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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tad Ghostal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikko Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghostal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Good King Wenceslas. Saarinen has chosen I Walk Alone as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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145 lbs
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154 lbs
23 - 6 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tad Ghostal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heikko Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarinen swings widly with a right hand
and Ghostal makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ghostal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ghostal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saarinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Ghostal.
Saarinen blocks a head kick by Ghostal.
Ghostal throws a hook but Saarinen blocks it.
Saarinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ghostal.
Ghostal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saarinen lands a really nice looking cross but Ghostal seems unphased.
Saarinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ghostal moves out of range of the body kick from Saarinen.
Saarinen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ghostal will feel that in the morning.
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!
Ghostal cracks Saarinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ghostal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ghostal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghostal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal takes a swing at Saarinen's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Ghostal.
Ghostal misses with a hook. Saarinen ducked under it nicely.
Ghostal throws a leg kick that misses.
Ghostal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saarinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ghostal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good shot there by Ghostal.
Saarinen throws a leg kick but Ghostal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saarinen stuns Ghostal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Ghostal there.
Saarinen lands with a straight right. Ghostal didn't see that one coming.
Ghostal connects with an inside leg kick.
Saarinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saarinen checks a low kick from Ghostal.
Saarinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Heikko Saarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal throws a body punch but Saarinen moves out of range.
Ghostal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghostal connects with a single shot there.
Ghostal fails with a takedown attempt.
Saarinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heikko Saarinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saarinen feints and then cracks Ghostal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ghostal down.
Ghostal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Saarinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ghostal.
The crowd cheers as Ghostal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saarinen doesn't seem phased though.
Ghostal looks to score with a jab to the body but Saarinen is just out of range.
Ghostal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ghostal cracks Saarinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal avoids the head kick by Saarinen.
An inside leg kick from Saarinen misses.
A slow jab from Saarinen misses its intended target.
Ghostal throws a jab but it's blocked by Saarinen.
A big left from Ghostal misses.
Ghostal misses with a body kick.
Ghostal scores with a decent looking hook.
Ghostal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saarinen.
Saarinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ghostal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saarinen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saarinen tries to clinch up
and Ghostal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ghostal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saarinen throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ghostal.
Saarinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ghostal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ghostal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saarinen throws a sloppy head kick and Ghostal moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghostal looks to land a body kick but Saarinen moved away.
Saarinen blocks a jab.
Ghostal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Saarinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saarinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saarinen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saarinen wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tad Ghostal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghostal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ghostal checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ghostal takes a swing at Saarinen's ribcage but misses.
Ghostal misses with a hook. Saarinen ducked under it nicely.
Ghostal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice cross by Saarinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Ghostal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ghostal lands with a nice body punch.
Saarinen throws an overhand right that lands on Ghostal's shoulder, as Ghostal tries to avoid the shot.
Ghostal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saarinen. That did some damage!
Good standup being displayed there by Ghostal as he connects with a hook.
Ghostal tries to land a front kick but Saarinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saarinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Saarinen swinging wildly here.
Tad Ghostal is winning the standup battle so far.
Ghostal throws a front kick aimed at Saarinen's knee but Saarinen avoids it well.
Saarinen connects with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Ghostal.
Ghostal throws a leg kick which misses Saarinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Saarinen tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Ghostal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saarinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ghostal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ghostal. Saarinen shrugs it off though.
Ghostal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saarinen.
Ghostal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghostal drives through with a takedown into Saarinen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ghostal gets to his feet. Saarinen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ghostal avoids a kick to the body.
Saarinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ghostal counters with a nice uppercut.
Ghostal throws a low kick but Saarinen avoids it.
Ghostal throws a shot from downtown. Saarinen moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Ghostal as he checks the leg kick.
Ghostal swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Ghostal misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saarinen moves away.
Ghostal misses with an uppercut.
Saarinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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!
Ghostal throws a lazy right hand but Saarinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ghostal throws a big shot that misses.
Saarinen looks to throw a body kick
and Ghostal counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Ghostal misses.
Saarinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Ghostal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saarinen doesn't seem bothered though.
Ghostal jabs Saarinen right on the nose. Saarinen blinks but takes it well.
Ghostal loads up on a big right hand but Saarinen slips the punch.
Ghostal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saarinen moves away.
Ghostal tests Saarinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saarinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ghostal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Saarinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Ghostal takes a swing at Saarinen's ribcage but misses.
Saarinen lands a nice hook to Ghostal's body. Ghostal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saarinen lands the left hand.
Ghostal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ghostal lands a lovely overhand right.
Ghostal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ghostal slips under a jab from Saarinen.
Saarinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ghostal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ghostal scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal moves away from the strike by Saarinen.
Ghostal connects with a nice looking jab.
Saarinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Ghostal.
Ghostal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Saarinen 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.
Ghostal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Ghostal as he connects with a hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Saarinen misses with a leg kick.
Saarinen checks a leg kick.
Ghostal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saarinen checks it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Ghostal finds it's way through Saarinen's defenses.
Ghostal lands a glancing blow to the side of Saarinen's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ghostal. Saarinen shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tad Ghostal dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ghostal wants to clinch up but Saarinen keeps it at a distance.
Ghostal lands a right hook to the body.
Saarinen connects with the punch.
Saarinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ghostal.
Ghostal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saarinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ghostal tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saarinen is able to avoid easily.
Ghostal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ghostal catches Saarinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saarinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghostal can pounce on him.
Ghostal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Saarinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ghostal checks it well.
Ghostal throws a poor cross that misses
and Saarinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ghostal.
Saarinen is looking to reverse the position.
Ghostal will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghostal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saarinen keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saarinen defending against the ground and pound.
Saarinen struggling a bit here.
Ghostal fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ghostal is chipping away with strikes.
Ghostal throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Saarinen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ghostal.
Ghostal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saarinen, who protects the arm well.
Heikko Saarinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal is working Saarinen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ghostal throws a strike aimed at the side of Saarinen's head but Saarinen avoids it well.
Ghostal 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.
Ghostal throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghostal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Saarinen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saarinen regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghostal has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ghostal throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Saarinen because Ghostal loaded up on that one.
Ghostal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ghostal misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ghostal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Saarinen is rocked!
Ghostal prevents Saarinen from getting the reversal.
Saarinen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Saarinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ghostal postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Saarinen in real trouble here! The ref calls for Saarinen to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tad Ghostal!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tad Ghostal made sure he mentioned Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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