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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Habib Putins (ranked 5305 p4p, 23192 weight class) and Daaniel Teteny (ranked 643 p4p, 782 weight class). Habib Putins has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Habib Putins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Daaniel Teteny!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Teteny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Teteny is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Putins has his hands clasped together but Teteny extends and breaks Putins's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Teteny.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daaniel Teteny!
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Dominick Poirier really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 140.4, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Jasper Harrington was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Delbert Mazzariello (ranked 2693 p4p, 4031 weight class) and Panca Pandu (ranked 362 p4p, 512 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Delbert Mazzariello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panca Pandu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzariello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandu throws a fast counter high kick but Mazzariello manages to duck under it in time.
Pandu throws a shot to the body.
Pandu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mazzariello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mazzariello shoots in looking for a takedown but Pandu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mazzariello's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pandu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mazzariello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pandu as he avoids it easily.
Mazzariello tries to bum rush Pandu with a series of wild strikes but Pandu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mazzariello drives through with a takedown into Pandu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mazzariello is working Pandu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pandu working for a triangle but Mazzariello defends it easily.
Mazzariello trying to control the position from guard on top but Pandu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mazzariello 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.
Mazzariello throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandu keeping moving, preventing Mazzariello from controlling successfully.
Pandu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mazzariello gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mazzariello cracks Pandu with a solid left hand.
Pandu working for submissions but it's allowed Mazzariello to get to half guard.
Mazzariello lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pandu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mazzariello scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pandu is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Mazzariello has latched onto it... Big trouble! Mazzariello pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Pandu is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Mazzariello!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Delbert Mazzariello!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petrov (ranked 5947 p4p, 3472 weight class) and Charles Kenway Jr (ranked 266 p4p, 179 weight class). Charles Kenway Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peter Petrov's chin.
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charles Kenway Jr!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenway Jr shoots in for a takedown but Petrov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Petrov misses the target.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenway Jr with the counter takedown but Petrov avoids it easily.
Kenway Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Kenway Jr dodges the punch combination from Petrov.
Kenway Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kenway Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Petrov momentarily.
Petrov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kenway Jr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenway Jr shoots in and drives through. Petrov sprawls well.
Petrov takes a swing at Kenway Jr's ribcage but misses.
Petrov lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Kenway Jr cracks Petrov with a good jab.
Petrov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kenway Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenway Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Petrov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kenway Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Petrov is tightening it up a little... Kenway Jr has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kenway Jr reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kenway Jr taps out! Nice BJJ there by Petrov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Peter Petrov!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Petrov 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Cho (ranked 2311 p4p, 6552 weight class) and Jon Rambo (ranked 244 p4p, 460 weight class). The key to victory for Steve Cho has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Cho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Cho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rambo trying to control the action but Cho is working from the bottom.
Rambo swings around for an armbar but Cho sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rambo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cho slips nicely into half guard.
Rambo wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho wants to pass the guard but Rambo is defending well.
Rambo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Cho controlling the pace.
Rambo trying to hold on to Cho's head to control him but Cho postures up.
Cho perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cho is thwarting Rambo's attempts to control the position.
Cho controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cho trying to control the action but Rambo is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rambo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo stands up and beckons Cho to his feet.
Rambo throws out a leg kick but Cho moves out of range and Rambo only half commits.
Cho lunges at Rambo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rambo's hand.
Cho scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rambo is trying to get back to full guard.
Cho content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rambo tries to roll over but Cho keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rambo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rambo.
Cho drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rambo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cho has Rambo in his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cho is pulling down on Rambo's head to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jon Rambo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rambo with a poor takedown
and Cho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cho checks a leg kick.
Rambo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cho counters with a nice uppercut.
Rambo tries to clinch up but Cho circles away and keeps his distance.
Cho seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rambo tries for a takedown but Cho circles away easily
and Cho counters with a left and a right that stings Rambo.
Steve Cho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Rambo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rambo enables Cho to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rambo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cho wants to pass the guard but Rambo is keeping the position.
Cho trying to control but Rambo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho tries to free his leg and advance position but Rambo is retaining full guard.
Rambo working a defensive guard here.
Cho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Cho looking to sit in guard and control but Rambo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Rambo looking to pass the guard.
Rambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jon Rambo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rambo wants to pass the guard but Cho is keeping the position.
Rambo trying to control but Cho is working from the bottom.
Cho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rambo is one step ahead there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rambo tries for a takedown but Cho circles away easily
and Cho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rambo tries to clinch but Cho moves away
and Cho counters with a leg kick.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown but Cho shows good takedown defense.
