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NFC 76 Kullero vs Plan III PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artturi Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenkem Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fields has chosen Trilogia - Nyytit as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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285 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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291 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Artturi Virtanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jenkem Fields!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen lands a lovely overhand right.
Virtanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fields.
Virtanen digs a good body shot into Fields's ribs.
Fields defending well as Virtanen loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Virtanen. Beautiful body shot.
Artturi Virtanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virtanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fields's hands.
Virtanen throws the left hand but Fields avoids the punch easily.
Virtanen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Virtanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Virtanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fields manages to avoid it.
Virtanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Virtanen.
Fields looks to score with a jab to the body but Virtanen is just out of range.
Virtanen loads up on a big right hand but Fields slips the punch.
Fields lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Fields finds it's way through Virtanen's defenses.
The fighters circling - Virtanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Virtanen lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virtanen throws a shot from downtown. Fields moves away and avoids it.
Fields throws the left hand but Virtanen avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Fields misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen looks to land a combination but Fields avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Fields.
Fields defending well as Virtanen loads up on a big left hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Virtanen blocks an elbow strike from Fields.
Fields lands an elbow that stopped Virtanen in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Artturi Virtanen has been cut.
Fields lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fields has a couple of punches blocked by Virtanen.
Fields lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Virtanen working hard to break the clinch.
Virtanen avoids the elbow strike from Fields, against the cage.
Virtanen blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fields just misses with a elbow thrown towards Virtanen's brow.
Fields lands a nice elbow.
Virtanen wants to get back to striking at distance but Fields won't allow it.
Fields pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Virtanen dodges an elbow strike from Fields.
Virtanen avoids the elbow strike from Fields, against the cage.
Fields pushes off an throws an elbow but Virtanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fields.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fields lands with a right to the head.
Fields lands an elbow that stopped Virtanen in his tracks for a moment.
Virtanen blocks an elbow strike from Fields.
Virtanen avoids the elbow strike from Fields, against the cage.
Fields lands a nice elbow.
Artturi Virtanen's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Fields.
Virtanen blocks the elbow strike.
Fields looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fields misses with an elbow over the top.
Fields lands a left hand.
Fields lands an elbow just above Virtanen 's eye.
Artturi Virtanen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fields looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fields misses with an elbow strike.
Virtanen blocks the elbow strike.
Fields creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Virtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fields gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Artturi Virtanen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fields lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fields creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Virtanen's defenses.
Virtanen is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Artturi Virtanen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jenkem Fields!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Rauta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauta comes into the arena with Frederik - Harva Meistä On Rautaa blaring out of the sound system. Tepez has chosen Ministry - NWO as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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263 lbs
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268 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Rauta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vlad Tepez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauta throws out a loose jab but Tepez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooh!!! Rauta has knocked Tepez down with a huge combo! Rauta steps away and waves a wobbly Tepez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Vlad Tepez has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tepez slips under a jab from Rauta.
Rauta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rauta throws a front kick aimed at Tepez's knee but Tepez avoids it well.
Tepez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rauta manages to avoid it.
Rauta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tepez swats away the attempt to clinch by Rauta.
Rauta tries to clinch but Tepez is having none of it.
Rauta wants to clinch.
Tepez slips under a jab from Rauta.
Rauta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tepez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepez swats away the attempt to clinch by Rauta.
Rauta checks a leg kick.
Rauta throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Tepez counter with a right hand.
Tepez throws a body punch but Rauta moves out of range.
Rauta stuffs the takedown.
A leg kick checked by Tepez.
Pertti Rauta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tepez fails with the takedown.
Rauta misses with a double jab
and Tepez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tepez staying out of range there.
Rauta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tepez counters with a straight right hand.
Tepez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rauta tries to sprawl but Tepez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tepez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauta controlling the position well.
Tepez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tepez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rauta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tepez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rauta has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tepez prevents Rauta from improving his position.
Rauta wants to control but Tepez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepez is trying to control the action in half guard but Rauta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tepez is working for an americana but Rauta has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Tepez was thinking about the submission.
Tepez wants to control from the top but Rauta keeps moving.
Tepez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tepez won't allow Rauta to sweep him here.
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.
Tepez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rauta keeping moving, preventing Tepez from controlling successfully.
Rauta controls Tepez momentarily but Tepez frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rauta throws a body punch but Tepez moves out of range.
Rauta misses with a leg kick
and Tepez counters with a nice leg kick.
Rauta looks to clinch
and Tepez counters with a straight right hand.
Tepez just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Tepez.
The fighters circling - Rauta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tepez shoots in and bounces Rauta off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tepez tries to free his leg and advance position but Rauta is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rauta slips a straight right by Tepez.
Tepez shoots in and drives through. Rauta sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Rauta as Tepez shoots in.
Tepez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rauta throws a hook but Tepez blocks it.
