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IMMA 62: Brown vs Scott PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnie Ironz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ironz comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Gold Cobra. Johnstone is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Humpin around, Bobby Brown. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnie Ironz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hank Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ironz. Johnstone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ironz throws a body punch but Johnstone moves out of range.
Arnie Ironz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ironz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnstone was well out of range. Poor timing from Ironz.
Ironz tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnstone misses with a straight right.
Ironz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnstone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnstone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ironz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ironz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Arnie Ironz has been cut.
Ironz misses with a head kick.
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!
Ironz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ironz, right into the meat.
Ironz feints and then cracks Johnstone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnstone down.
Ironz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnstone throws the left hand but Ironz avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnstone misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnstone blocks the leg kick.
Ironz avoids the head kick by Johnstone.
Ironz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ironz moves into the clinch.
Ironz keeps control of Johnstone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ironz swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ironz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johnstone avoids it.
Johnstone is trying to pull guard but Ironz has him pressed against the cage.
Ironz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnstone lands a knee to the head.
Ironz throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnstone.
Ironz missing with knees to the body.
Johnstone is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ironz.
Johnstone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ironz smiles and moves away.
Johnstone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ironz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ironz throws a head kick that misses.
Ironz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnstone blocks a body shot from Ironz.
Johnstone misses with a knee to the head.
Johnstone blocks a body shot from Ironz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnstone.
Ironz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnstone's elbow.
Johnstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironz throws a leg kick which misses Johnstone's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnstone tries to avoid it.
Ironz connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ironz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnstone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnstone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ironz throws a leg kick but Johnstone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johnstone misses with a looping left.
Ironz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnstone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ironz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnstone thuds a left hand into Ironz's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnstone throws a head kick but Ironz moves out of range.
Ironz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnstone under the eye.
Johnstone looks to land a left hand but Ironz moved out of range nicely.
Ironz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnstone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ironz is looking to wear down Johnstone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnstone blocks the leg kick.
Johnstone looks to land a left hand but Ironz moved out of range nicely.
Ironz looks to land a body kick but Johnstone moved away.
Arnie Ironz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ironz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnstone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ironz throws a solid leg kick but Johnstone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ironz.
An inside leg kick lands from Ironz.
Ironz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Hank Johnstone has been cut.
Ironz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Johnstone throws a jab but it's blocked by Ironz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Johnstone, right into the meat.
Ironz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ironz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnie Ironz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
A cross from Ironz lands.
Ironz moves into the clinch.
Johnstone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnstone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ironz blocks it with crossed arms.
Ironz lands a shoulder strike.
Ironz lands a right hand.
Johnstone is trying to pull guard but Ironz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Ironz on the inside.
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!
Ironz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ironz tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnstone avoids the damage to the body.
Ironz lands a shot to the body.
Ironz lands a shot to the body.
Ironz cracks Johnstone with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Ironz.
Ironz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnstone tries to work over Ironz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnstone is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ironz.
Ironz struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnstone controls his hands.
Ironz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ironz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ironz struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnstone controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ironz.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ironz.
Johnstone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ironz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnstone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ironz trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Ironz.
A right hook to the body lands for Ironz.
Ironz pushes Johnstone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Ironz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ironz lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Ironz.
Ironz lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnstone avoiding damage as Ironz throws knees to the body.
Ironz lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ironz lands an elbow that stopped Johnstone in his tracks for a moment.
Johnstone misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ironz.
Ironz lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnstone backwards.
Ironz gets through Johnstone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ironz tries a body shot but Johnstone blocks it.
Johnstone missing with knees to the body.
Ironz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnstone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ironz has him pressed against the cage.
Ironz lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnstone backwards.
Ironz lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ironz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnstone is rocked!
Ironz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnstone can do to turn this around?
Johnstone takes a shot to the head.
Johnstone is still on wobbly legs! Can Ironz finish him?
Ironz pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Johnstone! Ironz unloads with more strikes and Johnstone sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnie Ironz!
Arnie Ironz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. Speed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Funky Kingston / Toots And The Maytals 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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210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otto Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tanner Speed!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen swings for the body but Speed moves out of range.
A jab from Speed misses.
Jokinen jabs Speed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Speed lands with a good body shot.
Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Speed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jokinen 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!
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Jokinen takes a swing at Speed's ribcage but misses.
Jokinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Jokinen throws a head kick that half lands.
Jokinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Speed misses with a head kick.
Speed checks a leg kick.
Speed checks a low kick from Jokinen.
Speed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jokinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Speed.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Jokinen! Speed is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Jokinen!
Otto Jokinen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by disturbed - down with the sickness. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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275 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Powers!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powers manages to avoid it.
Powers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Powers counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Powers counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powers misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Powers scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Powers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Powers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Powers can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Powers has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Powers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Powers blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers can't do much from the bottom here.
Powers gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Powers is defending well.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie trying to advance position but Powers counters by regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Powers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Powers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powers. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Powers.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Powers uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Powers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Powers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Powers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chuck Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie looking to score a takedown here. Powers is defending well but Gracie drives through and ends up in Powers's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Powers wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Austin Powers will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Powers counters with a stiff right hand.
