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CEC 204 : Electrifying PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karlos Kondit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Rajatorppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rajatorppa has chosen At The Gates - Blinded by Fear as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karlos Kondit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anton Rajatorppa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kondit rushes Rajatorppa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rajatorppa trying to land knees to the body.
Kondit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kondit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rajatorppa has Kondit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kondit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kondit lands with a short shot to the head.
Kondit scores with a knee to the head.
Rajatorppa can't break the clinch.
Rajatorppa is trying to trip Kondit. He has hold of a leg but Kondit is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rajatorppa persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rajatorppa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kondit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kondit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rajatorppa is controlling him.
Rajatorppa controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Anton Rajatorppa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kondit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rajatorppa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kondit might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kondit is doing well to control the position and prevent Rajatorppa from advancing to side control.
Rajatorppa passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajatorppa tries for a kimura but Kondit is defending well.
Kondit is not content to let Rajatorppa control the position.
Rajatorppa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kondit kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajatorppa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rajatorppa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kondit will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Rajatorppa throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kondit works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rajatorppa is just content to waste time from the top position. Kondit takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kondit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajatorppa works over Kondit with some ground and pound from guard.
It looks like Karlos Kondit has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rajatorppa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rajatorppa looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rajatorppa wants to control from the top but Kondit keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Rajatorppa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karlos Kondit's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rajatorppa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kondit as he jumps to the side.
Rajatorppa looks for a takedown but Kondit sprawls well.
Kondit misses with a takedown attempt - Rajatorppa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rajatorppa gets the takedown into side control.
Rajatorppa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kondit knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rajatorppa is looking to take a break and control but Kondit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Anton Rajatorppa has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajatorppa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kondit has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rajatorppa but great work by Kondit.
Kondit goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rajatorppa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kondit but great work by Rajatorppa.
Kondit takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rajatorppa trying to control the action but Kondit is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajatorppa taking a break here but Kondit is having none of it and regains half guard.
Rajatorppa wants to pass the guard but Kondit is defending well.
Kondit is not content to let Rajatorppa control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Anton Rajatorppa hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
No luck for Rajatorppa with that takedown attempt.
Karlos Kondit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Rajatorppa.
Kondit forces Rajatorppa back against the cage and clinches.
Kondit looking to throw knees to the head but Rajatorppa is blocking nicely.
Kondit looking to throw knees to the head but Rajatorppa is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kondit.
Rajatorppa lands a nice uppercut.
Rajatorppa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kondit is defending well.
Kondit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kondit.
Rajatorppa is trying to drag Kondit to the mat but Kondit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kondit tries to work over Rajatorppa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rajatorppa jumps guard and drags Kondit to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rajatorppa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rajatorppa keeping full guard, as Kondit tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Rajatorppa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Karlos Kondit's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kondit dives in and grabs Rajatorppa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rajatorppa pushes down on Kondit's head and hops out.
Kondit keeps the fight on the outside.
Rajatorppa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rajatorppa tries to keep at a distance but Kondit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kondit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kondit tries to work over Rajatorppa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kondit manages to break the clinch.
Karlos Kondit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kondit clinches up against the cage.
Rajatorppa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rajatorppa can't get the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kondit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kondit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rajatorppa is working for takedown but Kondit is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karlos Kondit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Rajatorppa.
Rajatorppa tries to score a body lock takedown but Kondit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kondit tries to land a knee to the head but Rajatorppa blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rajatorppa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kondit has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rajatorppa after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rajatorppa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kondit is trying to stall.
Kondit is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kondit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rajatorppa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rajatorppa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rajatorppa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kondit clinches.
Rajatorppa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kondit moves into the clinch.
Rajatorppa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kondit to keep the fight standing.
Rajatorppa lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rajatorppa is trying to control the action in half guard but Kondit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rajatorppa thows a huge punch but Kondit dodges it nicely.
Rajatorppa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kondit keeps working.
Rajatorppa is pressing down on Kondit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kondit is holding on for now.