Rauta just misses with a punch to the body.
Tepez misses the jab.
Rauta misses with a combination
and Tepez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tepez blocks a jab.
Rauta throws a front kick aimed at Tepez's knee but Tepez avoids it well.
Tepez shoots for a takedown but Rauta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pertti Rauta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Tepez.
Tepez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rauta looks to clinch
so Tepez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rauta keeping moving, preventing Tepez from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepez is looking to work some ground and pound but Rauta has wrist control.
Tepez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rauta is keeping the position for now.
Rauta controlling Tepez's posture.
Tepez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rauta keeping moving, preventing Tepez from controlling successfully.
Rauta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tepez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pertti Rauta has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rauta's corner calls for a 1-2. Rauta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rauta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tepez on the side of the head.
Tepez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rauta quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rauta is positioning himself well to prevent Tepez advancing to mount.
Tepez controlling the pace.
Tepez wants to work for an arm triangle but Rauta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tepez passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepez lands a nice shot to the head.
Tepez controlling the position easily from mount.
Tepez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rauta has worked his arm free - good work by Rauta!
Tepez working away.
Rauta is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepez working the strikes but Rauta uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tepez is looking to take a break and control but Rauta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tepez in particular looking to stall.
Tepez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vlad Tepez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rauta wants to control but Tepez is keeping busy.
Tepez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rauta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tepez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Tepez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vlad Tepez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rauta misses the shot to the body.
Tepez blocks a jab.
Vlad Tepez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tepez takes one on the button.
Tepez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rauta pinned against the cage. Rauta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rauta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tepez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rauta lands a slapping body shot.
Rauta works the jab nicely.
Tepez thows a leg kick but Rauta checks it
and Rauta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepez tries to keep at a distance but Rauta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rauta drops Tepez with a big knee straight up the middle! Tepez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Tepez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tepez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Rauta finds it's target.
Good exchange - Rauta coming out on top.
Tepez is rocked!
Tepez is looking to chop away at Rauta's legs.
Rauta connects with a stiff jab that staggers Tepez - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pertti Rauta!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Duddits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling has chosen Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mitchell Stehling enters the cage!
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260 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Duddits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Duddits misses.
Duddits throws a hook to the side of Stehling's head but Stehling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stehling throws a leg kick which misses Duddits's front leg but catches the back leg as Duddits tries to avoid it.
Michael Duddits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duddits connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stehling's hands.
Duddits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stehling.
Duddits throws a body punch but Stehling moves out of range.
Stehling delivers a nice body kick.
Duddits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stehling.
Stehling avoids the body shot from Duddits.
Stehling thows a body kick. Duddits tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duddits. Stehling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duddits thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stehling lands with a kick to the temple. Duddits shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Michael Duddits has been cut.
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!
Stehling with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duddits tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stehling was well out of range. Poor timing from Duddits.
Duddits loads up on a big right hand but Stehling slips the punch.
Stehling takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Stehling.
Duddits is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duddits backwards.
A short right from Stehling on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stehling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stehling.
Stehling manages to break the clinch.
A solid body kick from Stehling.
Stehling thows a body kick. Duddits tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stehling clinches.
Stehling lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stehling stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stehling lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stehling scores with a shoulder strike.
Stehling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stehling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duddits backwards.
Duddits is rocked!
Stehling lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Duddits to his knees! Stehling keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitchell Stehling!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Kuassimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Inyourbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inyourbutt has chosen Burning Spear - Workshop as his entrance music. Al Inyourbutt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Simo Kuassimo's chin.
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217 lbs
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214 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Kuassimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Inyourbutt!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuassimo tries a head kick but it misses.
Inyourbutt connects with a jab.
It looks like Simo Kuassimo has been cut.
Kuassimo throws a body kick that misses.
Kuassimo stuffs the takedown attempt from Inyourbutt. Inyourbutt gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuassimo slaps away a takedown attempt from Inyourbutt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Inyourbutt blocks a head kick by Kuassimo.
Kuassimo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Inyourbutt looks for a takedown but Kuassimo sprawls well.
Simo Kuassimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Inyourbutt.
Kuassimo misses with a head kick.
Inyourbutt lands with an overhand left.
Kuassimo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Inyourbutt throws out the jab.
Inyourbutt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuassimo on the side of the head.
Simo Kuassimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuassimo throws a low kick but Inyourbutt avoids it.
Inyourbutt fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuassimo misses with a kick to the body.
Kuassimo throws the kick towards the body but Inyourbutt avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuassimo. That's going to slow Inyourbutt down.
Kuassimo throws a leg kick which misses Inyourbutt's front leg but catches the back leg as Inyourbutt tries to avoid it.
Inyourbutt takes one to the chin there.
Kuassimo thumps Inyourbutt with a low kick.
