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UTG12 - Final Preparation PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Hansig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hannu Aalto has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Don Hansig's chin.
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193 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Hansig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Aalto!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Hansig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansig looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aalto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hansig takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aalto has his takedown stuffed
and Hansig counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hansig jumps guard but Aalto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hansig manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hansig might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Aalto is pushing down on Hansig's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hansig is fighting to maintain full guard but Aalto has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansig tries to get to full guard but Aalto has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aalto trying to control the action but Hansig is working from the bottom.
Aalto wants to stand up but Hansig is controlling the position.
Hansig wants to improve his position but Aalto is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto wants to stand up but Hansig has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Aalto works his way into full mount!
Hansig knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aalto on the ground.
Aalto stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hansig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aalto slaps away a takedown attempt from Hansig, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Hansig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansig closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aalto quickly recovers to half guard.
Aalto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hansig stands up out of the half guard.
Hannu Aalto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansig takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hansig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aalto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hansig misses with a takedown attempt - Aalto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hansig is breathing heavily.
No luck for Hansig with that takedown attempt.
Aalto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hansig.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hansig takes a step back to recover.
Aalto throws a head kick that Hansig semi-blocks.
Aalto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hansig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hansig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansig takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Aalto shoots in for a double leg but Hansig sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aalto shoots in but no luck this time.
Aalto scoring well with a low kick there.
Aalto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hansig's hands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aalto, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Aalto is looking to slow Hansig down with leg kicks.
Aalto lands with an uppercut that bounces Hansig off the cage and back into range.
Hansig closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hansig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aalto thumps Hansig with a low kick.
Hansig shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aalto as he jumps to the side.
Hansig shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aalto but Aalto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hansig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hansig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hansig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aalto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Aalto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hansig darts in and clinches Aalto up against the cage.
Hansig ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hansig no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hansig has a closed guard, preventing Aalto from standing up.
Aalto is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hansig is trying to control the position but Aalto postures up.
Hansig wants to get back to his feet but Aalto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hansig has momentary wrist control but Aalto slips an elbow through the middle.
Aalto tries to stand but Hansig is controlling from the bottom.
Hansig on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hansig tries to get out of the position.
Aalto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hansig has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aalto has managed to get both his arms back between Hansig's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto wants to stand but Hansig is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hansig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aalto is looking to stand up but Hansig won't let him.
Hansig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aalto tries to stand but Hansig is controlling from the bottom.
Hansig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Aalto wants to stand but Hansig is controlling his posture from full guard.
Aalto won't allow Hansig to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto tries to stand but Hansig is controlling from the bottom.
Hannu Aalto has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hansig has closed the distance and engaged Aalto in a clinch.
Hansig fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hansig tries to pull guard but Aalto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hansig gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Aalto regains guard.
Hansig is looking to advance position but Aalto has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aalto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hansig is surviving well by controlling Aalto's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansig is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aalto is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hansig can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Aalto lands a big elbow.
Hansig tries to lock up and control but Aalto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hansig is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hansig avoids a series of strikes thrown by Aalto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansig is working to get back to half guard.
Aalto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansig is trying to escape the mount.
Aalto stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hansig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aalto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hansig looks for a takedown but Aalto sprawls well.
Don Hansig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansig on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Aalto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hansig closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aalto circles away.
Aalto throws a front kick that sends Hansig stumbling back into the cage.
Hansig shoots for a double leg takedown but Aalto sprawls well. He's pushed Hansig's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aalto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hansig dives in and grabs Aalto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aalto pushes down on Hansig's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Hansig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aalto.
Hansig misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aalto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hansig sprawls well. Hansig wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aalto gets slowly back to his feet.
Aalto slips a jab and a cross from Hansig.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto tries to clinch up.
Aalto lands with a slapping head kick.
No luck for Hansig with that takedown attempt.
A head kick from Aalto lands but Hansig takes it in his stride.
Aalto throws a head kick that Hansig semi-blocks.
Hansig gets the takedown into side control.
