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CEC 316 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Heinonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Iloliemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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166 lbs
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257 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Heinonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Iloliemi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iloliemi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Heinonen missing with a left hand there. Iloliemi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Heinonen does it's job there.
Iloliemi misses with a kick to the body.
Iloliemi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heinonen's waist but Heinonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Iloliemi off to one side.
Heinonen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Iloliemi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Iloliemi throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iloliemi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Iloliemi wants to control from the top but Heinonen keeps moving.
Heinonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Iloliemi working some strikes from top position.
Heinonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iloliemi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heinonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Iloliemi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Iloliemi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heinonen trying to control the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Iloliemi has eaten all the pies!
Iloliemi throws a big elbow that misses.
Heinonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Heinonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Iloliemi looking to pass the guard.
Heinonen working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi is looking to work some ground and pound but Heinonen has wrist control.
Iloliemi throwing strikes from guard but Heinonen blocks nicely.
Iloliemi looking to sit in guard and control but Heinonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Iloliemi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Heinonen manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heinonen trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heinonen keeping full guard, as Iloliemi tries to pass.
Iloliemi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi wants to pass the guard but Heinonen is keeping the position.
Iloliemi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heinonen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Iloliemi cracks Heinonen with a solid left hand.
Heinonen looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Iloliemi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Heinonen wants to stand up but Iloliemi is controlling him.
Heinonen is breathing heavily.
Iloliemi passes Heinonen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Iloliemi is looking for a kimura but Heinonen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Iloliemi to get the leverage.
Iloliemi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Iloliemi 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.
Heinonen is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Iloliemi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heinonen looks to land a left hand but Iloliemi moved out of range nicely.
Iloliemi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Heinonen lands a high kick!
Heinonen scores with a jab to the body.
Heinonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Iloliemi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Iloliemi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iloliemi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Heinonen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Iloliemi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Heinonen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Heikki Heinonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Iloliemi.
Heinonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Iloliemi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Heinonen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Heinonen avoiding damage.
Iloliemi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iloliemi throwing shots but Heinonen is blocking nicely.
Iloliemi is looking to stall here but Heinonen recovers full guard.
Iloliemi postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heinonen is on top in guard.
Iloliemi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Iloliemi pulls Heinonen in close to prevent any damage.
Iloliemi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi trying to keep a closed guard but Heinonen is proving a slippery customer.
Iloliemi wants to sweep but no luck.
Heinonen wants to control from the top but Iloliemi keeps moving.
Iloliemi is pulling down on Heinonen's head to control his posture.
Iloliemi wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice straight punches there by Heinonen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heinonen.
Heinonen looks to land a right hand but Iloliemi moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iloliemi scores with a takedown into Heinonen's guard.
Iloliemi with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Iloliemi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Iloliemi throwing strikes but missing.
Iloliemi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Heinonen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Heinonen has escaped and now he's on top!
Iloliemi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Iloliemi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Iloliemi is on top in guard.
Iloliemi looking to sit in guard and control but Heinonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iloliemi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Heinonen throwing strikes but missing.
Heinonen preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heinonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Heinonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Heinonen won't allow Iloliemi to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jaakko Iloliemi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Iloliemi looking to score a takedown here. Heinonen is defending well but Iloliemi drives through and ends up in Heinonen's guard.
Heinonen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Heinonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Iloliemi.
Heinonen is trying to keep Iloliemi in close.
Iloliemi preventing the sweep.
Iloliemi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heinonen keeping full guard, as Iloliemi tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heinonen is trying to keep Iloliemi in close.
Heinonen keeping moving, preventing Iloliemi from controlling successfully.
Jaakko Iloliemi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Heikki Heinonen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horrible takedown by Heinonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Iloliemi which made him look bad.
Iloliemi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Iloliemi showed some decent athleticism there.
Nice strikes from Iloliemi there.
Iloliemi tries to pass to full mount but Heinonen defends it.
Iloliemi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Heinonen is just riding it out for now. Iloliemi eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi wants to work for an arm triangle but Heinonen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Iloliemi is trying to control the action in half guard but Heinonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Iloliemi working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Heinonen's thigh. Heinonen counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Heinonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi throws an elbow that misses. Heinonen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Iloliemi's guard. Nice move by Heinonen!
Heinonen postures up.
Iloliemi looking for a sweep. Not yet Iloliemi, not yet.
Heinonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Jaakko Iloliemi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heinonen stopping the sweep attempt from Iloliemi.
Iloliemi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi trying to keep a closed guard but Heinonen is proving a slippery customer.
Heinonen trying to control but Iloliemi is working from the bottom.
Heinonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Heinonen throws a strike but Iloliemi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Heinonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iloliemi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Iloliemi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Heikki Heinonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Iloliemi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Iloliemi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Iloliemi!
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FIGHT
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvidas Loskutovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Weidman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arvidas Loskutovs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Weidman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weidman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loskutovs manages to avoid it.
Loskutovs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Impact MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Loskutovs misses.
Loskutovs is looking to chop away at Weidman's legs.
Weidman misses with a body shot.
Weidman avoids the body shot from Loskutovs.
Weidman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs misses with a right hand
and Weidman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Loskutovs misses.