Inyourbutt looks to land a right hand but Kuassimo moved out of range.
Kuassimo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Inyourbutt.
Inyourbutt looks to land a combination but Kuassimo avoids it well.
That kick from Kuassimo tenderised Inyourbutt's leg. Inyourbutt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Inyourbutt looks gassed!
Kuassimo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuassimo throws a series of strikes that have Inyourbutt backpedaling.
Kuassimo thumps Inyourbutt with a low kick.
Inyourbutt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo lands an overhand right.
Inyourbutt is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kuassimo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Inyourbutt.
Inyourbutt walks into a jab.
Inyourbutt is rocked!
Inyourbutt drops his hands momentarily and Kuassimo needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Inyourbutt just on the top of the head. Inyourbutt drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Inyourbutt - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Simo Kuassimo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ming Xin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muskeli Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Die Antwoord - Evil Boy. Mies is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The way of the fist. Ming Xin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
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213 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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World class 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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ming Xin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muskeli Mies!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xin looks to land a right hand but Mies moved out of range.
Mies jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Xin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mies. Xin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mies takes a swing at Xin's ribcage but misses.
Xin scores with a one two! Mies had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Xin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mies was covering up waiting for the punch and Xin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Xin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mies works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xin looking to pass the guard.
Xin wants to control from the top but Mies keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mies is keeping the position for now.
Xin is working hard here to advance position.
Xin looking to sit in guard and control but Mies gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Mies got a little sloppy there for a moment and Xin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mies has managed to get both his arms back between Xin's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mies tries to free his leg and advance position but Xin is retaining full guard.
Mies wants to control from the top but Xin keeps moving.
Mies would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mies trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mies trying to control but Xin is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Muskeli Mies.
Mies connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Xin's hands.
Xin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mies's hands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Xin.
Xin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mies, who protects the arm well.
Xin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mies sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mies keeps working.
Mies is pushing Xin's head away, looking to escape. Xin manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ming Xin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Xin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Xin looks to land a combination but Mies avoids it well.
Mies throws a right hand that Xin ducks under and follows up with a left that Xin also avoids with ease.
Xin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mies.
Mies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xin throws a one two combo.
Xin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mies's guard.
Xin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mies swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mies keeping moving, preventing Xin from controlling successfully.
Mies really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Xin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Xin pushes down on Mies's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mies is refusing to be controlled, as Xin sits in half guard.
Xin is pressing down on Mies's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mies is holding on for now.
Xin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mies is trying to stand back up but Xin is controlling him
Xin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mies keeps working.
Xin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Xin tries to pass to full mount but Mies defends it.
Mies looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ming Xin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Xin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Xin is controlling the pace.
Xin trying to control from half guard but Mies is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies looks like he's trying to stand up.
Xin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mies!
Xin thowing shots but they're missing.
Ming Xin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Xin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mies is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Muskeli Mies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin controlling the position easily from mount.
Xin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mies is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Xin controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ming Xin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Xin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ming Xin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horst Linkke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unski Hallavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linkke comes to the cage accompanied by Anamanaguchi - Helix Nebula. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
215 lbs
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213 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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World class 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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horst Linkke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Unski Hallavaara!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallavaara drops his hands momentarily and Linkke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hallavaara looks to land a left hand but Linkke moved out of range nicely.
Hallavaara gets tackled into the cage by Linkke. Linkke maintains the clinch.
Hallavaara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Linkke works on Hallavaara's body with a couple of short punches.
Linkke throws an elbow that misses.
Hallavaara breaks from the clinch.
Hallavaara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linkke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hallavaara wants to land a leg kick but Linkke is out of range.
Hallavaara misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Linkke.
Hallavaara lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for Linkke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hallavaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hallavaara throws a hook but Linkke blocks it.
Hallavaara checks a leg kick.
Hallavaara throws an overhand right that lands on Linkke's shoulder, as Linkke tries to avoid the shot.
Unski Hallavaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linkke.
Hallavaara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Linkke avoids the body shot from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkke throws a leg kick but Hallavaara checks it.
Hallavaara throws a leg kick but Linkke moved away.
Hallavaara throws a hook but Linkke blocks it.
Hallavaara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linkke can pounce on him.
Linkke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hallavaara connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Hallavaara does it's job there.
Nice jab there from Hallavaara.
Linkke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Linkke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Linkke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hallavaara doesn't seem bothered though.
Linkke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hallavaara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linkke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallavaara lands with a hook. Linkke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hallavaara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hallavaara.
Linkke throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallavaara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hallavaara takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Linkke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hallavaara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hallavaara throws a jab when Linkke was well out of range.
A big left from Hallavaara misses.
Linkke moves away from the strike by Hallavaara.
Linkke scores with a jab. Hallavaara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hallavaara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Linkke.
Nice cross by Hallavaara.