Karlos Kondit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anton Rajatorppa has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kondit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kondit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kondit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rajatorppa.
Rajatorppa tries to pull guard but Kondit holds him up against the cage and eventually Rajatorppa drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajatorppa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kondit.
Rajatorppa wants to get back to striking at distance but Kondit won't allow it.
Rajatorppa pulls guard successfully.
Kondit has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rajatorppa is proving hard to escape from.
Rajatorppa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rajatorppa has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kondit off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kondit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kondit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kondit is pressed up against the cage. Rajatorppa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kondit down to the mat. Kondit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Kondit.
Kondit closes the distance and clinches.
Kondit lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Kondit on the inside.
Kondit misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kondit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rajatorppa can't get the takedown.
Kondit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rajatorppa.
Anton Rajatorppa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rajatorppa gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kondit looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anton Rajatorppa.
I've got Rajatorppa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Rajatorppa!
A very excited looking Anton Rajatorppa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maynard Keenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maynard Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Croix!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croix swinging wildly here.
Keenan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut there from Croix.
Keenan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Keenan doesn't manage to clinch there - Croix circles away.
Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Croix.
Croix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Croix lands with a nice body punch.
Croix swinging wildly here.
Croix keeps the fight on the outside.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Croix.
Croix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Keenan doesn't manage to clinch there - Croix circles away.
Keenan slips a jab from Croix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Croix misses.
A slow jab from Keenan misses its intended target.
Croix scores with a jab. Keenan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Croix misses with a few strikes there.
Croix walks into a stiff left hand from Keenan.
Keenan wants to clinch.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Croix is just out of range.
Keenan lands a nice shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Keenan has knocked Croix down with a huge combo! Keenan steps away and waves a wobbly Croix back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Keenan fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Keenan misses.
Croix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croix defending well as Keenan loads up on a big left hand.
Keenan pushes Croix up against the cage in a clinch.
Keenan stalling in the clinch.
Croix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keenan lands a left hand.
Keenan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Croix's elbow.
Keenan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Keenan swings for the body but Croix moves out of range.
Keenan looks to land a right hand but Croix moved out of range.
Keenan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Keenan.
Croix dodges the punch combination from Keenan.
Keenan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keenan. Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan scores with a punch to the head.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Croix is just out of range.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Croix throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slow jab from Croix misses its intended target.
Croix throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Croix momentarily.
Croix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Keenan.
Keenan wants to clinch up but Croix keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Croix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keenan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circling - Keenan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Croix jabs Keenan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Keenan swinging wildly here.
Croix lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Keenan backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan scores with the left hand. Croix knows he should have avoided that one.
Keenan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Keenan duly obliges.
Croix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keenan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keenan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Croix on the side of the head.
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Croix is just out of range.
Croix lands a nice shot to the body.
Keenan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Croix is rocked!
Keenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Croix is just out of range.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Croix.
Croix tries to bum rush Keenan with a series of wild strikes but Keenan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Croix. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Croix.
A jab from Croix does it's job there.
Croix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Croix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maynard Keenan 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.
Keenan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Croix throws a series of punches but Keenan moves out of range.
Croix looks to land a left hand but Keenan moved out of range nicely.
Maynard Keenan is winning the standup battle so far.
Croix works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Keenan.
A punch combination from Croix misses.
Keenan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Croix at a distance.
Keenan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Croix throws a looping overhand right but Keenan ducks down to avoid it.
Croix moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Croix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keenan manages to avoid it.
Keenan clinches up against the cage.
Croix blocks a body shot from Keenan.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Croix controls his hands.
Keenan tries a body shot but Croix blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Croix controls his hands.
Keenan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Croix blocking some punches.
Keenan digs a right hand underneath Croix's ribcage. Croix let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Croix tries to break the clinch but Keenan is controlling the position.
Croix is trying to break the clinch but Keenan has him pressed against the cage.
Keenan lands a nice uppercut.
Keenan lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Keenan.
Keenan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Croix misses with a hook.
Keenan connects with a nice looking jab.