Weidman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Anderson Weidman has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loskutovs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Loskutovs lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs misses the shot to the body.
Weidman misses with an uppercut. Loskutovs saw that one coming.
Arvidas Loskutovs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weidman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Weidman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loskutovs throws a hook but Weidman avoids it easily.
Weidman just misses with a punch to the body.
Loskutovs throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weidman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weidman thows a body shot but no joy.
Weidman scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Loskutovs. Weidman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loskutovs swings widly with a right hand
and Weidman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loskutovs misses the shot to the body.
Loskutovs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Weidman just misses with a punch to the body.
Loskutovs lands with a nice combination. Weidman backs away looking to recover.
Weidman checks a low kick from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weidman moves away.
Weidman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weidman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weidman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Loskutovs moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Loskutovs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weidman throws a jab when Loskutovs was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weidman lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvidas Loskutovs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Weidman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Loskutovs connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Arvidas Loskutovs has been cut.
Weidman misses the jab.
Loskutovs misses with a body punch
and Weidman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arvidas Loskutovs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weidman slips a straight right by Loskutovs.
Loskutovs jabs Weidman right on the nose. Weidman blinks but takes it well.
Loskutovs walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loskutovs misses with a low kick.
Weidman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loskutovs throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loskutovs.
Weidman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Weidman's hands.
Loskutovs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Weidman to score with a decent uppercut.
Loskutovs throws a poor cross that misses
and Weidman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Loskutovs thinking.
Loskutovs misses with a body shot.
Loskutovs scores with a jab. Weidman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loskutovs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Loskutovs misses with a hook.
Loskutovs misses with a double jab
and Weidman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weidman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Loskutovs rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loskutovs cracks Weidman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Loskutovs digs a good hook to Weidman's body.
Weidman misses with a body shot
and Loskutovs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Weidman avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weidman avoids the body shot from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Loskutovs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weidman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Weidman scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weidman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Loskutovs doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weidman lands with a shot to the body.
Loskutovs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Loskutovs avoids the body shot from Weidman.
Weidman connects with a looping right hand.
Weidman thows a body shot but no joy.
Weidman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Weidman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loskutovs.
Loskutovs avoids the body shot from Weidman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Weidman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Weidman takes a swing at Loskutovs's ribcage but misses.
Loskutovs throws a body punch but Weidman moves out of range.
Weidman misses with a body shot
and Loskutovs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weidman slips a jab from Loskutovs.
Weidman moves out of range of the strikes.
Loskutovs cracks Weidman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Loskutovs misses with a body shot.
Weidman misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loskutovs looks to score with a jab to the body but Weidman is just out of range.
Loskutovs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loskutovs throws a series of punches but Weidman moves out of range.
Loskutovs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weidman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loskutovs tries to score with a low kick but Weidman moves his leg out of the way.
Loskutovs throws a chopping leg kick but Weidman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman moves away from the strike by Loskutovs.
A big right from Loskutovs misses.
Nice cross by Weidman.
Weidman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loskutovs.
Weidman lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loskutovs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weidman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weidman ducks under a wild hook from Loskutovs.
Loskutovs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weidman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loskutovs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weidman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loskutovs moves away.
Weidman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loskutovs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loskutovs misses with an uppercut
and Weidman counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Loskutovs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weidman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Weidman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Weidman lands a big right hand that sends Loskutovs crashing to the mat! Weidman stays standing though and waves Loskutovs back to his feet!
Loskutovs is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loskutovs misses with a right hand
and Weidman rattles Loskutovs with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Loskutovs tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Weidman dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Loskutovs stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anderson Weidman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Alavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuo has chosen Kung Fu You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Alavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Zhuo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhuo scores with a shot to the body.
Zhuo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alavaara to the ground. Zhuo is now in Alavaara's guard.
Alavaara wants to stand up but Zhuo is controlling him.
Zhuo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zhuo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alavaara keeping moving, preventing Zhuo from controlling successfully.
Zhuo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zhuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alavaara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zhuo is one step ahead there.
Alavaara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zhuo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zhuo throwing strikes from guard but Alavaara blocks nicely.
Zhuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zhuo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zhuo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alavaara looking to control.
Zhuo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zhuo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alavaara's head.
Zhuo trying to control but Alavaara is working from the bottom.
Zhuo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alavaara has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alavaara is on top in guard.
Zhuo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zhuo seems keen to control Alavaara's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhuo, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhuo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zhuo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Alavaara trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zhuo's guard.
Zhuo keeping full guard, as Alavaara tries to pass.
Zhuo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Zhuo trying to control the position.
Zhuo looking for subs off his back but Alavaara has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Alavaara is thwarting Zhuo's attempts to control the position.
Zhuo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Zhuo working a defensive guard here.
Alavaara wants to stand but Zhuo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Zhuo trying to keep a closed guard but Alavaara is proving a slippery customer.
Alavaara preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo tries to strike from the bottom.
Zhuo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alavaara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zhuo is trying to control the position but Alavaara postures up.
Zhuo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zhuo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zhuo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alavaara tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhuo is retaining full guard.
