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Cf.25: Enter The Dragon PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DJ Penn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geraldo Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, DJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Higgins is working for a submission of some sort.
Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Higgins.
Higgins passes to full mount!
Higgins avoids the attempt from Penn to control.
Higgins throws some wild stikes that Penn manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Higgins tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins wants to control but instead Penn manages to regain half guard.
Higgins trying to control the pace.
Higgins looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Higgins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Higgins is looking for a kimura but Penn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Higgins to get the leverage.
Higgins prevents Penn from improving his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Higgins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Penn is just riding it out for now. Higgins eventually gives up the hold.
Higgins passes to side control.
Higgins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Penn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is not content to let Higgins control the position.
Higgins is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Penn looks calm but he's in trouble here. Higgins gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Penn is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Higgins lets go of the hold and Penn can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Geraldo Higgins!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigantus Boagrius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Louhikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louhikko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down. Gigantus Boagrius could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lauri Louhikko's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gigantus Boagrius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Louhikko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louhikko lands with a straight right. Boagrius didn't see that one coming.
Boagrius is looking to clinch but Louhikko is avoiding it.
Louhikko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boagrius moves away.
Boagrius listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Louhikko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boagrius connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Boagrius.
Louhikko misses with the combination.
Louhikko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boagrius can pounce on him.
Lauri Louhikko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Louhikko looks gassed!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Boagrius.
Boagrius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boagrius shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boagrius connects with a nice short shot to Louhikko's temple.
Boagrius is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Louhikko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boagrius scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boagrius slips a nice elbow through Louhikko's hands, connecting with Louhikko's forehead.
Boagrius throwing shots but Louhikko is blocking nicely.
Boagrius working over Louhikko with some ground and pound. Louhikko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Louhikko is rocked!
Boagrius is looking to advance position but Louhikko won't allow it.
Louhikko is trying to maintain the position but Boagrius is very close to passing his half guard.
Boagrius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Louhikko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Boagrius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boagrius is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boagrius controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Louhikko is out! Boagrius gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gigantus Boagrius!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hans Lippencot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngve yngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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199 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Lippencot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yngve yngo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yngo scores with a push kick.
yngo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lippencot on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
yngo darts in and clinches Lippencot up against the cage.
Lippencot cracks yngo with a nice body shot.
Lippencot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lippencot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lippencot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
yngo throws an elbow but it misses.
Lippencot is leaning against yngo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lippencot managing to block the knees to the body from yngo.
Lippencot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
yngo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lippencot.
Lippencot drops yngo with a beautiful combination! yngo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lippencot is looking for the KO!
It looks like Yngve yngo has been cut.
Yngve yngo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lippencot cracks yngo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! yngo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lippencot finish him?
yngo is rocked!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
yngo looks gassed!
Lippencot closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks yngo out cold! yngo corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hans Lippencot!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Billy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Jalkalukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalkalukko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jordan Sparks ft. Chris Brown - No Air . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Billy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Jalkalukko!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billy throws a series of punches but Jalkalukko moves out of range.
Billy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jalkalukko looks for a takedown but Billy sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Billy.
Jalkalukko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Billy sprawls well. Billy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jalkalukko gets slowly back to his feet.
Jalkalukko gets a takedown into half guard.
Jalkalukko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Billy looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billy tries to kick Jalkalukko off in order to stand up. Jalkalukko Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Jalkalukko wants to control but Billy is keeping him busy.
Jalkalukko moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Billy wants to get back to his feet but Jalkalukko drags him back down.
Jalkalukko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Billy's face as Jalkalukko controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jalkalukko advances to mount.
Jalkalukko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jalkalukko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jalkalukko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jesse Jalkalukko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Billy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jalkalukko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chuck Billy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Jalkalukko.
Jalkalukko fails with a takedown attempt.
Jalkalukko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Billy but Billy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Jalkalukko dominated that round.
That's time! Billy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big right from Billy misses.
Jalkalukko blocks a head kick by Billy.
Chuck Billy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Billy throws a right hand that Jalkalukko ducks under and follows up with a left that Jalkalukko also avoids with ease.
Jalkalukko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Billy quickly recovers to half guard.
Jalkalukko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jalkalukko passes to full mount!
Jalkalukko controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billy'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.
Jalkalukko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Billy is squirming around, avoiding Jalkalukko's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Billy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Jalkalukko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Billy is looking to escape.
