QFC Tournament 429 Round 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amin Cabdi Mataan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amin Cabdi Mataan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cabdi Mataan
vs
Winner

175 cm
23
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amin Cabdi Mataan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Winner!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cabdi Mataan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cabdi Mataan is fighting to break Winner's control of his arms but Winner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Cabdi Mataan is sitting in close to Winner's body. Winner has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cabdi Mataan is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cabdi Mataan is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fernando Winner!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyrpa Naisten Huvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Roberts is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Roberts
vs
Naisten Huvi

180 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
23
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyrpa Naisten Huvi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Naisten Huvi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Naisten Huvi scores with a knee to the head.
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Naisten Huvi is blocking nicely.
Roberts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Naisten Huvi smiles and moves away.
Naisten Huvi fails with a takedown attempt.
Naisten Huvi moves in looking to clinch but Roberts pushes him off.
Naisten Huvi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Naisten Huvi defending well as Roberts loads up on a big left hand.
Naisten Huvi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts tries to clinch but Naisten Huvi moves out of range.
Naisten Huvi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts misses with a lunging right hand
and Naisten Huvi counters with a good, hard body kick but Roberts shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Naisten Huvi.
Roberts throws a hook to the side of Naisten Huvi's head but Naisten Huvi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Naisten Huvi throws a right and a left that Roberts avoids nicely.

Naisten Huvi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Roberts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Naisten Huvi is trying to keep Roberts in close.
Roberts trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Roberts lands a couple of digs.
Naisten Huvi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roberts is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Naisten Huvi.
Naisten Huvi is trying to control the position but Roberts postures up.
Roberts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roberts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naisten Huvi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roberts controlling from the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roberts throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Naisten Huvi counter with a right hand.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Naisten Huvi shoots and misses

and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown. Naisten Huvi fights it but they end up in guard.
Jeff Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyrpa Naisten Huvi.
Naisten Huvi wants to stand but Roberts is controlling the position.
Naisten Huvi looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts gets to his feet. Naisten Huvi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Roberts scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Roberts wants to work for an arm triangle but Naisten Huvi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Naisten Huvi wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Still in half guard, Roberts seems content to control.
Naisten Huvi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Naisten Huvi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Naisten Huvi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Naisten Huvi hang on?
Naisten Huvi wants to hold on but Roberts pushes him away.
Roberts takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Naisten Huvi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Roberts dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Naisten Huvi shoots in and bounces Roberts off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Naisten Huvi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roberts. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roberts has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Roberts working for a triangle but Naisten Huvi defends it easily.
Naisten Huvi trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roberts has his foot on Naisten Huvi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Naisten Huvi works his way back into a safe position though.
Naisten Huvi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roberts's guard.
Roberts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Naisten Huvi manages to get himself to full guard.

Roberts stands up and waves to Naisten Huvi to follow him.
A head kick misses from Roberts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naisten Huvi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roberts wants to take a breather but Naisten Huvi is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Roberts stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Roberts tries to clinch but Naisten Huvi moves out of range.

Roberts closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Naisten Huvi to the mat! Naisten Huvi manages to get full guard.
Naisten Huvi is looking to sweep but instead, Roberts has passed into half guard.
Naisten Huvi is breathing heavily.
Roberts passes the guard and advances to mount!
Roberts with shots to the head and body - Naisten Huvi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jeff Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Roberts seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Naisten Huvi is holding on tight.
Roberts controlling from mount.
Naisten Huvi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Roberts throwing damaging strikes from the back! Naisten Huvi could be in trouble here!
Roberts really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Naisten Huvi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naisten Huvi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Roberts looking for the RNC.
Roberts lands a shot to the body.
Naisten Huvi is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts cracks Naisten Huvi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Naisten Huvi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
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!

Roberts working for the choke.
Roberts has good solid back control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Roberts dominated that second round.
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!

Roberts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Naisten Huvi.
Roberts throws a combination that misses
and Naisten Huvi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Naisten Huvi moves into range and clinches up with Roberts.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.

Naisten Huvi has clasped his hands together around Roberts's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Roberts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Naisten Huvi working away.
Roberts is looking to regain half guard here but Naisten Huvi keeps moving and retains side control.
Roberts is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Naisten Huvi throwing strikes from guard but Roberts blocks nicely.