Hansig looking to control but instead Aalto has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hansig takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansig wants to stand up but Aalto is controlling the position.
Hansig looks to land a strike but Aalto avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hansig has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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!
Hansig throws a big right hand that misses.
Aalto keeping moving, preventing Hansig from controlling successfully.
Hansig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aalto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aalto keeping full guard, as Hansig tries to pass.
Hansig wants to stand and escape but instead Aalto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Aalto is looking to stand up but Hansig won't let him.
Hansig has momentary wrist control but Aalto slips an elbow through the middle.
Aalto stopping the sweep attempt from Hansig.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansig keeping full guard, as Aalto tries to pass.
Aalto wants to get up but he can't break Hansig's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Aalto trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansig looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansig, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansig is trying to keep Aalto in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hansig feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hannu Aalto.
I've got Aalto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Hannu Aalto!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Hannu Aalto!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Hannu Aalto!
Hannu Aalto wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Snake Bite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Maki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maki has chosen Harvester of Sorrow as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kai Maki enters the cage!
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230 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Dangerous knees
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snake Bite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kai Maki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bite punishes Maki's body with a nice straight punch.
Maki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maki stalling in the clinch.
Bite has Maki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maki.
Bite is trying to push Maki away but Maki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bite is defending well for now.
Maki has picked Bite up - he's going for a ride! Maki dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bite avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maki.
Maki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bite trying to control from the bottom.
Maki stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Maki.
Maki is looking to clinch but Bite is avoiding it.
Bite throws a lazy right hand but Maki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maki is looking to clinch but Bite is avoiding it.
Bite stalks Maki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maki's face. Maki staggers backwards, shaken.
Bite keeps the fight on the outside.
Maki pushes Bite up against the cage in a clinch.
Maki scores with a knee to the head.
Maki breaks the clinch.
Maki moves in looking to clinch but Bite pushes him off.
Bite shoots in looking for a takedown. Maki tries to sprawl out of it but Bite keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bite misses with a takedown attempt - Maki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snake Bite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bite tries to keep at a distance but Maki has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maki has Bite pressed against the cage, preventing Bite from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maki misses with a knee strike.
Maki has Bite pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Maki pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bite tumbling to the mat - Maki dives into Bite's guard.
Maki stands up and waves to Bite to follow him.
Bite fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maki avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bite will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bite gets tackled into the cage by Maki. Maki maintains the clinch.
Bite is trying to pull guard but Maki has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maki.
Bite is breathing heavily.
Maki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maki drags the fight down to the ground.
Maki striking off his back but it's not causing Bite any problems.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bite is looking to advance position but Maki has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Maki punching from mount but Bite doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Maki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Maki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Poor strikes thrown by Maki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Maki misses with a head shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bite is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Maki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maki misses with a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maki controlling from the full mount.
Maki sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Maki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Maki rushes Bite and presses him up against the cage.
Maki pulls Bite into guard.
Bite preventing the sweep.
Bite is looking to advance position but Maki has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Maki has hold of Bite's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bite manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Poor strikes thrown by Maki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Maki punching from mount but Bite doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Maki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maki with the ground and pound from mount.
Maki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maki looking to ground and pound but Bite is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bite avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maki.
Bite takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Maki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Maki throws some wild stikes that Bite manages to avoid easily.
Maki trying to control but Bite is having none of it.
Maki throws some wild stikes that Bite manages to avoid easily.
Maki wants to control the pace but Bite is squirming around nicely.
Maki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Maki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bite is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Maki throwing strikes here but Bite is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Maki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bite is surviving well by controlling Maki's body position as best he can.
Bite wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Maki.
Maki is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bite blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maki punching from mount but Bite doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Maki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bite tries to hold on but Maki pushes him away.
Bite is bucking up trying to escape but Maki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maki thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Maki thowing shots but they're missing.
Maki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Maki sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Maki cracks Bite with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Maki looking to finish with strikes here!
Maki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bite because Maki loaded up on that one.
Maki thowing shots but they're missing.
Maki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bite has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maki misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maki looking to control but Bite is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Maki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bite because Maki loaded up on that one.
