weight class). Papi Chichilla is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Papi Chichilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gatis Ginters!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginters misses with a wild body shot.
Ginters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chichilla.
A low kick from Chichilla is predictable there
and Ginters counters with a shoot takedown. Chichilla fights it but they end up in guard.
Chichilla keeping moving, preventing Ginters from controlling successfully.
Ginters stands and steps away. Chichilla gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Papi Chichilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ginters shoots in for a takedown but Chichilla shows good takedown defense.
Chichilla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ginters looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ginters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ginters looks winded!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ginters is defended easily by Chichilla.
Chichilla lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chichilla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Chichilla misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chichilla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chichilla lands with a shot to the body.
Chichilla works Ginters's body with a nice hook.
Chichilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Chichilla punishes Ginters's body with a nice straight punch.
Ginters takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chichilla scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chichilla stuns Ginters with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Chichilla.
 It looks like Gatis Ginters has been cut.
Chichilla drops Ginters with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ginters looks back up at him and smiles so Chichilla waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Ginters is rocked!
Chichilla definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ginters is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Chichilla just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Ginters has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Papi Chichilla!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaxen Christ (ranked 2763 p4p, 5963 weight class) and Eddy Moura (ranked 262 p4p, 382 weight class). Jaxen Christ 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaxen Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eddy Moura!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Christ jabs Moura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christ.
Moura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Christ, as that shot connected.
Moura is rocked!
Moura misses with a takedown
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moura is still on wobbly legs! Can Christ finish him?
Christ cracks Moura with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Moura falls to his knees and Christ doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaxen Christ!
After winning the bout, Jaxen Christ thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Von Wild (ranked 2590 p4p, 24975 weight class) and Luguentz Hoffman (ranked 251 p4p, 411 weight class). Luguentz Hoffman struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wolfgang Von Wild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luguentz Hoffman !
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Wild looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hoffman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Von Wild is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Von Wild slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Von Wild in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hoffman is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wolfgang Von Wild!
Our winner, Wolfgang Von Wild, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Hunter (ranked 3372 p4p, 2131 weight class) and Ben Braxton (ranked 422 p4p, 288 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phol Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Braxton!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter shoots for a double leg takedown but Braxton sprawls well. He's pushed Hunter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Braxton delivers a nice body kick.
Braxton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hunter on the side of the head.
Hunter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Braxton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hunter shoots for a double leg takedown but Braxton sprawls well. He's pushed Hunter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hunter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Braxton scores with a head kick.
A cross from Braxton lands.
Nice takedown defense from Braxton. No joy for Hunter on that attempt.
Braxton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phol Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Braxton as he avoids it easily.
Braxton is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Braxton scores with a jab to the head.
 Hunter is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter throws a wild hook but Braxton just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Hunter gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Braxton raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Braxton!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isiah Brown (ranked 3137 p4p, 2453 weight class) and Steve Willdoit (ranked 412 p4p, 340 weight class). Brown's entrance music is Mercy - Kane West. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Isiah Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Willdoit!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willdoit misses the shot to the body.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Willdoit misses with a looping left.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Willdoit sprawls well.
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Willdoit.
Willdoit has Brown pushed against the cage.
Brown turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brown manages to end up in side control.
Willdoit gets back to half guard.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown is thwarting Willdoit's attempts to control the position.
Willdoit tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willdoit works his way to full guard. Good work.
Willdoit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Willdoit is adopting a defensive guard.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Willdoit is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown trying to control the position.
Willdoit tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Willdoit prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brown will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willdoit is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Brown instigates a clinch.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Willdoit.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Willdoit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Willdoit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Willdoit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Willdoit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Willdoit has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isiah Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willdoit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown tries to pull guard but Willdoit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Willdoit manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown darts in and clinches Willdoit up against the cage.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Willdoit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Willdoit breaks from the clinch.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Willdoit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown wants to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Willdoit has him pressed against the cage.
Willdoit creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Willdoit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Willdoit dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice shot lands for Willdoit.