Croix ducks right into an uppercut from Keenan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keenan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Croix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Croix throws a series of punches but Keenan avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Keenan as he connects with a hook.
Keenan lands with a shot to the body.
Keenan dodges the punch combination from Croix.
Keenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Croix throws out the jab.
Croix ducks under a wild hook from Keenan.
Some wild striking there from Croix.
A combination from Croix does no damage.
Croix slips a jab and a cross from Keenan.
Keenan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Croix catches Keenan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Keenan moves out of range of the strikes.
Keenan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Croix moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keenan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Croix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Keenan.
Croix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Croix takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Croix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan thumps Croix with a low kick.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Croix.
Keenan cracks Croix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot by Keenan.
Croix is still on wobbly legs! Can Keenan finish him?
Croix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keenan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Keenan pounces like a tiger and cracks Croix with a vicious hook! Croix is down but not out! Keenan follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Maynard Keenan!
Maynard Keenan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Adrenaline logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Eldorado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Eldorado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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199 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Eldorado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Slade!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slade misses with a right hand
and Eldorado counters with a straight right hand.
Eldorado swings for the body but Slade moves out of range.
Eldorado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Eldorado.
John Slade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eldorado throws a lazy right hand but Slade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slade lunges at Eldorado with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eldorado's hand.
Slade scores with a head kick. Eldorado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Slade fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eldorado on the side of the head.
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!
Slade staying out of range there.
Slade throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eldorado on the side of the head.
Eldorado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eldorado connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldorado throws a series of punches but Slade moves out of range.
Slade misses with a body kick.
Slade slips under a jab from Eldorado.
Slade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slade throws a series of punches but Eldorado avoids them all with ease.
Eldorado misses with a double jab
and Slade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slade throws a head kick that Eldorado semi-blocks.
Eldorado is rocked!
Eldorado tries to get into range but Slade steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Eldorado! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Slade scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Slade!
John Slade was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anti Midas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Midas has chosen Kasabian - Re-Wired as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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254 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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280 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Dangle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anti Midas!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dangle wants to slow Midas down by chopping away at his legs.
Dangle misses with a leg kick.
Dangle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Midas misses with a straight left.
Dangle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Midas checks it well.
Dangle motions for Midas to come forward. Dangle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dangle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Midas.
Dangle misses with a low kick as Midas jumps back.
Dangle looks to land a left hand but Midas moved out of range nicely.
Dangle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Midas connects with a nice looking jab.
Midas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dangle.
Jim Dangle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Midas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Midas connects with a leg kick. Dangle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Midas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dangle misses with a hook
and Midas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dangle throws a sloppy head kick and Midas moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Dangle.
Dangle checks a low kick from Midas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangle swings for the body but Midas moves out of range.
Midas is looking to clinch but Dangle is avoiding it.
Dangle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dangle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Midas.
Dangle tries to land a leg kick but Midas saw it coming and moves away.
Dangle checks a low kick from Midas.
Midas lands with a hook. Dangle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Midas takes a swing at Dangle's ribcage but misses.
Dangle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Midas scores with a nice head shot.
Dangle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dangle cracks Midas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Midas throws a half hearted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Midas.
Dangle tests Midas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Midas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dangle keeps the fight on the outside.
Anti Midas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Midas doesn't manage to clinch there - Dangle circles away.
Dangle throws a low kick but Midas avoids it.
Dangle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Midas avoids it really well and circles away.
Dangle moves out of range as Midas throws a body kick.
Dangle misses with a low kick.
Midas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Midas blocks the low kick.
Midas tries to clinch up.
Dangle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Midas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Midas swinging wildly here.
Good work by Dangle as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dangle is predictable there
and Midas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dangle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dangle wants to land a leg kick but Midas is out of range.
Midas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dangle throws a leg kick that misses.
Midas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dangle misses with a wild body shot.
Midas checks a low kick from Dangle.
Midas wants to clinch.
Midas swinging wildly here.
Midas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dangle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Midas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dangle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Midas is able to avoid easily.
