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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasmin Bonsant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jasmin Bonsant!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonsant has closed the distance and engaged Schwarzeneg in a clinch.
Bonsant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonsant throws out a leg kick but Schwarzeneg moves out of range and Bonsant only half commits.
Schwarzeneg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonsant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schwarzeneg throws a chopping leg kick but Bonsant manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bonsant gets caught flat footed, as Schwarzeneg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Schwarzeneg tries to stand but Bonsant is controlling from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schwarzeneg trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonsant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Roger Schwarzeneg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonsant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonsant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schwarzeneg's head backwards.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a double leg but Bonsant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Schwarzeneg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonsant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schwarzeneg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bonsant counters with a left and a right that stings Schwarzeneg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzeneg shoots in but Bonsant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonsant throws a shot from downtown. Schwarzeneg moves away and avoids it.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch there but Bonsant circles away.
Schwarzeneg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schwarzeneg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bonsant counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schwarzeneg's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwarzeneg throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bonsant escapes and throws Schwarzeneg's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Schwarzeneg struggling a bit here.
Schwarzeneg taking a bit of punishment here - Bonsant scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwarzeneg is looking for a sweep.
Bonsant wants to control but Schwarzeneg is keeping him busy.
Bonsant fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Schwarzeneg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bonsant wants to control but Schwarzeneg is keeping him busy.
Bonsant controls the position.
Bonsant is looking to take a break and control but Schwarzeneg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bonsant controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to strike but it doesn't land.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jasmin Bonsant hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Schwarzeneg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Schwarzeneg with the ground and pound but Bonsant uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Schwarzeneg throwing strikes but missing.
Schwarzeneg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwarzeneg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonsant is keeping the position for now.
Bonsant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jasmin Bonsant will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bonsant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roger Schwarzeneg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg.
Bonsant throws a nice looking combination but Schwarzeneg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schwarzeneg fails to land with a series of punches.
Bonsant pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Schwarzeneg back to the cage. Bonsant follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Roger Schwarzeneg has been cut.
Schwarzeneg is looking to clinch but Bonsant is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Schwarzeneg or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonsant which made him look bad.
Roger Schwarzeneg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schwarzeneg tries to work over Bonsant's front leg with a kick but Bonsant checks it.
Schwarzeneg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonsant misses with an uppercut.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown
and Bonsant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwarzeneg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schwarzeneg tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonsant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonsant slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bonsant lands with a slapping head kick.
Bonsant closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bonsant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schwarzeneg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwarzeneg is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonsant is nestled in close to Schwarzeneg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bonsant passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schwarzeneg!
Schwarzeneg is squirming around, avoiding Bonsant's attempts to control the action.
Schwarzeneg tries to hold on but Bonsant postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant controlling from mount.
Schwarzeneg is looking to get to half guard.
Schwarzeneg regains half guard.
Schwarzeneg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bonsant moves nicely into side control.
The referee asks Bonsant politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bonsant prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg struggling a bit here.
Schwarzeneg tries to escape but Bonsant is in control.
Schwarzeneg tries to bench press Bonsant off him but Bonsant keeps the position.
Bonsant has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jasmin Bonsant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonsant landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Bonsant.
Bonsant avoids the attempt from Schwarzeneg to control.
Schwarzeneg taking shots to the head.
Schwarzeneg tries to hold on but Bonsant pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant controlling from the full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonsant landing strikes from the mount and Schwarzeneg is in trouble!
Bonsant wants to finish this one by submission but Schwarzeneg is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bonsant.
Bonsant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bonsant lands a big shot there that rocks Schwarzeneg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwarzeneg tries to hold on but Bonsant pushes him away.
Schwarzeneg working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasmin Bonsant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roger Schwarzeneg's cut.
That's time! Schwarzeneg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bonsant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg.
Bonsant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horrible takedown by Schwarzeneg or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonsant which made him look bad.
Bonsant throws a jab when Schwarzeneg was well out of range.
Schwarzeneg fails with the takedown
and Bonsant counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonsant misses with the combination.
Bonsant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonsant digs a good hook to Schwarzeneg's body.
Schwarzeneg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bonsant counters with a straight right hand.
Bonsant lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonsant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schwarzeneg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bonsant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schwarzeneg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bonsant defends it nicely.
Bonsant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schwarzeneg did well to prevent Bonsant getting side control.
Schwarzeneg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schwarzeneg wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonsant looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Schwarzeneg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bonsant lands with a punch from half guard.
Bonsant landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bonsant working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant prevents Schwarzeneg from improving his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonsant is pressing down on Schwarzeneg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schwarzeneg is holding on for now.
Bonsant frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bonsant tries to control but Schwarzeneg wriggling away.
Bonsant controlling the pace for now.
Bonsant cracks Schwarzeneg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Roger Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to reverse the position but Bonsant maintains control.