Alavaara won't allow Zhuo to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhuo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Zhuo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alavaara sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhuo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alavaara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhao Zhuo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zhuo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alavaara. That's going to slow Zhuo down.
Alavaara gets caught flat footed, as Zhuo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zhuo postures up.
Zhuo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zhuo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alavaara controls Zhuo momentarily but Zhuo frees himself.
Zhuo throws a big right hand that misses.
Zhao Zhuo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alavaara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zhuo is one step ahead there.
Zhuo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo wants to control from the top but Alavaara keeps moving.
Zhuo connects with a couple of short punches.
Zhuo is working Alavaara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alavaara keeping moving, preventing Zhuo from controlling successfully.
Zhuo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zhuo trying to control but Alavaara is working from the bottom.
Zhuo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alavaara has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zhuo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zhuo drops back looking for a leg! Alavaara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alavaara manages to kick Zhuo off! Zhuo jumps back into Alavaara's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara managing to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zhuo wants to control from the top but Alavaara keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alavaara lands with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zhuo misses with a shot to the body
and Alavaara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Alavaara moves out of range of the strikes.
Zhuo clobbers Alavaara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zhuo fails with a takedown attempt.
Zhuo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mauri Alavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Zhuo has a takedown stuffed.
Zhuo looking to score a takedown here. Alavaara is defending well but Zhuo drives through and ends up in Alavaara's guard.
Zhuo is breathing heavily.
Zhuo throws a big elbow that misses.
Alavaara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alavaara looking to control.
Zhuo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zhuo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo trying to control but Alavaara is working from the bottom.
Zhuo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alavaara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alavaara is on top in guard.
Zhuo looking for a guillotine here but Alavaara defends easily.
Zhuo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhuo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alavaara taking some punishment here, with Zhuo in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zhao Zhuo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alavaara is looking to clinch.
Zhuo lands with a hook. Alavaara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zhuo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alavaara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alavaara throws a big shot that misses.
Alavaara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alavaara ducks under a wild hook from Zhuo.
Zhuo is looking to clinch but Alavaara is avoiding it.
Alavaara tries a head kick but it misses.
Zhuo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zhuo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhuo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alavaara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alavaara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alavaara throws a leg kick but Zhuo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zhuo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alavaara counters with a stiff right hand.
Alavaara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alavaara scores with a leg kick.
Zhuo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alavaara swivels and escapes.
Zhuo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alavaara circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zhuo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zhuo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alavaara tries to work over Zhuo's front leg with a kick but Zhuo checks it.
Mauri Alavaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhao Zhuo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alavaara tries to land a leg kick but Zhuo saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alavaara.
Alavaara throws a low kick but Zhuo avoids it.
Alavaara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mauri Alavaara is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhuo connects with a jab.
Zhuo jabs at Alavaara's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alavaara looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhuo is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alavaara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zhuo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zhuo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zhuo cracks Alavaara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alavaara swings for the body but Zhuo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alavaara but Alavaara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alavaara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zhuo.
Alavaara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zhuo moves out of range as Alavaara strikes.
Zhuo throws a looping overhand right but Alavaara ducks down to avoid it.
Alavaara misses with a head kick.
Zhuo takes a swing at Alavaara's ribcage but misses.
Alavaara lands with a good body shot.
Alavaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alavaara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zhuo misses with a takedown attempt - Alavaara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mauri Alavaara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Zhuo misses the shot to the body.
Zhuo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alavaara manages to avoid it.
Alavaara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhuo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alavaara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zhuo throws a jab when Alavaara was well out of range.
Zhuo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhuo thows a body shot but no joy.
Zhuo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zhuo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zhuo blocks the strikes from Alavaara.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Alavaara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zhuo 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhao Zhuo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zhao Zhuo made sure he mentioned Affaketion, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Paniikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Charcoal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paniikki comes to the cage accompanied by N'sync - Bye Bye Bye. Mr Charcoal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pelle Paniikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Charcoal!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paniikki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charcoal moves into range and clinches up with Paniikki.
Paniikki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Charcoal manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Paniikki looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paniikki won't allow Charcoal to sweep him here.
Charcoal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paniikki is aware though and is defending well.
Paniikki preventing the sweep.
Charcoal is trying to keep Paniikki in close.
Paniikki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Paniikki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charcoal is keeping the position for now.
Paniikki is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paniikki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Paniikki pushing down on Charcoal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charcoal is defending against the submission attempts here by Paniikki.
Charcoal is defending against the submission attempts here by Paniikki.
Charcoal works his way to full guard. Good work.
Paniikki pushes down on Charcoal's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Charcoal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Paniikki looking to pass the guard.
Charcoal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paniikki!
Charcoal lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charcoal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Paniikki is trying desperately to improve position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charcoal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Charcoal has control of Paniikki's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Paniikki regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Paniikki regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Charcoal connects with a nice short shot to Paniikki's temple.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Charcoal wants to pass to mount but Paniikki is defending the position.
Paniikki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Charcoal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paniikki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paniikki looking for submissions off his back.
Charcoal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Paniikki is staying active underneath Charcoal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Charcoal lands with a punch from half guard.
Charcoal is trying to control. Paniikki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paniikki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Charcoal trying to pass the guard but Paniikki defending well.
Charcoal drops an elbow to the side of Paniikki's head.