Bite avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maki.
Maki punching from mount but Bite doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bite taking shots to the head.
Maki controlling from the full mount.
Bite blocking the ground and pound.
Maki looking to ground and pound but Bite is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maki looking to ground and pound but Bite is blocking nicely.
Maki looking to finish with strikes here!
Maki punching from mount but Bite doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Maki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Maki rushes Bite and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bite uses from the top position.
Bite throws a strike but Maki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Maki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Maki wants to clinch up but Bite keeps it at a distance.
Maki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bite paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bite misses with a takedown
and Maki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bite's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maki stands up and waves to Bite to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bite takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Snake Bite has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maki scores with a takedown into Bite's guard.
Maki gets to his feet - Bite follows without any prompting.
Maki closes the distance and clinches.
Maki manages to pull guard.
Bite wants to stand and escape but instead Maki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bite can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maki controls the pace.
Maki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bite tries to keep at a distance but Maki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kai Maki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki scores with a knee to the head.
Bite takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Maki.
Maki decides to pull guard.
Maki pushes Bite off and scrambles back to his feet.
Maki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maki pushes Bite up against the cage in a clinch.
Maki turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Maki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bite to his feet.
Bite with a poor takedown
and Maki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maki lands a right hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maki lands a knee to the body.
Maki connects with a knee to the head.
Maki effectively controlling the action here.
Maki drags the fight down to the ground.
Snake Bite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bite throws an elbow that misses. Maki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bite's guard. Nice move by Maki!
Maki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maki takes the fight into the clinch.
Maki manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kai Maki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maki working for a triangle but Bite defends it easily.
Maki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bite manages to get himself to full guard.
Kai Maki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maki stands up and waves to Bite to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Maki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Kai Maki!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Kai Maki!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Kai Maki!
Kai Maki wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Manners (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Papers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manners's entrance music is Lonely Boy. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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270 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dixon Manners!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Macho Papers!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Manners misses
so Papers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Manners manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Papers manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Manners is working Papers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Papers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manners pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Papers is keeping the position for now.
Manners prevents Papers from getting back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manners is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Papers keeping moving, preventing Manners from controlling successfully.
Manners passes into half guard.
Papers is looking to improve his position.
Manners scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papers is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Papers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Manners sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Manners passes to full mount!
Manners lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Papers hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Manners cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manners pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Papers is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manners softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Papers is out cold! Manners jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dixon Manners!
Our winner, Dixon Manners, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samir Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
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215 lbs
2 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samir Oliva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Rock!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rock lands a leg kick that knocks Oliva off balance momentarily.
Rock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Oliva.
A head kick misses from Oliva.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lance Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock tries to clinch there but Oliva circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oliva - that will leave a mark!
Rock shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliva tries to sprawl out of it but Rock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rock looks gassed!
A low kick from Rock is predictable there
and Oliva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oliva lands a big head kick that sends Rock tumbling to the mat! Oliva takes a step backwards and waves Rock back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rock is rocked!
It looks like Lance Rock has been cut.
Oliva scores with a spinning back kick!
Oliva looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Oliva backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Rock's temple! It sends Rock violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Oliva celebrates and the doctors try to help Rock!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Samir Oliva!
Samir Oliva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Vihervuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyo Wuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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184 lbs
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182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Vihervuori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lyo Wuan!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihervuori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori lands a nice looking body shot.
Lyo Wuan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wuan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Wuan finds it's way through Vihervuori's defenses.
Vihervuori takes the fight into the clinch.
Vihervuori misses with a body punch.
Vihervuori has a couple of punches blocked by Wuan.
Vihervuori controlling the action here for a moment.
Wuan missing with knees to the body.
Vihervuori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wuan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vihervuori is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vihervuori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vihervuori has Wuan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wuan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wuan gets through Vihervuori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vihervuori takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Juhani Vihervuori has been cut.
Wuan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wuan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wuan tries a body shot but Vihervuori blocks it.
Wuan lands a nice shot to the body.