The referee warns Schwarzeneg that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bonsant lands a big elbow.
Bonsant controlling from the full mount.
Bonsant looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Schwarzeneg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bonsant wants to control the pace but Schwarzeneg is squirming around nicely.
Bonsant controlling the position easily from mount.
Jasmin Bonsant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bonsant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwarzeneg is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwarzeneg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jasmin Bonsant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bonsant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jasmin Bonsant!
Jasmin Bonsant bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mumin Mamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Kendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mumin Mamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Kendo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendo closes the distance and clinches.
Mamma wants a takedown but no success here.
Kendo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kendo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mamma is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kendo's half guard.
Kendo tries to get to full guard but Mamma has control of the leg.
Mamma is looking to take a break and control but Kendo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mamma seems to be working for a kimura but Kendo defends the submission attempt.
Kendo looking for subs from the bottom but Mamma mounts him!
Kendo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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!
Kendo is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamma looking to control but Kendo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mamma is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kendo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kendo working to try and regain half guard.
Mamma stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A nice combination there by Mamma.
Kendo clinches up against the cage.
Kendo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kendo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Kendo. Those never looked like landing.
Mamma works Kendo's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamma misses with a few strikes there.
Mamma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamma misses with a body punch
and Kendo counters by clinching up.
Kendo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mamma avoids the damage to the body.
Kendo prevents Mamma from breaking the clinch.
Kendo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mamma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mamma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kendo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kendo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mamma finds it's way round the side to connect with Kendo's head.
Kendo has managed to clinch.
Kendo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mamma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mamma manages to pull guard.
Mamma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kendo defends it easily.
Mamma looking for a guillotine here but Kendo defends easily.
Mamma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma is thwarting Kendo's attempts to control the position.
Mamma seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamma tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kendo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kendo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kendo wants to improve his position but Mamma is controlling well.
Mamma is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kendo wants to control but Mamma is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamma trying to mount his opponent but Kendo defends it.
Mamma is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kendo!
Mamma wants to stand but Kendo is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Mamma manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kendo to take his back!
Mamma working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mamma is trying to stick to Kendo's back but Kendo is turning into Mamma. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mamma's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kendo.
Kendo trying to control but Mamma is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kendo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mumin Mamma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mamma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mamma missing with a left hand there. Kendo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kendo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mamma can't find room to land a body shot as Kendo controls the action.
Mamma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kendo has him pressed against the cage.
Mamma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kendo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mamma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kendo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kendo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kendo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mamma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamma working for a triangle but Kendo defends it easily.
Kendo stands up and waves to Mamma to follow him.
Mamma takes a swing at Kendo's ribcage but misses.
Kendo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamma throws a lazy uppercut
and Kendo counters with a stiff right hand.
Mamma jabs Kendo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kendo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kendo!
Mo Kendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mamma swats away the attempt to clinch by Kendo.
Kendo tries to clinch there but Mamma circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendo tries to clinch up but Mamma circles away and keeps his distance.
Mamma thuds a left hand into Kendo's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kendo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mamma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kendo misses with a head kick.
Mamma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mamma counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Kendo.
Kendo scores a takedown into full mount!
Kendo raining down shots from the mount!
Mamma in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kendo get's back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kendos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kendo is looking to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Kendo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kendo throws a jab when Mamma was well out of range.
Kendo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mamma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kendo tries to clinch there but Mamma circles away.
Kendo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mamma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamma scores with a shot to the body.
Kendo throws a head kick but Mamma moves out of range.
Kendo is breathing heavily.
Kendo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kendo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamma.
Mamma with a nice cross.
Mamma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kendo closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamma jumps guard.
Kendo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mamma manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kendo has Mamma in his guard.
Mamma stands and throws Kendo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kendo gets back to half guard.
Kendo is defending against the submission attempts here by Mamma.
Kendo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamma tries to free his leg and advance position but Kendo is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mo Kendo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Mamma looks to score with a jab to the body but Kendo is just out of range.
Mamma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamma throws a jab when Kendo was well out of range.
Mamma throws a hook but Kendo blocks it.
Kendo looks for the body kick but Mamma saw that one coming.
Kendo forces Mamma back against the cage and clinches.
Kendo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kendo moves in looking to clinch but Mamma pushes him off.
Mumin Mamma is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamma digs a good hook to Kendo's body.
Kendo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Mamma. Those never looked like landing.
Mamma misses with a left hand
and Kendo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mamma throws a shot to the body.
Mamma throws a right and a left that Kendo avoids nicely.
Kendo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamma lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamma circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamma has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kendo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kendo wants to slow Mamma down by chopping away at his legs.
Kendo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mamma drags the fight down to the ground.
Kendo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mamma looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mamma looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mamma!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kendo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mamma trying to control the action but Kendo is working from the bottom.
Kendo kicks Mamma off and gets back to his feet.
