Challenge 7 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valfar Windir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Bundao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Windir
vs
Bundao

190 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
29
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valfar Windir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ze Bundao!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Windir is looking to clinch but Bundao is avoiding it.

Bundao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Bundao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bundao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bundao wants to pass the guard but Windir is keeping the position.

Bundao drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Windir dives on top into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Windir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Bundao looking for a triangle here. Windir is fighting it but it looks tight! Bundao pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Windir is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ze Bundao!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Asiong Salonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Harry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry has chosen Just like You Imagined by Nine Inch Nails as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Quinton Harry was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Salonga
vs
Harry

173 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
31
145 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asiong Salonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quinton Harry!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonga throws a jab but it's blocked by Harry.

Harry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Harry trying to control but Salonga is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Quinton Harry hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Harry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salonga as he jumps to the side.
Harry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salonga closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harry did well to prevent Salonga getting side control.
Salonga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harry taking some punishment here, with Salonga in his half guard.
Harry is trying to stand.

Harry looking for submissions off his back.
Harry trying to hold on to Salonga's head to control him but Salonga postures up.
Salonga working the head and body with strikes.
Harry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Salonga.
Salonga not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harry slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Salonga with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Salonga throws a big elbow that misses.
Salonga throws a big elbow that misses.
Salonga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Harry pushes a forearm under Salonga's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Salonga is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Quinton Harry!
A victorious Quinton Harry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Philips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuki Ozawa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ozawa
vs
Philips

163 cm
20
139 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuki Ozawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Philips!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuki Ozawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Philips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ozawa is fending him off so far but Philips persists. Nope, Ozawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Ozawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ozawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Ozawa.
Philips avoids the head kick by Ozawa.
Ozawa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Philips is rocked!
Philips looks gassed!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ozawa.
Philips is still on wobbly legs! Can Ozawa finish him?
Ozawa is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Ozawa shuts the power down on Philips. Lights out, game over! Ozawa is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yuki Ozawa!
Yuki Ozawa retains his bantamweight title!
Yuki Ozawa took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mica Makaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makaaja has chosen BassLovers United - I Can't Dance as his entrance music. 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.

Shamrock
vs
Makaaja

187 cm
25
212 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mica Makaaja!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Shamrock shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Makaaja manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shamrock trying to stand up but can't free himself from Makaaja's guard.

Shamrock has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Makaaja to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Shamrock is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Makaaja pulls down on the head and he's put Shamrock to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mica Makaaja!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg has chosen Flying in a Blue Dream as his entrance music. 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.

Metaxa
vs
Borg

185 cm
23
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
31
215 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Metaxa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vince Borg!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Borg.

Metaxa moves into the clinch.
Borg presses Metaxa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Metaxa tries to land knees in the clinch but Borg avoids the damage to the body.
Metaxa blocks the elbow strike.
Metaxa digs a right hand into Borg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borg's gas tank.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside that Borg shrugs off.
Borg trying to stall but Metaxa improves his position.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it misses.
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metaxa lands an elbow that stopped Borg in his tracks for a moment.
Borg working hard to break the clinch.
Borg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Metaxa misses with a punch on the inside.
Borg dodges an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Borg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Borg avoiding damage as Metaxa throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg is trying to stall.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Borg tries to throw a body punch but Metaxa avoids it by throwing Borg back against the cage.
Borg presses Metaxa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Borg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Metaxa lands a nice shot to the body.
Metaxa lands an elbow just above Borg 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Borg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Metaxa lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Borg blocks an uppercut.
Metaxa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Borg lands a hook that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Metaxa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Borg working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Borg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Borg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Metaxa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Borg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Metaxa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Borg misses with a body punch.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Metaxa has Borg pressed against the cage, preventing Borg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Borg is looking to break free of the clinch but Metaxa has double underhooks.
Borg avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Borg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borg tries to stall but Metaxa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Borg blocks the elbow strike.
Borg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg is trying to maintain a safe position but Metaxa gets an underhook and turns Borg into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Metaxa.
Metaxa lands an uppercut.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short body shot lands from Metaxa as the two fighters clinch.
Metaxa swings wildly with an uppercut but Borg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metaxa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borg backwards.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Borg blocks a body shot from Metaxa.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Metaxa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Metaxa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borg avoids it.
Borg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Metaxa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Metaxa.
Metaxa struggles to land a body shot inside as Borg controls his hands.
Borg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borg blocks a body shot from Metaxa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg misses with a punch to the body.
Metaxa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Metaxa throws a punch but it's blocked by Borg.
Borg stalling in the clinch but Metaxa improves position.
Borg tries to throw a body punch but Metaxa avoids it by throwing Borg back against the cage.
Metaxa scores with a shot to the side of Borg's head.
Borg dodges an elbow strike from Metaxa.