Charcoal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Charcoal connects with a nice short shot to Paniikki's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paniikki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Paniikki is rocked!
Charcoal scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh Paniikki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Charcoal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Paniikki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Paniikki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Charcoal winds up and cracks Paniikki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Charcoal is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Paniikki is hurt! He's hurt bad - Charcoal fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Paniikki from any more punishment! Congratulations to Charcoal! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Charcoal!
During a confident post fight interview, Mr Charcoal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geralt Of Ravia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frontier Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Of Ravia comes to the cage accompanied by The Witcher. Justice has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Geralt Of Ravia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frontier Justice!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Justice misses the target.
Justice throws a leg kick that is checked
and Of Ravia counters with an outside leg kick.
Of Ravia takes a swing at Justice's ribcage but misses.
Justice jabs Of Ravia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Of Ravia throws a hook to the side of Justice's head but Justice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Justice thuds his right hand into Of Ravia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Of Ravia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Of Ravia misses.
Of Ravia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Of Ravia avoids the body shot from Justice.
Justice thuds his shin into the meat of Of Ravia's side.
Of Ravia is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Justice.
Justice connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Of Ravia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Of Ravia staying out of range there.
Justice moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Justice throws a body punch but Of Ravia moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Of Ravia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Ravia lands a head kick. Justice smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Ravia moves away.
Justice fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Of Ravia.
Justice slips under a jab.
Of Ravia checks the leg kick.
Justice misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Of Ravia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Justice. Beautiful body shot.
Of Ravia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Of Ravia throws out a loose jab but Justice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Of Ravia avoids the body shot from Justice.
Of Ravia checks a low kick from Justice.
Of Ravia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Justice was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Ravia.
Justice throws a head kick but Of Ravia moves out of range.
Of Ravia checks a leg kick.
Justice throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Of Ravia misses with an uppercut
and Justice counters with a good low kick that Of Ravia was not able to check.
Of Ravia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Justice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Of Ravia misses with an uppercut.
Justice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Of Ravia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Justice.
Of Ravia is looking to land body kicks.
Of Ravia throws a hook but Justice avoids it easily.
Justice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Of Ravia misses with a double jab.
Justice slips a jab and a cross from Of Ravia.
Of Ravia is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Justice's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Of Ravia throws a hook to the side of Justice's head but Justice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Of Ravia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Justice connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Justice is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Justice misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Justice.
Justice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Of Ravia misses with a straight right.
Justice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Of Ravia lands an overhand right.
Justice throws a nice inside leg kick.
Of Ravia misses with a left hand
and Justice counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Of Ravia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Justice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Justice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Of Ravia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Justice counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Of Ravia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Justice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Of Ravia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Justice fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Of Ravia checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice slips under a jab.
Justice slips under a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Justice, right into the meat.
Of Ravia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Justice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Of Ravia.
Justice throws a lazy right hand but Of Ravia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Of Ravia lands a big head kick that sends Justice tumbling to the mat! Of Ravia takes a step backwards and waves Justice back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Frontier Justice has been cut.
Justice tries a low kick but Of Ravia avoids it.
A jab from Of Ravia misses.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Of Ravia was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
Of Ravia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Justice tenderised Of Ravia's leg. Of Ravia is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Justice dips to his left and cracks Of Ravia with an uppercut!
A slapping leg kick lands for Justice.
A head kick misses from Justice.
Of Ravia slips a straight right by Justice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geralt Of Ravia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frontier Justice's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Justice keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Justice misses with a low kick.
Of Ravia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Of Ravia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Justice, right into the meat.
Justice has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Justice looks to score with a jab to the body but Of Ravia is just out of range.
Of Ravia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Justice throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Of Ravia misses with an uppercut
and Justice counters with a stiff right hand.
Of Ravia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Justice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Justice checks the leg kick nicely there.
Justice tests Of Ravia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Justice throws a head kick but Of Ravia moves out of range.
Of Ravia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Justice tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Of Ravia is able to avoid easily.
Of Ravia misses with a hook. Justice ducked under it nicely.
Justice misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Of Ravia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Justice - the referee stops the clock and Of Ravia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Justice. Of Ravia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Of Ravia throws a leg kick but Justice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Justice slips a straight right by Of Ravia.
Justice throws a body punch but Of Ravia moves out of range.
Justice slips under a jab from Of Ravia.
Of Ravia misses the shot to the body.
Justice moves out of range of the strikes.
Of Ravia tries a low kick but Justice avoids it.
Justice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Of Ravia's sensitive parts.
A decent looking cross lands there for Justice.
Of Ravia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Justice listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Justice on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Of Ravia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Of Ravia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Justice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Of Ravia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Justice moves away.
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!
Of Ravia throws a hook to the side of Justice's head but Justice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Of Ravia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Of Ravia throws a low kick, looking for Justice's leg but Justice calmly moves out of range.
Of Ravia loads up on a big right hand but Justice slips the punch.
Justice lands a head kick!
Of Ravia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Justice checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Justice misses with a kick to the body.
Of Ravia thows a body shot but no joy.
Justice looks to land a body kick but Of Ravia moved away.