Dangle throws a hook but Midas blocks it.
Dangle jabs Midas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dangle throws the left hand but Midas avoids the punch easily.
Midas tries to clinch but Dangle moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dangle tried to score with a low kick but Midas checks it.
Midas swings for the body but Dangle moves out of range.
A low kick from Dangle misses
enabling Midas to counter with a crisp jab.
Midas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Midas blocks a low kick nicely.
Dangle drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Midas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dangle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dangle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Midas pulls Dangle in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anti Midas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dangle is looking to slow Midas down with leg kicks.
Dangle cracks a nice hook into Midas's ribs.
Midas checks a leg kick nicely.
Dangle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dangle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Midas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Midas duly obliges.
Midas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Midas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Midas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dangle connects with a leg kick. Midas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Midas throws a leg kick that misses.
Midas blocks a jab.
Dangle throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dangle tried to score with a low kick but Midas checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dangle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Midas is out of range and Dangle settles back down.
Midas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dangle misses with a low kick.
Midas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Midas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dangle is looking to chop away at Midas's legs.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Midas enables Dangle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Midas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dangle lands a couple of elbows.
Midas keeping full guard, as Dangle tries to pass.
Dangle throwing strikes from guard but Midas blocks nicely.
Dangle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Midas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangle is looking to work some ground and pound but Midas has wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Midas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dangle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dangle stands and throws Midas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Midas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dangle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Midas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dangle is trying to control the action in half guard but Midas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dangle wants to pass to mount but Midas is defending the position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dangle here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dangle throws a strike but Midas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midas is looking for a triangle but Dangle pushes his legs off easily.
Midas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dangle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dangle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dangle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dangle in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dangle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Midas keeps working.
Dangle in side control, throwing shots but Midas defends.
Midas is not content to let Dangle control the position.
Midas is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midas is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dangle is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dangle scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Midas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Midas tries to hold on but Dangle postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dangle working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dangle is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dangle dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dangle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Midas blocks a low kick nicely.
Dangle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Midas tries to avoid it but Dangle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Midas to the ground. Midas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Midas lands a leg kick that knocks Dangle off balance momentarily.
Dangle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Midas misses the target.
Midas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Midas misses with a low kick.
Midas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dangle was well out of range. Poor timing from Midas.
Dangle scores with a body shot.
Dangle misses with a low kick as Midas jumps back.
Dangle misses with a leg kick
and Midas counters with a stiff right hand.
Midas connects with a crisp jab.
Dangle wants to land a leg kick but Midas is out of range.
Midas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Midas blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Midas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dangle if he has to take too many more of those.
Dangle keeps the fight on the outside.
Dangle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Midas is looking to clinch but Dangle is avoiding it.
Dangle throws a leg kick that misses.
Midas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dangle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Midas is looking to clinch but Dangle is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Midas blocks the low kick.
Dangle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dangle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dangle throws a low kick but Midas moves out of range easily.
Midas tries to land a leg kick but Dangle saw it coming and moves away.
Midas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Midas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dangle checks it well.
Midas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Midas throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dangle tries to keep at a distance but Midas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Midas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dangle's elbow.
A knee to the head by Midas.
It looks like Jim Dangle has been cut.
Midas stalling in the clinch.
Midas lands a nice elbow.
Midas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Midas misses with a punch to the body.
Midas has Dangle pressed against the cage, preventing Dangle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dangle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dangle up against the cage.
Dangle prevents a body shot from Midas.
Dangle wants to get back to striking at distance but Midas won't allow it.
Midas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dangle.
Midas works on Dangle's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Midas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Midas lands with a short shot to the head.
Midas misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midas gets underhooks to prevent Dangle's takedown attempt.
Dangle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Midas tries a body shot but Dangle blocks it.
Midas is looking to control Dangle's arms but Dangle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Midas has his back to the cage.
Midas has a couple of punches blocked by Dangle.
Dangle wants to break free but Midas has control.
Dangle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Midas pushes Dangle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Midas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dangle avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Midas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Midas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Midas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anti Midas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Midas 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anti Midas!