Kendo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mamma.
Mamma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kendo forces Mamma back against the cage and clinches.
Kendo jumps into guard, dragging Mamma to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kendo looking for a guillotine here but Mamma defends easily.
Kendo working a defensive guard here.
Kendo keeping moving, preventing Mamma from controlling successfully.
Kendo is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamma thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kendo striking off his back but it's not causing Mamma any problems.
Kendo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kendo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mamma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mamma drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kendo dives on top into guard.
Mamma keeping moving, preventing Kendo from controlling successfully.
Mamma wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kendo stands and steps away. Mamma gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mamma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kendo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamma.
Kendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamma circles away.
Mamma misses with an uppercut.
Kendo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kendo wants to clinch.
Kendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamma circles away.
Kendo fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Mamma - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamma looks to score with a jab to the body but Kendo is just out of range.
Kendo wants to clinch.
Kendo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mamma.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mo Kendo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kendo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Kendo!
In his post fight interview, Mo Kendo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Veterano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Veterano might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Turn The Lights Out . Fingers has chosen Im tired. U suck. as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bobby Fingers was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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203 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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193 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Veterano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Fingers!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fingers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fingers tries to bum rush Veterano with a series of wild strikes but Veterano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fingers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Veterano misses with a double jab.
Fingers throws a shot from downtown. Veterano moves away and avoids it.
Fingers misses with a few strikes there.
Veterano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Veterano. Those never looked like landing.
Fingers scores with a punch to the head.
Veterano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Veterano avoids them all with ease.
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fingers throws a nice looking combination but Veterano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Veterano does no damage.
Bobby Fingers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veterano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veterano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fingers manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veterano misses with a double jab.
Fingers misses with the combination.
Veterano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fingers in his tracks.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Fingers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fingers misses with a wild combination.
Fingers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Veterano to counter with a crisp jab.
Fingers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veterano moves away.
Veterano dodges the punch combination from Fingers.
A combination from Veterano does no damage.
Veterano swinging wildly here.
Fingers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Veterano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers swinging wildly here.
Veterano swinging wildly here.
Fingers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fingers dodges the punch combination from Veterano.
Veterano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Veterano throws a series of punches but Fingers avoids them all with ease.
Fingers tries to bum rush Veterano with a series of wild strikes but Veterano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fingers lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veterano slips a jab and a cross from Fingers.
Veterano cracks Fingers with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers misses with a double jab
and Veterano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fingers throws a right and a left that Veterano avoids nicely.
Veterano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from Fingers.
Fingers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fingers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fingers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fingers throws a nice looking combination but Veterano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fingers looks gassed!
Fingers looks to land a combination but Veterano avoids it well.
Veterano misses with a wild combination.
Veterano scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fingers looks to land a combination but Veterano avoids it well.
Fingers lands with a straight right. Veterano didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fingers misses with a series of wild punches.
Veterano slips a jab and a cross from Fingers.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Veterano moves out of range.
Fingers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veterano manages to avoid it.
Fingers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veterano circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Veterano does no damage.
Fingers scores with a sloppy right hand. Veterano should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Fingers. Those never looked like landing.
Fingers looks to score with a jab to the body but Veterano is just out of range.
Veterano lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veterano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fingers to score with a decent uppercut.
Fingers dodges the punch combination from Veterano.
Fingers misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Fingers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fingers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veterano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veterano misses with a few strikes there.
Veterano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Veterano lands a jab-cross combination.
Marcelo Veterano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Fingers does no damage.
Veterano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fingers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fingers throws a shot to the body.
Fingers throws a body punch but Veterano moves out of range.
Fingers tries to bum rush Veterano with a series of wild strikes but Veterano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fingers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Veterano rather than just go for the knockout.
Fingers dodges the punch combination from Veterano.
Fingers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veterano.
Veterano looks to land a combination but Fingers avoids it well.
Fingers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veterano.
Veterano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veterano throws a hook but Fingers blocks it.
A punch combination from Fingers misses.
Fingers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fingers is breathing heavily.
Fingers throws a nice looking combination but Veterano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fingers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Veterano.
Veterano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fingers.
Fingers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fingers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fingers tries to bum rush Veterano with a series of wild strikes but Veterano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veterano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A punch combination from Veterano misses.
Fingers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers misses with a head kick.
Veterano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fingers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fingers scores with a one two! Veterano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Fingers misses.
Fingers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veterano.
Fingers fails to land with a series of punches.
Fingers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veterano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Veterano duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veterano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Veterano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fingers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fingers throws a nice looking combination but Veterano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veterano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fingers circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veterano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fingers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veterano.
Nice jab there from Veterano.
Veterano misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Fingers.
A combination from Fingers does no damage.
Fingers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Veterano throws a combination that misses
and Fingers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Veterano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fingers circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fingers, as that shot connected.
