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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caio The Python (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thumbo Plights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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205 lbs
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268 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caio The Python!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thumbo Plights!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plights rushes The Python and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Python taking a breather.
The Python is fighting off a takedown attempt but Plights is just too persistent for him and manages to trip The Python to the mat. The Python regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Plights must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The Python has his foot on Plights's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Plights works his way back into a safe position though.
Plights trying to control the position from guard on top but The Python is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Python is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plights is fighting to break The Python's control of his arms but The Python is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Plights trying to control but The Python is working from the bottom.
The Python throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Python has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Plights should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, The Python has tightened it up now! Plights should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Caio The Python!
Our winner, Caio The Python, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perry Bebo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anita Job (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perry Bebo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perry Bebo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anita Job!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Job misses with a combination
and Bebo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Job tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bebo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Job tries to clinch
and Bebo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Job is looking to clinch.
Job misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Bebo misses its intended target.
Bebo thuds a left hand into Job's body.
Bebo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Job tries to clinch but Bebo is having none of it.
Job takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Job misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Job misses with a series of wild punches.
Anita Job seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bebo throws a body punch but Job moves out of range.
Job lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bebo works over Job's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Bebo misses the target.
Job throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Job looks to land a combination. Bebo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bebo cracks a nice hook into Job's ribs.
Bebo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bebo checks a leg kick.
Bebo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bebo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Job misses with a double jab
and Bebo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Job throws a head kick but Bebo moves out of range.
Bebo misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bebo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bebo misses with a body shot.
Job fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bebo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bebo connects with a single shot there.
Bebo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Job was well out of range. Poor timing from Bebo.
Bebo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Job misses with a two punch combination.
Bebo dodges the punch combination from Job.
A bone on bone clash there as Bebo blocks the leg kick.
Bebo throws out a loose jab but Job uses good head movement to avoid it.
Job throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Bebo counter with a right hand.
Job misses with a two punch combination.
Job looks winded!
Bebo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebo swats away the attempt to clinch by Job.
Job tries to clinch up but Bebo circles away and keeps his distance.
Job bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bebo keeps the fight on the outside.
Job checks a leg kick nicely.
Job tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bebo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bebo throws a wild body kick that Job sees coming a mile off.
Job dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bebo. That did some damage!
Job misses with a low kick as Bebo jumps back.
Sloppy strikes from Bebo. Those never looked like landing.
Job wants to clinch
and Bebo counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebo throws a jab when Job was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Bebo. Beautiful body shot.
Bebo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Job tries to clinch up.
Job falls off balance throwing a combination
and Job takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Job uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bebo.
Bebo throws a sloppy head kick and Job moves out of range easily.
Job moves out of range as Bebo strikes.
Job tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bebo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Bebo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Job throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bebo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Job circles away quickly and effectively.
Bebo throws a low kick but Job avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anita Job will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Job fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bebo manages to avoid it.
Job throws a series of punches but Bebo moves out of range.
Bebo blocks a head kick by Job.
Job ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bebo moves away.
Anita Job seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bebo checks the leg kick.
Bebo scores with a shot to the body.
Bebo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Job tries to clinch there but Bebo circles away.
Job throws a combination that misses
and Bebo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bebo misses with the combination.
Bebo lands a nice looking body shot.
Job keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bebo.
Bebo jabs at Job's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Job throws a poor cross that misses
and Bebo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Job lands a two punch combo.
Job is breathing heavily.
Bebo throws a nice looking combination but Job bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Job tries to bum rush Bebo with a series of wild strikes but Bebo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Job tries to clinch
enabling Bebo to counter with a crisp jab.
Bebo missing with a left hand there. Job was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bebo misses with a body shot.
Bebo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Job rushes Bebo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bebo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Job lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bebo digs a right hand underneath Job's ribcage. Job let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bebo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bebo misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bebo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Job pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Job slips under a jab from Bebo.
Job tries to clinch
and Bebo counters with a right hand to the body.
Bebo slips a jab and a cross from Job.
Job wants to clinch up but Bebo keeps it at a distance.
Job is looking to clinch.
Anita Job is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bebo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bebo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bebo 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.
Bebo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Job to score with a decent uppercut.
Job fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Job throws a head kick but Bebo moves out of range.
Bebo looks to throw the jab but Job is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Job takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bebo misses with a low kick.
Bebo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Job was well out of range. Poor timing from Bebo.
Bebo jabs at Job's body.
Bebo digs a good body shot into Job's ribs.
Bebo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Job fails in his attempt to clinch.
Job tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bebo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Job misses with a kick to the body.