Powers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Powers is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Powers has the dominant position.
Powers manages to break the clinch.
Gracie throws a hook but Powers avoids it easily.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Powers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Powers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Powers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Austin Powers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Powers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Powers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Powers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Chuck Gracie has been cut.
Austin Powers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Powers.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oooooh!!! Powers has knocked Gracie down with a huge combo! Powers steps away and waves a wobbly Gracie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Powers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Powers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Powers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powers. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Powers. Powers maintains the clinch.
Gracie prevents Powers from breaking the clinch.
Gracie has Powers pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers working aggressively here.
Powers stalling.
Powers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Powers.
Powers looking to slow down the pace here.
Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Powers has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Powers misses with some punches.
Powers stalls.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Powers throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powers.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Powers.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Powers.
Gracie throws a hook but Powers blocks it.
Powers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie throws a hook but Powers avoids it easily.
Powers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Powers knows he should have avoided that one.
Powers lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Powers takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gracie is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Powers counters with a huge left! Gracie is in big trouble! He's backing up but Powers isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gracie from any more damage. A dominating finish by Powers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Austin Powers!
During a confident post fight interview, Austin Powers thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Sliders (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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250 lbs
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Staton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Sliders!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sliders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sliders jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Sliders.
A big head kick from Sliders and Staton is sent sprawling to the canvas!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Staton keeping moving, preventing Sliders from controlling successfully.
Staton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sliders throws a head kick that Staton semi-blocks.
Sliders misses with a looping right.
Staton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton takes a swing at Sliders's ribcage but misses.
Sliders lands with a straight right. Staton didn't see that one coming.
Staton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Staton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Staton looks to land a left hand but Sliders moved out of range nicely.
Staton misses with a low kick.
Staton walks into a stiff left hand from Sliders.
Sliders misses with a straight left.
Staton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sliders throws a hook but Staton blocks it.
Sliders connects with an inside leg kick.
Sliders throws a lazy head kick
and Staton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Sliders misses.
Staton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sliders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Staton.
Sliders throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Staton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staton misses with a low kick.
Sliders lunges at Staton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Staton's hand.
Sliders checks a low kick from Staton.
Staton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sliders.
Staton thows a leg kick but Sliders checks it
and Sliders counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Staton!
Staton is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Staton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oh Staton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in half guard, Sliders seems content to control.
Staton seems to have got his legs back now.
Staton is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sliders jabs Staton right on the nose. Staton blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sliders is able to avoid easily.
Staton closes the distance and clinches up with Sliders, looking for a takedown. Staton pushes Sliders against the cage but Sliders circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Staton avoids the head kick by Sliders.
Sliders waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Staton.
Staton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sliders throws out the jab.
Sliders looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Staton throws a sloppy head kick and Sliders moves out of range easily.
Staton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sliders is able to avoid easily.
Sliders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Staton.
Sliders throws a nice head kick!
Staton throws a leg kick that misses.
Sliders defending well as Staton loads up on a big left hand.
Max Sliders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sliders with a jab.
Sliders jabs Staton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Staton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sliders fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Staton checks it well.
Sliders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Staton tries to score with a low kick but Sliders moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Staton blocks the leg kick.
Staton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sliders is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Staton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Staton ducks under a wild hook from Sliders.
Sliders catches Staton napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Staton to the canvas!
Sliders must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sliders stays in close to Staton's body and controls the position.
Staton looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Sliders dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sliders connects with a leg kick. Staton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sliders with a nice cross.
Sliders checks a leg kick.
Sliders lands a big shot that drops Staton! Can he finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sliders is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Staton working a defensive guard here.
Lee Staton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sliders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sliders throws a wild body kick that Staton sees coming a mile off.
Staton ducks right into an uppercut from Sliders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Staton was well out of range. Poor timing from Sliders.
Sliders's corner calls for a 1-2. Sliders obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sliders is looking to score with low kicks.
Sliders looks for the body kick but Staton saw that one coming.
Staton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Staton.
Sliders misses with an uppercut.
Sliders misses with a low kick.
Sliders cracks Staton with a good jab.
Staton walks into a straight right hand from Sliders.
Sliders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sliders throws a big shot that misses.
Staton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Max Sliders has been cut.
Sliders swings for the body but Staton moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sliders's jab looks to have found its range, popping Staton under the eye.
A combination from Staton does no damage.
Staton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Staton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sliders has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Max Sliders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Staton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Staton misses with a body kick.
Sliders is looking to score with low kicks.
Staton moves away from the strike by Sliders.
Sliders misses with a double jab
and Staton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sliders is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Staton moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton loads up on a big right hand but Sliders slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Sliders. No joy for Staton on that attempt.
Staton shoots in looking for a takedown but Sliders manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Staton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sliders has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Staton.
Sliders looks to land a combination. Staton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sliders checks a leg kick nicely.
Sliders missing with a left hand there. Staton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Sliders lands.
Sliders checks the leg kick.
No luck for Staton with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Staton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sliders fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Staton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sliders misses with a left hand
and Staton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sliders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sliders tries to land a body kick
and Staton counters with a nice uppercut.
Staton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sliders closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Max Sliders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sliders's jab looks to have found its range, popping Staton under the eye.
