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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Pizdomord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michail Rudkowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Pizdomord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Michail Rudkowsky!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizdomord lands a jab-cross combination.
Rudkowsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Pizdomord does it's job there.
Pizdomord displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rudkowsky throws out the jab.
Rudkowsky misses with a hook.
Peter Pizdomord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pizdomord pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rudkowsky looks to throw the jab but Pizdomord is out of range.
Pizdomord missing with a left hand there. Rudkowsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rudkowsky misses with a straight right.
Rudkowsky clinches with his opponent.
Rudkowsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rudkowsky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rudkowsky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pizdomord backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pizdomord throws a punch but it's blocked by Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rudkowsky trying to land knees to the body.
Pizdomord throws a head punch that misses.
Pizdomord misses with the head strike.
Rudkowsky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pizdomord is breathing heavily.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pizdomord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rudkowsky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pizdomord up against the cage.
Rudkowsky stalling in the clinch.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pizdomord's face.
It looks like Peter Pizdomord has been cut.
Rudkowsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Pizdomord won't want to take too many of those.
Rudkowsky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pizdomord blocks it with crossed arms.
Pizdomord has a couple of punches blocked by Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rudkowsky.
Pizdomord misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky landing knees to the body.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rudkowsky looking to throw knees to the head but Pizdomord is blocking nicely.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pizdomord fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rudkowsky with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pizdomord throws a head punch that misses.
Rudkowsky blocks an uppercut.
Rudkowsky with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rudkowsky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pizdomord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pizdomord throws a head punch that misses.
Pizdomord really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Pizdomord blocks with his arms.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pizdomord blocks it with crossed arms.
Rudkowsky connects with a knee to the head.
Pizdomord takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rudkowsky with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Pizdomord blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pizdomord throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pizdomord.
Pizdomord working aggressively here.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pizdomord has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pizdomord has a couple of punches blocked by Rudkowsky.
Pizdomord throws a punch but it's blocked by Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pizdomord misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but Pizdomord blocks it.
Pizdomord takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pizdomord swings wildly with an uppercut but Rudkowsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rudkowsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rudkowsky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pizdomord up against the cage.
Pizdomord avoiding damage as Rudkowsky throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michail Rudkowsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Pizdomord's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pizdomord avoids the body shot from Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rudkowsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rudkowsky ducks under a wild hook from Pizdomord.
Rudkowsky drives through and clinches with Pizdomord against the cage.
Michail Rudkowsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
Rudkowsky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pizdomord takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rudkowsky jerks Pizdomord's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Pizdomord drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Rudkowsky goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Rudkowsky because Pizdomord was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Michail Rudkowsky!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juha Nimmaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Llorent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Juha Nimmaki has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Juha Nimmaki seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Nimmaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Llorent!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nimmaki tries to clinch but Llorent moves out of range.
Nimmaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Nimmaki throws a body punch but Llorent moves out of range.
Llorent closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nimmaki to the mat! Nimmaki manages to get full guard.
Llorent is looking to work some ground and pound but Nimmaki has wrist control.
Nimmaki seems keen to control Llorent's posture.
Nimmaki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Llorent is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llorent throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nimmaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Llorent trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llorent throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nimmaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Llorent trying to control but Nimmaki is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nimmaki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Llorent to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Llorent is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Llorent throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorent showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Llorent trying to control the position from guard on top but Nimmaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nimmaki managing to control the position.
Nimmaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Llorent is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimmaki moves in looking to clinch but Llorent pushes him off.
Nimmaki is looking to clinch but Llorent is avoiding it.
Nimmaki closes the distance and pushes Llorent back into the cage.
Llorent is trying to trip Nimmaki. He has hold of a leg but Nimmaki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Llorent persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Llorent slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Llorent is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nimmaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Llorent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nimmaki keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorent is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nimmaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Llorent scoring with punches and elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Llorent is looking to take a break and control but Nimmaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Llorent dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nimmaki instigates a clinch.
Llorent blocks an elbow strike from Nimmaki.
Nimmaki just leaning against Llorent, taking a breather.