Jalkalukko content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jesse Jalkalukko.
Jalkalukko instigates a clinch.
Billy is trying to force a seperation but Jalkalukko has the dominant position.
Billy wants to break free but Jalkalukko has control.
Billy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jalkalukko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Billy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jalkalukko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Billy smiles and moves away.
Jalkalukko tries for a takedown but Billy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chuck Billy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Jalkalukko.
Billy connects with a high kick.
Billy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Billy.
Jalkalukko gets the takedown into side control.
Jalkalukko trying to control the position but Billy is working away.
You can see the frustration on Billy's face as Jalkalukko controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko is looking to take a break and control but Billy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Billy trying to remain calm as Jalkalukko controls from the top position.
Jesse Jalkalukko has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Billy stuffs the takedown attempt from Jalkalukko. Jalkalukko gets slowly back to his feet.
Billy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Billy wants it to stay on the feet.
Billy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Jalkalukko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jalkalukko looks for a takedown but Billy sprawls well.
Jalkalukko closes the distance and pushes Billy back into the cage.
Jalkalukko fails to pull guard.
Billy tries to break free but Jalkalukko pushes him back against the cage.
Jalkalukko pulls Billy into guard.
Billy wants to stand but Jalkalukko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jalkalukko has his hands on Billy's head, controlling the position.
Jalkalukko working a defensive guard here.
Billy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billy wanted to stand there but Jalkalukko had control of the position.
Jalkalukko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jalkalukko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chuck Billy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Jalkalukko.
Jalkalukko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Billy keeping moving, preventing Jalkalukko from controlling successfully.
Jalkalukko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jalkalukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Billy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jalkalukko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jesse Jalkalukko was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Billy tries to bum rush Jalkalukko with a series of wild strikes but Jalkalukko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Billy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jalkalukko.
A head kick misses from Billy.
Billy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jalkalukko.
Horrible takedown by Jalkalukko or perhaps it was just good defense by Billy which made him look bad.
Jalkalukko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Billy throws a series of punches but Jalkalukko avoids them all with ease.
Jalkalukko moves out of range as Billy strikes.
A head kick misses from Billy.
Billy looks to land a left hand but Jalkalukko moved out of range nicely.
Jalkalukko instigates a clinch.
Billy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jalkalukko jumps into guard, dragging Billy to the mat.
Jalkalukko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chuck Billy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalkalukko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Billy is aware though and is defending well.
Jalkalukko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jalkalukko is trying to keep Billy in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Jalkalukko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jalkalukko 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Jalkalukko!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Horner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Du Bois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horner's entrance music is Roky Erickson - Stand For The Fire Demon. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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196 lbs
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185 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Horner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Du Bois!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horner scoring well with a low kick there.
Horner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Du Bois's hands.
Horner clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Du Bois is trying to break the clinch but Horner has him pressed against the cage.
Horner lands a body punch.
A short right from Horner.
Horner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Du Bois catches Horner right on the button with a cross.
Horner jabs Du Bois right on the nose. Du Bois blinks but takes it well.
Horner closes the distance and clinches.
Horner presses Du Bois against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Horner manages to break the clinch.
Du Bois throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, jab by Du Bois - just one landing.
Du Bois scores with a one two! Horner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horner feints and then cracks Du Bois's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Du Bois down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horner. That's going to slow Du Bois down.
Du Bois slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Du Bois walks into a jab.
No joy there for Du Bois, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Horner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horner connects with a leg kick. Du Bois looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Horner lands a head kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Horner.
Mike Horner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Horner.
Horner throws a combination that misses
enabling Du Bois to counter with a crisp jab.
Du Bois throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horner forces Du Bois back against the cage and clinches.
Horner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Du Bois.
Horner breaks the clinch.
Horner connects with a looping right hand.
Du Bois takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Du Bois throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Du Bois throws a hook but Horner blocks it.
Du Bois lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horner circles away quickly and effectively.
Horner lands a glancing blow to the side of Du Bois's head.
Horner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Du Bois throws a series of punches but Horner avoids them all with ease.
Du Bois throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body kick from Horner.
Du Bois looks gassed!
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!
Du Bois walks into a left hand.
Horner cracks the inside of Du Bois's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner throws a nice head kick!
Horner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Horner is looking to slow Du Bois down with leg kicks.
