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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urho Viikate (ranked 4084 p4p, 214 weight class) and Markus Haland (ranked 5903 p4p, 261 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Markus Haland enters the cage!
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Viikate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Haland!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haland punishes Viikate's body with a nice straight punch.
Haland throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Haland misses.
Viikate walks into a left hand.
We've been hearing reports that Viikate has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Haland lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Haland digs a good body shot into Viikate's ribs.
Haland bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Viikate's head.
Viikate slips under a jab from Haland.
Haland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Viikate misses with a right hand
and Haland counters with a stiff right hand.
Viikate is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haland loads up on a big right hand but Viikate slips the punch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Viikate misses with a shot to the body
and Haland counters with a stiff right hand.
Haland connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Viikate tumbling to the canvas! Haland pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Viikate was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Markus Haland!
A relieved looking Markus Haland thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kake Randelin (ranked 2696 p4p, 316 weight class) and Gerhard Smakatron (ranked 24319 p4p, 596 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Randelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerhard Smakatron!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randelin lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Randelin misses.
Smakatron keeps the fight on the outside.
Randelin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Randelin moves out of range of the strikes.
Smakatron slips a straight right by Randelin.
Randelin throws a hook to the side of Smakatron's head but Smakatron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smakatron doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smakatron throws the kick towards the body but Randelin avoids it.
Randelin is looking to counter the offense by Smakatron and move into the clinch.
Randelin throws a lazy uppercut
and Smakatron counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smakatron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smakatron finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smakatron defending well as Randelin loads up on a big left hand.
Randelin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smakatron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Randelin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smakatron.
Smakatron scores with a leg kick.
Smakatron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smakatron staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smakatron throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smakatron throws a wild body kick that Randelin sees coming a mile off.
Smakatron misses with a wild body shot.
Smakatron throws a body shot but no joy.
Smakatron throws a lazy right hand but Randelin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smakatron has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Smakatron misses with a body shot.
Smakatron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Randelin misses with a hook
and Smakatron counters with a low kick, right behind Randelin 's knee.
A telegraphed right hand from Smakatron misses the target.
Smakatron moves out of range as Randelin strikes.
Smakatron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Smakatron does it's job there.
It looks like Kake Randelin has been cut.
Randelin throws an off balance right hand
and Smakatron counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A jab lands there for Randelin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smakatron. Randelin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randelin misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Randelin misses.
Smakatron looks to land a left hand but Randelin moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smakatron getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Randelin throws a looping overhand right but Smakatron ducks down to avoid it.
Randelin looks to land a left hand but Smakatron moved out of range nicely.
Smakatron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Randelin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Randelin misses with a hook. Smakatron ducked under it nicely.
Smakatron now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A punch lands to the side of Randelin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smakatron scores with a push kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smakatron. Randelin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smakatron swings for the body but Randelin moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smakatron, right into the meat.
Randelin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Randelin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smakatron misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Randelin.
It looks like Gerhard Smakatron has been cut.
Randelin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smakatron throws an off balance right hand
and Randelin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randelin misses with a jab to the body
and Smakatron makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smakatron slips a jab from Randelin.
Randelin takes one to the chin there.
Smakatron slips a straight right by Randelin.
Randelin slips a straight right by Smakatron.
Randelin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Randelin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smakatron.
Randelin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smakatron throws a hook but Randelin avoids it easily.
Randelin connects with the punch.
Smakatron lands a nice looking body kick.
Smakatron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Smakatron listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smakatron swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Randelin throws a lazy uppercut
and Smakatron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randelin misses with an uppercut
and Smakatron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Randelin avoids the body shot from Smakatron.
Smakatron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smakatron's jab looks to have found its range, popping Randelin under the eye.
Smakatron throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smakatron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Randelin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randelin. Smakatron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randelin dips to his left and cracks Smakatron with an uppercut!
Randelin misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smakatron lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Randelin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Randelin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab from Randelin.
Smakatron ducks right into an uppercut from Randelin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smakatron missing with a left hand there. Randelin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smakatron tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Randelin is able to avoid easily.
Randelin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Randelin misses with a hook
and Smakatron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerhard Smakatron dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smakatron throws a body shot but no joy.