Llorent gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Llorent is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llorent is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nimmaki is just riding it out for now. Llorent eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimmaki wants to control but Llorent is keeping busy.
Nimmaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Llorent.
Llorent is just content to waste time from the top position. Nimmaki takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Llorent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Llorent looking to pass the guard.
Llorent throws a strike but Nimmaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Llorent trying to keep a closed guard but Nimmaki is proving a slippery customer.
Llorent looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Llorent is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nimmaki defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Llorent isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nimmaki stacks Llorent on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nimmaki!
Llorent has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Llorent is looking to regain half guard here but Nimmaki keeps moving and retains side control.
Xavier Llorent has got the better of the ground game so far.
Llorent is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Llorent looks to move to half guard but instead Nimmaki has passed into mount! Damn!
Llorent wants to hold on but Nimmaki pushes him away.
Llorent is looking to improve his position but Nimmaki isn't that keen on the idea.
Llorent is trying to reverse the position but instead Nimmaki has taken his back - oops!
Llorent is breathing heavily.
Nimmaki is hanging on to Llorent's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nimmaki gets to his feet! The crowd go wild in anticipation of a knockout!
Nimmaki closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Nimmaki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Llorent blocks a leg kick.
Llorent feints the counter takedown.
Nimmaki gets a clinch.
Llorent gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Llorent is trying to work for a kimura but Nimmaki is defending well.
Llorent is taking a breather. Nimmaki 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llorent is working for a kimura but Nimmaki is defending it quite comfortably.
Llorent wants to take a breather but Nimmaki is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimmaki is defending against the submission attempts here by Llorent.
Llorent not landing any meaningful shots this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Llorent is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Llorent scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Llorent is looking for a kimura but Nimmaki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Llorent to get the leverage.
Llorent not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Llorent trying to mount his opponent but Nimmaki defends it.
Llorent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nimmaki is trying to stand.
Nimmaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Llorent.
Nimmaki is staying active underneath Llorent, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorent throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nimmaki to regain full guard.
Nimmaki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nimmaki throws a body punch but Llorent moves out of range.
And Llorent tries to counter it with a takedown but Nimmaki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Llorent swats away the attempt to clinch by Nimmaki.
Llorent doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nimmaki wants to clinch up but Llorent keeps it at a distance.
Llorent feints the counter takedown.
Juha Nimmaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nimmaki gets a clinch.
Llorent is trying to trip Nimmaki. He has hold of a leg but Nimmaki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Llorent persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorent wants to control from the top but Nimmaki keeps moving.
Llorent is looking to pass into half guard but Nimmaki pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nimmaki is in guard.
Llorent is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nimmaki is aware though and is defending well.
Nimmaki preventing the sweep.
Llorent working for a triangle but Nimmaki defends it easily.
Nimmaki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Llorent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Llorent 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Llorent!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaus Copernicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
273 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolaus Copernicus!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a takedown
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Copernicus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Copernicus would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Copernicus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Copernicus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown pushes a forearm under Copernicus's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Copernicus is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leo Brown!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Muzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domingos Eto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eto has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. 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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275 lbs
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275 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos Muzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingos Eto!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muzi drops Eto with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Eto looks back up at him and smiles so Muzi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Domingos Eto has been cut.
Muzi works Eto's body with a nice hook.
Eto looks winded!
Muzi finds Eto's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Eto flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Muzi lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Eto will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Muzi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Karakutascipa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kivi Kipelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kipelainen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. To Vahalla! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kivi Kipelainen enters the cage!
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Karakutascipa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kivi Kipelainen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kipelainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karakutascipa as he jumps to the side.
Kipelainen drops his hands momentarily and Karakutascipa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karakutascipa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kipelainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A leg kick checked by Karakutascipa.
No luck for Kipelainen with that takedown attempt.
Karakutascipa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kipelainen on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karakutascipa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kipelainen's hands.
Nice shot by Karakutascipa.
Kipelainen closes the distance but Karakutascipa moves to the side
and Karakutascipa counters with a straight right hand.
Kipelainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karakutascipa.
Kipelainen tries to clinch
and Karakutascipa counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Karakutascipa.
Karakutascipa sizes up Kipelainen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kipelainen dives in for a single leg takedown but Karakutascipa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tommy Karakutascipa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kivi Kipelainen.
Kipelainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karakutascipa throws a jab when Kipelainen was well out of range.
Tommy Karakutascipa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Karakutascipa coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Karakutascipa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karakutascipa lands a really nice looking cross but Kipelainen seems unphased.
Kipelainen with a poor takedown
and Karakutascipa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karakutascipa scores with a decent looking hook.
Kipelainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karakutascipa wants to improve his position but Kipelainen is controlling well.
Karakutascipa is looking to control Kipelainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karakutascipa avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kipelainen passes to full mount!
Kipelainen looking to control but Karakutascipa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karakutascipa wants to hold on but Kipelainen pushes him away.
Kipelainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kipelainen prevents Karakutascipa from getting the reversal.
Karakutascipa wants to hold on but Kipelainen pushes him away.
Karakutascipa is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kipelainen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Karakutascipa?
It looks like Tommy Karakutascipa has been cut.
Karakutascipa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karakutascipa is squirming around, avoiding Kipelainen's attempts to control the action.
Kipelainen lands a big shot there that rocks Karakutascipa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kipelainen avoids the attempt from Karakutascipa to control.
Kipelainen lands with some strikes.
Karakutascipa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kipelainen.
Kipelainen working Karakutascipa over with strikes here.
Kipelainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karakutascipa is looking to escape.
Karakutascipa tries to lock up and control but Kipelainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kipelainen working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kipelainen scoring with strikes but Karakutascipa is staying in there.
Karakutascipa is rocked!
Kipelainen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Karakutascipa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karakutascipa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karakutascipa tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kipelainen looking to secure an arm triangle but Karakutascipa defends it well.
Kipelainen working Karakutascipa over with strikes here.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kipelainen! Karakutascipa is hurt baaadly! Kipelainen is firing away with more strikes - Karakutascipa is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kivi Kipelainen!
After winning the bout, Kivi Kipelainen 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 Evgeny Morgoslepov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batraz Farniev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batraz Farniev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeny Morgoslepov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Batraz Farniev!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farniev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Farniev lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farniev wants to control from the top but Morgoslepov keeps moving.
Farniev throws a big elbow that misses.
Farniev throws a big right hand that misses.
Morgoslepov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Farniev has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Morgoslepov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Morgoslepov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgoslepov manages to break the clinch.
Farniev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Batraz Farniev has been cut.
Morgoslepov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farniev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Farniev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Morgoslepov defends well and Farniev ends up having to push Morgoslepov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Farniev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morgoslepov as he jumps to the side.
Farniev misses with a takedown
enabling Morgoslepov to counter with a crisp jab.
Evgeny Morgoslepov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Batraz Farniev.
A slow jab from Morgoslepov misses its intended target.
Morgoslepov throws a head kick but Farniev moves out of range.
Farniev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Evgeny Morgoslepov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farniev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morgoslepov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farniev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Morgoslepov misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgoslepov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Farniev needs to keep his hands up - Morgoslepov had a free shot at his head there.
Farniev shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgoslepov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farniev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Farniev shoots and misses
and Morgoslepov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgoslepov throws a right hand that misses
and Farniev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Farniev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Morgoslepov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Farniev.
Farniev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgoslepov's head.
Morgoslepov has hold of Farniev's hands but Farniev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Farniev throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Farniev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farniev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morgoslepov is looking to escape.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Farniev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morgoslepov pushes Farniev off looking to stand but Farniev dives back in and keeps control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farniev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgoslepov tries to avoid it but Farniev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgoslepov to the ground. Morgoslepov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Farniev dives in for a single leg takedown but Morgoslepov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Morgoslepov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Farniev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morgoslepov as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Morgoslepov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Farniev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farniev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgoslepov can pounce on him.
Farniev gets a takedown into half guard.