Horner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Du Bois fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Du Bois tries to move into range but Horner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horner lands a head kick. Du Bois smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Horner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Du Bois. That did some damage!
Nice cross by Horner.
Du Bois throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Du Bois tries to move into range but Horner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Du Bois will feel that in the morning.
Horner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Horner connects with a solid leg kick.
Du Bois ducks right into an uppercut from Horner.
Horner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Du Bois takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horner throws a leg kick which misses Du Bois's front leg but catches the back leg as Du Bois tries to avoid it.
Horner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Horner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horner. Horner obviously looking to wear him down.
Horner has Du Bois up against the cage in a clinch.
Horner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Du Bois looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Horner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horner cracks Du Bois with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horner lands with a hook. Du Bois tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horner lands with a slapping head kick.
Horner moves into the clinch.
Horner breaks the clinch.
Du Bois takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Horner tenderised Du Bois's leg. Du Bois is trying to keep his angry face on.
Du Bois throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Du Bois throws a series of punches but Horner avoids them all with ease.
Du Bois takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Horner scores with a head kick. Du Bois tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Horner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Du Bois drops his hands momentarily and Horner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Horner lands but Du Bois takes it in his stride.
Du Bois takes a kick to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Horner.
Jab, jab by Horner - just one landing.
Horner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Du Bois takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horner closes the distance and pushes Du Bois back into the cage.
Horner is leaning against Du Bois and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Horner manages to break the clinch.
Du Bois takes one to the chin there.
Du Bois has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Horner.
Horner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Du Bois chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horner can pounce on him.
Du Bois takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Du Bois tries to keep at a distance but Horner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Horner.
Horner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Horner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Horner connects with a looping right hand.
Horner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Du Bois, pushing him back against the cage.
Horner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Horner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Victor Du Bois is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horner drives through and clinches with Du Bois against the cage.
Horner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horner rushes Du Bois and presses him up against the cage.
Horner lands with a left to the head.
Horner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horner looks to throw the jab but Du Bois is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Horner. That snapped Du Bois's head back.
Du Bois misses with a wild combination.
Horner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Du Bois's calf.
Du Bois's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Du Bois takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Du Bois pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Horner misses.
Du Bois chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horner can pounce on him.
Mike Horner is winning the standup battle so far.
Du Bois throws a series of punches but Horner avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horner is looking to slow Du Bois down with leg kicks.
Horner connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Du Bois. Those never looked like landing.
Horner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Du Bois is breathing heavily.
Horner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Du Bois throws a series of punches but Horner avoids them all with ease.
Du Bois takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Du Bois, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horner cracks the inside of Du Bois's front leg.
Du Bois on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Du Bois misses with a series of wild punches.
Du Bois sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Horner scores with a jab to the head.
Horner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Du Bois. Du Bois circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Horner moves into range and clinches up with Du Bois.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner keeps control of Du Bois as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Horner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Horner scores with a jab.
Horner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horner cracks Du Bois with a good jab.
Horner scores with a kick to the body.
Du Bois tries to bum rush Horner with a series of wild strikes but Horner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Du Bois has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body kick from Horner.
Horner lands the left hand.
Du Bois takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Du Bois has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horner instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horner.
Horner manages to break the clinch.
Du Bois takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Horner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Du Bois takes a step back to recover.
Horner lands a leg kick that knocks Du Bois off balance momentarily.
Horner feints and then cracks Du Bois's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Du Bois down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Horner rushes Du Bois and presses him up against the cage.
Horner is leaning against Du Bois and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Horner breaks the clinch.
Horner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Du Bois.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horner.
Du Bois takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Horner tenderised Du Bois's leg. Du Bois is trying to keep his angry face on.
Du Bois takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters circling a little - Horner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Du Bois takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Du Bois takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horner lands with a slapping head kick.
Horner connects with a solid leg kick.
Horner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horner throws a front kick that sends Du Bois stumbling back into the cage.
Horner is looking to slow Du Bois down with leg kicks.
Du Bois takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horner with a hook.
Horner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Horner throws a head kick that Du Bois semi-blocks.
Horner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Du Bois on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horner. Horner obviously looking to wear him down.
Horner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Horner tenderised Du Bois's leg. Du Bois is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Du Bois walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horner is looking to slow Du Bois down with leg kicks.