Veterano throws a nice looking combination but Fingers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fingers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bobby Fingers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Veterano - just one landing.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Veterano avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Veterano, as that shot connected.
Fingers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veterano was well out of range. Poor timing from Fingers.
Fingers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veterano.
Veterano misses with a double jab.
Veterano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fingers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Veterano backs up against the cage.
Veterano swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veterano dodges the punch combination from Fingers.
Fingers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fingers scores with a shot to the body.
Fingers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Veteranos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some wild striking there from Fingers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bobby Fingers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fingers cracks a nice hook into Veterano's ribs.
Veterano looks to score with a jab to the body but Fingers is just out of range.
No joy there for Fingers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veterano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veterano fails to land with a series of punches.
Veterano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fingers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fingers misses with an uppercut.
Veterano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veterano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Veterano slips a jab and a cross from Fingers.
No joy there for Fingers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Veterano does no damage.
Fingers misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers looks to land a combination. Veterano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A big left from Veterano misses.
Fingers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fingers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fingers throws a nice looking combination but Veterano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veterano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Veterano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veterano lands a jab-cross combination.
Fingers scores with a one two! Veterano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fingers misses with a few strikes there.
Fingers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fingers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veterano scores with a jab. Fingers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers misses with a series of wild punches.
Veterano stalks Fingers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fingers's face. Fingers staggers backwards, shaken.
Fingers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veterano was well out of range. Poor timing from Fingers.
Fingers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Veterano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fingers circles away quickly and effectively.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veterano throws a combination. Fingers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fingers tries to bum rush Veterano with a series of wild strikes but Veterano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veterano scores with a hook.
A combination from Fingers does no damage.
Fingers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fingers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fingers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veterano circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veterano.
Veterano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fingers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veterano.
Fingers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veterano circles away quickly and effectively.
Fingers misses with a head kick.
Veterano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fingers misses with the combination.
Veterano misses with a series of wild punches.
Fingers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fingers ducks right into an uppercut from Veterano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Veterano.
Veterano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veterano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Fingers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fingers.
Fingers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Veterano throws a hook but Fingers avoids it easily.
Marcelo Veterano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Fingers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Veterano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fingers doesn't seem bothered though.
Fingers misses with a double jab.
Veterano throws a right and a left that Fingers avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fingers throws a series of punches but Veterano avoids them all with ease.
Fingers stalks Veterano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Veterano's face. Veterano staggers backwards, shaken.
Fingers looks to land a combination but Veterano avoids it well.
Fingers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veterano circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Fingers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fingers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Fingers!
Bobby Fingers spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lisandro Licha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sizzla Kalonji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Licha comes to the cage accompanied by In Bloom. Kalonji has chosen Rasta Man Don't Apologize to No Batty Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
180 lbs
12 - 16 - 0 |
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25
183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lisandro Licha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sizzla Kalonji!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Licha lands.
Kalonji pivots, looking for a leg kick but Licha is out of range and Kalonji settles back down.
Kalonji walks into a left hand.
Licha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kalonji circles away.
Licha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kalonji uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Licha.
Kalonji goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Licha misses with a few strikes there.
Licha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kalonji misses with a hook. Licha ducked under it nicely.
Lisandro Licha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalonji counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lisandro Licha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalonji wants to clinch.
Licha throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalonji makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Licha really felt that one!
Kalonji works the jab nicely.
Kalonji throws a front kick aimed at Licha's knee but Licha avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalonji keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalonji pivots, looking for a leg kick but Licha is out of range and Kalonji settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kalonji looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Licha connects with a jab.
Licha throws a right hand that Kalonji ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalonji also avoids with ease.
Licha cracks Kalonji with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Licha tries to bum rush Kalonji with a series of wild strikes but Kalonji uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Licha. Kalonji does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalonji has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kalonji there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kalonji throws a front kick aimed at Licha's knee but Licha avoids it well.
Licha tries to clinch but Kalonji moves away
and Kalonji counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Licha thinking.
Kalonji gets caught napping as Licha dives in and scores a takedown. Kalonji manages to retain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kalonji can't keep his opponent in guard - Licha advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kalonji gets full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Licha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kalonji's guard.
Kalonji controlling the position well.
Kalonji tries to kick Licha off but Licha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalonji is trying to control but can't.
Kalonji is looking for a sweep. Licha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Licha stops Kalonji from getting back to his feet.
Kalonji is pressing down on Licha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kalonji keeping full guard, as Licha tries to pass.
Kalonji looking to control but Licha passes into half guard.
Kalonji looking for a kimura from the bottom but Licha passes into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalonji tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kalonji is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kalonji gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Kalonji tries to lock up and control but Licha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Licha working for a guillotine from mount but Kalonji is in no mood to give up.
Licha avoids the attempt from Kalonji to control.
Licha working the ground and pound effectively.