Naisten Huvi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Roberts kicks Naisten Huvi off and gets to his feet.
Roberts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naisten Huvi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Naisten Huvi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Naisten Huvi breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Naisten Huvi.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naisten Huvi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roberts swivels and escapes.
Naisten Huvi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Naisten Huvi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roberts's waist but Roberts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Naisten Huvi off to one side.
Jeff Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyrpa Naisten Huvi.
Roberts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Naisten Huvi sprawls well. Naisten Huvi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roberts gets slowly back to his feet.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Roberts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!

Roberts decides to stand up, so the ref orders Naisten Huvi to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Naisten Huvi shoots in looking for a takedown but Roberts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Naisten Huvi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Naisten Huvi checks a leg kick.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Roberts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Naisten Huvi is trying to defend but Roberts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roberts not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts working over Naisten Huvi with some ground and pound. Naisten Huvi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Roberts slows the pace down in half guard.

Roberts stands up out of the half guard.
Naisten Huvi swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kyrpa Naisten Huvi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Roberts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Roberts drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roberts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 for Jeff Roberts!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Jeff Roberts!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jeff Roberts!

Jeff Roberts wins by unanimous decision!

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lissu Miehen Huora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Miehen Huora
vs
Rutten

169 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lissu Miehen Huora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miehen Huora shoots in and gets a takedown into Rutten's guard.

Miehen Huora decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rutten, up you get!
Rutten with a lazy takedown attempt

and Miehen Huora counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rutten's guard now.
Miehen Huora looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten wants to sweep here but Miehen Huora controlling him for the moment.
Miehen Huora content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Miehen Huora gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Miehen Huora closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rutten wants to get back to his feet.
Miehen Huora is controlling the pace.

Miehen Huora stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rutten to get to his feet.
Rutten feints and then cracks Miehen Huora's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miehen Huora down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten shoots in looking for a takedown but Miehen Huora manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rutten's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rutten misses with the combination.
Miehen Huora looks to land a body kick but Rutten moved away.
Rutten tries to clinch up but Miehen Huora circles away and keeps his distance.

Rutten has Miehen Huora up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Rutten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miehen Huora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rutten.
Miehen Huora wants a takedown.
Rutten tries a knee to the head but Miehen Huora blocks it.
Rutten goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miehen Huora prevents it.
Lissu Miehen Huora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Rutten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Miehen Huora pulls guard successfully.
Rutten wants to stand but Miehen Huora has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Miehen Huora escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rutten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rutten looking to sit in guard and control but Miehen Huora gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rutten striking off his back but it's not causing Miehen Huora any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is trying to hold Miehen Huora in close to prevent damage but Miehen Huora has managed to pass into half guard.
Miehen Huora wants to pass to mount but Rutten is defending the position.
Miehen Huora takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rutten has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miehen Huora is working away from the top position though.
Rutten tries to roll over but Miehen Huora keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lissu Miehen Huora dominated that round.
That's time! Miehen Huora's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Miehen Huora tries to clinch up but Rutten circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutten with a lazy takedown attempt

and Miehen Huora holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miehen Huora is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rutten unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miehen Huora lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Miehen Huora gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rutten regains guard.

Miehen Huora gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rutten doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Miehen Huora moves into the clinch.
Rutten jumps guard but Miehen Huora stands there with Rutten around his waist. Rutten gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lissu Miehen Huora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Rutten.

Miehen Huora pulls guard.
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Miehen Huora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miehen Huora has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Miehen Huora working for submissions but it's allowed Rutten to get to half guard.
Rutten is trying to control. Miehen Huora wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rutten is looking to advance position but Miehen Huora won't allow it.

Miehen Huora kicks off Rutten and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a body kick that misses.
Rutten is looking to clinch but Miehen Huora is avoiding it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rutten.
Rutten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Miehen Huora sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rutten somewhat.
The fighters circling - Rutten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Miehen Huora closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miehen Huora lands in his opponent's guard.
Rutten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miehen Huora's guard.
Miehen Huora wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rutten stopping the sweep attempt from Miehen Huora.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten looking to sit in guard and control but Miehen Huora gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miehen Huora looking to pass the guard.
Rutten wants to stand but Miehen Huora is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutten working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Miehen Huora gets to his feet - Rutten follows without any prompting.
Miehen Huora tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rutten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lissu Miehen Huora dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rutten throws a series of punches but Miehen Huora moves out of range.