Anti Midas managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Katukauppa.com, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ho Sung Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saddam Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pak comes into the arena with Stronger with each beat I will defeat you blaring out of the sound system. Ho Sung Pak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
149 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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32
155 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ho Sung Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saddam Hussain!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hussain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pak moves away.
Pak throws a nice looking combination but Hussain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hussain throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Ho Sung Pak has been cut.
Hussain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pak.
Pak swings for the body but Hussain moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Pak.
Hussain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hussain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Saddam Hussain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Hussain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
A big right from Pak misses.
Hussain takes a swing at Pak's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hussain.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Pak lands.
Pak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hussain, right into the meat.
Pak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pak lands with a cross.
Hussain explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain scores with the left hand. Pak knows he should have avoided that one.
Pak missing with a left hand there. Hussain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Pak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hussain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A combination from Pak does no damage.
Pak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pak avoids the body shot from Hussain.
Pak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussain.
Pak throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussain.
Pak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hussain throws a jab but it's blocked by Pak.
Hussain scores with a leg kick.
Pak checks a leg kick nicely.
Hussain lands a leg kick that knocks Pak off balance momentarily.
Hussain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pak throws out the jab.
Hussain loads up on a big right hand but Pak slips the punch.
Hussain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hussain throws a head kick that misses.
Pak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Pak does no damage.
Pak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussain.
Hussain looks to throw the jab but Pak is out of range.
Hussain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pak misses with a body shot.
Pak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hussain defending well as Pak loads up on a big left hand.
Pak cracks Hussain with an open hand slap.
Pak misses with a hook. Hussain ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Hussain.
Pak thows a body shot but no joy.
Hussain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hussain's head.
Hussain throws a front kick that sends Pak stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hussain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Hussain.
Pak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Hussain does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ho Sung Pak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ho Sung Pak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hussain stuns Pak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hussain throws a hook but Pak blocks it.
Hussain catches Pak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pak checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussain. Pak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pak stuns Hussain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saddam Hussain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hussain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pak manages to avoid it.
Pak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the liver by Hussain. Beautiful body shot.
Pak throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Pak lands.
Pak defending well as Hussain loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak throws an overhand right that lands on Hussain's shoulder, as Hussain tries to avoid the shot.
Pak throws a sloppy body shot
and Hussain counters with a stiff right hand.
Hussain throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Pak.
Hussain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pak, pushing him back against the cage.
Pak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hussain scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pak.
Hussain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hussain misses with the head strike.
Pak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hussain walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hussain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pak slips under a jab.
Pak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hussain can pounce on him.
Hussain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hussain throws a big shot that misses.
Pak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hussain. Hussain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hussain counters with an inside leg kick.
Hussain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pak.
Hussain is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak misses with a hook.
Pak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hussain.
Pak looks to throw the jab but Hussain is out of range.
A jab from Pak finds it's way through Hussain's defenses.
Hussain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Hussain.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hussain.
Hussain lands a body shot.
Pak misses with a double jab
and Hussain counters with an outside leg kick.
Hussain scores with a punch to the head.
Hussain connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Pak tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pak scores with a nice strike.
Pak checks a leg kick.
A jab from Hussain finds it's way through Pak's defenses.
Hussain just misses with a punch to the body.
Pak lands a jab to Hussain's midsection.
Hussain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hussain throws a chopping leg kick but Pak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pak!
Hussain tries a head kick but it misses.
Pak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saddam Hussain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ho Sung Pak's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hussain lands a head kick!
Pak is rocked!
Pak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussain moves away.
Oh Pak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussain was well out of range. Poor timing from Pak.
Pak gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Hussain points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Pak wakes up just in time to hear Hussain thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saddam Hussain!
A relieved looking Saddam Hussain thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cappadonna Frappuccino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Groomph Baenre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frappuccino's entrance music is Apinamies. A fine choice. Baenre comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thunderstorm is coming your way! 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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180 lbs
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175 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cappadonna Frappuccino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Groomph Baenre!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frappuccino dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baenre. That did some damage!