Horner cracks the inside of Du Bois's front leg.
Horner rushes Du Bois and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Horner.
Mike Horner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Horner lands with a light punch inside.
Horner scores with a shot to the side of Du Bois's head.
Horner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Horner dominated that second round.
That's time! Horner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Horner looks to land a combination. Du Bois sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A good leg kick by Horner.
Horner misses with a head kick.
Du Bois throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horner connects with a single shot there.
Horner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Horner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horner throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Horner.
Du Bois tries to bum rush Horner with a series of wild strikes but Horner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Du Bois throws a series of punches but Horner moves out of range.
Horner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Horner lands.
Du Bois throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Du Bois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Du Bois. That did some damage!
Du Bois swinging wildly here.
Du Bois takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horner scores with a jab. Du Bois acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horner cracks the inside of Du Bois's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horner. That's going to slow Du Bois down.
Du Bois chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horner can pounce on him.
Horner moves into the clinch.
Horner lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Horner.
Horner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horner jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Du Bois tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Horner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Du Bois.
Horner scores with a head kick.
Horner throws a nice head kick!
Horner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Du Bois can do to turn this around?
Horner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Du Bois looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That kick from Horner tenderised Du Bois's leg. Du Bois is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Horner connects with a leg kick. Du Bois looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Du Bois throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Horner does it's job there.
Du Bois misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Bois sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Horner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horner moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Horner.
Horner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horner breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Du Bois, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horner connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Du Bois's head.
Horner fakes the leg kick and cracks Du Bois in the body.
Horner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horner cracks Du Bois with a nice body shot.
Horner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Du Bois misses with a two punch combination.
Horner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Horner prevents Du Bois from breaking the clinch.
Horner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horner breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horner lands a high kick!
Horner scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Du Bois throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horner throws a nice outside leg kick.
Horner lands with an uppercut that bounces Du Bois off the cage and back into rage.
Horner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Du Bois throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horner lands a glancing blow to the side of Du Bois's head.
Du Bois takes a kick to the side of the head.
Horner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horner throws a nice head kick!
Du Bois takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Du Bois takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Horner throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Horner.
Du Bois chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horner can pounce on him.
Horner jabs Du Bois right on the nose. Du Bois blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horner.
Horner pushes Du Bois up against the cage in a clinch.
Horner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Du Bois takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Horner rushes Du Bois and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Horner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Du Bois takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Horner throws a good cross that connects.
Du Bois throws the left hand but Horner avoids the punch easily.
Horner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Victor Du Bois has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Horner connects with an inside leg kick.
Horner lands a two punch combo.
Horner lands a head kick. Du Bois smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Horner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Du Bois misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Du Bois takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Du Bois misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Horner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horner 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Horner!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phol Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards's entrance music is Fancy Pants. A fine choice. 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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205 lbs
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209 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 Helsinki, Cliff Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phol Puska!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richards.
Puska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puska takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Richards connects with a nice looking jab.
Richards is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Phol Puska has been cut.
Puska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richards moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richards connects with a single shot there.
Puska throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Richards.
Puska walks into a jab.
Puska gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Richards.
Puska throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Puska misses.
Puska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Richards darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puska throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Richards darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Richards does no damage.
Puska misses with a straight right.
Puska looks to throw the jab but Richards is out of range.
Richards jabs at Puska's body.
Puska looks gassed!
Richards circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Puska to the canvas! Puska doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Richards keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cliff Richards!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Zeldenthuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Mercurius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Mercurius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Zeldenthuis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Mercurius!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercurius lands with a shot to the body.
Mercurius throws the left hand but Zeldenthuis avoids the punch easily.
Mercurius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercurius moves away from the strike by Zeldenthuis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zeldenthuis. Mercurius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercurius 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.
Mercurius closes the distance and clinches up with Zeldenthuis, looking for a takedown. Mercurius pushes Zeldenthuis against the cage but Zeldenthuis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zeldenthuis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercurius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zeldenthuis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mercurius.
Mercurius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zeldenthuis lands a leg kick that knocks Mercurius off balance momentarily.
Mercurius swings for the body but Zeldenthuis moves out of range.
Mercurius throws a lazy body kick
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice leg kick.
Mercurius avoids the head kick by Zeldenthuis.