Nice uppercut there from Linkke.
Hallavaara misses with a wild body shot.
Hallavaara lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Hallavaara misses
and Linkke counters with a left and a right that stings Hallavaara.
Hallavaara is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Linkke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good shot there by Linkke.
A head kick misses from Linkke.
Linkke scores with a hook to the body. Hallavaara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Linkke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallavaara.
Linkke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hallavaara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Linkke.
Linkke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hallavaara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Linkke moves away from the strike by Hallavaara.
Linkke slips a straight right by Hallavaara.
The fighters circling - Hallavaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hallavaara takes a swing at Linkke's ribcage but misses.
Hallavaara misses with a straight left.
Linkke works Hallavaara's body with a nice hook.
Hallavaara blocks a head kick by Linkke.
Linkke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Linkke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hallavaara's calf.
Some bone on bone action there as Linkke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice defenses there by Linkke.
Linkke delivers a nice body kick.
Hallavaara defending well as Linkke loads up on a big left hand.
Linkke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linkke throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linkke throws a jab when Hallavaara was well out of range.
Linkke throws a solid leg kick but Hallavaara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Linkke.
Linkke lunges at Hallavaara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hallavaara's hand.
Hallavaara tries to work over Linkke's front leg with a kick but Linkke checks it.
Linkke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Linkke misses with a head kick.
Hallavaara drops his hands momentarily and Linkke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Linkke slips a jab from Hallavaara.
Good work by Hallavaara as he checks the leg kick.
Linkke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linkke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Linkke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hallavaara is out of range and Linkke settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallavaara misses the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linkke misses with a wild body shot.
Linkke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hallavaara is able to avoid easily.
Linkke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Linkke slips under a jab from Hallavaara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Horst Linkke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Linkke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hallavaara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linkke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hallavaara at a distance.
Hallavaara misses with a few strikes there.
Horst Linkke is winning the standup battle so far.
Hallavaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linkke tries to clinch but Hallavaara moves out of range.
Hallavaara with a nice cross.
Hallavaara lands a slapping body shot.
Linkke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hallavaara is out of range and Linkke settles back down.
Hallavaara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linkke. Linkke circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Linkke misses.
Linkke slips a straight right by Hallavaara.
Linkke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara clobbers Linkke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallavaara misses the target.
Hallavaara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linkke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hallavaara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hallavaara throws out a leg kick but Linkke moves out of range and Hallavaara only half commits.
The fighters circling - Hallavaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linkke fails to land with a series of punches.
Linkke misses the jab.
Hallavaara cracks Linkke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hallavaara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linkke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hallavaara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hallavaara misses the shot to the body.
Hallavaara looks to land a left hand but Linkke moved out of range nicely.
Linkke moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Hallavaara misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Linkke misses the target.
Linkke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Hallavaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hallavaara throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Linkke misses.
Hallavaara throws the left hand but Linkke avoids the punch easily.
Hallavaara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linkke manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linkke blocks a jab.
Hallavaara throws the left hand but Linkke avoids the punch easily.
Hallavaara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hallavaara in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Linkke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Linkke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hallavaara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hallavaara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linkke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Linkke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hallavaara avoids it.
Hallavaara lands an uppercut.
Hallavaara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Linkke blocks an elbow strike from Hallavaara.
A right hook to the body lands for Hallavaara.
Hallavaara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Linkke.
Linkke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hallavaara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Linkke has him pressed against the cage.
Hallavaara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hallavaara misses with an uppercut. Linkke saw that one coming.
Linkke wants to clinch up but Hallavaara keeps it at a distance.
Hallavaara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linkke slips under a jab.
Hallavaara throws a big shot that misses.
Hallavaara looks to land a right hand but Linkke moved out of range.
Linkke staying out of range there.
Linkke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hallavaara misses with a looping right.
Linkke lands with a nice body punch.
Hallavaara blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Linkke misses the target.
Linkke throws a chopping leg kick but Hallavaara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hallavaara slips a jab from Linkke.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Linkke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hallavaara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hallavaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Linkke.
Hallavaara keeps the fight on the outside.
Linkke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hallavaara.
Hallavaara moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Linkke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hallavaara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linkke throws a series of strikes that have Hallavaara backpedaling.
Linkke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hallavaara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Linkke moves out of range of the strikes.
Hallavaara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hallavaara cracks Linkke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Linkke is rocked!
Hallavaara steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Linkke is out on his feet! Hallavaara sets himself and nearly takes Linkke's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Unski Hallavaara!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sankari kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Odorants - This Night. Thompson has chosen Danzig - Mother as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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21
300 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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22
316 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nyrkki Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Sankari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sankari is looking to land body kicks.
Sankari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sankari lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thompson takes a step back to recover.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sankari.
Thompson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari scores with the left hand. Thompson knows he should have avoided that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sankari!