Bebo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bebo works Job's body with a nice hook.
Bebo throws a good cross that connects.
Job takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Job closes the distance but Bebo moves to the side
and Bebo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bebo misses with a hook. Job ducked under it nicely.
Job misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bebo.
Bebo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Job moves to clinch but Bebo breaks away
and Bebo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bebo throws a right and a left that Job avoids nicely.
Job misses with a double jab
and Bebo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Job throws a right hand that Bebo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bebo also avoids with ease.
Bebo throws a body punch but Job moves out of range.
No joy there for Job, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Bebo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Job misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bebo.
Bebo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Job throws a nice looking combination but Bebo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bebo throws a lazy right hand but Job sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Job wants to clinch up but Bebo keeps it at a distance.
Job fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bebo, pushing him back against the cage.
Job looking to stall.
Job breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bebo connects with a single shot there.
Job doesn't manage to clinch there - Bebo circles away.
Bebo swats away the attempt to clinch by Job.
Job uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bebo.
Bebo connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Job tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bebo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bebo tries to bum rush Job with a series of wild strikes but Job uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bebo lands with an overhand left.
Job moves to clinch but Bebo breaks away
enabling Bebo to counter with a crisp jab.
Job has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Job lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Job takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Job keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bebo misses with a body shot.
Job lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bebo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bebo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Job sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Bebo.
Job checks a leg kick.
Bebo lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bebo misses
and Job counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bebo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bebo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bebo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bebo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bebo misses with an uppercut. Job saw that one coming.
Bebo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Job manages to avoid it.
Bebo misses with a hook.
Bebo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Job moves away.
Bebo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Job doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Job looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Job lands a glancing blow to the side of Bebo's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bebo misses the target.
The fighters circling - Bebo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bebo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Job is looking to clinch.
Job slips a jab from Bebo.
Job fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bebo manages to avoid it.
Bebo stuns Job with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bebo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Job looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bebo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Job looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bebo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebo walks into a left hand.
Job swinging wildly here.
Job with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bebo to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bebo slips a jab from Job.
Job throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bebo.
Job doesn't manage to clinch there - Bebo circles away.
Job fails in his attempt to clinch.
Job rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bebo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Job fails to land with a series of punches.
Bebo swings for the body but Job moves out of range.
Job has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bebo thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anita Job.
I think Job has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anita Job!
Anita Job 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Favaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Sangorrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sangorrin has chosen Sweet Home Alabama as his entrance music. Alex Favaro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Favaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Sangorrin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sangorrin shoots and misses
and Favaro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sangorrin thinking.
Favaro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sangorrin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Favaro backs up against the cage.
Sangorrin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sloppy strikes there by Sangorrin.
Favaro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sangorrin is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Favaro reverses the position - he's now on top in Sangorrin's guard.
Favaro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Favaro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Favaro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Favaro landing some decent shots from guard.
Sangorrin trying to control the position.
Sangorrin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Favaro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sangorrin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Favaro pushing down on Sangorrin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sangorrin is not content to let Favaro control the position.
Favaro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Favaro is thwarting Sangorrin's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favaro drops an elbow to the side of Sangorrin's head.
Favaro is trying to control. Sangorrin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Favaro passes to full mount!
Favaro raining down hammerfists from mount.
Favaro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Favaro with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sangorrin can't escape the position.
Sangorrin looks winded!
Favaro scoring with strikes but Sangorrin is staying in there.
Sangorrin is rocked!
Favaro postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Sangorrin out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Favaro goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alex Favaro!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sony Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sujith Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 lbs
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174 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sony Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sujith Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence staying out of range there.
Chiba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawrence.
Chiba missing with a left hand there. Lawrence was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chiba throws a head kick that misses.
Lawrence lands with a nice body punch.
Chiba slips a jab and a cross from Lawrence.
Chiba lands a slapping body shot.
Chiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawrence moves away.
Lawrence thows a leg kick but Chiba checks it
and Chiba counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lawrence thinking.
Chiba moves out of range of the strikes.
Lawrence pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A low kick from Lawrence misses
and Chiba makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lawrence really felt that one!
Lawrence has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chiba.
Chiba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chiba throws an overhand right that lands on Lawrence's shoulder, as Lawrence tries to avoid the shot.
Chiba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lawrence lands a nice looking body shot.
Lawrence loads up on a big right hand but Chiba slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Lawrence.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence has managed to clinch.
Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Chiba.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chiba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lawrence lands a left hand.
Lawrence throws a punch but it's blocked by Chiba.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chiba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawrence.
Lawrence tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chiba's elbow.
Chiba blocks an uppercut.
