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QFC Tournament 1005 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Martin (ranked 4800 p4p, 4702 weight class) and Steven Seagul (ranked 498 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Seagul!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagul tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seagul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seagul closes the distance and clinches.
Martin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Seagul is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Martin presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
A short uppercut from Martin.
Seagul is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seagul is looking to clinch.
Seagul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seagul closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jorge Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Seagul's guard.
Martin stays in close to Seagul's body and controls the position.
Martin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seagul is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Martin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Seagul is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Martin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Martin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Martin stands up over Seagul, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Martin stays in close to Seagul's body and controls the position.
Martin lands a couple of elbows.
Martin postures up and lands a big shot to Seagul's brow.
Martin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Seagul manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martin manages to get himself to full guard.
Seagul wants to stand but Martin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Seagul pushing down on Martin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagul throwing shots but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Seagul is keen to just control but Martin is a slippery customer.
Martin manages to get to full guard.
Seagul trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Seagul passes into half guard.
Martin tries to roll over but Seagul keeps him under control.
Seagul looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Seagul looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seagul not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jorge Martin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Seagul misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seagul misses with a head kick.
Seagul moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
As Seagul looks to move away, Martin throws a big counter combo but Seagul just gets out of the way.
Seagul gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martin gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Martin.
Martin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seagul can do to turn this around?
Martin is working Seagul over against the cage.
Martin lands a takedown into guard.
Martin controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagul wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.
Seagul wants to stand up but Martin is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Seagul is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Seagul has escaped and now he's on top!
Martin is pulling down on Seagul's head. It's preventing any offense from Seagul, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seagul wants to stand but Martin is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Martin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Seagul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seagul trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seagul stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Seagul trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagul won't allow Martin to sweep him here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Martin is pulling down on Seagul's head. It's preventing any offense from Seagul, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martin forces Seagul back against the cage and clinches.
Martin tightens his grip and picks Seagul up, before dumping him to the ground. Seagul manages to land in guard.
Seagul wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seagul.
Seagul misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin clinches with his opponent.
Seagul works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martin wants a takedown but no success here.
Martin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Seagul can't fight it off and eventually Martin manages to take the fight to the floor. Seagul looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Seagul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martin works over Seagul with some ground and pound from guard.
Seagul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Martin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Seagul throws a head kick that misses
and Martin moves into the clinch.
Martin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Martin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Martin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Seagul. Seagul gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin throws a body punch but Seagul moves out of range.
Seagul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Seagul tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Seagul doesn't manage to clinch there - Martin circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagul moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Seagul doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Seagul tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
As Seagul tries to get set, Martin tries to push him back and clinch up but Seagul manages to avoid the attempt.
Seagul pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Martin back to the cage. Seagul follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Martin instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martin as Seagul tries to tie him up.
Seagul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin lands a hook that snaps the head of Seagul backwards.
Seagul tries to break the clinch but Martin is controlling the position.
Jorge Martin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Seagul takes a shot to the head.
Martin lands a shoulder strike.
Martin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Martin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seagul trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Martin.
Martin trying to mount his opponent but Seagul defends it.
Martin prevents Seagul from standing back up.
Martin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Seagul wants to control but Martin is keeping busy.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seagul on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to mount his opponent but Seagul defends it.
Seagul is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martin's back!
Martin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Seagul.
Martin has hold of Seagul's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Seagul is persistently looking for the submission but Martin is defending it well.
Seagul is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jorge Martin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martin staying busy and making it hard for Seagul to control.
Martin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Seagul.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Jorge Martin!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Jorge Martin!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Jorge Martin!
Jorge Martin wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cript Walker (ranked 4529 p4p, 4902 weight class) and Alex Floss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cript Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Floss!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Floss.
Walker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Floss catches Walker right on the button with a cross.
Floss throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Floss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker moves out of range as Floss strikes.
Floss lands a nice looking body kick.