Sliders throws a sloppy head kick and Staton moves out of range easily.
Sliders throws the kick towards the body but Staton avoids it.
Sliders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Staton needs to keep his hands up - Sliders had a free shot at his head there.
Sliders missing with a left hand there. Staton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Staton.
Sliders 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Staton avoids the body shot from Sliders.
Staton throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Sliders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Sliders's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sliders throws a hook but Staton blocks it.
Sliders connects with an inside leg kick.
Staton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Staton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sliders moves out of range as Staton throws a body kick.
Good work by Sliders as he checks the leg kick.
Staton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Staton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sliders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Staton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sliders is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Sliders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sliders avoids the head kick by Staton.
Sliders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Staton's calf.
Staton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sliders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliders wants to land a leg kick but Staton is out of range.
Staton wants to land a leg kick but Sliders is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Sliders finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sliders checks a leg kick.
Sliders lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sliders paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sliders drops Staton with a big left hand and mounts him. Staton is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sliders throwing strikes here but Staton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sliders prevents Staton from getting the reversal.
Sliders controlling from the full mount.
Lee Staton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Max Sliders hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sliders throws a head kick that misses.
Max Sliders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sliders throws a combination. Staton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Staton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Staton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Staton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Staton misses with a head kick.
Sliders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staton throws a solid leg kick but Sliders takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Staton.
Sliders cracks a nice hook into Staton's ribs.
Sliders avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Staton scores with a push kick.
Sliders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sliders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Sliders. No joy for Staton on that attempt.
Sliders lands a jab to the nose.
Staton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Staton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Staton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sliders's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Staton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot lands for Sliders.
Staton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Staton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Sliders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sliders 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Sliders!
A victorious Max Sliders thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Berzevaco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pe Lurpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berzevaco comes into the arena with Kaksi vanhaa hinttaria blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hakeem Berzevaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pe Lurpo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lurpo misses with a leg kick
and Berzevaco counters with a left and a right that stings Lurpo.
Berzevaco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lurpo with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Berzevaco counter with a right hand.
Berzevaco thows a body shot but no joy.
Lurpo throws a sloppy head kick and Berzevaco moves out of range easily.
Lurpo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzevaco.
Lurpo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lurpo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Berzevaco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck for Lurpo with that takedown attempt.
Hakeem Berzevaco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pe Lurpo.
A low kick from Lurpo is predictable there
and Berzevaco counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lurpo misses with a takedown attempt - Berzevaco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lurpo walks into a straight right hand from Berzevaco.
Lurpo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pe Lurpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lurpo misses with a double jab
and Berzevaco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Berzevaco works the jab nicely.
Lurpo misses with a jab to the body
and Berzevaco counters with a crisp one two that drops Lurpo! Berzevaco thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lurpo to his feet! Lurpo is in big trouble!
Lurpo is rocked!
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!
Berzevaco drops Lurpo with a straight right hand, right on the button! Berzevaco follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakeem Berzevaco!
Hakeem Berzevaco gave a mention to ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schilt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Who - Baba O'Riley kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gilbert Schilt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbert Schilt!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schilt.
Schilt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Lester Howell has been cut.
Howell loads up on a big right hand but Schilt slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Howell.
Schilt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Howell is out of range and Schilt settles back down.
Schilt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schilt throws a head kick that misses.
Schilt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Howell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schilt's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schilt holds on and takes a little breather.
Howell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schilt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howell.
Howell wants to control from the top but Schilt keeps moving.
Howell throws a big elbow that misses.
Schilt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell is fighting to break Schilt's control of his arms but Schilt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Howell trying to control but Schilt is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howell throws a lazy right hand but Schilt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schilt punishes Howell's body with a nice straight punch.
Howell feints and then cracks Schilt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schilt down.
Schilt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schilt throws a shot from downtown. Howell moves away and avoids it.
Howell moves out of range of the body kick from Schilt.
Howell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gilbert Schilt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schilt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Howell just misses with a punch to the body.
Gilbert Schilt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howell trying to control from half guard but Schilt is working away.
Schilt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Howell throwing shots but Schilt is blocking nicely.
Howell thows a huge punch but Schilt dodges it nicely.
Howell lands strikes from half guard.
Schilt regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Howell.
Schilt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Howell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Howell stands up over Schilt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Howell postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schilt is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell is trying to control the position but Schilt postures up.
Schilt trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schilt is one step ahead there.
Howell 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.
Schilt postures up.
Schilt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Howell is trying to control the position but Schilt postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Lester Howell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A big right from Howell misses.
Howell misses with a head kick.
Howell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schilt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Howell tries to move into range but Schilt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Schilt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howell on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Schilt. Those never looked like landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Howell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schilt - the referee stops the clock and Howell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schilt. Howell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Schilt blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Schilt finds it's way through Howell's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilt scores with a leg kick.
Schilt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schilt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schilt is looking to land body kicks.
Schilt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schilt throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Howell misses its intended target.
Howell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schilt.
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 Lester Howell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lester Howell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left lands for Schilt.
Howell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Schilt blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Schilt misses.
Howell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howell is looking to score with low kicks.