Farniev trying to control from half guard but Morgoslepov is working away.
Farniev with the ground and pound but Morgoslepov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Farniev postures up in Morgoslepov's guard and throws a big left but Morgoslepov blocks it.
Farniev throws a strike but Morgoslepov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Morgoslepov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Farniev's guard.
Farniev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeny Morgoslepov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Batraz Farniev's cut.
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.
Morgoslepov misses with a wild combination.
And Farniev tries to counter it with a takedown but Morgoslepov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Morgoslepov misses.
Farniev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Morgoslepov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Farniev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Farniev throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been hearing good reports from Morgoslepov's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Farniev throws a big elbow that misses.
Farniev distracts Morgoslepov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Farniev works over Morgoslepov with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farniev prevents Morgoslepov from getting back to his feet.
Farniev wants to control from the top but Morgoslepov keeps moving.
Farniev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morgoslepov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farniev throws a big right hand that misses.
Farniev wants to control from the top but Morgoslepov keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morgoslepov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morgoslepov takes a swing at Farniev's ribcage but misses.
Farniev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Farniev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morgoslepov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Farniev wants to control but Morgoslepov is keeping him busy.
Farniev connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Morgoslepov some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Farniev seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Batraz Farniev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Farniev is putting a hurting on Morgoslepov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Farniev misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Morgoslepov pushes Farniev away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Farniev gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Farniev creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farniev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Farniev connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Morgoslepov some visible discomfort.
Farniev throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Farniev misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Farniev prevents Morgoslepov from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farniev working the head with strikes.
Farniev working the body and head with strikes.
Farniev cracks Morgoslepov with a big elbow.
Morgoslepov is rocked!
Farniev scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Morgoslepov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
An elbow from Farniev crashes against the mat.
Farniev misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Morgoslepov seems to have got his legs back now.
Farniev creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Morgoslepov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Farniev scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Morgoslepov is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Farniev can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Batraz Farniev!
Batraz Farniev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Evgeny Morgoslepov had this to say: 'Sorry, Russia'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Pandarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Castanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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26
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Pandarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Castanza!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandarian tries to sprawl but Castanza drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pandarian missing with punches from the bottom.
Castanza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Castanza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pandarian wants to get back to full guard.
Castanza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Castanza blocks the strikes from Pandarian.
Castanza moves nicely into side control.
Pandarian is not content to let Castanza control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandarian is trying to get back to half guard.
Pandarian is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castanza connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pandarian some visible discomfort.
Pandarian is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Castanza is looking to take a break and control but Pandarian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pandarian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pandarian tries to get out of the position.
Castanza postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Castanza trying to control the action but Pandarian is working from the bottom.
Pandarian tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Castanza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pandarian is working hard here to advance position.
Pandarian strikes from the bottom but Castanza takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Pandarian swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandarian takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Castanza dominating with strikes here.
Pandarian throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Castanza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pandarian is desperately trying to improve his position but Castanza has a good base and remains in mount.
Castanza is landing with some decent strikes but Pandarian is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Castanza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pandarian really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Castanza breaks from Pandarian's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pandarian is rocked!
Castanza looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Pandarian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee warns Pandarian that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castanza drops a big elbow. That's hurt Pandarian! More shots from Castanza and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Castanza!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maharbek Aldarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammel Nister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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21
196 lbs
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26
196 lbs
7 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maharbek Aldarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammel Nister!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldarov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nister takes one to the chin there.
Aldarov swings for the body but Nister moves out of range.
We've been informed that Nister 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Aldarov misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Nister on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aldarov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aldarov throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nister.
Nister with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nister has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aldarov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldarov breaks the clinch.
Nister throws a big shot that misses.
Aldarov throws out a loose jab but Nister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nister changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldarov.
Nister shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aldarov sprawls well. Aldarov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nister gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldarov scores with a decent looking hook.
Nister moves out of range of the strikes.