Frappuccino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baenre moves away.
Baenre clinches.
Frappuccino managing to block the knees to the body from Baenre.
Baenre tries to land knees in the clinch but Frappuccino avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Frappuccino.
Frappuccino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baenre moves out of range as Frappuccino strikes.
Baenre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cappadonna Frappuccino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baenre slips under a jab.
Baenre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frappuccino's sensitive parts.
Frappuccino moves out of range of the body kick from Baenre.
Some bone on bone action there as Frappuccino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Frappuccino throws a combination. Baenre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baenre slips a jab from Frappuccino.
Frappuccino cracks Baenre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Frappuccino throws a jab but it's blocked by Baenre.
Frappuccino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frappuccino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baenre moves away.
Baenre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baenre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frappuccino.
Frappuccino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baenre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frappuccino.
Baenre is looking to clinch.
Baenre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frappuccino.
Baenre connects with a body shot.
Frappuccino throws a body punch but Baenre moves out of range.
Baenre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baenre is rocked!
Baenre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frappuccino.
Baenre is still on wobbly legs! Can Frappuccino finish him?
Frappuccino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baenre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frappuccino.
Frappuccino misses the jab.
Frappuccino misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baenre blocks a jab.
Baenre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frappuccino steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Baenre is out on his feet! Frappuccino sets himself and nearly takes Baenre's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cappadonna Frappuccino!
Cappadonna Frappuccino made sure to mention his sponsor, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cy Coe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coe comes to the cage accompanied by Insane In The Membrane - Cypress Hill. Sluggo Brott told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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222 lbs
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221 lbs
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cy Coe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sluggo Brott!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brott misses with a series of wild punches.
Coe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coe punishes Brott's body with a nice straight punch.
Brott slips under a jab from Coe.
Coe is looking to chop away at Brott's legs.
Coe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brott checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Coe misses with an uppercut.
Cy Coe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coe tried to score with a low kick but Brott checks it.
Brott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brott takes the fight into the clinch.
Brott is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Coe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brott has Coe pressed against the cage, preventing Coe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brott keeps control of Coe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brott changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Coe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Coe looks to throw the jab but Brott is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coe throws out a leg kick but Brott moves out of range and Coe only half commits.
Coe throws a shot from downtown. Brott moves away and avoids it.
Coe checks the leg kick.
Brott loads up on a big right hand but Coe slips the punch.
Brott fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coe checks it well.
Brott gets the takedown into side control.
Coe pushes Brott away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brott gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Coe tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Brott is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Coe has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Coe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brott unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coe wants to control but Brott is having none of it.
Brott landing shots from mount.
Coe can't escape the position.
Brott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brott prevents Coe from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coe tries to hold on but Brott pushes him away.
Brott lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Coe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Coe is rocked!
It looks like Cy Coe has been cut.
Brott postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Coe in real trouble here! The ref calls for Coe to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sluggo Brott!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ball's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hammer Smashed Face. Gavin has chosen Bisz (B.O.K) vs Arctic Monkeys - Za bardzo (video mash-up) as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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280 lbs
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281 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gavin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Balls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Joe Ball has been cut.
Gavin cracks Ball with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ball scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ball throws an elbow but Gavin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ball fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ball working the ground and pound.
It looks like Dennis Gavin has been cut.
Gavin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ball has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gavin defending against the ground and pound.
Ball has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ball creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ball working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dennis Gavin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dennis Gavin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Ball!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Rykov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Noitalahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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269 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexey Rykov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riku Noitalahti!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Rykov. That snapped Noitalahti's head back.
Noitalahti throws a body kick that misses.
Rykov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Noitalahti lands a high kick!
It looks like Alexey Rykov has been cut.
Noitalahti misses with a looping left.
Noitalahti misses with a kick to the body.
Rykov connects with a right hand. Noitalahti shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noitalahti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rykov.
Rykov avoids the head kick by Noitalahti.
Noitalahti ducks right into an uppercut from Rykov.