Floss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Walker crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Floss - the referee stops the clock and Walker gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Floss. Walker manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Floss lands a head kick. Walker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
 Walker is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Floss throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Walker crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alex Floss!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Nakacash (ranked 4699 p4p, 3083 weight class) and Mike Quackenbush (ranked 496 p4p, 368 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Nakacash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Quackenbush!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakacash shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nakacash tries to stand but can't do so whilst Quackenbush controls his leg.
Quackenbush is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nakacash pulls his head out easily.
Quackenbush is looking for a sweep. Nakacash is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Quackenbush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nakacash is looking to advance position but Quackenbush won't allow it.
Quackenbush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nakacash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quackenbush keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quackenbush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nakacash is trying to control the action in half guard but Quackenbush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Quackenbush wants to get back to full guard.
Quackenbush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nakacash wants to stand up but Quackenbush is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quackenbush looking for submissions off his back.
Quackenbush has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Nakacash. Oh but Quackenbush has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Nakacash goes limp - he's gone! Quackenbush jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Quackenbush!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corny Royval (ranked 3145 p4p, 3852 weight class) and Mr Smiley (ranked 0 p4p, 439 weight class). Royval's entrance music is The analogs “I will not give up”. A fine choice. Smiley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Machete kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Corny Royval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Smiley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royval tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Royval looks for a takedown but Smiley sprawls well.
Royval tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Royval has a takedown stuffed.
Royval chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick there by Royval.
Royval really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Royval lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royval is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Smiley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smiley. Royval does a little dance to reset his feet.
Royval doesn't manage to clinch there - Smiley circles away.
Smiley throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Royval to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royval tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Royval moves in looking to clinch but Smiley pushes him off.
Smiley shoots for a double leg takedown but Royval sprawls well. He's pushed Smiley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Royval tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smiley manages to circle out of the way.
Royval defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smiley.
Royval half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Royval tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smiley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corny Royval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royval tries to clinch but Smiley is having none of it.
Smiley looks for a takedown but Royval sprawls well.
Corny Royval has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Smiley.
Royval shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smiley.
Smiley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royval shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smiley but Smiley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Royval tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smiley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Smiley misses.
Smiley darts in looking for a takedown but Royval gets double underhooks and turns Smiley into the cage.
Royval tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smiley manages to circle out of the way.
Smiley looks winded!
Smiley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Royval makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smiley stuffs the takedown.
Smiley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Royval.
Smiley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Smiley as Royval shoots in.
Royval scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royval slips under a jab from Smiley.
Royval works over Smiley's head and body with a nice combination.
Royval shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smiley defends it nicely.
Royval dives in for a single leg takedown but Smiley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smiley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smiley lands in his opponent's guard.
Royval trying to keep a closed guard but Smiley is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royval looking for a guillotine here but Smiley defends easily.
Smiley distracts Royval with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smiley cracks Royval with a solid left hand.
Royval is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smiley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Corny Royval will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smiley shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smiley was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Royval can't do much from the bottom here.
Smiley landing a few strikes.
Royval gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Royval works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smiley cracks Royval with a solid left hand.
Royval is trying to control the position but Smiley postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smiley scoring with some ground and pound.
Mr Smiley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smiley connects with a couple of short punches.
Smiley working some strikes from top position.
Smiley trying to control the position from guard on top but Royval is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Royval has momentary wrist control but Smiley slips an elbow through the middle.
Smiley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smiley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Royval's head.
Smiley stands up over Royval, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smiley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smiley works over Royval with some ground and pound from guard.
Smiley is working Royval over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smiley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Royval trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Royval keeps Smiley at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Royval avoids it really well and circles away.
Royval is looking to clinch.
Royval bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smiley's head.
Smiley throws a leg kick that misses.
Smiley just misses with a punch to the body.
Royval shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smiley but Smiley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royval tries to clinch but Smiley moves out of range.
Smiley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Royval shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smiley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smiley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smiley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Royval's head.
Royval looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smiley preventing the sweep.
Smiley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Royval's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smiley lands a couple of elbows.