Smakatron takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smakatron lands a nice leg kick that just misses Randelin's sensitive parts.
Randelin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Randelin moves out of range as Smakatron strikes.
Nice defenses there by Smakatron.
Smakatron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smakatron throws a jab but it's blocked by Randelin.
Oooooh!!! Randelin has knocked Smakatron down with a huge combo! Randelin steps away and waves a wobbly Smakatron back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smakatron is looking to slow Randelin down with leg kicks.
Smakatron throws out a leg kick but Randelin moves out of range and Smakatron only half commits.
Smakatron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Randelin.
A jab lands there for Randelin.
Smakatron is rocked!
That has opened up Gerhard Smakatron's cut even more.
Randelin darts in and clinches Smakatron up against the cage.
Smakatron is still on wobbly legs! Can Randelin finish him?
Randelin pushes Smakatron against the cage. Randelin is working some dirty boxing. Randelin pushes off with a quick right hook! Smakatron goes down! Smakatron tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Randelin moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kake Randelin!
During a confident post fight interview, Kake Randelin 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Garth Wader (ranked 3861 p4p, 380 weight class) and Maximus Furioto (ranked 3604 p4p, 365 weight class). Furioto has chosen N5 from outer space as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Maximus Furioto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garth Wader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximus Furioto!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wader tries to clinch but Furioto is having none of it.
Wader has taken the fight to the clinch.
Furioto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wader misses with a knee to the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Furioto 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.
Furioto tries to pull guard but Wader won't allow it.
Furioto takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Maximus Furioto has been cut.
Wader lands a knee to the head.
Furioto lands with a light punch inside.
Furioto tries to circle away but Wader has him pinned against the cage.
Wader throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Furioto blocks it with crossed arms.
Wader connects with a nasty looking knee right to Furioto's face.
Wader comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Furioto tries to break free but Wader pushes him back against the cage.
Wader scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wader looking to throw knees to the head but Furioto is blocking nicely.
Wader blocking some punches.
Wader lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wader comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wader tries a knee to the head but Furioto blocks it.
Furioto wants to get back to striking at distance but Wader won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Furioto.
Wader working Furioto over with knees to the body.
Furioto has had enough of the clinch but Wader keeps him there for the moment.
Wader lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Furioto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Furioto manages to break the clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wader enables Furioto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wader manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Furioto controlling from the top position.
Wader is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Furioto advances to half guard.
Wader wants to get back to his feet.
Furioto maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Wader could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Furioto has cracked it and Wader is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Furioto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maximus Furioto!
During a confident post fight interview, Maximus Furioto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zane Alexander (ranked 2996 p4p, 341 weight class) and Yadeep Singh (ranked 5715 p4p, 505 weight class). Alexander's entrance music is Enter Sandman by Metallica . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zane Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yadeep Singh!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Singh tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alexander is in Singh's guard.
Singh uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Alexander shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
Alexander thows a huge punch but Singh dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexander slips a nice elbow through Singh's hands, connecting with Singh's forehead.
Alexander throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alexander throwing shots but Singh is blocking nicely.
Alexander throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alexander slips a nice elbow through Singh's hands, connecting with Singh's forehead.
Alexander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singh keeps working.
Alexander not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Singh can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander tries to pass the half guard into mount. Singh knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alexander throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alexander takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Alexander missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alexander is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Singh!
Alexander thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alexander sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Alexander throws some wild stikes that Singh manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Singh?
Singh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alexander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alexander cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Singh is in a horrible position here. Alexander smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Alexander lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alexander working the ground and pound effectively.
Alexander definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Singh blocking the ground and pound.
BOOM! Alexander connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Alexander 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.
Alexander looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alexander raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alexander unloads with some shots from mount but Singh bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alexander cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alexander lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Singh hang on?
Alexander lands a big shot there that rocks Singh but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alexander raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alexander looking to finish Singh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Singh!
Alexander dominating with strikes here.
Singh is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander raining down shots from the mount!
Singh is still in real trouble! Can Alexander finish him?
Alexander unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Singh wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Alexander celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zane Alexander!