Of Ravia misses with a wild body shot.
Justice wants to land a leg kick but Of Ravia is out of range.
Justice throws a head kick that half lands.
No joy there for Justice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Of Ravia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Of Ravia swings for the body but Justice moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice throws a leg kick but Of Ravia moved away.
Of Ravia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Geralt Of Ravia is winning the standup battle so far.
Justice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Justice cracks Of Ravia with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Of Ravia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Justice's calf.
Justice misses the jab.
Of Ravia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Of Ravia loads up on a big right hand but Justice slips the punch.
Of Ravia throws a leg kick that misses.
Of Ravia ducks right into an uppercut from Justice.
Of Ravia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Justice's calf.
Of Ravia swings for the body but Justice moves out of range.
Of Ravia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Justice is able to avoid easily.
Of Ravia scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice looks to land a combination but Of Ravia avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Of Ravia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Of Ravia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Of Ravia throws a jab but it's blocked by Justice.
A swing and a miss from Justice.
Justice is looking to score with low kicks.
Of Ravia takes one on the button.
Of Ravia throws a looping overhand right but Justice ducks down to avoid it.
Of Ravia throws a head kick but Justice moves out of range.
Of Ravia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Justice misses with a low kick.
Justice throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Of Ravia.
Justice pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Of Ravia back to the cage. Justice follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Of Ravia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Geralt Of Ravia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frontier Justice's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Justice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Of Ravia moves out of range of the strikes.
Of Ravia throws a front kick aimed at Justice's knee but Justice avoids it well.
Of Ravia works the jab nicely.
Justice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Justice.
Of Ravia's corner calls for a 1-2. Of Ravia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Justice defending well as Of Ravia loads up on a big left hand.
Of Ravia tries a head kick but it misses.
Justice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Justice checks the leg kick.
Of Ravia misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Justice.
Of Ravia connects with a leg kick. Justice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Of Ravia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Justice counters with a head kick. That will keep Of Ravia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Geralt Of Ravia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Of Ravia throws a looping overhand right but Justice ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Of Ravia misses its intended target.
Justice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Of Ravia.
Of Ravia looks to land a left hand but Justice moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Justice. That's going to slow Of Ravia down.
Of Ravia scores with a kick to the body.
Justice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Of Ravia cracks the inside of Justice's front leg.
Of Ravia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Of Ravia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A lazy left from Of Ravia finds it's target.
Of Ravia throws a lazy head kick
and Justice counters with a nice body kick.
Justice lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Of Ravia looks to throw the jab but Justice is out of range.
Of Ravia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Justice.
Of Ravia staying out of range there.
Justice feints and then cracks Of Ravia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Of Ravia down.
Some wild striking there from Justice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Of Ravia.
Of Ravia missing with a left hand there. Justice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Of Ravia misses with an uppercut
and Justice counters with a nice uppercut.
Justice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Justice getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Of Ravia's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A solid leg kick lands there for Of Ravia.
Justice connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Of Ravia momentarily.
Justice takes a swing at Of Ravia's ribcage but misses.
Of Ravia lands with a kick to the ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Justice.
Of Ravia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Justice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Of Ravia can pounce on him.
Of Ravia connects with a solid leg kick.
Justice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Of Ravia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Ravia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Of Ravia moves away.
Of Ravia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Justice on the side of the head.
Justice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Justice fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Of Ravia.
Frontier Justice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justice catches Of Ravia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Of Ravia misses with a hook.
Of Ravia throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Of Ravia throws a body punch but Justice moves out of range.
Of Ravia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Justice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Of Ravia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Of Ravia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Of Ravia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Justice.
Justice takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Of Ravia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Of Ravia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Of Ravia throws a head kick but Justice moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Justice.
Of Ravia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Justice slips a jab from Of Ravia.
Justice throws a big shot that misses.
Of Ravia throws a leg kick but Justice sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Of Ravia.
Of Ravia throws a sloppy head kick and Justice moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Justice. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Of Ravia throws a head kick that misses
and Justice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Of Ravia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justice manages to avoid it.
Justice thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geralt Of Ravia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Of Ravia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geralt Of Ravia!
A victorious Geralt Of Ravia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Kvasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kvasov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Diskoteka avaria-Nebo. Duddy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dropkick Murphys - 'Loyal to No One'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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196 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
24 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Kvasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Duddy!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvasov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like John Duddy has been cut.
Kvasov throws a sloppy head kick and Duddy moves out of range easily.
Kvasov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duddy throws a series of punches but Kvasov avoids them all with ease.
Kvasov has Duddy up against the cage in a clinch.
Kvasov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duddy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duddy misses with a hook. Kvasov ducked under it nicely.
Duddy tries to move into range but Kvasov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kvasov, right into the meat.
Kvasov misses with a double jab.
Duddy sizes up Kvasov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kvasov tries to bum rush Duddy with a series of wild strikes but Duddy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duddy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kvasov back to the cage. Duddy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Duddy misses with an uppercut.
Duddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kvasov.
We've been informed that Duddy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Duddy.
Duddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kvasov moves away.
Kvasov forces Duddy back against the cage and clinches.