Royval is looking for a triangle but Smiley pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Smiley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Royval's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Royval closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smiley circles away.
Royval fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Royval tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smiley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smiley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Royval tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smiley manages to circle out of the way.
Royval lands a high kick!
Smiley moves into the clinch.
Smiley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Royval gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Royval fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Corny Royval has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Smiley.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Royval gets control of Smiley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Royval will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smiley is working Royval over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Royval not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smiley chips away with some ground and pound.
Royval tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Royval has momentary wrist control but Smiley slips an elbow through the middle.
Royval is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smiley defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smiley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smiley works over Royval with some ground and pound from guard.
Smiley lands a couple of digs.
Smiley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smiley is in close to Royval's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Royval controls Smiley momentarily but Smiley frees himself.
Smiley lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Royval's head.
Smiley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Royval wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smiley working some strikes from top position.
Royval will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Royval working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smiley has his takedown stuffed
and Royval counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Corny Royval is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Royval tries to clinch there but Smiley circles away.
Royval lands with a kick to the temple. Smiley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royval avoids the body shot from Smiley.
Royval tries to clinch up.
Smiley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Royval.
Royval wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smiley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Royval moves away.
Royval dives in for a single leg takedown but Smiley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Royval shoots in for a double leg but Smiley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Royval tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smiley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Smiley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Royval tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smiley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Smiley. No joy for Royval on that attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Smiley misses.
Corny Royval has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Royval will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A countering left hand to the body from Smiley misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Smiley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smiley 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 for Mr Smiley!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Mr Smiley!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Mr Smiley!
Mr Smiley wins by unanimous decision!
Mr Smiley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Corny Royval stepped up to the mic, saying 'Luck'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joska Proba (ranked 4551 p4p, 4721 weight class) and Andre Vosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joska Proba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Vosta!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vosta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Proba appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vosta throws a push kick but Proba slaps the foot to one side.
Proba stuffs the takedown.
Proba is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vosta.
Proba closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Proba has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Vosta is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Proba yanks on the arm and Vosta is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Proba.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joska Proba!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Souza (ranked 4786 p4p, 3069 weight class) and Kama Pondey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kama Pondey!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pondey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Souza pulls guard effortlessly.
Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pondey is staying active underneath Souza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, if Souza is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pondey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Souza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Souza is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pondey tries to kick Souza off but Souza keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Souza looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pondey manages to get to full guard.
Pondey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pondey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Souza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Pondey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Souza defends it easily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pondey has a takedown stuffed.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pondey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pondey looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pondey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Souza controls the position.
Souza stands up and beckons Pondey to his feet.
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pondey but Pondey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pondey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Pondey controls his hands.
Souza is trying to pull guard but Pondey has him pressed against the cage.
Pondey breaks from the clinch.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pondey is looking to stand back up but Souza counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pondey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza slows the pace down in half guard.
Souza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Souza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Pondey sprawls well.
Pondey changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Souza looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pondey controls the position.
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Souza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pondey tries to move into full mount but can't pass Souza's legs.
Pondey is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes there by Pondey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza sneaks back into half guard.
Souza moves into full guard.
Souza looking for a triangle here. Pondey is fighting it but it looks tight! Souza pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Pondey is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pedro Souza!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Fo (ranked 3005 p4p, 4540 weight class) and Falkner Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cypis - Gdzie jest biały węgorz ?. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Fo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Falkner Short!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Short to score with a decent uppercut.
Short misses with a body shot.
It looked like Fo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fo blocks an uppercut.
Short doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fo is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Short fails to land.
Fo pulls guard successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fo holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Short preventing the sweep.
Short is fighting to break Fo's control of his arms but Fo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fo looking for a sweep. Not yet Fo, not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for Short.
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.
Short tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fo gets a clinch.
Short misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Short.
Fo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Short really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Short for as long as he can get away with.
Short looking to control.
Fo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Short, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Short!
Short takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Short cracks Fo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fo scores with a takedown into Short's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fo content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Fo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A lazy left from Short finds it's target.