Dirk Zeldenthuis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeldenthuis lands a jab.
Zeldenthuis thumps Mercurius with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis throws a push kick but Mercurius slaps the foot to one side.
Zeldenthuis ducks under a wild hook from Mercurius.
Zeldenthuis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zeldenthuis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zeldenthuis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zeldenthuis forces his way into half guard.
Zeldenthuis controlling the action here.
Zeldenthuis passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mercurius is squirming around, avoiding Zeldenthuis's attempts to control the action.
Zeldenthuis controlling his opponent.
Zeldenthuis throws some wild stikes that Mercurius manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis tries to control but Mercurius wriggling away.
Zeldenthuis controlling from the full mount.
Mercurius defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis wants to control the pace but Mercurius is squirming around nicely.
Zeldenthuis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
BOOM! Zeldenthuis connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mercurius is trying to escape the mount.
Mercurius is squirming around, avoiding Zeldenthuis's attempts to control the action.
Zeldenthuis looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercurius really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Zeldenthuis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mercurius shoots in looking for a takedown but Zeldenthuis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mercurius's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mercurius on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zeldenthuis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mercurius's head backwards.
Zeldenthuis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mercurius on the side of the head.
Mercurius scores with a nice head shot.
Mercurius ducks under a wild hook from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis throws a low kick but Mercurius moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Zeldenthuis.
Mercurius throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mercurius lands a jab to Zeldenthuis's midsection.
Zeldenthuis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeldenthuis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mercurius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zeldenthuis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zeldenthuis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercurius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mercurius needs to keep his hands up - Zeldenthuis had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis looks to land a left hand but Mercurius moved out of range nicely.
Zeldenthuis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mercurius misses with a leg kick
and Zeldenthuis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mercurius's guard.
Zeldenthuis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mercurius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zeldenthuis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mercurius trying to keep a closed guard but Zeldenthuis is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius is pulling down on Zeldenthuis's head to control his posture.
Zeldenthuis trying to control but Mercurius is working from the bottom.
Zeldenthuis is fighting to break Mercurius's control of his arms but Mercurius is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Zeldenthuis stopping the sweep attempt from Mercurius.
Mercurius keeping moving, preventing Zeldenthuis from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Dirk Zeldenthuis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mercurius fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Mercurius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zeldenthuis moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercurius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zeldenthuis misses with a body shot.
Zeldenthuis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mercurius misses with a straight right.
Zeldenthuis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mercurius checks a low kick from Zeldenthuis.
Mercurius lands a leg kick that knocks Zeldenthuis off balance momentarily.
Zeldenthuis misses with a wild body shot.
Mercurius throws a hook to the side of Zeldenthuis's head but Zeldenthuis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mercurius closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zeldenthuis quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis wants to control but Mercurius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mercurius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zeldenthuis defending well though.
Mercurius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zeldenthuis's head.
Mercurius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zeldenthuis keeps working.
Mercurius throwing shots but Zeldenthuis is blocking nicely.
Mercurius wants to stand but Zeldenthuis has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Zeldenthuis gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Zeldenthuis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zeldenthuis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mercurius can pounce on him.
Mercurius doesn't manage to clinch there - Zeldenthuis circles away.
Zeldenthuis looks to land a combination but Mercurius avoids it well.
Mercurius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zeldenthuis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zeldenthuis lands a nice shot to the body.
Zeldenthuis throws a head kick but Mercurius moves out of range.
Mercurius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mercurius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zeldenthuis misses with a body shot.
Zeldenthuis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeldenthuis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mercurius counters with a straight right hand.
Mercurius cracks Zeldenthuis with an open hand slap.
Zeldenthuis throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Mercurius to counter with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Mercurius blocks the leg kick.
Zeldenthuis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mercurius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis is looking to land body kicks.
Zeldenthuis throws a front kick aimed at Mercurius's knee but Mercurius avoids it well.
Mercurius scores with a takedown into Zeldenthuis's guard.
Zeldenthuis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mercurius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mercurius not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zeldenthuis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zeldenthuis with a couple of short strikes.
Mercurius tries to hold on but Zeldenthuis pushes him away.
Zeldenthuis looking to control but Mercurius is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis is landing with some decent strikes but Mercurius is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mercurius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dirk Zeldenthuis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zeldenthuis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zeldenthuis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zeldenthuis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mercurius is trying desperately to improve position.