Lawrence is pushing Chiba up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chiba blocks a body shot from Lawrence.
Lawrence lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chiba.
Chiba is breathing heavily.
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!
Lawrence lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chiba backwards.
It looks like Sony Chiba has been cut.
Lawrence scores with a shoulder strike.
Chiba breaks from the clinch.
Chiba misses with a double jab
and Lawrence counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chiba thinking.
Chiba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lawrence fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chiba is out of range.
Lawrence swings for the body but Chiba moves out of range.
Lawrence throws a shot from downtown. Chiba moves away and avoids it.
Chiba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lawrence tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chiba missing with a left hand there. Lawrence was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lawrence scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chiba in his tracks.
Chiba blocks a head kick by Lawrence.
A jab from Chiba misses.
Chiba misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lawrence lands a nice shot to the body.
Lawrence misses with a hook.
Lawrence defending well as Chiba loads up on a big left hand.
Lawrence clinches up with Chiba and pushes him back against the cage.
Chiba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawrence lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chiba slows down the pace here.
Lawrence has Chiba pushed against the cage.
Lawrence lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lawrence scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawrence misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chiba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lawrence misses with the combination.
Lawrence lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lawrence avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chiba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lawrence thows a body shot but no joy.
Chiba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lawrence gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lawrence misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawrence tries to work over Chiba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chiba.
Chiba leaning against his opponent.
Lawrence pushes Chiba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sujith Lawrence dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sony Chiba's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chiba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lawrence is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Chiba as he connects with a hook.
Chiba avoids the body shot from Lawrence.
Lawrence lands a nice hook to Chiba's body. Chiba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chiba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lawrence gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Chiba counter with a right hand.
Lawrence avoids the body shot from Chiba.
Lawrence has closed the distance and engaged Chiba in a clinch.
Lawrence stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chiba blocks a jab.
Chiba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawrence lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lawrence.
Sujith Lawrence seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawrence tries to clinch but Chiba is having none of it.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba moves out of range of the leg kick from Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a head kick but Chiba moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chiba. Lawrence does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawrence takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chiba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chiba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawrence lands a really nice looking cross but Chiba seems unphased.
Chiba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawrence.
Lawrence lands a nice hook to Chiba's body. Chiba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Chiba does no damage.
Lawrence showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chiba.
Lawrence throws a leg kick
and Chiba counters with a straight right hand.
Chiba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chiba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lawrence lands a jab to Chiba's midsection.
Lawrence finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Lawrence.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lawrence takes a swing at Chiba's ribcage but misses.
Lawrence tries to grapple but his opponent circles
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Chiba counters with a thumping low kick.
Lawrence lands a nice hook to Chiba's body. Chiba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lawrence blocks a head kick by Chiba.
Lawrence throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawrence will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawrence pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chiba is out of range and Lawrence settles back down.
Chiba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chiba loads up on a big right hand but Lawrence slips the punch.
Lawrence tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawrence.
Chiba misses with a wild body shot.
Lawrence misses with a straight right.
Lawrence catches Chiba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lawrence fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chiba connects with a leg kick. Lawrence looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chiba is looking to slow Lawrence down with leg kicks.
Lawrence looks for the body kick but Chiba saw that one coming.
Chiba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chiba misses with a two punch combination.
Lawrence ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chiba moves away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lawrence. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Chiba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawrence moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lawrence throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chiba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiba throws an off balance right hand
and Lawrence counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lawrence.
Chiba looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Lawrence.
Chiba stalling in the clinch but Lawrence improves position.
Lawrence can't find room to land a body shot as Chiba controls the action.
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!
Lawrence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chiba blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Chiba.
Lawrence blocks a body shot from Chiba.
Lawrence lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lawrence scores with a shoulder strike.
Lawrence looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Lawrence.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sujith Lawrence showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sony Chiba's cut.
That's time! Chiba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Chiba.
Lawrence lands with a nice body punch.
Chiba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chiba misses the jab.
Chiba catches Lawrence with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lawrence uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chiba.
Lawrence moves out of range of the body kick.
Lawrence uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chiba.
Lawrence has closed the distance and engaged Chiba in a clinch.
Lawrence has a couple of punches blocked by Chiba.
Chiba blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Lawrence.
Chiba has had enough of the clinch but Lawrence keeps him there for the moment.
Lawrence throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawrence digs a right hand underneath Chiba's ribcage. Chiba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lawrence.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chiba is rocked!
Lawrence pushes Chiba against the cage. Lawrence is working some dirty boxing. Lawrence pushes off with a quick right hook! Chiba goes down! Chiba tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lawrence moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sujith Lawrence!