Schilt throws out a powerful jab.
Howell connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Schilt.
Schilt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schilt misses the shot to the body.
Schilt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schilt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Howell's sensitive parts.
Schilt blocks a head kick by Howell.
Schilt avoids the head kick by Howell.
Schilt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schilt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Schilt scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell throws a leg kick but Schilt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schilt scores with a jab. Howell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Schilt.
Howell throws a head kick that misses
and Schilt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howell moves forwards but Schilt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schilt. Howell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howell looks to score with a jab to the body but Schilt is just out of range.
Howell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howell walks into a straight right hand from Schilt.
Schilt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Howell missing with a left hand there. Schilt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howell shoots for a double leg takedown but Schilt sprawls well. He's pushed Howell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Howell takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Schilt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Schilt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schilt throws a leg kick
and Howell counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell throws a leg kick that misses.
Schilt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schilt misses with a looping right.
Schilt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Howell. Howell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schilt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schilt misses with a kick to the body
enabling Howell to counter with a crisp jab.
Schilt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schilt sizes up Howell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schilt throws out a loose jab but Howell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schilt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Howell.
Howell throws out a powerful jab.
Howell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Howell throws a head kick but Schilt moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schilt. That's going to slow Howell down.
Howell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howell throws a sloppy head kick and Schilt moves out of range easily.
Schilt lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell throws a sloppy head kick and Schilt moves out of range easily.
Schilt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Howell. That did some damage!
Schilt lands with an overhand left.
Schilt lands a high kick!
Howell throws a body punch but Schilt moves out of range.
Schilt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schilt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howell.
Howell throws a body punch but Schilt moves out of range.
Howell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schilt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howell throws a sloppy body shot
and Schilt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gilbert Schilt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schilt connects with a right hand. Howell shakes it off.
Schilt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howell avoids it really well and circles away.
Good leg kick by Howell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Schilt connects with a jab.
Schilt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Howell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schilt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schilt blocks a head kick by Howell.
Howell is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Schilt's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Schilt throws a right hand that misses
and Howell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schilt is out of range.
Howell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schilt.
Howell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Schilt finds it's target.
Howell scores with the left hand. Schilt knows he should have avoided that one.
Good leg kick by Howell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schilt connects with a leg kick. Howell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Schilt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lester Howell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Howell slips a jab and a cross from Schilt.
Howell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schilt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Howell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Schilt's half guard.
Howell wants to take a breather but Schilt is having none of it.
Howell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Schilt is staying active underneath Howell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Howell prevents Schilt from improving his position.
Howell throwing shots but Schilt is blocking nicely.
Howell passes to side control.
The strikes coming from Howell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell misses with the ground and pound.
Howell wants to control but Schilt is keeping him busy.
Howell is putting a hurting on Schilt here, landing some big shots from side control.
Howell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schilt keeps working.
Howell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Schilt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Howell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Schilt to see if he's OK.
Schilt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Howell crashes against the mat.
Schilt struggling a bit here.
Howell in side control, throwing shots but Schilt defends.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howell trying to control the position but Schilt is working away.
Howell throwing shots but missing, from side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Schilt is right now.
You can see the frustration on Schilt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Schilt is looking to regain half guard here but Howell keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt sneaks back into half guard.
Schilt moves into full guard.
Howell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Schilt is trying to control the position but Howell postures up.
Howell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Howell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Howell throwing strikes but missing.
Schilt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Howell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schilt trying to control the position here.
Howell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gilbert Schilt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Schilt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schilt misses with a kick to the body.
Howell tries a head kick but it misses.
Schilt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Howell in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Howell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Howell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lester Howell!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lester Howell made sure he mentioned TFP Graphics - Pit Inc, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hanley Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Take it in Blood -- Nas. Emelianenko has chosen You are the best around as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hanley Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez digs a good hook to Emelianenko's body.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Ramirez ducks down to avoid it.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramirez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emelianenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ramirez sprawls well initially but Emelianenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ramirez trying to control from the bottom.
Emelianenko is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramirez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ramirez gets full guard.
Ramirez keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramirez wants to sweep but no luck.
Ramirez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ramirez lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez landing strikes from the mount and Emelianenko is in trouble!
Emelianenko tries to lock up and control but Ramirez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ramirez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Emelianenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ramirez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ramirez prevents Emelianenko from getting the reversal.
Ramirez trying to control but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Ramirez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramirez prevents Emelianenko from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ramirez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Emelianenko?
Ramirez content just to control the position here.
Emelianenko is desperately trying to improve his position but Ramirez has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a big elbow.
It looks like Andrei Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko wants to hold on but Ramirez pushes him away.
Emelianenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Emelianenko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Ramirez.
Ramirez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Emelianenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ramirez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ramirez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Emelianenko is rocked!
That has opened up Andrei Emelianenko's cut even more.
Emelianenko is working to get back to half guard.
Ramirez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Emelianenko hang on?
Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Can Ramirez finish him?
Emelianenko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ramirez lands a big shot to the head and Emelianenko winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hanley Ramirez!
Hanley Ramirez 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Zophiel Furfur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dingdown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dingdown has chosen Baggy Trousers as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zophiel Furfur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Dingdown!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dingdown misses with a series of wild punches.