Licha scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licha dominating with strikes here.
Kalonji is rocked!
Licha looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kalonji is still in real trouble! Can Licha finish him?
Kalonji is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Licha working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Licha working for a guillotine from mount but Kalonji is in no mood to give up.
Kalonji is looking to get to half guard.
Licha has hold of Kalonji's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kalonji manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Licha looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Licha is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kalonji has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kalonji seems to have recovered his senses.
Licha is breathing heavily.
Licha goes for an armbar but Kalonji turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kalonji.
Kalonji throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Licha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Licha wants to get back to his feet but Kalonji is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Licha is trying to keep Kalonji in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lisandro Licha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Licha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kalonji misses with a low kick.
Licha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalonji feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Licha's calf.
Horrible takedown by Licha or perhaps it was just good defense by Kalonji which made him look bad.
Sizzla Kalonji seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Licha blocks the leg kick.
Licha shoots in but no luck this time.
Kalonji avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Licha shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lisandro Licha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalonji throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Licha shoots in and drives through. Kalonji sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalonji avoids the body shot from Licha.
Kalonji connects with a leg kick. Licha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Licha gets tackled into the cage by Kalonji. Kalonji maintains the clinch.
Kalonji lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Licha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kalonji utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kalonji utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalonji unloads a knee to the mid-section. Licha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kalonji utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kalonji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kalonji wants to clinch up but Licha keeps it at a distance.
Kalonji misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalonji scores with a sloppy right hand. Licha should have avoided that one.
Licha slips a jab from Kalonji.
Licha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kalonji is looking to control Licha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kalonji avoid being mounted?
Licha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kalonji is pressing down on Licha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kalonji pulls Licha in close to his closed guard and prevents Licha from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kalonji is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licha pushes down on Kalonji's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kalonji is pressing down on Licha's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kalonji controls Licha momentarily but Licha frees himself.
Licha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kalonji has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Licha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Licha wants to pass the guard but Kalonji is keeping the position.
Licha passes Kalonji's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Licha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalonji looks like he's trying to stand up.
Licha decides to stand and escape the position.
Licha connects with the punch.
Kalonji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Licha was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalonji.
Kalonji misses with a low kick.
Licha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kalonji.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalonji connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalonji circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kalonji makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Licha really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sizzla Kalonji showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kalonji finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kalonji tries a head kick but it misses.
Kalonji throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Licha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kalonji as he avoids it easily.
Licha misses with a looping right.
A jab from Licha misses.
Kalonji swats away the attempt to clinch by Licha.
Kalonji takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kalonji tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Licha is able to avoid easily.
Licha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalonji throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kalonji throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licha throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Kalonji finds it's way through Licha's defenses.
Licha is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Licha avoids the head kick by Kalonji.
Kalonji throws a looping overhand right but Licha ducks down to avoid it.
Licha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kalonji tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Licha was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalonji.
Licha shoots in for a takedown but Kalonji shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lisandro Licha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalonji forces Licha back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kalonji using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kalonji is pushing Licha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licha goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kalonji prevents it.
Kalonji landing knees to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Kalonji.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Licha tightens his grip and picks Kalonji up, before dumping him to the ground. Kalonji manages to land in guard.
Kalonji working a defensive guard here.
Kalonji looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kalonji looking to hit a scissor sweep but Licha is one step ahead there.
Kalonji trying to control the position.
Licha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licha forces his way into half guard.
Licha moves nicely into side control.
Kalonji pushes Licha away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Licha gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kalonji is trying to get back to half guard.
Kalonji is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Licha is controlling him well.
Licha is chipping away with strikes.
Licha tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Licha wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kalonji, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licha is trying to get an arm triangle but Kalonji is defending well.
Kalonji bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Licha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kalonji pinned against the cage. Kalonji gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kalonji throws a low kick but Licha avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Licha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kalonji pinned against the cage. Kalonji gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sizzla Kalonji comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kalonji 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sizzla Kalonji!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Costanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Costanza might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Do the Opposite. Duke has chosen Pink Floyd - Money as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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191 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Costanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randolph Duke!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costanza avoids the body shot from Duke.
Duke lands a nice hook to Costanza's body. Costanza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Costanza scores with a leg kick.
Duke drops his hands momentarily and Costanza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duke keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Duke misses.
Costanza slips a jab from Duke.
Duke keeps the fight on the outside.
Duke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Costanza checks it well.
Costanza lands a front kick.
Costanza slaps away a takedown attempt from Duke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costanza was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Costanza tries to clinch up but Duke circles away and keeps his distance.
Duke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Costanza's waist but Costanza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duke off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costanza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duke's hands.
Costanza lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duke misses with a straight left.
Costanza's corner calls for a 1-2. Costanza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duke throws a leg kick which misses Costanza's front leg but catches the back leg as Costanza tries to avoid it.