Sankari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Thompson looks gassed!
Thompson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sankari. That one must have hurt.
Sankari goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Sankari.
Sankari looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Sankari throws out a leg kick but Thompson moves out of range and Sankari only half commits.
Sankari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Sankari.
Sankari misses with a looping right.
Nice cross by Sankari.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sankari manages to avoid it.
Sankari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oooooh!!! Sankari has knocked Thompson down with a huge combo! Sankari steps away and waves a wobbly Thompson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Thompson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sankari throws an overhand right that lands on Thompson's shoulder, as Thompson tries to avoid the shot.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sankari finish him?
Sankari connects with an inside leg kick.
Sankari misses with an uppercut.
Thompson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sankari lands with a right and another and another! Thompson is in big trouble! Sankari lands again and this time it's lights out for Thompson! A quality knockout there for Sankari.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nyrkki Sankari!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Lessard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otso Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lessard comes to the cage accompanied by Ozzy Osbourne - Mr Crowley. Jokinen has chosen E.S. Posthumus - Unstoppable as his entrance music. Junior Lessard is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Lessard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otso Jokinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen swings for the body but Lessard moves out of range.
Jokinen shoots in looking for a takedown. Lessard tries to sprawl out of it but Jokinen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lessard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jokinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
Lessard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen moves out of range as Lessard throws a body kick.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lessard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lessard wants to clinch up but Jokinen keeps it at a distance.
Lessard 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.
Jokinen works Lessard's body with a nice hook.
Jokinen slips under a jab from Lessard.
Lessard lands with a hook. Jokinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Lessard misses with a head kick.
Jokinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lessard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lessard moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lessard swats away the attempt to clinch by Jokinen.
Lessard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Lessard.
Jokinen swings for the body but Lessard moves out of range.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Lessard slips the punch.
Lessard tried to score with a low kick but Jokinen checks it.
Jokinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Lessard.
Lessard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Lessard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Lessard as he connects with a hook.
Otso Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lessard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lessard lands a two punch combo.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lessard moves away.
Lessard misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses the shot to the body.
Lessard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut. Lessard saw that one coming.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lessard moves away.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the body
and Lessard counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lessard lands a glancing blow to the side of Jokinen's head.
Lessard is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Lessard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Junior Lessard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Lessard.
Lessard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lessard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lessard landing knees to the head.
Lessard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jokinen blocks a body shot from Lessard.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Lessard.
Lessard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Lessard.
Jokinen looks gassed!
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lessard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lessard trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lessard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen tries to work over Lessard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lessard tries to throw a body punch but Jokinen avoids it by throwing Lessard back against the cage.
Jokinen tries to throw a body punch but Lessard avoids it by throwing Jokinen back against the cage.
Lessard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Lessard lands a body punch.
Jokinen presses Lessard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lessard cracks Jokinen with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jokinen.
Jokinen cracks Lessard with a nice body shot.
Jokinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokinen throws a head punch that misses.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lessard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen lands a left hand.
A short right from Lessard on the inside.
Lessard blocks a body shot from Jokinen.
A short right from Jokinen on the inside.
Lessard lands a good knee to the midsection. Jokinen won't want to take too many of those.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lessard.
Lessard trying to stall but Jokinen improves his position.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lessard takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jokinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Lessard.
Lessard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Junior Lessard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otso Jokinen.
Lessard with a knee to the head.
It looks like Otso Jokinen has been cut.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Jokinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lessard obliges.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Lessard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lessard connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lessard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jokinen's brow.
Jokinen wants a takedown.
A knee to the head by Lessard.
Lessard breaks the clinch.
Jokinen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lessard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jokinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Lessard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otso Jokinen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lessard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lessard doesn't manage to clinch there - Jokinen circles away.
Jokinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lessard rather than just go for the knockout.
Lessard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lessard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lessard cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jokinen swinging wildly here.
Lessard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lessard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jokinen presses Lessard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jokinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Lessard.
A right handed body shot lands from Lessard.
Lessard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jokinen takes a shot to the head.
Lessard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
A knee to the head by Lessard.
Jokinen is working Lessard over against the cage.
Jokinen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lessard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jokinen is pushing Lessard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jokinen is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Jokinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen pushes Lessard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jokinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lessard backwards.
Junior Lessard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lessard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jokinen's defenses.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Lessard.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jokinen avoiding damage as Lessard throws knees to the body.
Lessard lands a nice shot to the body.
Lessard blocking some punches.
Lessard lands a nice elbow.
Lessard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lessard obliges.
Lessard working hard to break the clinch.
Lessard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jokinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Lessard.
Jokinen managing to block the knees to the body from Lessard.
Lessard tries to land knees in the clinch but Jokinen avoids the damage to the body.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Lessard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lessard scores with a shoulder strike.
Jokinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lessard lands an elbow that stopped Jokinen in his tracks for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Lessard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jokinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lessard or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
Lessard tries a body shot but Jokinen blocks it.
A body shot lands from Jokinen.
Lessard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lessard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jokinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lessard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body.
Lessard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lessard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jokinen works on Lessard's body with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Lessard's head.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Jokinen dodges an elbow strike from Lessard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
A left hand lands to the body for Jokinen.
Lessard tries to land a knee to the head but Jokinen blocks with his arms.
Jokinen pushes Lessard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jokinen cracks Lessard with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the side of Lessard's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jokinen.
Lessard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jokinen works on Lessard's body with a couple of short punches.
Jokinen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jokinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Lessard is retaining full guard.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Lessard keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jokinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Lessard is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen wants to control from the top but Lessard keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Lessard is keeping the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jokinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jokinen postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen wants to pass the guard but Lessard is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lessard throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Lessard moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Otso Jokinen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jab, jab by Lessard - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Jokinen.
Lessard throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Lessard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lessard slips under a jab.
Lessard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a wild combination.
Lessard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lessard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lessard avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Lessard fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Lessard misses with a body kick.
Jokinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Jokinen tries to clinch but Lessard moves out of range.
Jokinen keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen takes a swing at Lessard's ribcage but misses.
Lessard throws a lazy right hand but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokinen. Lessard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Lessard defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Jokinen misses with a looping left.
Jokinen has a takedown stuffed.
Jokinen with a hook.
Jokinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lessard momentarily.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Lessard moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Lessard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lessard.
Jokinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Lessard's head.
Jokinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lessard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Lessard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lessard counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lessard takes a swing at Jokinen's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lessard connects with a body shot.
Lessard wants to land a leg kick but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen jabs at Lessard's body.
Jokinen misses with a looping right.
Jokinen scores with a shot to the body.
Lessard tries to clinch but Jokinen is having none of it.
Lessard is looking to land body kicks.
Lessard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lessard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lessard walks into a stiff left hand from Jokinen.
Lessard lands a jab.
Lessard tries to work over Jokinen's front leg with a kick but Jokinen checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen lands a nice shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lessard misses the target.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Lessard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jokinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lessard.
Lessard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jokinen misses with a looping left.
Lessard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen lands a nice shot that snaps Lessard's head back.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Lessard moves into the clinch successfully.
Lessard trying to stall but Jokinen improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lessard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jokinen is defending well for now.
Jokinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jokinen.
Jokinen can't find room to land a body shot as Lessard controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Lessard.
Lessard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lessard avoids the body shot from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a body punch
and Lessard counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Lessard misses with a two punch combination.
Jokinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lessard is just out of range.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Lessard moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Jokinen.
Lessard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jokinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jokinen misses with a straight right.
Junior Lessard is winning the standup battle so far.
Lessard slaps away a takedown attempt from Jokinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Junior Lessard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otso Jokinen.
Lessard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Junior Lessard did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Otso Jokinen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jokinen wants to clinch but Lessard slips to the side
enabling Lessard to counter with a crisp jab.
Lessard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
Lessard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the body
and Lessard counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jokinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lessard's waist but Lessard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jokinen off to one side.
Jokinen misses with a body shot
and Lessard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jokinen.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Lessard.
Sloppy strikes from Jokinen. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jokinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lessard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lessard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lessard throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands with a shot to the body.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lessard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lessard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Lessard slips the punch.
Jokinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Lessard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen throws a hook but Lessard avoids it easily.
Lessard cracks Jokinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jokinen scores with a nice strike.
Lessard tries a head kick but it misses.
Lessard tries to bum rush Jokinen with a series of wild strikes but Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lessard moves away from the strike by Jokinen.
Jokinen wants to clinch.
Jokinen lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lessard lands a leg kick that knocks Jokinen off balance momentarily.
Jokinen throws the left hand but Lessard avoids the punch easily.
Jokinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lessard misses with a looping left.
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lessard lands with a slapping head kick.
Lessard is looking to clinch but Jokinen is avoiding it.
Jokinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lessard tries to avoid it but Jokinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lessard to the ground. Lessard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Junior Lessard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otso Jokinen.
Jokinen scores with a nice right hand.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lessard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lessard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lessard misses with a knee to the head.
Lessard wants to get back to striking at distance but Jokinen won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lessard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Lessard.
Jokinen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lessard lands a hook that snaps the head of Jokinen backwards.
Lessard presses Jokinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jokinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lessard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jokinen.
Jokinen has a couple of punches blocked by Lessard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lessard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lessard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jokinen is defending well for now.
Jokinen misses with the head strike.
Lessard displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jokinen up against the cage.
Jokinen lands a nice uppercut.
Jokinen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lessard pushes off an throws an elbow but Jokinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lessard misses with a body punch.