Borg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Metaxa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Borg avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borg blocks the elbow strike.
Borg struggles to land a body shot inside as Metaxa controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Borg - that landed with a thud.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside that Borg shrugs off.
Metaxa blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Metaxa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Metaxa. Borg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metaxa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metaxa misses with a head kick.

Borg gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
Metaxa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borg is defending well for now.
Borg avoids a wild elbow strike from Metaxa.
Metaxa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Metaxa blocking some punches.
Metaxa missing with knees to the body.
Borg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Metaxa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borg is defending well for now.
Metaxa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borg's defenses.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg takes an elbow to the temple.
Borg missing with knees to the body.
Metaxa misses with an elbow strike.
Metaxa misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
Borg tries to throw a body punch but Metaxa avoids it by throwing Borg back against the cage.
Borg tries to break free but Metaxa pushes him back against the cage.
Borg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Metaxa gets through Borg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Metaxa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Metaxa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Metaxa misses with an elbow strike.
Borg avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
Metaxa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Vince Borg has been cut.
Metaxa lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borg swings wildly with an uppercut but Metaxa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metaxa has a couple of punches blocked by Borg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg dodges an elbow strike from Metaxa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Metaxa.
Metaxa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borg trying to stall but Metaxa improves his position.
A short left from Metaxa.
Borg wants to stall.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Borg trying to stall but Metaxa improves his position.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Borg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Metaxa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Metaxa trying to land knees to the body.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Metaxa keeps control of Borg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Metaxa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg tries a body shot but Metaxa blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa can't find room to land a body shot as Borg controls the action.
Borg lands a body shot.
Metaxa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Borg is trying to maintain a safe position but Metaxa gets an underhook and turns Borg into the cage.
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Borg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Metaxa trying to land knees to the body.
Borg wants to get back to striking at distance but Metaxa won't allow it.
Metaxa lands a left hand.
Metaxa pushes Borg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borg lands a nice uppercut.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it misses.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Borg looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metaxa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Metaxa lands an elbow just above Borg 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa lands an elbow just above Borg 's eye.
Metaxa tries a body shot but Borg blocks it.
Metaxa blocks a body shot from Borg.
Metaxa misses with a punch on the inside.
Metaxa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Borg or not.
Borg blocks the elbow strike.
Borg trying to control the position but instead, Metaxa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Borg into the cage.
Borg lands a shot to the body.
Borg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Metaxa lands a knee to the body.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Metaxa.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Borg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Borg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Metaxa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vince Borg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Metaxa connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Metaxa. Borg shrugs it off though.
Sloppy strikes from Metaxa. Those never looked like landing.

Metaxa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borg, pushing him back against the cage.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Borg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Borg lands a knee to the body.
Metaxa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borg's defenses.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Metaxa.
A head punch on the inside from Borg fails to land.
Metaxa scores with a shoulder strike.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Borg throws an elbow but misses.
Metaxa lands a right hand.
Borg blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Borg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Borg to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Metaxa rushes Borg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Borg.
Borg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Martin Metaxa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Metaxa lands a damaging elbow.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Borg avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Borg avoids a wild elbow strike from Metaxa.
A shot in the inside from Borg.
A short body shot lands from Borg as the two fighters clinch.
Metaxa is working Borg over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg tries to circle away but Metaxa has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Borg fails to land.
Metaxa tries to land knees in the clinch but Borg avoids the damage to the body.
Borg stalling in the clinch but Metaxa improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa lands a nice shot to the body.
Metaxa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Metaxa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Borg's brow.
Borg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Borg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside.
Borg takes an elbow to the temple.
Metaxa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borg.
Metaxa struggles to land a body shot inside as Borg controls his hands.
Metaxa lands a knee to the body.
Borg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Metaxa.
Metaxa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside that Borg shrugs off.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Metaxa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borg backwards.
Metaxa blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa lands an elbow that stopped Borg in his tracks for a moment.
Borg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Metaxa working aggressively here.
Borg misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Metaxa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borg lands an uppercut.
Metaxa pushes Borg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Borg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Metaxa blocks a leg kick.
Metaxa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Metaxa throws a head kick but Borg moves out of range.