Duke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costanza. Costanza obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costanza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duke looks gassed!
Costanza throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costanza scores with a kick to the midsection.
Costanza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duke just misses with a punch to the body.
Costanza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Costanza misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Costanza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costanza scoring well with a low kick there.
Costanza doesn't manage to clinch there - Duke circles away.
Costanza clinches.
Costanza lands a good knee to the midsection. Duke won't want to take too many of those.
Costanza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Costanza misses with a body punch.
Costanza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duke trying to stall but Costanza improves his position.
Costanza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Costanza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costanza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duke up against the cage.
Costanza prevents Duke from breaking the clinch.
Costanza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Costanza tries to land a knee to the head but Duke blocks with his arms.
Duke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Costanza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costanza misses with some punches.
Costanza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Costanza lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costanza lands an elbow inside that Duke shrugs off.
Costanza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Costanza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duke.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Costanza scores with a shot to the side of Duke's head.
Duke looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Costanza.
Costanza blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Costanza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Costanza clinches up against the cage.
Duke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Duke ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Duke no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Duke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Costanza trying to control the position from guard on top but Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duke looking for a sweep. Not yet Duke, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Costanza wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Duke throws a right hand that Costanza ducks under and follows up with a left that Costanza also avoids with ease.
Costanza is looking to score with low kicks.
Daniel Costanza is winning the standup battle so far.
Costanza throws a leg kick but Duke checks it.
Costanza throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Duke blocks the low kick.
Daniel Costanza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Duke is predictable there
and Costanza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Costanza moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Costanza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duke swings for the body but Costanza moves out of range.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costanza was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Duke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duke there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke dives in and grabs Costanza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Costanza pushes down on Duke's head and hops out.
Duke is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke swats away the attempt to clinch by Costanza.
Costanza keeps Duke at a distance using the push kick.
Duke misses with a body shot.
Costanza tries to clinch but Duke is having none of it.
Duke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Costanza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duke. That did some damage!
Duke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Costanza doesn't manage to clinch there - Duke circles away.
Costanza closes the distance and pushes Duke back into the cage.
Duke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Costanza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duke blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costanza is leaning against Duke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duke blocks a body shot from Costanza.
Daniel Costanza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Costanza cracks Duke with a nice body shot.
Costanza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Costanza.
Costanza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Costanza tries to clinch but Duke is having none of it.
Duke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Costanza can pounce on him.
Costanza throws a head kick that half lands.
Duke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Costanza rather than just go for the knockout.
Costanza scores with a leg kick.
Costanza moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costanza lands a big knee! That's hurt Duke! Oh, he's all over the place! Costanza lands another knee that sends Duke to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Costanza!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Vallee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Harkonnen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Vallee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Harkonnen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vallee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harkonnen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vallee tries for a takedown but Harkonnen circles away easily
and Harkonnen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vallee tries for a takedown but Harkonnen circles away easily
and Harkonnen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Vallee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harkonnen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vallee tries for a takedown but Harkonnen circles away easily
and Harkonnen counters with a good, hard body kick but Vallee shrugs it off.
Vallee is breathing heavily.
Harkonnen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vallee is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harkonnen lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Vallee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harkonnen is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Vallee is in big trouble! Harkonnen is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Vallee. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Vladimir Harkonnen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vladimir Harkonnen made sure he mentioned ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thulani Imamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herold Hassium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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14 - 16 - 0 |
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168 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thulani Imamu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herold Hassium!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imamu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Imamu stuffs the takedown attempt from Hassium. Hassium gets slowly back to his feet.
Hassium falls off balance throwing a combination
and Imamu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Imamu tries a body shot but Hassium blocks it.
Imamu pushes Hassium back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Herold Hassium has been cut.
Hassium trying to control the position but instead, Imamu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hassium into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Imamu.
Imamu scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Imamu.
Hassium jumps guard but Imamu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Imamu on the inside.
Imamu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Imamu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hassium.
Hassium looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu scores with a shot to the side of Hassium's head.
Imamu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hassium tries to pull guard but Imamu holds him up against the cage and eventually Hassium drops back down to his feet.
Thulani Imamu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herold Hassium.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Imamu.
Imamu pushes Hassium back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Imamu.
Imamu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hassium backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Imamu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Imamu.
Imamu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hassium's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Imamu.
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!
Imamu lands a body punch.
Imamu lands a shot to the body.
Imamu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Imamu scores with a hook to the body.
Imamu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Imamu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imamu lands with a light punch inside.
Hassium is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Imamu.
Hassium is still on wobbly legs! Can Imamu finish him?
Imamu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Imamu creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hassium's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hassium drops to his knees and Imamu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thulani Imamu!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Golanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maya might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Spitfire. Golanski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: P.O.S. - Why Go. Adam Golanski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Damian Maya's chin.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Golanski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maya on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maya misses with a takedown attempt
and Golanski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Golanski has closed the distance and engaged Maya in a clinch.