Jokinen lands with a light punch inside.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Lessard can't find room to land a body shot as Jokinen controls the action.
Lessard throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lessard fails to land.
Lessard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Jokinen.
A short uppercut from Jokinen.
A short body shot lands from Jokinen as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokinen gets through Lessard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jokinen is working Lessard over against the cage.
Jokinen lands with a left to the head.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jokinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jokinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lessards head.
Jokinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jokinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jokinen works on Lessard's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Jokinen fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lessard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jokinen.
Jokinen lands an uppercut.
Jokinen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lessard regains guard immediately.
Lessard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jokinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otso Jokinen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Otso Jokinen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lessard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jokinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lessard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lessard lands a jab.
Jokinen scores with a hook to the body. Lessard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jokinen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lessard.
Lessard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jokinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Lessard should have avoided that one.
Lessard throws a jab when Jokinen was well out of range.
Jokinen lands with a good body shot.
Lessard throws a low kick but Jokinen avoids it.
Jokinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lessard manages to avoid it.
Jokinen scores a takedown into full mount!
Jokinen avoids the attempt from Lessard to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lessard is desperately trying to improve his position but Jokinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Jokinen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jokinen looking to finish Lessard with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lessard!
Jokinen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lessard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jokinen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lessard looks a forlorn figure.
Jokinen with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lessard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jokinen with good strikes from the mount here!
Jokinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lessard is looking to escape.
Jokinen controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lessard wants to control but Jokinen is having none of it.
Lessard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jokinen unloading with bombs!
Jokinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jokinen looking to control but Lessard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lessard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lessard is in trouble now - Jokinen has advanced to mount!
Lessard is looking to improve his position but Jokinen isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jokinen is landing with some decent strikes but Lessard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jokinen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otso Jokinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otso Jokinen!
Otso Jokinen is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ni Hao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itaniemi comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat - Still Counting. Hao has chosen Survival Of The Fittest as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ni Hao!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hao misses with a wild body shot.
Itaniemi avoids the body shot from Hao.
Itaniemi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hao keeps the fight on the outside.
Hao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hao misses with a straight left.
Hao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Itaniemi lunges at Hao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hao's hand.
A head kick misses from Hao.
Hao takes one to the side of the head.
Itaniemi missing with a left hand there. Hao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Itaniemi throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Itaniemi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Itaniemi scoring well with a low kick there.
Hao looks gassed!
Itaniemi with a hook.
Itaniemi gets a clinch.
Hao misses with a punch to the body.
Itaniemi scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Itaniemi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Itaniemi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Itaniemi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Itaniemi drops Hao onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hao is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hao is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itaniemi.
Hao is still on wobbly legs! Can Itaniemi finish him?
Itaniemi pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Hao out cold! The fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Urho Itaniemi!
Urho Itaniemi retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Kullero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ran Plan III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kullero's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Prätkähiiret - Se on suihinotto. Pasi Kullero has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Kullero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ran Plan III!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plan III misses with a wild combination.
Plan III takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kullero fails to land with a series of punches.
Kullero avoids the head kick by Plan III.
A punch combination from Plan III misses.
Kullero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kullero takes a swing at Plan III's ribcage but misses.
Kullero wants to clinch.
Plan III throws a body punch but Kullero moves out of range.
Plan III ducks under a wild hook from Kullero.
Kullero jabs at Plan III's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kullero checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Plan III misses with a jab to the body
and Kullero counters with a nice kick to the body.
Plan III throws a lazy right hand but Kullero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Plan III.
Kullero lands with a nice body punch.
Plan III tries to land a front kick but Kullero steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plan III takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Plan III tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kullero jabs Plan III right on the nose. Plan III blinks but takes it well.
Kullero lands a jab to the nose.
Plan III checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kullero. Plan III does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kullero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick from Kullero.
Kullero is looking to clinch.
Plan III keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plan III avoids the head kick by Kullero.
Kullero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Plan III.
Plan III misses with a hook to the body
and Kullero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kullero misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kullero is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Plan III misses with a body punch
and Kullero counters with a left to the body.
Kullero misses with a two punch combination.
Plan III takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kullero is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Plan III closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kullero takes the fight into the clinch.
Kullero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kullero lands a body punch.
Kullero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kullero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Plan III can't find room to land a body shot as Kullero controls the action.
Kullero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plan III.
Plan III looks gassed!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kullero.
Kullero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kullero misses with some punches.
Kullero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plan IIIs head.
Kullero throws a head punch that misses.
Plan III struggles to land a body shot inside as Kullero controls his hands.
Kullero digs a right hand underneath Plan III's ribcage. Plan III let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Kullero.
A body shot lands from Kullero.
Plan III working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Plan III misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Kullero.