Miehen Huora shoots in and gets a takedown into Rutten's guard.
Rutten is trying to control the position but Miehen Huora postures up.
Lissu Miehen Huora overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rutten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miehen Huora controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rutten had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miehen Huora defends it easily.
Miehen Huora controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miehen Huora passes Rutten's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miehen Huora trying to control the pace.
Miehen Huora scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rutten is trying to get back to full guard.
Rutten has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miehen Huora is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miehen Huora slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rutten is trying to stand.

Lissu Miehen Huora has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rutten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rutten stalks Miehen Huora and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miehen Huora's face. Miehen Huora staggers backwards, shaken.
Rutten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Miehen Huora misses
and Rutten counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten moves in looking to clinch but Miehen Huora pushes him off.
Rutten tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Miehen Huora counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rutten trying to control here.
Miehen Huora keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rutten tries to get to full guard but Miehen Huora has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miehen Huora looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rutten with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miehen Huora takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Miehen Huora winds up and cracks Rutten with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miehen Huora is taking a breather. Rutten says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Miehen Huora prevents Rutten from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bas Rutten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miehen Huora is pressing down on Rutten's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rutten is holding on for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lissu Miehen Huora showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Miehen Huora, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Lissu Miehen Huora!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Lissu Miehen Huora!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Lissu Miehen Huora!

Lissu Miehen Huora wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petr Cech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mackenzie Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cech
vs
Little

174 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Cech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mackenzie Little!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little tries to clinch but Cech is having none of it.
Cech checks a low kick from Little.
Cech wants to clinch up but Little keeps it at a distance.
Little fails with an attempt to clinch.

Little moves into the clinch.
Cech wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Little breaks from the clinch.
Cech tries to clinch up
and Little counters with a slapping leg kick.
Little throws a solid leg kick but Cech takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Little.
Little misses with a leg kick.
Cech tries to clinch but Little moves out of range.

Cech looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cech lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little wants to control but Cech passes into side.

Cech decides to stand back up. Cech steps back and let's Little get back to his feet.

Cech closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Little's guard.
Little really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cech. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cech controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cech passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Cech stalling.
Little is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cech trying to pass the guard but Little defending well.
Cech working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cech takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Cech gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Little throws a solid leg kick but Cech takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Little.
Little checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little looks to clinch

and Cech counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cech looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cech has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cech sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Little's guard.
Cech is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cech jumps into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cech working away.

Cech has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Cech closes the distance and clinches.
Cech jumps guard but Little turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little has Cech pressed against the cage, preventing Cech from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Little is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Little misses with a low kick.
Cech tries a low kick but Little avoids it.
Little tries to score with a low kick but Cech moves his leg out of the way.
Cech is looking to clinch.
Cech tries to clinch up.
Cech tries to clinch up.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cech swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cech looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cech stays in close to Little's body and controls the position.
Cech stopping the sweep attempt from Little.
Cech lands a couple of digs.
Petr Cech overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cech gets to his feet. Little looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Little throws a leg kick that is checked

and Cech counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cech postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Little is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cech sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cech stands and throws Little's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cech gets to mount! Little was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cech is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cech scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cech lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Cech looking for a guillotine from mount but Little is having none of it.
Cech has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Little's face.

Cech stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Petr Cech is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Little lands with a thumping leg kick.

Cech drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cech gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Little moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cech avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Little fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cech throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Little avoids the head kick by Cech.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cech is defended easily by Little.
A chopping leg kick lands by Little.
Cech blocks a leg kick.
Little throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Little as Cech shoots in.
Little tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cech manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cech shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cech was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cech controls the position from side control.
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!
Cech's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cech lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Little wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cech in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Cech 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!

Little throws a nice outside leg kick.
Little tries a low kick but Cech avoids it.
Mackenzie Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cech closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cech lands with a punch from half guard.
Little wants to get back to full guard but Cech has mounted him!
Cech with good strikes from the mount here!
Cech tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Little is desperately trying to improve his position but Cech has a good base and remains in mount.
Cech has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cech lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Cech connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cech sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cech lands a big shot there that rocks Little but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cech controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cech manages to capitalize on a mistake by Little to take his back!
Cech is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Little can do to turn this around?
Cech punches Little on the ear.

Cech is cranking Little's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Little! He's tightened the choke and Little is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Petr Cech!