Dingdown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Furfur ducks under a wild hook from Dingdown.
Dingdown blocks the body kick.
Dingdown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Furfur. That's going to slow Dingdown down.
Furfur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Furfur takes a swing at Dingdown's ribcage but misses.
Dingdown blocks a head kick by Furfur.
Furfur misses with an uppercut. Dingdown saw that one coming.
Dingdown looks to throw the jab but Furfur is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Furfur blocks the low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Dingdown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dingdown throws a sloppy head kick and Furfur moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Furfur. Dingdown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dingdown throws a hook but Furfur blocks it.
Furfur has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingdown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Furfur backwards.
Dingdown blocking some punches.
Furfur keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dingdown's efforts to push away.
Furfur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dingdown or not.
Furfur struggles to land a body shot inside as Dingdown controls his hands.
Dingdown wants to take the fight to the mat but Furfur manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Furfur blocking some punches.
Furfur is stalling here.
Furfur gets through Dingdown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dingdown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dingdown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dingdown tries for a takedown but Furfur manages to get underhooks.
Dingdown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Furfur manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dingdown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zophiel Furfur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Dingdown.
Dingdown throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dingdown breaks from the clinch.
Dingdown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Furfur sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Furfur scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid body kick from Furfur.
Dingdown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slow jab from Dingdown misses its intended target.
Furfur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dingdown.
Dingdown throws a head kick that misses
and Furfur counters with a low kick, right behind Dingdown 's knee.
Furfur takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Furfur feints and then cracks Dingdown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dingdown down.
Furfur lands a head kick!
A good leg kick by Furfur.
Furfur scores with a nice head shot.
Dingdown scores with a nice strike.
Furfur throws a head kick but Dingdown moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown looks to land a left hand but Furfur moved out of range nicely.
Dingdown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furfur manages to avoid it.
Donk. Dingdown catches Furfur right on the button with a cross.
Furfur misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Furfur.
Dingdown throws a right hand that Furfur ducks under and follows up with a left that Furfur also avoids with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Furfur.
Furfur connects with a solid leg kick.
Furfur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Furfur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Furfur feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dingdown's calf.
Dingdown swings for the body but Furfur moves out of range.
Dingdown swings widly with a right hand
and Furfur counters with a nice uppercut.
Dingdown throws a sloppy head kick
and Furfur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dingdown takes a swing at Furfur's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Furfur moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Furfur stuns Dingdown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Furfur. That snapped Dingdown's head back.
Dingdown misses with a wild body shot.
Furfur scores with a jab to the body.
Furfur connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dingdown fails to land with a series of punches.
Furfur scores with a sloppy right hand. Dingdown should have avoided that one.
Furfur moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Furfur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dingdown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Furfur checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furfur takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Furfur lands a nice hook to Dingdown's body. Dingdown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab from Furfur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zophiel Furfur dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Furfur clinches.
Dingdown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Furfur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Furfur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dingdown's elbow.
Dingdown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Furfur blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Furfur - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dingdown.
Furfur lands a left hand.
Dingdown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Furfur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dingdown was well out of range. Poor timing from Furfur.
Furfur lands a right hook to the body.
Dingdown throws a lazy head kick
and Furfur counters with a low kick, right behind Dingdown 's knee.
Dingdown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dingdown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab by Furfur.
Dingdown blocks a head kick by Furfur.
Dingdown scores with the left hand. Furfur knows he should have avoided that one.
Furfur fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dingdown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zophiel Furfur is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dingdown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Furfur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Furfur scores with a head kick. Dingdown tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dingdown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Furfur is looking to slow Dingdown down with leg kicks.
Jab, jab by Furfur - just one landing.
Jab, jab by Furfur - just one landing.
Dingdown throws a body kick that misses.
Dingdown throws a head kick that misses
and Furfur counters with an inside leg kick.
Dingdown just misses with a punch to the body.
Ben Dingdown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dingdown. That's going to slow Furfur down.
Dingdown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dingdown misses with a double jab
and Furfur counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Furfur dodges the punch combination from Dingdown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Furfur lands.
Furfur cracks a nice hook into Dingdown's ribs.
Dingdown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Furfur, as that shot connected.
Furfur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dingdown under the eye.
Furfur scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Furfur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Furfur throws a nice head kick!
Furfur lands with a shot to the body.
Furfur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Furfur blocks a jab.
Dingdown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Furfur.
Nice uppercut lands for Furfur. That snapped Dingdown's head back.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dingdown misses with a few strikes there.
Furfur takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Furfur.
Dingdown blocks a head kick by Furfur.
Furfur fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Furfur.
Dingdown throws a nice looking combination but Furfur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Furfur misses with a low kick as Dingdown jumps back.
Dingdown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dingdown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Furfur was well out of range. Poor timing from Dingdown.
Furfur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Furfur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Dingdown misses.
Furfur takes the fight into the clinch.
Dingdown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Furfur is looking to control Dingdown's arms but Dingdown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Furfur has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Furfur.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Dingdown fails to land.
Furfur lands a nice uppercut.
Furfur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dingdown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Furfur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Furfur gets through Dingdown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Furfur throws an elbow that misses.