Wuan misses with a punch on the inside.
Wuan lands an elbow inside that Vihervuori shrugs off.
Vihervuori lands a hook that snaps the head of Wuan backwards.
Wuan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wuan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vihervuori's defenses.
Wuan misses with a punch on the inside.
Vihervuori blocks a body shot from Wuan.
Vihervuori avoiding damage as Wuan throws knees to the body.
Vihervuori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wuan's elbow.
Wuan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vihervuori's defenses.
Wuan tries to work over Vihervuori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wuan blocks a body shot from Vihervuori.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vihervuori looking to stall.
Vihervuori avoids a wild elbow strike from Wuan.
Wuan tries a body shot but Vihervuori blocks it.
Vihervuori pulls guard successfully.
Vihervuori lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wuan!
Wuan is looking to get to half guard.
Wuan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wuan tries to hold on but Vihervuori postures up.
Vihervuori prevents Wuan from getting the reversal.
Wuan just holding on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vihervuori prevents Wuan from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wuan because Vihervuori loaded up on that one.
Wuan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vihervuori is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wuan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wuan!
Wuan trying to control but Vihervuori is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vihervuori escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wuan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wuan won't allow Vihervuori to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori is looking for a triangle but Wuan pushes his legs off easily.
Wuan tries to stand but Vihervuori is controlling from the bottom.
Vihervuori is looking for a triangle but Wuan pushes his legs off easily.
Vihervuori not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wuan trying to control the position from guard on top but Vihervuori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vihervuori has his foot on Wuan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wuan works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lyo Wuan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juhani Vihervuori's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Wuan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wuan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vihervuori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wuan.
Vihervuori tries to clinch up.
Wuan cracks Vihervuori with a good jab.
Vihervuori looks to land a right hand but Wuan moved out of range.
Vihervuori closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vihervuori closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wuan circles away.
Wuan scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wuan thows a body shot but no joy.
Wuan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Vihervuori misses.
Wuan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wuan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vihervuori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuan scores with a sloppy right hand. Vihervuori should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vihervuori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wuan throws a sloppy head kick and Vihervuori moves out of range easily.
Wuan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vihervuori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wuan lunges at Vihervuori with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vihervuori's hand.
Vihervuori is rocked!
Wuan throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Vihervuori is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wuan keeps Vihervuori at a distance using the push kick.
Wuan lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Vihervuori is looking to close the distance but Wuan sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Vihervuori crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Vihervuori is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Lyo Wuan!
A less than humble Lyo Wuan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Pirhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pirhonen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Last Caress kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomas Pirhonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirhonen lands a head kick. Chang smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Jim Chang has been cut.
Chang pushes Pirhonen up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chang.
Pirhonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chang dodges an elbow strike from Pirhonen.
Chang avoids a wild elbow strike from Pirhonen.
Pirhonen fails to pull guard.
Chang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pirhonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pirhonen takes the fight into the clinch.
Chang taking a breather.
Chang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chang is looking to control Pirhonen's arms but Pirhonen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chang has his back to the cage.
Chang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pirhonen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pirhonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chang rushes Pirhonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pirhonen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chang pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jim Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomas Pirhonen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Chang fails to land.
Chang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pirhonen backwards.
Chang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pirhonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chang could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pirhonen moves into range and clinches up with Chang.
Chang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pirhonen up against the cage.
Chang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pirhonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pirhonen pushes off an throws an elbow but Chang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chang scores with a shot to the side of Pirhonen's head.
Chang lands with a left to the head.
Chang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pirhonen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chang pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang darts in and clinches Pirhonen up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pirhonen.
Pirhonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pirhonen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chang lands with a light punch inside.
Pirhonen is rocked!
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Pirhonen.
Pirhonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Chang finish him?
Chang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pirhonen seems to have recovered his senses.
Chang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chang lands with a light punch inside.
Chang trying to stall but Pirhonen improves his position.
Pirhonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chang moves into the clinch successfully.
Pirhonen blocking some punches.
Chang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Pirhonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirhonen wants to take the fight to the mat but Chang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Chang on the inside.