Zane Alexander decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stig Statham (ranked 2797 p4p, 306 weight class) and Walter Sobchak (ranked 24291 p4p, 512 weight class). Statham 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Chain, Fleetwood Mac. Sobchak has chosen Everybody Hates Me - Tom Mcdonald as his entrance music. Walter Sobchak acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stig Statham !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walter Sobchak!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobchak works Statham 's body with a nice hook.
Statham misses the jab.
Statham takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sobchak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Statham doesn't seem bothered though.
Statham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've been hearing reports that Statham has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Statham moves to clinch but Sobchak breaks away
enabling Sobchak to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Sobchak.
It looks like Stig Statham has been cut.
Statham throws a poor cross that misses
and Sobchak counters with a nice uppercut.
Statham is rocked!
Statham takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Statham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobchak connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Statham out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walter Sobchak!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Walter Sobchak waved his t-shirt featuring Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shu Fang Tzeng (ranked 3684 p4p, 199 weight class) and Randy Rutheford (ranked 3050 p4p, 166 weight class). Tzeng's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mantra Chant. Randy Rutheford acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shu Fang Tzeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Rutheford!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzeng tries to clinch there but Rutheford circles away.
Rutheford doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rutheford loads up on a big right hand but Tzeng slips the punch.
Tzeng has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rutheford finds it's way round the side to connect with Tzeng's head.
Rutheford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tzeng's head backwards.
Tzeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutheford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutheford circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rutheford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutheford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tzeng holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzeng tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rutheford just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tzeng jumps guard but Rutheford turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tzeng fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shu Fang Tzeng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tzeng has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rutheford uses from the top position.
Tzeng is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rutheford must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rutheford is sitting in close to Tzeng's body. Tzeng has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rutheford is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rutheford is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tzeng.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shu Fang Tzeng!
A very excited looking Shu Fang Tzeng made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Randy Rutheford was interviewed post fight and said 'Well fuck'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Furious Panda (ranked 2618 p4p, 309 weight class) and Finn Vernon (ranked 4167 p4p, 435 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Finn Vernon enters the cage!
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205 lbs
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208 lbs
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Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furious Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Finn Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vernon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Vernon blocks nicely.
Vernon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Panda is controlling him.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Vernon blocks nicely.
Panda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Panda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vernon's head.
Panda works over Vernon with some ground and pound from guard.
Panda landing with the ground and pound.
Panda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Panda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vernon is keeping the position for now.
Panda won't allow Vernon to get back to his feet.
Panda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Panda politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Panda prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vernon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vernon wants to get back to his feet but Panda drags him back down.
Vernon taking a bit of punishment here - Panda scoring with strikes.
Panda scoring with punches from side control.
Panda cracks Vernon with a big elbow.
Panda cracks Vernon with a big elbow.
Panda scores with a couple of short elbows.
Panda content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Vernon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Panda creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Panda landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We've been hearing good reports from Panda'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.
Vernon wants to get back to his feet.
Panda lands a decent elbow from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panda is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Vernon's shoulder. That is not cool.
Panda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vernon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Panda in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Panda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Vernon is rocked!
A big shot lands for Panda! That's hurt Vernon! Will he recover? Panda fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Furious Panda!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Digi Box (ranked 2018 p4p, 235 weight class) and Chubby Funster (ranked 3393 p4p, 350 weight class). Box comes into the arena with Vesterinen Yhtyeineen - Kaikki päättyy hyvin blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chubby Funster was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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157 lbs
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156 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Digi Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chubby Funster!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Box scores with a nice strike.
Box smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Box lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Box seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Box lands a jab to the nose.
Funster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Box tests Funster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Box moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Box misses.
Box with a hook.
Digi Box seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Funster moves into the clinch.
Funster lands an uppercut.
Funster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boxs head.
Box manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Box is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Funster is aware though and is defending well.
Funster trying to control but Box is working from the bottom.
Box can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Funster controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funster is continuing to stall.
Funster wants to pass the guard but Box is keeping the position.
Funster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Funster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Funster slips nicely into half guard.
Funster wants to pass the guard but Box is defending well.
Funster seems to be working for a kimura but Box defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Funster prevents Box from improving his position.
Funster is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Box sees it coming and defends easily.
Funster seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Box is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chubby Funster!
Chubby Funster decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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