Borg clinches up against the cage.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Borg managing to block the knees to the body from Metaxa.
A short uppercut from Metaxa.
Metaxa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borg dodges an elbow strike from Metaxa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metaxa lands a nice elbow.
Metaxa lands a nice elbow.
Metaxa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside.
Metaxa lands an elbow that stopped Borg in his tracks for a moment.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Metaxa takes a shot to the head.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg throws an elbow but it misses.
Metaxa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Metaxa blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Borg tries a body shot but Metaxa blocks it.
Metaxa presses Borg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Metaxa tries to work over Borg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Metaxa clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Borg's cut.
That's time! Metaxa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Borg digs a good body shot into Metaxa's ribs.
Metaxa throws a head kick that misses.
Metaxa misses with a low kick.
Metaxa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borg.
Borg lands a front kick.

Borg moves into the clinch.
Metaxa lands a nice elbow.
Borg pushes Metaxa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borg tries to throw a body punch but Metaxa avoids it by throwing Borg back against the cage.
Borg tries to work over Metaxa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borg is trying to stall.
Borg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Borg tries a body shot but Metaxa blocks it.
Metaxa tries to land knees in the clinch but Borg avoids the damage to the body.
Metaxa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg tries a body shot but Metaxa blocks it.
Metaxa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borg avoids it.
Metaxa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borg is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Borg blocks the elbow strike.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borg is trying to break the clinch but Metaxa is controlling him.
Metaxa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borg blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Borg cracks Metaxa with a nice body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Borg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Metaxa misses with the head strike.
Metaxa blocks a body shot from Borg.
Metaxa tries to land knees in the clinch but Borg avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg working Metaxa over with knees to the body.
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!

Borg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borg feints a jab promting Metaxa to slip. Borg then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Metaxa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Martin Metaxa has been cut.
Borg throws a shot to the body.

Borg closes the distance and pushes Metaxa back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Borg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Borg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Metaxa avoids it.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Metaxa misses with a body punch.
Borg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borg throws a head punch that misses.
Metaxa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borg misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Borg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Metaxa.
Borg managing to block the knees to the body from Metaxa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borg.
Borg scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borg.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Metaxa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Metaxa.
Borg blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Metaxa throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg lands with a light punch inside.
Metaxa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Metaxa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Metaxa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borg stalling in the clinch but Metaxa improves position.
Borg avoiding damage as Metaxa throws knees to the body.
Borg tries to work over Metaxa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borg can't find room to land a body shot as Metaxa controls the action.
Borg blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Metaxa misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borg tries a body shot but Metaxa blocks it.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Metaxa lands a nice elbow.
Borg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Borg dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Borg cracks a nice hook into Metaxa's ribs.
Donk. Borg catches Metaxa right on the button with a cross.
Borg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Metaxa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metaxa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Metaxa throws a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Metaxa.
Metaxa moves out of range of the body kick.
Metaxa throws a push kick but Borg slaps the foot to one side.

Borg moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Metaxa lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Borg.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Borg throws a punch but it's blocked by Metaxa.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Metaxa struggles to land a body shot inside as Borg controls his hands.

Borg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Borg closes the distance and clinches.
Borg struggles to land a body shot inside as Metaxa controls his hands.
Borg leaning against his opponent.
Borg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Metaxa throws an elbow that misses.
Borg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borg is trying to break the clinch but Metaxa is controlling him.
Metaxa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Metaxa on the inside.
Borg swings wildly with an uppercut but Metaxa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Metaxa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Borg misses with an elbow over the top.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
Vince Borg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Metaxa scores with a shoulder strike.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside that Borg shrugs off.
Metaxa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg looking to throw knees to the head but Metaxa is blocking nicely.
Borg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borg working Metaxa over with knees to the body.
Borg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borg looking to slow down the pace here.
Borg avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.