Golanski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Golanski defends it nicely.
Golanski throws a hook to the side of Maya's head but Maya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maya slips a jab from Golanski.
Golanski misses with a hook. Maya ducked under it nicely.
Maya tries for a takedown but Golanski circles away easily
and Golanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Maya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Golanski drives through and clinches with Maya against the cage.
Golanski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golanski stuffs the takedown attempt from Maya. Maya gets slowly back to his feet.
Golanski cracks Maya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Golanski lands with an uppercut that bounces Maya off the cage and back into range.
Maya doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Golanski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maya with a poor takedown
and Golanski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Maya has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Golanski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golanski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maya shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Golanski's guard.
Maya is breathing heavily.
Maya trying to control but Golanski is working from the bottom.
Golanski pulls Maya in close to prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Adam Golanski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Maya shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Golanski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Golanski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Golanski breaks from the clinch.
Maya shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Golanski counters with a nice uppercut.
Golanski feints a jab and as Maya dips his head, Golanski unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Maya right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Maya falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Golanski smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Adam Golanski!
In his post fight interview, Adam Golanski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Biffy Clyro - Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies. Nakamura has chosen Enter the Ninja - Die Antwoord as his entrance music. Tommy McCall is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy McCall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abe Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura takes one on the button.
It looks like Abe Nakamura has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCall. Nakamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCall connects with a solid leg kick.
McCall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCall wants it to stay on the feet.
Abe Nakamura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakamura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCall but McCall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nakamura checks a leg kick nicely.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nakamura moves away.
McCall throws a wild body kick that Nakamura sees coming a mile off.
McCall works Nakamura's body with a nice hook.
Nakamura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCall lands a big uppercut and Nakamura crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nakamura looks OK. McCall waves Nakamura back to his feet!
Nakamura is rocked!
McCall scores with a spinning back kick!
Nakamura is still on wobbly legs! Can McCall finish him?
Nakamura looks gassed!
McCall connects with a solid leg kick.
McCall with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nakamura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCall sends Nakamura crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McCall is motioning to the referee to let Nakamura up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
McCall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCall lands a brutal uppercut that launches Nakamura off his feet! Nakamura tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tommy McCall!
Tommy McCall retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taz Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Nueve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taz Devil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Numero Nueve!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nueve just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Devil. Nueve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Devil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nueve manages to avoid it.
Devil leaves Nueve with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nueve chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Devil can pounce on him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nueve.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Devil parries the strikes from Nueve easily there. Nueve is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Devil to escape.
Nueve throwing strikes but Devil manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Nueve is trying to get back to half guard.
Nueve manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nueve tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Devil manages to move to mount!
Nueve keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Devil scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nueve in his tracks.
Devil looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Nueve misses its intended target.
Devil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nueve.
Devil misses with a body kick.
Devil misses with a kick to the body
and Nueve counters with a right hand to the body.
A clash of legs there as Nueve blocks the low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Devil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nueve moves away.
A low kick from Devil is predictable there
and Nueve counters with a takedown into side control.
Devil avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nueve.
Nueve with the ground and pound but Devil regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nueve is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nueve throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nueve has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nueve throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nueve thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nueve thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nueve throwing shots but Devil is blocking nicely.
Nueve misses with a head shot. Devil uses the momentum to regain guard.
Nueve missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nueve throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Devil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nueve throws a big elbow that misses.
Nueve throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Devil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nueve lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Numero Nueve dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Devil throws a sloppy head kick and Nueve moves out of range easily.
Devil looks to score with a jab to the body but Nueve is just out of range.
Nueve shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Devil as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nueve.
Devil scores with a jab.
Devil is looking to wear down Nueve with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Devil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nueve.
Nueve shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Devil sprawls well. Devil wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nueve gets slowly back to his feet.
Taz Devil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Numero Nueve.
Devil connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nueve's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil throws a lazy right hand but Nueve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nueve throws a body punch but Devil moves out of range.
A lazy left from Devil finds it's target.
Nueve takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nueve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Devil attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nueve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Devil throws out the jab.
Devil misses with a hook.
Devil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nueve. That did some damage!
Devil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nueve digs a good hook to Devil's body.
Devil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nueve lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Nueve coming out on top.
Taz Devil is winning the standup battle so far.
Nueve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Devil.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nueve tries to land a leg kick but Devil saw it coming and moves away.
Devil just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Nueve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nueve will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Devil scores with a jab to the body.
Devil lands a jab to Nueve's midsection.
Nueve on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nueve has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil misses the shot to the body.
Devil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Devil misses with a looping left.
Devil thuds a left hand into Nueve's body.
Devil looks to score with a jab to the body but Nueve is just out of range.