Rykov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Noitalahti.
Rykov tests Noitalahti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rykov throws out a loose jab but Noitalahti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rykov lands a jab to Noitalahti's midsection.
Rykov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Noitalahti doesn't seem bothered though.
Noitalahti scores with a sloppy right hand. Rykov should have avoided that one.
Noitalahti walks into a stiff left hand from Rykov.
Rykov lands a glancing blow to the side of Noitalahti's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noitalahti slips a jab from Rykov.
Rykov slips a jab from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rykov checks it well.
Noitalahti throws a head kick but Rykov moves out of range.
A big right from Rykov misses.
Noitalahti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rykov counters with a nice uppercut.
Rykov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Noitalahti swings widly with a right hand
and Rykov counters with a straight right hand.
Rykov throws a jab when Noitalahti was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Rykov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noitalahti misses with a kick to the body.
Noitalahti throws a series of punches but Rykov avoids them all with ease.
Rykov cracks Noitalahti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rykov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rykov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Noitalahti looks to throw the jab but Rykov is out of range.
Noitalahti throws a body kick that misses.
Rykov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Noitalahti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rykov.
Noitalahti stalks Rykov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rykov's face. Rykov staggers backwards, shaken.
Noitalahti misses with a kick to the body.
Noitalahti misses with a head kick.
Rykov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noitalahti moves away.
Rykov misses the jab.
Noitalahti throws a series of punches but Rykov moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Rykov. Those never looked like landing.
Noitalahti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Noitalahti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Noitalahti loads up on a big right hand but Rykov slips the punch.
Rykov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noitalahti circles away quickly and effectively.
Noitalahti tries to keep at a distance but Rykov has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Rykov.
Rykov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rykov breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rykov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Noitalahti.
Nice body kick there by Noitalahti.
Noitalahti throws a combination that misses
letting Rykov counter with a right hand.
Noitalahti drops Rykov with a right and a left! Noitalahti comes rushing in but Rykov regains his composure and manages to keep Noitalahti in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rykov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Noitalahti wants to control from the top but Rykov keeps moving.
Noitalahti throws a strike but Rykov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noitalahti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rykov connects with a couple of short punches.
Rykov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Noitalahti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Noitalahti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Noitalahti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Noitalahti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rykov.
Noitalahti looking for a sweep. Not yet Noitalahti, not yet.
Rykov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rykov trying to control but Noitalahti is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rykov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rykov throws a big right hand that misses.
Rykov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Riku Noitalahti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexey Rykov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab lands there for Noitalahti.
Alexey Rykov's cut is getting worse.
Noitalahti loads up on a big right hand but Rykov slips the punch.
Noitalahti misses with an uppercut.
Rykov tests Noitalahti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noitalahti moves out of range of the strikes.
Noitalahti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rykov.
Noitalahti with a nice cross.
Noitalahti throws a head kick but Rykov moves out of range.
Noitalahti looks to land a body kick but Rykov moved away.
Noitalahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Rykov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noitalahti pushes Rykov away with a front kick.
Rykov throws the kick towards the body but Noitalahti avoids it.
Noitalahti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noitalahti missing with a left hand there. Rykov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noitalahti lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noitalahti misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Rykov.
Noitalahti misses with a double jab
and Rykov counters with a straight right hand.
Noitalahti throws a hook but Rykov blocks it.
Noitalahti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rykov eats them both and turns towards Noitalahti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alexey Rykov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good shot there by Rykov.
Rykov takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noitalahti throws a right hand that Rykov ducks under and follows up with a left that Rykov also avoids with ease.
Rykov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Noitalahti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noitalahti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rykov scores with a punch to the head.
Rykov is looking to clinch.
Rykov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noitalahti is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noitalahti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rykov.
Rykov jabs Noitalahti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Noitalahti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rykov on the side of the head.
Jeez, Alexey Rykov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rykov looks to land a right hand but Noitalahti moved out of range.
Noitalahti throws a jab when Rykov was well out of range.
Noitalahti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rykov avoids a kick to the body.