A less than humble Sujith Lawrence misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula Gadzilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milojko Pantic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula Gadzilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milojko Pantic!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gadzilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pantic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gadzilla doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pantic counters with a left hand that sends Gadzilla to the canvas!
Gadzilla is rocked!
It looks like Pawel Nastula Gadzilla has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pantic throws a big elbow that misses.
Oh Gadzilla is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pantic loads up on a big left hand. Gadzilla felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Pantic looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gadzilla can't hide his disappointment, as Pantic celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milojko Pantic!
A less than humble Milojko Pantic misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brojna Kruth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brojna Kruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruth tries to keep at a distance but Mercer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kruth is trying to force a seperation but Mercer has the dominant position.
Kruth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kruth rushes Mercer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mercer is trying to pull guard but Kruth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mercer breaks from the clinch.
Mercer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kruth, pushing him back against the cage.
Kruth gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mercer regains guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mercer keeping full guard, as Kruth tries to pass.
Kruth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mercer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kruth has managed to get both his arms back between Mercer's legs - danger averted.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mercer gets back to half guard.
Mercer is looking for a sweep. Kruth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mercer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kruth is looking to advance position but Mercer won't allow it.
Kruth is working hard here to advance position.
Kruth stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer trying to control but Kruth postures up.
Kruth wants to stand up but Mercer has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mercer is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mercer clinches with his opponent.
Mercer breaks from the clinch.
Mercer clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer wants to break free but Kruth has control.
Mercer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kruth uses from the top position.
Kruth sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mercer's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kruth is working for a submission of some sort.
Kruth looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mercer actively working from the bottom here.
Kruth slips a nice elbow through Mercer's hands, connecting with Mercer's forehead.
Kruth looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is looking to control Kruth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mercer avoid being mounted?
Kruth perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kruth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mercer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kruth is nestled in close to Mercer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mercer is looking for a sweep. Kruth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kruth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mercer on the ground.
Mercer is staying active underneath Kruth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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 Brojna Kruth will probably get the nod.
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.
Mercer lands with a slapping head kick.
Mercer gets tackled into the cage by Kruth. Kruth maintains the clinch.
Kruth pushes Mercer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mercer wants to break free but Kruth has control.
Mercer blocks a body shot from Kruth.
Mercer is trying to break the clinch but Kruth has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kruth - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kruth.
It looks like Alex Mercer has been cut.
Kruth stalling in the clinch.
Kruth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kruth has Mercer pressed against the cage, preventing Mercer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Kruth.
Mercer tries to break free but Kruth pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mercer can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruth moves away.
Kruth closes the distance and clinches.
Mercer keeps control of Kruth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kruth takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mercer moves into the clinch.
Kruth is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mercer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mercer jumps guard but Kruth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Kruth.
Kruth has Mercer pressed against the cage, preventing Mercer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kruth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kruth, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruth gets tackled into the cage by Mercer. Mercer maintains the clinch.
Kruth tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Kruth back against the cage.
Good body shot from Kruth.
Mercer is breathing heavily.
Kruth stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kruth breaks from the clinch.
Kruth misses with a kick to the body.
Alex Mercer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kruth moves into the clinch successfully.
Mercer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kruth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Kruth.
Brojna Kruth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mercer can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kruth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kruth breaks the clinch.
Mercer instigates a clinch.
Kruth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruth listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mercer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruth throws a leg kick
and Mercer counters with a head kick.
Mercer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mercer is trying to push Kruth away but Kruth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kruth jumps guard but Mercer stands there with Kruth around his waist. Kruth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mercer breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kruth, pushing him back against the cage.
Kruth tries to score a body lock takedown but Mercer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brojna Kruth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercer is trying to break free.
Kruth tries to work over Mercer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Mercer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mercer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercer moves into the clinch.
Mercer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kruth fails to pull guard.
Kruth breaks the clinch.
Kruth shoots in and gets a takedown into Mercer's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kruth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mercer is keeping the position for now.
Mercer controls Kruth momentarily but Kruth frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brojna Kruth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Mercer's cut.
That's time! Kruth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mercer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mercer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kruth.
Mercer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mercer has had enough of the clinch but Kruth keeps him there for the moment.
Kruth has Mercer pressed against the cage, preventing Mercer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mercer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mercer breaks from the clinch.
Kruth has Mercer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mercer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kruth has him pressed against the cage.
Kruth keeps control of Mercer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruth pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kruth fails to pull guard.
Mercer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kruth.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brojna Kruth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kruth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Mercer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kruth has him pressed against the cage.