Brown drives through and clinches with Willdoit against the cage.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Willdoit.
Willdoit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown is working for takedown but Willdoit is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brown taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Willdoit missing with knees to the body.
Willdoit misses with an elbow over the top.
Willdoit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willdoit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown blocks a body shot from Willdoit.
Willdoit throws an elbow that misses.
Willdoit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Willdoit missing with knees to the body.
Brown pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willdoit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Willdoit tries to stand but Brown is controlling from the bottom.
Willdoit trying to move into half guard but instead Brown has managed to sweep!
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brown trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Willdoit manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Brown keeping moving, preventing Willdoit from controlling successfully.
Brown will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Willdoit from controlling successfully.
Brown is controlling Willdoit's posture.
Willdoit trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willdoit looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Willdoit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Willdoit looking to control.
Brown content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Willdoit controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown closes the distance and pushes Willdoit back into the cage.
Steve Willdoit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Willdoit lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Willdoit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown is trying to drag Willdoit to the mat but Willdoit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Willdoit looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Willdoit is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isiah Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Willdoit is defending well.
Willdoit pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Willdoit is struggling to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Willdoit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brown fails to land the takedown.
A nice leg kick from Willdoit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Willdoit lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Willdoit checks a low kick from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Willdoit cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Willdoit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Willdoit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willdoit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown tries to clinch up but Willdoit circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brown is trying to control. Willdoit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Isiah Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Willdoit is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Willdoit trying to get back to full guard but Brown takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Brown avoids the attempt from Willdoit to control.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Willdoit is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willdoit is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Willdoit because Brown loaded up on that one.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Willdoit can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Willdoit is now in Brown's guard. A big mistake from Brown there, giving up the dominant position!
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Willdoit with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willdoit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Willdoit stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Isiah Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown pulls Willdoit in close to his closed guard and prevents Willdoit from doing any damage or advancing position.
Willdoit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Willdoit must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
Willdoit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Willdoit trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Willdoit stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steve Willdoit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Willdoit does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Willdoit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Willdoit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Willdoit!
Steve Willdoit thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hinto Kangee (ranked 2009 p4p, 1654 weight class) and Matto Hyrra (ranked 270 p4p, 228 weight class). Kangee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Andery Toronto - ŠŠ°Š¼Š° ŠæŃŠ¾ŃŃŠø. Hyrra has chosen Etta - Perus as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Matto Hyrra acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hinto Kangee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matto Hyrra!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyrra misses with a wild combination.
Hinto Kangee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kangee shoots in for a takedown but Hyrra shows good takedown defense.
Hyrra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kangee circles away.
Kangee lands an overhand right.
Kangee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kangee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hyrra is trying to defend but Kangee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hyrra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangee is controlling the pace.
Hyrra felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangee trying to pass the guard but Hyrra defending well.
Kangee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hyrra sees it coming and defends easily.
Kangee working the head and body with strikes.
Kangee tries to pass to full mount but Hyrra defends it.
Hyrra trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Hyrra is squirming around, avoiding Kangee's attempts to control the action.
Hyrra is desperately trying to improve his position but Kangee has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangee lands a couple of good shots and Hyrra has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hyrra tries to break free.
Kangee trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kangee. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
I really don't envy Hyrra right now.
Hyrra is still trying to improve position.
Kangee looking for the choke from the back.
Hyrra staying busy and making it hard for Kangee to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kangee is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kangee trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee lands punches and elbows.
Hyrra is keeping busy.
Kangee 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.
I really don't envy Hyrra right now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kangee's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hyrra fending off the submission attempt from Kangee.
You can see the frustration on Hyrra's face
He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangee tries to get the hooks in deep but Hyrra pushed the leg off.
Kangee punches Hyrra on the ear.
Kangee is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Hyrra has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Kangee has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Hyrra taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Kangee doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hinto Kangee!
Hinto Kangee is the new middleweight champion!
Hinto Kangee tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Matto Hyrra was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill be back'.
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