Noitalahti misses with a hook
and Rykov counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Noitalahti.
A combination from Rykov does no damage.
Rykov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Noitalahti throws a lazy right hand but Rykov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noitalahti misses with a hook.
Rykov connects with a nice looking jab.
Noitalahti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Riku Noitalahti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rykov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Noitalahti. Noitalahti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rykov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Noitalahti - the referee stops the clock and Rykov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Noitalahti. Rykov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Noitalahti looks to land a combination but Rykov avoids it well.
Rykov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Noitalahti throws a head kick that misses.
Noitalahti is looking to land body kicks.
Rykov throws a hook to the side of Noitalahti's head but Noitalahti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noitalahti misses with a series of wild punches.
Noitalahti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Noitalahti takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noitalahti tries to move into range but Rykov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab from Rykov.
Rykov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noitalahti throws a series of punches but Rykov avoids them all with ease.
Rykov blocks a head kick by Noitalahti.
Rykov lands with an overhand left.
Rykov scores with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rykov.
Rykov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rykov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rykov lands a nice shot to the body.
Rykov thuds his right hand into Noitalahti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rykov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Rykov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rykov lands with a cross.
Noitalahti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rykov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noitalahti is rocked!
Rykov connects with the punch.
Noitalahti is still on wobbly legs! Can Rykov finish him?
Noitalahti throws a push kick but Rykov slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Rykov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Rykov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Noitalahti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Noitalahti seems to have recovered his senses.
Rykov clobbers Noitalahti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rykov blocks a head kick by Noitalahti.
Noitalahti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rykov dodges the punch combination from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rykov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rykov.
Noitalahti misses with an uppercut
letting Rykov counter with a right hand.
Rykov digs a good body shot into Noitalahti's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rykov thuds a left hand into Noitalahti's body.
Rykov misses with a two punch combination.
Rykov connects with a nice looking jab.
Noitalahti takes one on the button.
Noitalahti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rykov lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noitalahti walks into a stiff left hand from Rykov.
Noitalahti is rocked!
Rykov works the jab nicely.
Noitalahti is still on wobbly legs! Can Rykov finish him?
Rykov lands a big shot that drops Noitalahti! Can he finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rykov postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Noitalahti's head off the mat! Noitalahti is out! He's out! Rykov jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexey Rykov!
Alexey Rykov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fight Club Clothing est. 09™, into his post fight interview.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nancy Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Botwin has chosen Little Boxes On The Hillside as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
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216 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nancy Botwin!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Mulqvist misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Mulqvist finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Botwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Nancy Botwin has been cut.
Botwin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Botwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Botwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mulqvist on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Botwin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mulqvist's calf.
Botwin moves forwards but Mulqvist connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Botwin misses with the combination.
Mulqvist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Botwin throws a hook but Mulqvist blocks it.
Botwin misses with a body shot.
Mulqvist throws a leg kick that is checked
and Botwin counters by moving into the clinch.
Mulqvist misses with the head strike.
Botwin is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mulqvist is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Botwin to the mat. Botwin regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Botwin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mulqvist scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist works over Botwin with some ground and pound from guard.
Mulqvist wants to control from the top but Botwin keeps moving.
Botwin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Botwin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Botwin is pulling down on Mulqvist's head to control his posture.
Mulqvist looking to pass the guard.
Botwin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mulqvist.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist is pushing down on Botwin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Botwin is fighting to maintain full guard but Mulqvist has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Botwin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mulqvist trying to control but Botwin is working from the bottom.
Mulqvist preventing the sweep.
Botwin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mulqvist defends well.
Mulqvist wants to control from the top but Botwin keeps moving.
Mulqvist wants to pass the guard but Botwin is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Botwin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mulqvist gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Botwin trying to keep a closed guard but Mulqvist is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist wants to control from the top but Botwin keeps moving.
Mulqvist drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Mulqvist as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Botwin screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Mulqvist! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Harri Mulqvist!
A relieved looking Harri Mulqvist thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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A |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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