Kruth changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mercer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mercer takes the fight into the clinch.
Kruth gets control of Mercer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kruth will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kruth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mercer has managed to get both his arms back between Kruth's legs - danger averted.
Kruth keeping full guard, as Mercer tries to pass.
Kruth working a defensive guard here.
Mercer pushes down on Kruth's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kruth scores with a few weak punches.
Kruth trying to control but Mercer postures up.
Kruth on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kruth tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer trying to control from half guard but Kruth is working away.
Mercer passes to side control.
Mercer wants to control but Kruth is keeping him busy.
Brojna Kruth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mercer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mercer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruth striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Kruth tries to bench press Mercer off him but Mercer keeps the position.
Kruth is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mercer off and has taken his back!
Mercer wants to control his opponent's hands but Kruth gets his hands free.
Mercer rolls, trying to escape but Kruth keeps control of the position.
Kruth controls the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer trying to control the action but Kruth just sinks the hooks in.
Alex Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kruth is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mercer has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Mercer.
I think Kruth 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brojna Kruth!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole MacGrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deckard Nishu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacGrath comes into the arena with Likin Park-Qwerty blaring out of the sound system. Deckard Nishu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cole MacGrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deckard Nishu!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacGrath throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nishu dives in and scores a takedown into MacGrath's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacGrath keeping full guard, as Nishu tries to pass.
MacGrath wants to stand and escape but Nishu is having none of it.
MacGrath keeping full guard, as Nishu tries to pass.
Nishu preventing the sweep.
Nishu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacGrath is keeping the position for now.
Nishu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed MacGrath's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nishu seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. MacGrath is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Deckard Nishu!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ville Pajaanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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185 lbs
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Pajaanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Rousey!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rousey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pajaanen.
Pajaanen is looking to chop away at Rousey's legs.
Pajaanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rousey avoids the head kick by Pajaanen.
Rousey stuffs the takedown.
Rousey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pajaanen tries to sprawl but Rousey drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pajaanen trying to control but Rousey postures up.
Pajaanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rousey on the ground.
Pajaanen wants to get back to his feet.
Pajaanen is trying to maintain the position but Rousey is very close to passing his half guard.
Pajaanen is looking for a sweep. Rousey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pajaanen wants to control but Rousey is keeping busy.
Rousey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rousey sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rousey working the ground and pound effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey controlling from the full mount.
Rousey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rousey prevents Pajaanen from getting the reversal.
Rousey controlling his opponent.
Pajaanen is looking to get to half guard.
Rousey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pajaanen because Rousey loaded up on that one.
Rousey looking to control but Pajaanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rousey working for a guillotine from mount but Pajaanen is in no mood to give up.
Pajaanen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rousey looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pajaanen tries to hold on but Rousey postures up.
Pajaanen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pajaanen tries to hold on but Rousey postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rousey sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rousey tries to control but Pajaanen wriggling away.
Pajaanen tries to hold on but Rousey postures up.
Rousey content just to control the position here.
Rousey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen is looking to improve his position but Rousey isn't that keen on the idea.
Rousey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rousey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pajaanen is looking to escape.
Rousey landing strikes from the mount and Pajaanen is in trouble!
Rousey controlling from the full mount.
Pajaanen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rousey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pajaanen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rousey trying to control but Pajaanen is having none of it.
Rousey looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Royce Rousey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pajaanen throws a front kick that sends Rousey stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pajaanen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Rousey dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pajaanen scores with a head kick. Rousey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pajaanen throws a sloppy head kick and Rousey moves out of range easily.
Pajaanen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rousey's waist but Rousey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pajaanen off to one side.
No luck for Rousey with that takedown attempt.
Rousey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pajaanen scores with a head kick.
Pajaanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rousey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rousey moves out of range of the leg kick from Pajaanen.
Rousey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pajaanen throws a sloppy head kick and Rousey moves out of range easily.
Pajaanen misses with a body kick.
Rousey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pajaanen lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajaanen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rousey trying to control but Pajaanen postures up.
Rousey has hold of Pajaanen's hands but Pajaanen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Royce Rousey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rousey trying to hold on to Pajaanen's head to control him but Pajaanen postures up.
Pajaanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pajaanen is thwarting Rousey's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Pajaanen there.
Pajaanen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pajaanen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rousey with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rousey is rocked!
Rousey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rousey is still in real trouble! Can Pajaanen finish him?
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!
Pajaanen lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Rousey! More strikes land and this one is all over! Pajaanen jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ville Pajaanen!
Ville Pajaanen retains his middleweight title!
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