Short moves in looking to clinch but Fo pushes him off.
Fo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Short can do to turn this around?
Fo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Short's guard.
Fo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fo stands up and waves to Short to follow him.
Short throws out a powerful jab.
A left lands for Short.
Fo gets a takedown into half guard.
Fo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fo controlling the action here.
Fo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fo escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Short misses with a straight right.
Fo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fo lands in his opponent's guard.
Short being controlled here, momentarily.
Fo drops back looking for a leg! Short is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Short manages to kick Fo off! Fo jumps back into Short's guard.
Fo distracts Short with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fo gets to his feet. Short looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fo needs to keep his hands up - Short had a free shot at his head there.
Fo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Short to the mat! Short manages to get full guard.
Short is trying to control the position here. Fo has hold of a guillotine from the top though... oh, that looks naaaaasty, will Short tap? Yes he will! The fight is all over! Fo jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyler Fo!
Tyler Fo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Bruh thank you for the support'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam McCarthy (ranked 4711 p4p, 4996 weight class) and Aleksandr Kazachenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksandr Kazachenko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazachenko clinches with his opponent.
Kazachenko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kazachenko tries to work over McCarthy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazachenko.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kazachenko trying to land knees to the body.
Kazachenko blocking some punches.
McCarthy throws a head punch that misses.
Kazachenko blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCarthy.
Kazachenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazachenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCarthy's brow.
Nice body punch from Kazachenko - that landed with a thud.
Kazachenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazachenko is working McCarthy over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from McCarthy fails to land.
Kazachenko tries to throw a body punch but McCarthy avoids it by throwing Kazachenko back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McCarthy.
A short body shot lands from Kazachenko as the two fighters clinch.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.
Kazachenko misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kazachenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kazachenko as the two fighters clinch.
McCarthy blocks a body shot from Kazachenko.
Kazachenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kazachenko has McCarthy pressed against the cage.
Kazachenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Kazachenko's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kazachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCarthy's elbow.
Kazachenko working McCarthy over with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kazachenko.
Kazachenko tries to work over McCarthy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kazachenko lands a body punch.
Kazachenko cracks McCarthy with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Kazachenko.
McCarthy avoiding damage as Kazachenko throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kazachenko as the two fighters clinch.
Kazachenko misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Kazachenko to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazachenko tries to land knees in the clinch but McCarthy avoids the damage to the body.
McCarthy prevents a body shot from Kazachenko.
McCarthy letting Kazachenko take a breather here.
McCarthy misses with the head strike.
Kazachenko lands a nice elbow.
 It looks like Liam McCarthy has been cut.
Kazachenko misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazachenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A body shot lands from Kazachenko.
Kazachenko lands a nice shot to the body.
McCarthy avoids a wild elbow strike from Kazachenko.
Kazachenko slowing the pace effectively.
Kazachenko is struggling to control the position.
McCarthy misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kazachenko.
Kazachenko slows down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Kazachenko.
McCarthy working aggressively here.
Kazachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCarthy's elbow.
Kazachenko misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from McCarthy fails to land.
Kazachenko taking a breather.
Kazachenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCarthy misses with some punches.
McCarthy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kazachenko lands a body shot.
Kazachenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McCarthy or not.
Kazachenko can't find room to land a body shot as McCarthy controls the action.
Kazachenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCarthy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazachenko gets through McCarthy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kazachenko slows down the pace here.
Kazachenko leaning against his opponent.
McCarthy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazachenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazachenko scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Kazachenko.
Kazachenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazachenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kazachenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kazachenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCarthy blocks a body shot from Kazachenko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazachenko.
Kazachenko stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Kazachenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam McCarthy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kazachenko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McCarthy to the ground. Kazachenko is now in McCarthy's guard.
McCarthy is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kazachenko dives into side control.
Kazachenko has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
McCarthy gets tackled into the cage by Kazachenko. Kazachenko maintains the clinch.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazachenko is struggling to control the position.