Dingdown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Furfur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dingdown throws out the jab.
Dingdown throws a shot from downtown. Furfur moves away and avoids it.
Furfur ducks under a wild hook from Dingdown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furfur throws out a powerful jab.
Furfur scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dingdown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zophiel Furfur dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Furfur scores with a head kick. Dingdown tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice uppercut lands for Furfur. That snapped Dingdown's head back.
Furfur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Furfur throws a leg kick which misses Dingdown's front leg but catches the back leg as Dingdown tries to avoid it.
Furfur connects with an inside leg kick.
Dingdown throws a looping overhand right but Furfur ducks down to avoid it.
Dingdown shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Furfur eats them both and turns towards Dingdown to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dingdown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Furfur lands a jab to Dingdown's midsection.
Good leg kick by Furfur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dingdown throws a head kick but Furfur moves out of range.
Furfur clinches.
Dingdown misses with a body punch.
Dingdown tries to break the clinch but Furfur is controlling the position.
Furfur throws a punch but it's blocked by Dingdown.
Dingdown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dingdown is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Furfur.
Dingdown blocks a body shot from Furfur.
Dingdown has a couple of punches blocked by Furfur.
Furfur blocks a body shot from Dingdown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Furfur.
Dingdown is trying to break free.
Dingdown taking a breather.
Dingdown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dingdown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Furfur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dingdown's elbow.
Dingdown swings wildly with an uppercut but Furfur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Furfur taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Furfur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Furfur lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Furfur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dingdown swings wildly with an uppercut but Furfur uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Furfur tries to stall but Dingdown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right handed body shot lands from Dingdown.
Furfur scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Furfur trying to stall but Dingdown improves his position.
Dingdown lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dingdown can't get the takedown.
Furfur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dingdown manages to break the clinch.
Dingdown misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Furfur.
Furfur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Furfur moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Furfur has Dingdown pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown scores a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Furfur has Dingdown pressed against the cage, preventing Dingdown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dingdown trying to control the position but instead, Furfur has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dingdown into the cage.
Furfur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Furfur tries a body shot but Dingdown blocks it.
Furfur pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Furfur.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dingdown obliges.
Furfur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dingdowns head.
Dingdown blocks a body shot from Furfur.
Furfur can't find room to land a body shot as Dingdown controls the action.
Dingdown working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furfur is trying to maintain a safe position but Dingdown gets an underhook and turns Furfur into the cage.
Furfur working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dingdown misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dingdown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Furfur has him pressed against the cage.
Furfur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dingdown backwards.
Dingdown blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Furfur.
Dingdown wants to break free but Furfur has control.
Dingdown blocking some punches.
Furfur tries a body shot but Dingdown blocks it.
Dingdown throws an elbow that misses.
Furfur looking to slow down the pace here.
Dingdown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Furfur presses Dingdown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Furfur throws a head punch that misses.
Furfur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dingdowns head.
Furfur softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zophiel Furfur clearly takes that round.
That's time! Furfur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dingdown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dingdown scores with a jab.
Furfur ducks under a wild hook from Dingdown.
Furfur throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Dingdown blocks the low kick.
Ben Dingdown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dingdown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Furfur throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dingdown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Furfur misses with a body shot.
Furfur scores with a push kick.
Furfur slips a straight right by Dingdown.
Furfur cracks Dingdown with an open hand slap.
Dingdown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dingdown connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furfur avoids the head kick by Dingdown.
Dingdown is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furfur works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Furfur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Furfur lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dingdown takes a step back to recover.
Dingdown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Furfur.
Furfur delivers a nice body kick.
Furfur scores with a decent looking hook.
Furfur scores with a nice body kick.
Dingdown throws a hook to the side of Furfur's head but Furfur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dingdown throws a head kick that misses.
Dingdown moves out of range of the body kick from Furfur.
Dingdown misses with the body kick
and Furfur counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dingdown thinking.
Furfur blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Furfur manages to avoid it.
A jab from Furfur does it's job there.
Furfur scores with a body shot.
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!
Dingdown throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Furfur. That's going to slow Dingdown down.
Dingdown lands with a nice combination. Furfur backs away looking to recover.
Dingdown throws a nice looking combination but Furfur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Furfur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Furfur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Furfur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dingdown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dingdown has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Furfur.
Furfur connects with a jab.
Furfur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dingdown.
Nice shot lands for Furfur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furfur throws a head kick but Dingdown moves out of range.
Dingdown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dingdown.
Furfur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dingdown in his tracks.
Furfur catches Dingdown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dingdown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dingdown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dingdown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Furfur counters with a straight right hand.
Dingdown throws a head kick that misses.
Dingdown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Furfur scores with a jab to the body.
Dingdown connects with a right hand. Furfur shakes it off.
Furfur throws a leg kick but Dingdown sees it coming and moves out of range.
Furfur ducks under a wild hook from Dingdown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Furfur counters with an outside leg kick.
Furfur walks into a left hand.
Dingdown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Furfur.
Furfur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dingdown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furfur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Furfur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Furfur goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Furfur looks to land a body kick but Dingdown moved away.
Furfur moves away from the strike by Dingdown.