Zeldenthuis raining down shots from the mount!
Mercurius is trying to escape the mount.
Mercurius wants to hold on but Zeldenthuis pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Zeldenthuis clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zeldenthuis throws a head kick that misses.
Zeldenthuis connects with a solid leg kick.
Zeldenthuis throws a chopping leg kick but Mercurius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mercurius is trying to control Zeldenthuis's posture but Zeldenthuis avoids it.
Zeldenthuis has knee on belly momentarily but Mercurius bucks him off and regains half guard.
Mercurius makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mercurius.
Zeldenthuis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zeldenthuis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zeldenthuis controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Mercurius's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mercurius is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zeldenthuis off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius scores with strikes from the back.
Mercurius thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Zeldenthuis tries to escape but Mercurius has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mercurius is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Zeldenthuis right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius biding his time, controlling Zeldenthuis.
Mercurius is trying to stick to Zeldenthuis's back but Zeldenthuis is turning into Mercurius. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mercurius's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis won't allow Mercurius to sweep him here.
Zeldenthuis wants to control from the top but Mercurius keeps moving.
Mercurius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mercurius keeping moving, preventing Zeldenthuis from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zeldenthuis misses with the body kick
and Mercurius moves into the clinch.
Zeldenthuis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zeldenthuis as the two fighters clinch.
Mercurius lands a left hand.
Mercurius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zeldenthuis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mercurius is keeping busy.
A short right from Zeldenthuis on the inside.
Zeldenthuis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercurius trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeldenthuis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Zeldenthuis had his way with Rocky Mercurius in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercurius.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercurius misses the target.
Zeldenthuis lunges at Mercurius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mercurius's hand.
Mercurius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zeldenthuis misses with an uppercut.
Zeldenthuis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab by Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercurius. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zeldenthuis. That's going to slow Mercurius down.
Mercurius misses with a head kick.
Mercurius takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mercurius is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Zeldenthuis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Some bone on bone action there as Mercurius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis lands with a nice body kick.
Zeldenthuis connects with an inside leg kick.
A left lands for Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis throws a leg kick but Mercurius sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zeldenthuis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zeldenthuis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mercurius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zeldenthuis lands a nice looking body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercurius misses the target.
Zeldenthuis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zeldenthuis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercurius.
Zeldenthuis throws a big shot that misses.
Zeldenthuis throws a low kick but Mercurius avoids it.
Mercurius avoids the body shot from Zeldenthuis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zeldenthuis. That's going to slow Mercurius down.
Zeldenthuis lands a body shot.
Zeldenthuis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis looks to land a left hand but Mercurius moved out of range nicely.
Zeldenthuis cracks the inside of Mercurius's front leg.
Zeldenthuis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mercurius looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dirk Zeldenthuis is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercurius moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zeldenthuis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zeldenthuis misses with a body kick.
Zeldenthuis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A shot to the liver by Zeldenthuis. Beautiful body shot.
Mercurius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zeldenthuis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mercurius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis swings for the body but Mercurius moves out of range.
Mercurius takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zeldenthuis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mercurius will feel that in the morning.
Zeldenthuis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mercurius quickly recovers to half guard.
Mercurius is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mercurius trying to control here.
Zeldenthuis moves nicely into side control.
Zeldenthuis trying to control the position but Mercurius is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis controls the position.
Dirk Zeldenthuis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mercurius is not content to let Zeldenthuis control the position.
Mercurius is looking for a sweep.
Rocky Mercurius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zeldenthuis trying to control the position but Mercurius is working away.
Zeldenthuis is staying tight to Mercurius's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Zeldenthuis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zeldenthuis 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Zeldenthuis!
Dirk Zeldenthuis retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kolmiokuristus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlo Mouzone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolmiokuristus's entrance music is bad boy - cascada. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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219 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kolmiokuristus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlo Mouzone!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouzone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mouzone misses the jab.
A nice combination there by Mouzone.
It looks like Kalle Kolmiokuristus has been cut.
Kolmiokuristus blocks a jab.
Mouzone lands with a right hand.
Kolmiokuristus slips a jab and a cross from Mouzone.
Kolmiokuristus feints and as Mouzone raises his hands in defense, Kolmiokuristus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kolmiokuristus throws a big right hand that misses.