Pirhonen wants a takedown.
Chang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pirhonen blocks an uppercut.
Chang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pirhonen backwards.
Chang throws a big uppercut that drops Pirhonen! More strikes from Chang and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pirhonen lies dazed against the cage as Chang celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Chang!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Snihc Swyzcnski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lkhagvsuren Ganbold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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200 lbs
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196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snihc Swyzcnski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lkhagvsuren Ganbold!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganbold looks to throw a body kick
and Swyzcnski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ganbold shoots and misses
and Swyzcnski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ganbold wants to clinch.
Swyzcnski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ganbold takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Swyzcnski keeps Ganbold at a distance using the push kick.
Ganbold looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swyzcnski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ganbold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swyzcnski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Swyzcnski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Swyzcnski cracks Ganbold with a nice body shot.
Knees to the body from Swyzcnski.
Swyzcnski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ganbold letting Swyzcnski take a breather here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swyzcnski obliges.
Swyzcnski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ganbold's face.
It looks like Lkhagvsuren Ganbold has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Swyzcnski.
Stalling in the clinch from Swyzcnski.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swyzcnski obliges.
Ganbold takes a knee right on the jaw!
Swyzcnski lands a hook that snaps the head of Ganbold backwards.
Swyzcnski crunches a lovely knee into Ganbold's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swyzcnski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Swyzcnski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Swyzcnski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Swyzcnski.
A knee to the head by Swyzcnski.
Swyzcnski effectively controlling the action here.
Swyzcnski lands a nice knee to the body.
Swyzcnski stalling.
Ganbold is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swyzcnski is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swyzcnski landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Lkhagvsuren Ganbold's cut even more.
Swyzcnski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Swyzcnski - that landed with a thud.
Swyzcnski has Ganbold pressed against the cage.
Ganbold takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ganbold is rocked!
Swyzcnski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ganbold takes a knee right on the jaw!
Swyzcnski scores with a knee to the head.
Ganbold is still on wobbly legs! Can Swyzcnski finish him?
The cut above Lkhagvsuren Ganbold's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Swyzcnski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ganbold throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swyzcnski lands a body shot.
Swyzcnski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swyzcnski drops Ganbold with a big knee straight up the middle! Ganbold is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swyzcnski has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swyzcnski obliges.
Swyzcnski scores with a knee to the head.
Swyzcnski has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Ganbold - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Swyzcnski, and another! Ganbold is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Snihc Swyzcnski!
Snihc Swyzcnski very nearly forgot to thank Adrenaline amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esoj Aicrag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iso Susi (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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esoj Aicrag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Susi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aicrag connects with an inside leg kick.
Susi connects with a looping right hand.
Susi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Susi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aicrag.
The fighters circling - Aicrag throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aicrag is looking to score with low kicks.
Susi misses the shot to the body.
Susi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Susi throws a looping overhand right but Aicrag ducks down to avoid it.
Aicrag lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Susi circles away quickly and effectively.
Aicrag scores with a punch to the head.
Aicrag connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Susi misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aicrag just misses with a punch to the body.
Aicrag throws a nice head kick!
Aicrag connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Susi momentarily.
Susi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aicrag uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Susi.
Susi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aicrag. Aicrag circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aicrag scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Susi.
That kick from Aicrag tenderised Susi's leg. Susi is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Aicrag is predictable there
and Susi counters with a nice leg kick.
Susi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aicrag moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aicrag connects with a single shot there.
Aicrag looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Susi looks gassed!
Aicrag thuds his right hand into Susi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Susi walks into a jab.
Aicrag connects with a nice looking jab.
Susi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Susi lands in his opponent's guard.
Susi trying to control but Aicrag is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Susi trying to control the position from guard on top but Aicrag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Susi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Susi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aicrag trying to keep a closed guard but Susi is proving a slippery customer.
Susi stopping the sweep attempt from Aicrag.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aicrag swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Susi trying to control the position from guard on top but Aicrag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aicrag.
Susi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab by Aicrag.