Dingdown misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dingdown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Furfur feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dingdown's calf.
Furfur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Furfur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dingdown doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zophiel Furfur had his way with Ben Dingdown in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Furfur throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Furfur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Furfur avoids the head kick by Dingdown.
Furfur tries a head kick but it misses.
Furfur connects with a high kick.
Furfur takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dingdown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Furfur is looking to score with low kicks.
Dingdown avoids the head kick by Furfur.
Furfur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dingdown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crunch! Furfur slams his shin into Dingdown's torso.
Dingdown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dingdown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Furfur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Dingdown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dingdown looks to land a combination but Furfur avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Dingdown.
Dingdown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dingdown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Furfur blocks a head kick by Dingdown.
Dingdown is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Furfur dodges the punch combination from Dingdown.
Furfur lands with a slapping head kick.
Furfur avoids the head kick by Dingdown.
Furfur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dingdown scores with a jab to the body.
Furfur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dingdown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ben Dingdown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown avoids a kick to the body.
Furfur stuns Dingdown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dingdown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dingdown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Furfur.
Furfur throws a leg kick which misses Dingdown's front leg but catches the back leg as Dingdown tries to avoid it.
Nice shot by Dingdown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dingdown wants to clinch.
Furfur scoring well with a low kick there.
Dingdown throws a leg kick
and Furfur counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Furfur.
Furfur avoids the head kick by Dingdown.
Dingdown 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Furfur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dingdown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Furfur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dingdown moves away.
Furfur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Furfur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dingdown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Furfur moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Furfur throws a chopping leg kick but Dingdown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dingdown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dingdown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Furfur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dingdown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dingdown throws a right and a left that Furfur avoids nicely.
Furfur throws a head kick but Dingdown moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dingdown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Furfur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dingdown on the side of the head.
Dingdown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Furfur.
Furfur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dingdown's sensitive parts.
Dingdown takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dingdown takes one to the chin there.
Dingdown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Furfur counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Furfur throws a leg kick which misses Dingdown's front leg but catches the back leg as Dingdown tries to avoid it.
Furfur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dingdown throws out the jab.
Dingdown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dingdown swings for the body but Furfur moves out of range.
Dingdown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Furfur circles away quickly and effectively.
Furfur goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Furfur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zophiel Furfur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Furfur has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zophiel Furfur!
Zophiel Furfur retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Zophiel Furfur was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sabre (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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205 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
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ruanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruanti misses the jab.
Ruanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sabre.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruanti.
Ruanti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sabre moves away.
Ruanti throws a right and a left that Sabre avoids nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ruanti.
Sabre 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.
Ruanti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sabre throws a wild body kick that Ruanti sees coming a mile off.
Sabre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ruanti checks it well.
Ruanti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ruanti throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sabre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sabre throws a body punch but Ruanti moves out of range.
Ruanti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruanti connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruanti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sabre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruanti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ruanti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sabre.
Ruanti closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sabre quickly recovers to half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ruanti with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ruanti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sabre sees it coming and defends easily.
Sabre is concentrating on defense, preventing Ruanti from advancing position.
Ruanti prevents Sabre from standing back up.
Ruanti is trying to control the action in half guard but Sabre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sabre is in trouble now - Ruanti has advanced to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabre wants to hold on but Ruanti pushes him away.
Ruanti is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Ruanti tries to land a front kick but Sabre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruanti throws a sloppy head kick and Sabre moves out of range easily.
Ruanti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sabre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ruanti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruanti throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Matt Sabre has been cut.
Sabre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruanti.
Ruanti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Sabre misses its intended target.
Sabre looks to land a left hand but Ruanti moved out of range nicely.
Ruanti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sabre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sabre dodges the punch combination from Ruanti.
Sabre thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Sabre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti tries to land a front kick but Sabre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ruanti misses with a leg kick.
Sabre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruanti moves away.
Sabre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Ruanti slams his shin into Sabre's torso.
Ruanti throws a wild body kick that Sabre sees coming a mile off.
Sabre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sabre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruanti.
Ruanti ducks under a wild hook from Sabre.
Sabre tries to bum rush Ruanti with a series of wild strikes but Ruanti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sabre misses with a body shot.
Sabre moves in looking to clinch but Ruanti pushes him off.
Ruanti lands a nice shot to the body.
Good work by Ruanti as he checks the leg kick.
Ruanti blocks a jab.
Sabre fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruanti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sabre scores with a hook to the body. Ruanti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Sabre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ruanti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruanti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sabre but Sabre pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ruanti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ruanti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sabre.
Ruanti looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabre is just out of range.
Sabre misses with a looping right.
Ruanti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sabre.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruanti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruanti.
Good work by Sabre as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Ruanti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sabre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruanti throws a jab when Sabre was well out of range.
Ruanti throws a leg kick but Sabre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ruanti blocks a jab.
Sabre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ruanti is out of range and Sabre settles back down.
Sabre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sabre tries to clinch there but Ruanti circles away.
Ruanti throws a low kick, looking for Sabre's leg but Sabre calmly moves out of range.
Sabre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruanti.