Kvasov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kvasov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kvasov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kvasov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duddy blocks an uppercut.
Duddy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kvasov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kvasov.
Kvasov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kvasov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duddy letting Kvasov take a breather here.
Duddy blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Kvasov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Duddy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kvasov wants to clinch up but Duddy keeps it at a distance.
Roman Kvasov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kvasov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duddy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kvasov feints and then cracks Duddy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duddy down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kvasov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duddy blocks an uppercut.
Duddy blocking some punches.
Duddy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kvasov taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Kvasov.
Duddy is trying to break the clinch but Kvasov is controlling him.
Kvasov misses with a punch on the inside.
Duddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kvasov working aggressively here.
Kvasov effectively controlling the action here.
Kvasov throws a punch but it's blocked by Duddy.
Kvasov stalls.
Kvasov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duddy backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvasov scores with a shoulder strike.
Duddy jumps guard but Kvasov stands there with Duddy around his waist. Duddy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kvasov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Duddy prevents a body shot from Kvasov.
Kvasov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duddy or not.
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!
Kvasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duddy tries a head kick but it misses.
Kvasov closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kvasov slowing the pace effectively.
Kvasov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Kvasov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Duddy's cut.
That's time! Kvasov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duddy throws a shot from downtown. Kvasov moves away and avoids it.
Kvasov thuds his right hand into Duddy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kvasov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kvasov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Duddy drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kvasov follows Duddy to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Kvasov!
A relieved looking Roman Kvasov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doc Chillum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chillum kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is High Hopes - Pink Floyd. Kreisi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doc Chillum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hois Kreisi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chillum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kreisi shoots in but no luck this time.
Chillum throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kreisi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chillum.
Kreisi misses with a wild body shot.
Chillum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick from Chillum lands but Kreisi takes it in his stride.
Kreisi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chillum counters with a good low kick that Kreisi was not able to check.
Chillum throws a leg kick which misses Kreisi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kreisi tries to avoid it.
Chillum lands a head kick. Kreisi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Hois Kreisi has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chillum lands a big head kick that sends Kreisi tumbling to the mat! Chillum takes a step backwards and waves Kreisi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kreisi is rocked!
A head kick misses from Chillum.
Kreisi is still on wobbly legs! Can Chillum finish him?
Chillum cracks Kreisi with a left hook right on the temple and Kreisi goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Chillum lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Kreisi is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doc Chillum!
After winning the bout, Doc Chillum thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irwin has chosen AC/DC - T.N.T as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
30 - 15 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Irwin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orlow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Irwin blocks the body kick.
Irwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orlow moves out of range as Irwin throws a body kick.
Orlow moves out of range of the body kick from Irwin.
Irwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Irwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orlow on the side of the head.
Orlow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Irwin is able to avoid easily.
Irwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Orlow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irwin moves out of range as Orlow throws a body kick.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Orlow.
Irwin misses with a body kick.
Irwin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Irwin.
It looks like Nikolaj Orlow has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlow lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orlow cracks Irwin with an open hand slap.
Orlow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orlow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irwin.
Orlow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Irwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses
letting Orlow counter with a right hand.
Orlow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Irwin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Irwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlow.
Irwin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Irwin takes a swing at Orlow's ribcage but misses.
Orlow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Irwin misses.
Irwin throws a lazy head kick
and Orlow counters with a good low kick that Irwin was not able to check.
Paul Irwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlow blocks a head kick by Irwin.
Orlow misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Irwin.
Orlow moves out of range of the body kick from Irwin.
Orlow tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Irwin lands but Orlow takes it in his stride.
Orlow is looking to land body kicks.
Irwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlow avoids the head kick by Irwin.
Irwin lands a nice hook to Orlow's body. Orlow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Irwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Irwin misses with a straight right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orlow lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Irwin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Irwin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow lands with a kick to the ribs.
Orlow scores with a leg kick.
Orlow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orlow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orlow lands the left hand.
Irwin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Orlow's calf.
Irwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlow was well out of range. Poor timing from Irwin.
Orlow avoids the head kick by Irwin.
A punch combination from Irwin misses.
Orlow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Irwin throws a right hand that misses
and Orlow counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlow avoids the head kick by Irwin.
Orlow throws a head kick but Irwin moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Orlow blocks the leg kick.
Irwin throws a shot to the body.
Orlow is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irwin.
Orlow connects with a leg kick. Irwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Orlow lands a front kick.
Irwin cracks Orlow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Orlow blocks a head kick by Irwin.
Orlow scores with a jab. Irwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Irwin looks to throw the jab but Orlow is out of range.
Irwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irwin throws a head kick that half lands.
Orlow tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Irwin.
Irwin throws a lazy body kick
and Orlow counters with an outside leg kick.
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 Nikolaj Orlow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nikolaj Orlow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Orlow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Irwin misses with a looping right.
Irwin throws a series of punches but Orlow avoids them all with ease.
Irwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Orlow.
Irwin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Irwin.
Orlow scores with a spinning back kick!
Orlow misses with a head kick.
Irwin throws the left hand but Orlow avoids the punch easily.
Irwin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orlow rather than just go for the knockout.
Irwin pushes Orlow away with a front kick.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Orlow.
Irwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Orlow counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Orlow is keeping busy.
Irwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlow scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Orlow.
Irwin blocks an uppercut.
Irwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nikolaj Orlow is winning the standup battle so far.
Irwin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Irwin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orlow counters by clinching up.
Irwin manages to break the clinch.
Orlow lands with a nice body kick.
Irwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Irwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Irwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orlow's sensitive parts.
Orlow thows a body shot but no joy.
Irwin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orlow.
Orlow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orlow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Irwin if he has to take too many more of those.
Irwin is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlow.
Orlow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Irwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orlow can pounce on him.
Orlow is looking to chop away at Irwin's legs.
Orlow fakes the leg kick and cracks Irwin in the body.
Irwin misses with a hook. Orlow ducked under it nicely.
Irwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orlow to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice cross by Irwin.
Orlow throws a front kick that sends Irwin stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Orlow.
Orlow throws a body kick that misses
and Irwin counters with a thumping low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orlow.
Orlow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Orlow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow throws a looping overhand right but Irwin ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Irwin does no damage.
Irwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orlow lands a front kick.
Orlow keeps Irwin at a distance using the push kick.
Orlow avoids the body shot from Irwin.
Irwin connects with a looping right hand.
Irwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orlow manages to avoid it.
Orlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Irwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Orlow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Irwin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Orlow doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Orlow.
Orlow avoids the head kick by Irwin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irwin is looking to land body kicks.
Irwin 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.
Orlow sizes up Irwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters circling a little - Orlow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Irwin. Orlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlow.
Irwin lands a high kick!
Orlow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Orlow tries to clinch up.
Orlow tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orlow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Irwin at a distance.
Irwin takes one to the chin there.
Orlow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Irwin avoids the head kick by Orlow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolaj Orlow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nikolaj Orlow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Orlow throws a leg kick which misses Irwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Irwin tries to avoid it.
Orlow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Orlow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Irwin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orlow.
Orlow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Irwin takes a step back to recover.
Irwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orlow lands a nice looking body shot.
Irwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Orlow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Orlow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Irwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Irwin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orlow tries to land a front kick but Irwin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Irwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irwin.
Orlow lands a head kick. Irwin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Orlow lands a body shot.
Irwin throws a lazy head kick
and Orlow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irwin wants to slow Orlow down by chopping away at his legs.
Orlow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orlow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Irwin's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Orlow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Irwin looks to throw a body kick
and Orlow counters with an outside leg kick.
Irwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orlow.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses.
Irwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paul Irwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Orlow.
Orlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irwin. Orlow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orlow slips under a jab.
Irwin throws a low kick but Orlow avoids it.
Orlow throws a sloppy head kick and Irwin moves out of range easily.
Irwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Irwin takes a swing at Orlow's ribcage but misses.
Irwin misses with a shot to the body
and Orlow counters by clinching up.
Orlow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irwin lands a nice shot to the body.
Irwin wants to slow Orlow down by chopping away at his legs.
Sloppy strikes from Orlow. Those never looked like landing.
Good leg kick by Orlow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Irwin misses with a body kick.
Irwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Irwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Irwin blocks the body kick.
Irwin lands with a kick to the temple. Orlow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Irwin throws a head kick that Orlow semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irwin.
Orlow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Orlow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orlow.
Irwin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Orlow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Orlow.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Irwin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Orlow - the referee stops the clock and Irwin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Orlow. Irwin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Orlow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Orlow.
Orlow lands with a nice body punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orlow.
Orlow lands a leg kick that knocks Irwin off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irwin throws a head kick but Orlow moves out of range.
Orlow scores with a jab to the body.
Nikolaj Orlow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Irwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolaj Orlow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orlow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolaj Orlow!
During a confident post fight interview, Nikolaj Orlow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doomsday Drost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drost is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kilpi - Sielut Iskee Tulta. Doomsday Drost has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Doomsday Drost!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drost to score with a decent uppercut.
Drost tests Nelson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
Nelson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drost throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nelson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nelson connects with a jab.
It looks like Doomsday Drost has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drost tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drost stalling the fight.
Drost misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nelson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nelson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Drost is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nelson to the mat. Nelson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Drost working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nelson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nelson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Drost postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nelson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Drost avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nelson has his foot on Drost's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drost works his way back into a safe position though.
Drost preventing the sweep.
Nelson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drost defends well.
Nelson looking for a guillotine here but Drost defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drost throws a big elbow that misses.
Nelson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Drost is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nelson.
Nelson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drost controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drost looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nelson manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Drost trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to keep a closed guard but Drost is proving a slippery customer.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Drost is in close to Nelson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Drost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
Drost seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Drost trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Doomsday Drost wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jab by Drost.
Nelson lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drost misses with a straight left.
Nelson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nelson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gunnar Nelson's cut is getting worse.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drost throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
Nelson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nelson has his takedown stuffed
and Drost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Doomsday Drost will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Drost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drost has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Drost blocks a head kick by Nelson.
Nelson misses with an uppercut.
Nelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doomsday Drost seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson misses with a hook. Drost ducked under it nicely.
Drost closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nelson to the mat! Nelson manages to get full guard.