Kullero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Plan III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Kullero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullero lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kullero as the two fighters clinch.
Kullero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kullero - that landed with a thud.
Kullero scores with a hook to the body.
Kullero lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kullero.
Nice body punch from Kullero.
Kullero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kullero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Kullero presses Plan III against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kullero lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kullero.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kullero.
Kullero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kullero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kullero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kullero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plan III wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kullero lands a nice uppercut.
Kullero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kullero is leaning against Plan III and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kullero lands a right hand.
Kullero lands a shot to the body.
Kullero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plan III wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kullero pushes Plan III back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kullero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Kullero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plan IIIs head.
Plan III is rocked!
Kullero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plan IIIs head.
Plan III is still on wobbly legs! Can Kullero finish him?
Kullero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Kullero lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kullero.
Kullero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plan III shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Plan III on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kullero. Kullero obviously looking to wear him down.
Kullero lands with a cross.
Kullero throws a body kick the misses
and Plan III counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Plan III throws a leg kick
and Plan III takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ran Plan III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kullero lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plan III takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kullero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plan III paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plan III takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Plan III seems to have recovered his senses.
Kullero throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Kullero dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kullero connects with the punch.
Kullero bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Plan III's head.
Kullero misses with a body kick.
Kullero sizes up Plan III with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kullero tries to clinch but Plan III moves out of range.
Kullero tries to land a leg kick but Plan III saw it coming and moves away.
Kullero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kullero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kullero scores with a jab to the head.
Kullero throws a leg kick but Plan III checks it.
Plan III misses the jab.
Kullero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kullero misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Plan III misses.
Jab from Kullero.
Kullero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Plan III can do to turn this around?
Kullero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kullero clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Plan III.
Kullero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plan III lands a body shot in the clinch.
Plan III prevents a body shot from Kullero.
Kullero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Plan III can't find room to land a body shot as Kullero controls the action.
Kullero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kullero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Plan III.
Plan III is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Plan III fails to land.
Plan III swings wildly with an uppercut but Kullero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plan III blocking some punches.
Plan III tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Kullero.
Kullero misses with some punches.
Kullero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kullero cracks Plan III with a nice body shot.
Plan III digs a right hand into Kullero's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kullero's gas tank.
Kullero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Plan III swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Plan III throws a punch but it's blocked by Kullero.
A hook to the body from Plan III.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Plan IIIs head.
Kullero has Plan III pressed against the cage, preventing Plan III from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kullero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Plan III working aggressively here.
Pasi Kullero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plan III has a couple of punches blocked by Kullero.
Kullero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kullero tries to work over Plan III's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kullero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plan III or not.
Kullero blocks an uppercut.
Kullero scores with a hook to the body.
Kullero scores with a shot to the side of Plan III's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kullero.
Plan III's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kullero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kullero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kullero scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kullero, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kullero.
Kullero is looking to land body kicks.
Kullero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullero works Plan III's body with a nice hook.
Plan III takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut there from Kullero.
Plan III loads up on a big right hand but Kullero slips the punch.
Kullero wants to clinch.
Pasi Kullero is winning the standup battle so far.
Kullero scores with a jab to the head.
Kullero throws out a powerful jab.
Kullero connects with the punch.
Plan III has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plan III gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kullero.
Kullero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kullero thows a body kick. Plan III tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kullero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Plan III manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plan III throws out a loose jab but Kullero uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Plan III misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullero pushes Plan III up against the cage in a clinch.
Kullero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Plan III swings wildly with an uppercut but Kullero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plan III cracks Kullero with a nice body shot.
Kullero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Plan III or not.
Plan III throws a head punch that misses.
Kullero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plan III backwards.
Kullero is leaning against Plan III and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plan III misses with a hook to the ribs.
Plan III misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Kullero.
Nice body punch from Kullero.
Kullero is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, Kullero scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kullero scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kullero.
Kullero works on Plan III's body with a couple of short punches.
Kullero lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kullero.
Kullero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Kullero dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kullero thuds a left hand into Plan III's body.
Kullero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plan III takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kullero scores with a body shot.
Kullero lands an overhand right.
Kullero closes the distance and clinches.
Plan III's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Kullero.
Kullero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kullero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kullero.
Kullero gets through Plan III's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kullero lands a nice uppercut.
Kullero blocks an uppercut.
Kullero lands a shot to the body.
Plan III takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kullero lands a body shot.
Kullero lands with a right to the head.
Kullero lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plan III can't find room to land a body shot as Kullero controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Kullero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullero lands a shoulder strike.
Kullero dips a shoulder and cracks Plan III with a mighty uppercut! Plan III falls back against the cage and Kullero unloads with a barrage of strikes! Plan III is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kullero screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pasi Kullero!
Pasi Kullero retains his middleweight title!
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