Borg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Metaxa drives through and clinches with Borg against the cage.
Borg looking to stall.
Borg is trying to break the clinch but Metaxa is controlling him.

Borg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Metaxa.
Borg lands a nice shot that snaps Metaxa's head back.

Metaxa clinches with his opponent.
Borg can't find room to land a body shot as Metaxa controls the action.
Borg missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Borg.
Metaxa digs a right hand into Borg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borg's gas tank.
Metaxa lands an elbow just above Borg 's eye.
Metaxa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metaxa throws a head punch that misses.
Borg blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Metaxa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Metaxa lands a right hand.
Borg is trying to maintain a safe position but Metaxa gets an underhook and turns Borg into the cage.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Borg.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Borg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Borg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Metaxa's elbow.
Borg is trying to break free.
Borg misses with the head strike.
Metaxa blocks an uppercut.
Metaxa lands an elbow that stopped Borg in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
Metaxa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Metaxa lands an elbow that stopped Borg in his tracks for a moment.
Borg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Metaxa's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borg looking to throw knees to the head but Metaxa is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Borg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Metaxa's brow.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Martin Metaxa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borg lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vince Borg.
I think Metaxa 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Metaxa!
A victorious Martin Metaxa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Baginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoichi Kosugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baginski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is WALECZNE SERCE. Piotr Baginski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baginski
vs
Kosugi

175 cm
30
170 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

187 cm
24
181 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Baginski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Shoichi Kosugi !
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosugi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Baginski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Baginski.
Baginski misses with a short punch on the inside.

Baginski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baginski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kosugi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baginski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Baginski moves into the clinch.
Baginski wants to stall.
Baginski throws a punch but it's blocked by Kosugi .
Baginski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baginski lands with a left to the head.
Baginski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baginski tries to work over Kosugi 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kosugi has Baginski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baginski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Piotr Baginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoichi Kosugi .
Baginski stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski lands a left hand.
Baginski lands an uppercut.
Baginski lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Baginski.
Baginski working aggressively here.
Baginski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baginski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baginski.
Baginski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Baginski.
Baginski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kosugi letting Baginski take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Baginski.
Kosugi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Baginski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kosugi backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski working aggressively here.
Kosugi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Baginski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baginski misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Baginski fails to land.
Baginski digs a right hand into Kosugi 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kosugi 's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kosugi as Baginski tries to tie him up.
Baginski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kosugi backwards.
Baginski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Baginski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baginski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baginski misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baginski.
Kosugi wants to take the fight to the mat but Baginski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski tries a body shot but Kosugi blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Baginski.
Kosugi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Baginski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baginski lands with a left to the head.
Baginski slowing the pace effectively.
Baginski lands an uppercut.
Kosugi has Baginski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baginski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baginski leaning against his opponent.
Baginski working aggressively here.
Kosugi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Baginski working aggressively here.
Kosugi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baginski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Baginski misses with some punches.
Baginski prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski throws a punch but it's blocked by Kosugi .
Baginski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kosugi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Baginski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Baginski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kosugi has time to react.
Horrible takedown by Kosugi or perhaps it was just good defense by Baginski which made him look bad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kosugi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baginski swivels and escapes.
Baginski is looking to clinch.
Kosugi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baginski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baginski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baginski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Baginski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baginski moves into the clinch.
Baginski prevents the takedown attempt.
Baginski prevents Kosugi from breaking the clinch.
Kosugi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Baginski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baginski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kosugi .
Baginski lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Baginski fails to land.
Kosugi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baginski prevents it.
Piotr Baginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoichi Kosugi .
Baginski misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Baginski to work.
Baginski lands a hook that snaps the head of Kosugi backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baginski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baginski is pressed up against the cage. Kosugi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baginski down to the mat. Baginski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kosugi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Baginski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kosugi is in Baginski's guard.
Baginski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baginski has Kosugi pulled in close to control his posture.

Piotr Baginski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Baginski drives through and clinches with Kosugi against the cage.