Drost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drost preventing the sweep.
Nelson trying to control the position here.
Nelson wants to sweep here but Drost controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drost lands a couple of digs.
Drost won't allow Nelson to sweep him here.
Nelson trying to control the position.
Nelson has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Drost doesn't defend quickly enough and Nelson has managed to lock this one up! Can Drost escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Nelson on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gunnar Nelson!
Gunnar Nelson retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Gunnar Nelson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiro Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Memories- Guetta. Takahashi has chosen 暗殺者 as his entrance music. Ichiro Takahashi 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ichiro Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takahashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takahashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Andre misses.
Andre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Takahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andre.
Takahashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andre manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Andre.
A cross from Takahashi lands.
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!
Andre lands a leg kick that knocks Takahashi off balance momentarily.
Takahashi throws out a loose jab but Andre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Takahashi avoids the head kick by Andre.
Takahashi lands a leg kick that knocks Andre off balance momentarily.
Takahashi checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Andre misses
and Takahashi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice cross by Takahashi.
Andre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andre connects with a body shot that sends Takahashi's belly button to the back.
Takahashi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Andre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takahashi's calf.
Andre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takahashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alex Andre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Andre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andre misses with a left hand
and Takahashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Andre throws a head kick that misses.
Takahashi tries to land a leg kick but Andre saw it coming and moves away.
Andre throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Takahashi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Andre scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andre is thwarting Takahashi's attempts to control the position.
Andre wants to pass the guard but Takahashi is defending well.
Takahashi is trying to get back to full guard.
Andre is looking to take a break and control but Takahashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takahashi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi keeps trying to improve his position.
Takahashi trying to control from the bottom.
Andre is trying to control. Takahashi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andre is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Takahashi reverses the position - he's now on top in Andre's guard.
Takahashi trying to control but Andre is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick by Andre misses
and Takahashi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andre works the jab nicely.
Takahashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi looks to land a combination but Andre avoids it well.
Andre throws the kick towards the body but Takahashi avoids it.
A low kick from Takahashi misses
and Andre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Andre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takahashi keeping moving, preventing Andre from controlling successfully.
Takahashi is looking for a triangle but Andre pushes his legs off easily.
Takahashi trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andre throws a big right hand that misses.
Andre wants to control from the top but Takahashi keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Andre dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Takahashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andre. Andre obviously looking to wear him down.
Andre lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takahashi's sensitive parts.
Andre misses with an uppercut.
Andre scores with a shot to the body.
Andre jabs at Takahashi's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Andre.
Andre misses with a low kick.
Takahashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takahashi defending well as Andre loads up on a big left hand.
Takahashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takahashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andre is out of range.
Takahashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andre manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi misses with a leg kick
and Andre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Takahashi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Andre defends well.
Takahashi looking to control.
Andre is working Takahashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Andre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Andre landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahashi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Andre escapes and throws Takahashi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Takahashi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Andre seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Andre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takahashi keeps working.
Takahashi is looking for a sweep.
Andre in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Takahashi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Takahashi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Andre is looking to take a break and control but Takahashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andre is just content to waste time from the top position. Takahashi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Andre wants to pass the guard but Takahashi is keeping the position.
Andre preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takahashi trying to control the position here.
Takahashi is trying to control the position but Andre postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takahashi misses with a looping right.
Takahashi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Andre drives through with a takedown into Takahashi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andre drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Takahashi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Andre has Takahashi in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takahashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Andre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Andre dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Andre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takahashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Andre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by Andre.
Andre throws a wild body kick that Takahashi sees coming a mile off.
Jab, jab by Andre - just one landing.
Andre takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takahashi misses with a head kick.
Takahashi defending well as Andre loads up on a big left hand.
Takahashi avoids the head kick by Andre.
Andre thows a leg kick but Takahashi checks it
and Takahashi counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Andre misses with a low kick as Takahashi jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to clinch but Andre moves out of range.
Andre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi goes for a double leg but Andre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Andre continues to drive forward.
Takahashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Andre scores with a shot to the side of Takahashi's head.
Andre can't find room to land a body shot as Takahashi controls the action.
Andre swings wildly with an uppercut but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andre gets through Takahashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andre staying out of range there.
Ichiro Takahashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Andre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre throws a head kick that misses
and Takahashi counters with a good low kick that Andre was not able to check.
Andre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Andre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Takahashi checks a leg kick nicely.
Andre lands with an overhand left.
Andre dips to his left and cracks Takahashi with an uppercut!
Takahashi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Andre throws a hook but Takahashi avoids it easily.
Andre throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Andre throws a body punch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Andre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre jabs Takahashi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andre scores with a crisp jab that stopped Takahashi in his tracks.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Andre is just out of range.
Takahashi walks into a jab.
Andre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Andre blocks the low kick.
Some wild striking there from Andre.
Takahashi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Takahashi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Takahashi misses with the body kick
and Andre counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Takahashi!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre is looking to take a break and control but Takahashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takahashi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi is pressing down on Andre's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Takahashi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Andre!
Andre defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Takahashi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahashi goes for an armbar but Andre turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Andre.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Andre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Andre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Andre!
A relieved looking Alex Andre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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