And Nister tries to counter it with a takedown but Aldarov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Aldarov lands a nice hook to Nister's body. Nister takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aldarov pushes Nister away with a front kick.
Aldarov ducks under a wild hook from Nister.
Maharbek Aldarov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nister misses with a looping right.
Aldarov tries to clinch up.
Aldarov throws a hook but Nister blocks it.
And Nister tries to counter it with a takedown but Aldarov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Aldarov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldarov misses with an uppercut.
Aldarov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldarov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aldarov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aldarov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nister bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aldarov's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldarov takes a swing at Nister's ribcage but misses.
Nister moves in looking to clinch but Aldarov pushes him off.
Aldarov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nister.
Aldarov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nister paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Nister tries to counter it with a takedown but Aldarov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldarov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nister uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aldarov.
Aldarov looks to throw the jab but Nister is out of range.
Nister throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Aldarov was covering up waiting for the punch and Nister finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nister wants to control from the top but Aldarov keeps moving.
Nister throws a big elbow that misses.
Nister is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldarov has wrist control.
Nister throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nister wants to control from the top but Aldarov keeps moving.
Nister has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nister postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nister throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aldarov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nister misses with a hook. Aldarov ducked under it nicely.
Aldarov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aldarov is looking to score with low kicks.
Nister is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nister avoids the body shot from Aldarov.
Aldarov takes a swing at Nister's ribcage but misses.
Aldarov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aldarov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nister moves away.
Nister changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Aldarov slips under a jab from Nister.
Nister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aldarov.
Nister connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aldarov's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maharbek Aldarov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aldarov misses with a straight left.
Aldarov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nister sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nister connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aldarov's hands.
Nister closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nister lands in his opponent's guard.
Nister in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nister is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nister preventing the sweep.
Nister with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nister lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nister loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nister passes Aldarov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nister throwing shots but Aldarov is blocking nicely.
Aldarov is staying active underneath Nister, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aldarov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nister.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nister missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aldarov is not content to let Nister control the position.
Nister missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nister wants to take a breather but Aldarov is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maharbek Aldarov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldarov slips under a jab.
Aldarov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nisters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nister shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aldarov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nister is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldarov has wrist control.
Nister working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aldarov's head.
Nister trying to control but Aldarov is working from the bottom.
Nister cracks Aldarov with a solid left hand.
Sammel Nister has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aldarov keeping moving, preventing Nister from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nister is looking to work some ground and pound but Aldarov has wrist control.
Nister lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nister trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldarov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nister with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nister staying out of range there.
Maharbek Aldarov is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldarov misses with an uppercut.
Aldarov misses with an uppercut. Nister saw that one coming.
Nister fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aldarov to the ground. Nister is now in Aldarov's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nister wants to control from the top but Aldarov keeps moving.
Aldarov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nister looking to sit in guard and control but Aldarov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nister controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammel Nister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nister throws a looping overhand right but Aldarov ducks down to avoid it.
Aldarov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nister thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldarov throwing a counter right hand but Nister manages to avoid it.
Nister looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldarov is just out of range.
Nister tries to clinch but Aldarov moves out of range.
Aldarov is looking to land body kicks.
Nister loads up on a big right hand but Aldarov slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Nister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aldarov fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nister dives in and grabs Aldarov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aldarov pushes down on Nister's head and hops out.
Nister shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nister showed some decent athleticism there.
Nister throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nister lands a nice short elbow.
Aldarov tries to roll over but Nister keeps him under control.
Nister with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nister not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nister throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nister lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aldarov is staying active underneath Nister, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nister is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Nister there.
Aldarov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nister thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Aldarov is not content to let Nister control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nister closes the distance and clinches up with Aldarov, looking for a takedown. Nister pushes Aldarov against the cage but Aldarov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nister clinches up with Aldarov and pushes him back against the cage.
Aldarov tries to break the clinch but Nister is controlling the position.
Nister taking a breather.
Aldarov wants to stall.
Aldarov being controlled against the cage.