Aicrag checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aicrag scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aicrag cracks Susi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Susi fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Aicrag swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aicrag feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Susi's calf.
Aicrag lands an overhand right.
Aicrag cracks a nice hook into Susi's ribs.
Aicrag lands with a thumping leg kick.
Susi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aicrag thuds a left hand into Susi's body.
Aicrag comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aicrag ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aicrag sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Susi to the ground! Aicrag dives into full mount looking to finish!
Susi is rocked!
Aicrag landing shots from mount.
Susi is still in real trouble! Can Aicrag finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aicrag lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Aicrag is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Susi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esoj Aicrag dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
BOOM! Aicrag lands a beautiful left hook that drops Susi. Susi tries to recover but Aicrag is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Susi lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esoj Aicrag!
After the big win, Esoj Aicrag made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Adrenaline and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Montgomery Nagendra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagendra has chosen The Liberty Bell - John Philip Sousa as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Small!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Montgomery Nagendra!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagendra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Small throws a right and a left that both miss.
Small feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nagendras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Montgomery Nagendra has been cut.
A jab from Nagendra misses.
Small misses with an uppercut.
Small throws out a loose jab but Nagendra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Small.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small swings for the body but Nagendra moves out of range.
Small defending well as Nagendra loads up on a big left hand.
Small avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nagendra shoots in for a takedown but Small shows good takedown defense.
A shot to the liver by Small. Beautiful body shot.
Small lands a left and a right that send Nagendra crashing to the mat, dazed. Small thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nagendra is rocked!
Nagendra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Small.
Nagendra is still on wobbly legs! Can Small finish him?
Small misses with a combination
and Nagendra counters with a two punch combo.
Montgomery Nagendra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small weaves into range and cracks Nagendra right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Nagendra goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Small is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Small!
James Small is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, James Small thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emil Blonksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Browne comes into the arena with UFC - Face the Pain blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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279 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Browne !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emil Blonksy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blonksy misses the shot to the body.
Blonksy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Browne .
Blonksy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blonksy tests Browne 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blonksy throws a lazy right hand but Browne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Browne tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blonksy swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Blonksy.
It looks like Travis Browne has been cut.
Emil Blonksy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blonksy throws a right hand that Browne ducks under and follows up with a left that Browne also avoids with ease.
Browne fails with the takedown
and Blonksy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Browne . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blonksy misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne doesn't manage to clinch there - Blonksy circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Browne . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Blonksy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Browne .
Blonksy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Browne was well out of range. Poor timing from Blonksy.
Browne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Browne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Browne trying to pass the guard but Blonksy defending well.
Browne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy is trying to stand.
Browne is looking for a kimura but Blonksy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Browne to get the leverage.
Browne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Browne is working for a submission of some sort.
Browne sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blonksy defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Browne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blonksy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Browne .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emil Blonksy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Browne 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Browne fails with the takedown.
Blonksy misses with a wild combination.
Blonksy stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne throws out a leg kick but Blonksy moves out of range and Browne only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Browne has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Browne . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Blonksy misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Browne has time to react.
Travis Browne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blonksy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Blonksy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Browne was well out of range. Poor timing from Blonksy.
Browne misses with a takedown attempt
and Blonksy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Browne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blonksy connects with the punch.
Blonksy jabs Browne right on the nose. Browne blinks but takes it well.
Browne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blonksy.
Blonksy throws a right and a left that Browne avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blonksy swings for the body but Browne moves out of range.
Browne shoots for a takedown but Blonksy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blonksy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Browne .
Blonksy just misses with a punch to the body.
Browne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Blonksy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Browne 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Blonksy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blonksy misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Blonksy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blonksy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Browne .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blonksy loads up on a big right hand but Browne slips the punch.
Horrible takedown by Browne or perhaps it was just good defense by Blonksy which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blonksy sprawls well initially but Browne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blonksy pushes Browne off looking to stand but Browne dives back in and keeps control.
Browne not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Browne maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Blonksy could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Browne has cracked it and Blonksy is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Browne !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Travis Browne !
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