Devil throws a sloppy body shot
and Nueve counters with a nice double leg into side control. Devil won't be happy with that.
Nueve postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nueve throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Devil works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Nueve drops an elbow to the side of Devil's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nueve drops an elbow to the side of Devil's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Devil looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nueve sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Devil defending well though.
Nueve is working for a kimura but Devil is defending it quite comfortably.
Nueve seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Devil does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Devil dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Devil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nueve manages to avoid it.
Nueve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Devil.
Devil tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Devil misses with a leg kick.
Nueve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Devil.
Devil blocks a leg kick.
Nueve loads up on a big right hand but Devil slips the punch.
Nueve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Devil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nueve manages to avoid it.
Nueve takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nueve decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Devil is trying to stand up here but Nueve is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nueve.
Devil keeping full guard, as Nueve tries to pass.
Nueve landing some decent shots from guard.
Nueve with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nueve prevents Devil from getting back to his feet.
Nueve postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nueve lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nueve lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Devil is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nueve is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nueve accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nueve landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nueve throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Devil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nueve accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nueve passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nueve misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nueve throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nueve throws a strike aimed at the side of Devil's head but Devil avoids it well.
Nueve throwing strikes but Devil manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Nueve is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nueve is looking to improve his position.
Devil wants to get back to his feet.
Nueve is looking for a sweep. Devil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil is trying to control the action in half guard but Nueve is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nueve actively working from the bottom here.
Nueve is looking to control Devil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nueve avoid being mounted?
Nueve preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nueve manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Numero Nueve really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nueve is trying hard to land a takedown here. Devil sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Devil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Devil wants it to stay on the feet.
Nueve tries a head kick but it misses.
Nueve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Devil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nueve avoids the head kick by Devil.
Nueve avoids the body shot from Devil.
Nueve staying out of range there.
Nueve scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil scores with a shot to the body.
Devil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nueve misses with a wild body shot.
Devil drops his hands momentarily and Nueve takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nueve thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Devil.
Nueve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nueve. Devil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Devil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nueve.
Taz Devil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Numero Nueve.
Devil scores with the left hand. Nueve knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Devil.
Nueve connects with a looping right hand.
Nueve avoids the body shot from Devil.
Devil throws a right hand that Nueve ducks under and follows up with a left that Nueve also avoids with ease.
Nueve jabs at Devil's body.
Devil looks to score with a jab to the body but Nueve is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nueve with a jab.
Devil throws a big shot that misses.
Nueve throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil lands with a good body shot.
Devil throws a lazy uppercut
and Nueve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Devil thinking.
Devil misses the shot to the body.
Nueve takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nueve shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Devil but Devil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nueve misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Devil throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nueve looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nueve is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nueve lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nueve throws a big shot that misses.
Devil throws a jab when Nueve was well out of range.
Nueve ducks under a wild hook from Devil.
Nueve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Devil.
Taz Devil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Devil misses the shot to the body.
Nueve fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Devil sprawls well initially but Nueve persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nueve looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nueve scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Taz Devil will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Devil throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nueve counters with a three punch combo that has Devil backing up. Devil nods at Nueve to acknowledge the strikes.
Devil throws a sloppy head kick and Nueve moves out of range easily.
Devil throws a jab when Nueve was well out of range.
Nueve takes a swing at Devil's ribcage but misses.
Devil avoids the body shot from Nueve.
Devil looks to land a combination but Nueve avoids it well.
Devil looks to score with a jab to the body but Nueve is just out of range.
Devil thuds his shin into the meat of Nueve's side.
Devil throws a big shot that misses.
Devil looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nueve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil leaves Nueve with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nueve throws a head kick that misses.
Devil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nueve.
Devil throws a head kick that misses.
Nueve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devil moves away.
Nueve slips a jab from Devil.
Devil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nueve.
Nueve is trying hard to land a takedown here. Devil sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taz Devil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Numero Nueve.
Nueve is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devil dips to his left and cracks Nueve with an uppercut!
Nueve closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nueve missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Devil wants to get back to his feet.
Devil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nueve throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nueve with the ground and pound but Devil uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Nueve is looking to advance position but Devil has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nueve is desperately trying to improve his position but Devil has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nueve wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Devil is trying to stick to Nueve's back but Nueve is turning into Devil. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Devil's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nueve.
Nueve in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nueve accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nueve throws an elbow that misses. Devil uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nueve's guard. Nice move by Devil!
Nueve manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Devil manages to get himself to full guard.
Nueve wants to control from the top but Devil keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nueve postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nueve throws a big elbow that misses.
Nueve landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nueve is looking to work some ground and pound but Devil has wrist control.
Devil avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Numero Nueve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nueve 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Numero Nueve!
Numero Nueve is the new lightweight champion!
Numero Nueve decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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