Knees to the body from Kazachenko.
McCarthy misses with a punch on the inside.
Kazachenko misses with an elbow strike.
Kazachenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McCarthy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kazachenko misses with a body punch.
Kazachenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McCarthy.
McCarthy misses with some punches.
McCarthy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCarthy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCarthy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazachenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCarthy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazachenko.
Kazachenko misses with a body punch.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as McCarthy controls his hands.
McCarthy throws a head punch that misses.
Kazachenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A hook to the body from Kazachenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kazachenko digs a right hand into McCarthy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McCarthy's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kazachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kazachenko is working McCarthy over against the cage.
McCarthy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kazachenko crunches a lovely knee into McCarthy's ribcage.
Kazachenko tries to land knees in the clinch but McCarthy avoids the damage to the body.
McCarthy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kazachenko can't find room to land a body shot as McCarthy controls the action.
McCarthy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazachenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazachenko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kazachenko tries to throw a body punch but McCarthy avoids it by throwing Kazachenko back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazachenko leaning against his opponent.
Kazachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kazachenko lands a body shot.
Kazachenko scores with a hook to the body.
Kazachenko scores with a knee to the head.
Kazachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCarthy's elbow.
Kazachenko misses with a punch to the body.
McCarthy misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kazachenko.
McCarthy misses with some punches.
Kazachenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kazachenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazachenko effectively controlling the action here.
Kazachenko can't find room to land a body shot as McCarthy controls the action.
Kazachenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCarthy's elbow.
Kazachenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCarthy throws a head punch that misses.
Kazachenko blocking some punches.
Kazachenko avoiding damage.
McCarthy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kazachenko blocking some punches.
McCarthy misses with some punches.
Kazachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kazachenko lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazachenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazachenko.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Kazachenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam McCarthy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kazachenko closes the distance and clinches.
Kazachenko misses with a body punch.
Kazachenko lands a shot to the body.
Kazachenko blocks an uppercut.
McCarthy working aggressively here.
McCarthy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazachenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCarthy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kazachenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kazachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCarthy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kazachenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazachenko is leaning against McCarthy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kazachenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kazachenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McCarthy's elbow.
A short right from Kazachenko.
A right hook to the body lands for Kazachenko.
Kazachenko tries a body shot but McCarthy blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazachenko lands a body punch.
Kazachenko lands an elbow inside.
Kazachenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazachenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kazachenko stalls.
Kazachenko receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kazachenko is working McCarthy over against the cage.
Kazachenko avoiding damage.
Kazachenko lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazachenko.
Kazachenko pushes off an throws an elbow but McCarthy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McCarthy avoids the elbow strike from Kazachenko, against the cage.
Kazachenko lands an elbow inside.
Liam McCarthy's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy blocks a body shot from Kazachenko.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazachenko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kazachenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
McCarthy managing to block the knees to the body from Kazachenko.
Kazachenko effectively controlling the action here.
Kazachenko tries to work over McCarthy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kazachenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kazachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kazachenko stalling in the clinch.
McCarthy misses with some punches.
Kazachenko lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarthy prevents a body shot from Kazachenko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazachenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kazachenko has McCarthy pressed against the cage.
McCarthy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazachenko.
Kazachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as McCarthy controls his hands.
McCarthy being controlled against the cage.
McCarthy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kazachenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kazachenko struggles to land a body shot inside as McCarthy controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kazachenko.
A head punch on the inside from McCarthy fails to land.
Kazachenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kazachenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCarthy misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazachenko controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazachenko.
McCarthy misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazachenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCarthy's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kazachenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards McCarthy's brow.
McCarthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCarthy prevents a body shot from Kazachenko.
Kazachenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kazachenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCarthy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazachenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazachenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCarthy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aleksandr Kazachenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kazachenko just leaning against McCarthy, taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandr Kazachenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kazachenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Aleksandr Kazachenko!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Aleksandr Kazachenko!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Aleksandr Kazachenko!
Aleksandr Kazachenko wins by unanimous decision!
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