Ruanti throws a push kick but Sabre slaps the foot to one side.
Sabre moves out of range of the body kick.
Sabre throws a good cross that connects.
Sabre checks a leg kick nicely.
Ruanti is looking to wear down Sabre with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sabre feints and then cracks Ruanti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ruanti down.
Sabre misses with a low kick as Ruanti jumps back.
Ruanti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sabre counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruanti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ruanti shoots in for a double leg but Sabre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sabre throws a low kick but Ruanti avoids it.
Sabre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruanti. Ruanti obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruanti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ruanti misses with a straight right.
Jab by Sabre.
Sabre tries to clinch up.
Sabre slips a jab from Ruanti.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabre. That's going to slow Ruanti down.
Ruanti lands the left hand.
Sabre swings widly with a right hand
and Ruanti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Ruanti misses
and Sabre counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sabre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sabre lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre lands with a nice body punch.
Ruanti is looking to land body kicks.
Sabre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ruanti doesn't seem bothered though.
Ruanti cracks Sabre with an open hand slap.
Ruanti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sabre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruanti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sabre misses with a head kick.
Ruanti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ruanti misses with a wild body shot.
Ruanti thows a body shot but no joy.
Ruanti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruanti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ruanti takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sabre's guard.
Ruanti tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabre is retaining full guard.
Sabre wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sabre working a defensive guard but Ruanti passes into half guard.
Sabre trying to control here.
Ruanti wants to pass to mount but Sabre is defending the position.
Ruanti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sabre defending well though.
Sabre trying to hold on to Ruanti's head to control him but Ruanti postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sabre is looking to improve his position.
Ruanti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sabre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sabre stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ruanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruanti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sabre checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sabre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruanti moves away.
Sabre throws a hook but Ruanti blocks it.
Sabre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruanti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Sabre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Matt Sabre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sabre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ruanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sabre.
Sabre avoids the head kick by Ruanti.
Sabre moves in looking to clinch but Ruanti pushes him off.
Sabre finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ruanti throws a jab when Sabre was well out of range.
Sabre blocks a head kick by Ruanti.
Ruanti is looking to chop away at Sabre's legs.
Ruanti lunges at Sabre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sabre's hand.
Ruanti is looking to slow Sabre down with leg kicks.
Ruanti steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sabre. That one must have hurt.
Ruanti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sabre.
Ruanti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabre misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre misses with a takedown attempt - Ruanti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sabre misses with a head kick.
Ruanti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabre was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruanti.
Sabre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ruanti looks for the body kick but Sabre saw that one coming.
Sabre tries a head kick but it misses.
Sabre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ruanti.
Sabre takes a swing at Ruanti's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Sabre misses.
Ruanti misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ruanti.
Sabre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruanti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ruanti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sabre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sabre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ruanti looks to land a body kick but Sabre moved away.
Ruanti tries to score with a low kick but Sabre moves his leg out of the way.
Sabre throws out a loose jab but Ruanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruanti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sabre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sabre cracks Ruanti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabre looks to land a combination but Ruanti avoids it well.
Sabre checks a leg kick.
Sabre tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruanti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruanti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ruanti blocks a jab.
Sabre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sabre blocks a head kick by Ruanti.
Ruanti fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruanti thuds his shin into the meat of Sabre's side.
Daniel Ruanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabre throws a hook to the side of Ruanti's head but Ruanti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick by Ruanti misses
and Sabre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruanti looks to land a left hand but Sabre moved out of range nicely.
Ruanti throws a front kick aimed at Sabre's knee but Sabre avoids it well.
Sabre misses with a body shot.
Sabre thumps Ruanti with a low kick.
Ruanti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ruanti misses with an uppercut. Sabre saw that one coming.
Ruanti misses with an uppercut. Sabre saw that one coming.
Ruanti lands a nice looking body shot.
Ruanti throws a nice looking combination but Sabre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sabre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ruanti.
Sabre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruanti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruanti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ruanti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sabre.
A big left from Sabre misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabre sizes up Ruanti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sabre tries to clinch there but Ruanti circles away.
Sabre on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sabre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ruanti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruanti is looking to slow Sabre down with leg kicks.
Sabre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ruanti with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Ruanti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruanti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Ruanti!
A relieved looking Daniel Ruanti 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Power. Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. yes kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Maximus Scott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Scott!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Mr Brown!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown catches Scott with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Scott slips a jab from Brown.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Scott counters with a nice uppercut.
Scott scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Scott slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scott finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head.
Scott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scott takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Scott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Scott's shoulder, as Scott tries to avoid the shot.
Scott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mr Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Scott tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scott is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Brown misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Scott.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Scott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Scott keeps Brown at a distance using the push kick.
Scott throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick from Scott lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
It looks like Mr Brown has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Brown is rocked!
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Scott finish him?
Scott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scott lands a slapping body shot.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown is aggressively charging in as Scott backs up avoiding any damage. Scott tosses out a jab and Brown runs right into it face first! Brown is out cold! Scott dropped down on all fours and is barking in Brown's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maximus Scott!
Maximus Scott is the new welterweight champion!
Maximus Scott tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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G |
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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
58% |
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