Aldarov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Nister fails to land.
Aldarov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aldarov blocks an elbow strike.
Nister working aggressively here.
Nister lands a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldarov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nister controls the pace.
Aldarov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nister trying to control here.
Nister moves into full guard.
Aldarov controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nister is pulling down on Aldarov's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammel Nister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nister 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammel Nister!
During a confident post fight interview, Sammel Nister 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 Kelvin Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Heyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelvin Spong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Heyman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heyman throws a leg kick but Spong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Heyman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heyman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spong throws a big counter combination but Heyman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Spong moves out of range as Heyman throws a body kick.
Spong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Heyman misses with a looping left.
Heyman tries to move into range but Spong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spong clinches.
Heyman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Heyman wants to stall.
Heyman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spong avoids it.
Spong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heyman backwards.
Spong avoiding damage as Heyman throws knees to the body.
Heyman tries to land knees in the clinch but Spong avoids the damage to the body.
Heyman working Spong over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heyman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spong avoids it.
Spong pressing his opponent against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Spong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Spong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spong lands a right hook to the body.
Heyman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spong.
Heyman's corner calls for a 1-2. Heyman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spong checks a leg kick nicely.
Heyman 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.
Spong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Charles Heyman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heyman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heyman misses with a head kick.
Charles Heyman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spong closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Heyman's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heyman throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Spong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heyman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Heyman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heyman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heyman looking to control but Spong passes into half guard.
Spong working over Heyman with some ground and pound. Heyman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heyman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spong.
Heyman gets full guard.
Heyman controls Spong momentarily but Spong frees himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heyman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spong stays in close to Heyman's body and controls the position.
Spong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Spong lands a couple of digs.
Spong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Heyman is rocked!
Heyman controls Spong momentarily but Spong frees himself.
Heyman is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Spong working some strikes from top position.
Spong not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Heyman is trying to keep Spong in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Spong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heyman throws a sloppy head kick
and Spong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spong jabs Heyman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heyman trying to control the position but instead, Spong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Heyman into the cage.
Heyman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spong is keeping busy.
Heyman misses with a body punch.
Heyman misses with a body punch.
Spong avoids a wild elbow strike from Heyman.
Spong lands an uppercut.
Heyman is still on wobbly legs! Can Spong finish him?
Heyman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heyman seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heyman pushes off an throws an elbow but Spong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Spong blocks the elbow strike.
Heyman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heyman can do to turn this around?
Spong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong lands with a short shot to the head.
Spong is pushing Heyman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spong lands a shot to the body.
Spong blocks an elbow strike from Heyman.
Kelvin Spong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heyman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spong avoids it.
Spong tightens his grip and picks Heyman up, before dumping him to the ground. Heyman manages to land in guard.
Heyman trying to control the position.
Spong working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spong landing some decent shots from guard.
Spong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Heyman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong distracts Heyman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Spong loads up on a big left hand. Heyman felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Spong looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Heyman can't hide his disappointment, as Spong celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Spong!
Kelvin Spong retains his welterweight title!
Kelvin Spong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Baltasar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jazman Frochzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fernando Baltasar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jazman Frochzer!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frochzer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baltasar finds it's way round the side to connect with Frochzer's head.
Frochzer misses with a two punch combination.
Baltasar is looking for a counter combo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Frochzer has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Baltasar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Frochzer finds it's way round the side to connect with Baltasar's head.
Frochzer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Frochzer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baltasar connects with a jab.
Baltasar tries to close the distance and clinch but Frochzer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frochzer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baltasar tries to clinch up
so Frochzer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frochzer wants to control from the top but Baltasar keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Frochzer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Frochzer content to stall in guard here.
Frochzer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltasar tries to improve position but can't.
Frochzer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baltasar, who protects the arm well.
Frochzer trying to control the position but Baltasar is working away.
Baltasar is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Frochzer is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Baltasar looks calm but he's in trouble here. Frochzer gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Baltasar is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Frochzer lets go of the hold and Baltasar can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jazman Frochzer!
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