Mouzone trying to control the position.
Kolmiokuristus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kolmiokuristus trying to control but Mouzone is working from the bottom.
Kolmiokuristus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kolmiokuristus tries to free his leg and advance position but Mouzone is retaining full guard.
Mouzone managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kolmiokuristus works over Mouzone with some ground and pound from guard.
Kolmiokuristus distracts Mouzone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kolmiokuristus throwing strikes from guard but Mouzone blocks nicely.
Mouzone wants to sweep but no luck.
Kolmiokuristus content to stall in guard here.
Mouzone keeping full guard, as Kolmiokuristus tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus stopping the sweep attempt from Mouzone.
Mouzone keeping moving, preventing Kolmiokuristus from controlling successfully.
Mouzone is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kolmiokuristus walks into a jab.
Mouzone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kolmiokuristus in his tracks.
Marlo Mouzone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouzone just misses with a punch to the body.
Kolmiokuristus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mouzone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouzone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kolmiokuristus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mouzone misses with a hook. Kolmiokuristus ducked under it nicely.
Mouzone throws a big shot that misses.
Mouzone thows a body shot but no joy.
Kolmiokuristus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mouzone tries to avoid it but Kolmiokuristus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mouzone to the ground. Mouzone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mouzone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kolmiokuristus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mouzone tries to avoid it but Kolmiokuristus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mouzone to the ground. Mouzone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kolmiokuristus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kolmiokuristus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kolmiokuristus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mouzone throws out the jab.
Kolmiokuristus shoots in looking for a takedown but Mouzone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kolmiokuristus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kolmiokuristus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mouzone throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
The fighters circling - Mouzone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mouzone throws a big shot that misses.
Mouzone takes a swing at Kolmiokuristus's ribcage but misses.
Mouzone throws a hook but Kolmiokuristus avoids it easily.
Mouzone digs a good hook to Kolmiokuristus's body.
Kolmiokuristus slips under a jab from Mouzone.
Mouzone throws a right and a left that Kolmiokuristus avoids nicely.
Mouzone misses with an uppercut. Kolmiokuristus saw that one coming.
Kolmiokuristus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mouzone fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mouzone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mouzone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kolmiokuristus.
Kolmiokuristus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mouzone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlo Mouzone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kolmiokuristus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mouzone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolmiokuristus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Mouzone misses.
Mouzone misses with a wild body shot.
Mouzone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kolmiokuristus on the side of the head.
Kolmiokuristus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mouzone as he avoids it easily.
Mouzone throws out a loose jab but Kolmiokuristus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mouzone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mouzone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mouzone misses with a straight left.
Mouzone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mouzone throws a hook but Kolmiokuristus avoids it easily.
Mouzone gets caught flat footed, as Kolmiokuristus shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kolmiokuristus won't allow Mouzone to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolmiokuristus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mouzone is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kolmiokuristus, into his guard.
Mouzone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kolmiokuristus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mouzone manages to get himself to full guard.
Mouzone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kolmiokuristus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kolmiokuristus throwing strikes from guard but Mouzone blocks nicely.
Kolmiokuristus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kolmiokuristus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouzone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mouzone keeping moving, preventing Kolmiokuristus from controlling successfully.
Mouzone keeping full guard, as Kolmiokuristus tries to pass.
Kolmiokuristus is looking to work some ground and pound but Mouzone has wrist control.
Mouzone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mouzone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kolmiokuristus cracks Mouzone with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouzone will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kolmiokuristus wants to control from the top but Mouzone keeps moving.
Kolmiokuristus 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.
Kolmiokuristus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mouzone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kolmiokuristus throwing strikes but missing.
Kolmiokuristus with a nice head shot there.
Kolmiokuristus wants to pass the guard but Mouzone is keeping the position.
Kolmiokuristus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kolmiokuristus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mouzone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kolmiokuristus pushes down on Mouzone's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kolmiokuristus throwing shots but Mouzone is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Kolmiokuristus there.
Mouzone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kolmiokuristus.
Mouzone actively working from the bottom here.
Kolmiokuristus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mouzone moves into full guard.
Kolmiokuristus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kolmiokuristus is trying to work for a kimura but Mouzone is defending well.
Kolmiokuristus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mouzone defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kolmiokuristus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kolmiokuristus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A punch combination from Mouzone misses.