Baginski lands a takedown into guard.
Baginski trying to control but Kosugi is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baginski stands up over Kosugi , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baginski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kosugi wants to sweep here but Baginski controlling him for the moment.
Kosugi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baginski.
Kosugi keeping moving, preventing Baginski from controlling successfully.
Baginski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kosugi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kosugi keeping full guard, as Baginski tries to pass.
Kosugi trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski wants to pass the guard but Kosugi is keeping the position.
Baginski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Baginski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baginski pushes down on Kosugi 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Baginski is looking to take a break and control but Kosugi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kosugi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baginski is taking a breather. Kosugi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Kosugi looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baginski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kosugi defends it well.
Baginski works his way into side control.
Baginski trying to control the action but Kosugi is working from the bottom.
Kosugi parries the strikes from Baginski easily there. Baginski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kosugi to escape.
Baginski trying to control the action but Kosugi is working from the bottom.
Baginski is working Kosugi over with some ground and pound from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kosugi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baginski 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.
Baginski grinds an elbow into Kosugi 's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Baginski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baginski tries to clinch but Kosugi is having none of it.
Baginski dodges the punch combination from Kosugi .
Baginski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Baginski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kosugi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baginski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kosugi really felt that one!
Kosugi tries to move into range but Baginski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kosugi misses with a takedown attempt - Baginski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baginski thows a body kick. Kosugi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baginski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kosugi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kosugi fails with the takedown
and Baginski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piotr Baginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoichi Kosugi .
Kosugi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baginski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baginski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Baginski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baginski trying to control but Kosugi is working from the bottom.

Baginski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Baginski throws a big elbow that misses.
Baginski stands and throws Kosugi 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kosugi tries to buck Baginski off but Baginski is having none of it.
The referee asks Baginski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Baginski prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski grinds an elbow into Kosugi 's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baginski controlling from side mount.
Baginski working away.

Baginski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Baginski landing strikes.
Kosugi is not content to let Baginski control the position.

Baginski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kosugi , who protects the arm well.
Baginski cracks Kosugi with a big right hand but Kosugi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baginski tries for a kimura but Kosugi is defending well.
Baginski cracks Kosugi with a big right hand but Kosugi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Baginski working the head and body with strikes.
Kosugi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baginski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kosugi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Baginski.
Check out the look on Baginski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kosugi tries to improve position but can't.
Baginski working the body and head with strikes.

Kosugi is rocked!
Baginski trying to control the action but Kosugi is working from the bottom.
Kosugi is still in real trouble! Can Baginski finish him?

Baginski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kosugi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kosugi seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski working away.
Kosugi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baginski working away.

Baginski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kosugi , who protects the arm well.
Kosugi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Baginski moves nicely into side control.
Kosugi is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Baginski is trying to get an arm triangle but Kosugi is defending well.
Baginski working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Baginski clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kosugi takes one on the button.
Kosugi shoots in but Baginski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kosugi swats away the attempt to clinch by Baginski.
Baginski lands a nice looking body kick.
Kosugi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kosugi tries to clinch but Baginski is having none of it.
Kosugi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kosugi wants to clinch up but Baginski keeps it at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Baginski.
Kosugi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kosugi throws a lazy right hand but Baginski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Baginski finds it's way through Kosugi 's defenses.
Shoichi Kosugi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baginski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosugi fails with the takedown
and Baginski counters with a nice uppercut.
Piotr Baginski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoichi Kosugi .
Kosugi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Baginski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kosugi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baginski looks to clinch
and Kosugi counters with a left and a right that stings Baginski.
Kosugi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baginski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kosugi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baginski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kosugi can do to turn this around?
Baginski thuds his right hand into Kosugi 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kosugi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Baginski clinches.
Baginski gets underhooks to prevent Kosugi 's takedown attempt.
Baginski lands with a short shot to the head.
Kosugi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baginski slowing the pace effectively.
Baginski lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi is looking to break free of the clinch but Baginski has double underhooks.
Baginski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kosugi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Baginski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kosugi has Baginski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baginski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Baginski jumps guard.
Baginski seems keen to control Kosugi 's posture.
Baginski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kosugi !
Baginski landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski landing shots from mount.
Baginski landing strikes from the mount and Kosugi is in trouble!
Baginski controlling from the full mount.
Baginski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oooh a big shot lands for Baginski! Kosugi is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Piotr Baginski!
An out of breath Piotr Baginski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.