Mouzone tries to bum rush Kolmiokuristus with a series of wild strikes but Kolmiokuristus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mouzone thows a body shot but no joy.
Mouzone looks to score with a jab to the body but Kolmiokuristus is just out of range.
Kolmiokuristus defending well as Mouzone loads up on a big left hand.
Kolmiokuristus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kolmiokuristus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolmiokuristus trying to control from half guard but Mouzone is working away.
Kolmiokuristus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kolmiokuristus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus working over Mouzone with some ground and pound. Mouzone looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mouzone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kolmiokuristus.
Kolmiokuristus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kolmiokuristus thows a huge punch but Mouzone dodges it nicely.
Mouzone wants to get back to full guard.
Kolmiokuristus trying to control from half guard but Mouzone is working away.
Mouzone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kolmiokuristus's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kolmiokuristus's back!
Kolmiokuristus breaks Mouzone's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kolmiokuristus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mouzone wants to stand but Kolmiokuristus is controlling the position.
Kolmiokuristus thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Kolmiokuristus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kolmiokuristus postures up in Mouzone's guard and throws a big left but Mouzone blocks it.
Mouzone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mouzone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouzone wants to sweep here but Kolmiokuristus controlling him for the moment.
Mouzone scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mouzone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kolmiokuristus looks for a takedown but Mouzone sprawls well.
Mouzone tries to score with a low kick but Kolmiokuristus moves his leg out of the way.
Mouzone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouzone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mouzone.
Mouzone throws a series of punches but Kolmiokuristus avoids them all with ease.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kolmiokuristus.
Mouzone regains half guard, as Kolmiokuristus was trying to land strikes.
Kolmiokuristus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mouzone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kolmiokuristus.
Mouzone is trying to maintain the position but Kolmiokuristus is very close to passing his half guard.
Mouzone is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kolmiokuristus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mouzone with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mouzone is trying to control but can't.
Kolmiokuristus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kolmiokuristus winds up and cracks Mouzone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kolmiokuristus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kolmiokuristus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kolmiokuristus trying to control the action but Mouzone is working from the bottom.
Kolmiokuristus is controlling the pace.
Kolmiokuristus throwing shots but Mouzone is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kolmiokuristus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kolmiokuristus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kolmiokuristus!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paquito del Pilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: T Pain & Hot Dollar - Who The Fuck Is That. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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265 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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192 cm
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280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paquito del Pilar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cesar Romero!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Pilar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Romero with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from del Pilar is defended easily by Romero.
del Pilar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
del Pilar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Romero throwing strikes from guard but del Pilar blocks nicely.
Romero connects with a couple of short punches.
Romero is looking to work some ground and pound but del Pilar has wrist control.
Romero throwing strikes but missing.
Romero looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero throws a strike but del Pilar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Romero controlling the position.
del Pilar throws a strike but Romero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
del Pilar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
del Pilar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Romero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Romero trying to control but del Pilar is working from the bottom.
Romero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as del Pilar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
del Pilar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Romero with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Romero wants to control from the top but del Pilar keeps moving.
Romero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Romero throws a strike but del Pilar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Romero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in del Pilar's guard.
Romero wants to pass the guard but del Pilar is keeping the position.
Romerois looking to pass into half guard but del Pilar pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now del Pilar is in guard.
del Pilar throwing strikes but missing.
Romero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
del Pilar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
del Pilar throws a strike but Romero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Romero pushing down on del Pilar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
del Pilar is looking for a sweep. Romero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Romero trying to control the action but del Pilar is working from the bottom.
Romero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Romero looks to land a strike but del Pilar avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cesar Romero dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
del Pilar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Romero counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
del Pilar wants to get back to full guard.
Romero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Romero moves into full mount! del Pilar won't be happy about that!
Romero postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. del Pilar looks a forlorn figure.
Romero has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of del Pilar's face.
Romero postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. del Pilar looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The referee warns del Pilar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Romero lands with some strikes.
Romero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Romero sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Romero thowing shots but they're missing.
Romero landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Poor strikes thrown by Romero there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Romero connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Romero with good strikes from the mount here!
Romero scores with a couple of good head shots there.
del Pilar is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero scoring with strikes but del Pilar is staying in there.
Oh del Pilar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Romero! del Pilar is hurt baaadly! Romero is firing away with more strikes - del Pilar is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cesar Romero!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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