Cho looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rambo keeping full guard, as Cho tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo trying to keep a closed guard but Cho is proving a slippery customer.
Rambo looking for a sweep. Not yet Rambo, not yet.
Cho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rambo can do to turn this around?
Rambo pulls Cho in close to his closed guard and prevents Cho from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rambo controls Cho momentarily but Cho frees himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rambo has his foot on Cho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cho works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Cho dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cho shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rambo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rambo is on top in guard.
Cho controlling Rambo's posture.
Rambo is looking to pass into half guard but Cho pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cho is in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cho tries to free his leg and advance position but Rambo is retaining full guard.
Rambo looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
Cho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rambo on the ground.
Rambo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rambo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cho wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cho trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cho trying to control the position here.
Rambo stops Cho from standing up.
Rambo wants to control from the top but Cho keeps moving.
Rambo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cho controls Rambo momentarily but Rambo frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rambo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cho pulls his head out easily.
Cho is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rambo!
Rambo tries to lock up and control but Cho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rambo tries to hold on but Cho pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho content just to control the position here.
Cho wants to control the pace but Rambo is squirming around nicely.
Cho controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rambo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Cho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Cho!
Steve Cho 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Evans (ranked 3255 p4p, 5500 weight class) and Chozen Gracie (ranked 69 p4p, 106 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terry Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chozen Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Nice body punch from Evans.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Evans circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie 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.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Evans counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Evans prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Evans throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Evans not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Evans thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Gracie tries to roll over but Evans keeps him under control.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Evans knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans working Gracie over with strikes.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Evans thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Evans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Evans sits in half guard.
Evans is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Evans throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Evans.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Evans has control of the leg.
Evans with the ground and pound but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Evans looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie stops Evans from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans 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.
Evans is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Evans controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
That's four 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Evans shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gracie duly obliges.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Evans sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chozen Gracie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Evans's guard.
Terry Evans overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Evans is keeping the position.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Evans working a defensive guard but Gracie manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Evans keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Evans is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie 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 Evans's shoulder. That is not cool.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's two 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.
Evans can't do much from the bottom here.
Evans is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Evans throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
Evans tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
Chozen Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Evans tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie working away.
Evans is trying to improve his position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Evans is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Evans has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Evans.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie regains half guard, as Evans was trying to land strikes.
Evans throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chozen Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chozen Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Terry Evans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chozen Gracie.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Evans pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie feints a jab promting Evans to slip. Gracie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Evans slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Gracie dives in and grabs Evans's left leg, looking for a takedown. Evans pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Evans to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Evans throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie prevents Evans from getting back to his feet.
Evans wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Evans there!
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Evans is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Evans really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Evans tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but Evans doesn't allow it.
Evans is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four 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.
Evans tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
Evans is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Terry Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie wants to take Evans's back but he can't do it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chozen Gracie.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jones (ranked 2358 p4p, 2171 weight class) and Lehel Bartasz (ranked 92 p4p, 83 weight class). Bartasz has chosen Manowar... as his entrance music. David Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lehel Bartasz!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartasz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bartasz takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
As Bartasz backs away, Jones returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Bartasz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bartasz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bartasz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones tried to counter with a leg kick but Bartasz avoided it.
David Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lehel Bartasz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bartasz follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartasz misses with a takedown
and Bartasz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Lehel Bartasz has been cut.
Bartasz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Jones grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Bartasz takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Jones cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). David Jones!
David Jones very nearly forgot to thank Carnage amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kosmanov (ranked 731 p4p, 2617 weight class) and Jay Calico (ranked 94 p4p, 321 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kosmanov!
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, Jay Calico!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calico drives through and clinches with Kosmanov against the cage.
Calico drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kosmanov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kosmanov lands with a short shot to the head.
Calico lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kosmanov is not content to let Calico control the position.
Kosmanov actively working from the bottom here.
Calico wants to free his trapped foot but Kosmanov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calico is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kosmanov tries to get to full guard but Calico has control of the leg.
Kosmanov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmanov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kosmanov keeping hold of Calico's head, controlling as best he can.
Calico is looking for a kimura here.
Kosmanov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kosmanov trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kosmanov is refusing to be controlled, as Calico sits in half guard.
Kosmanov wants to improve his position but Calico is controlling well.
Kosmanov wants to control but Calico is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Calico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kosmanov keeps the fight on the outside.
As Calico tries to get set, Kosmanov tries to push him back and clinch up but Calico manages to avoid the attempt.
Calico wants to clinch up but Kosmanov keeps it at a distance.
Calico wants to clinch up but Kosmanov keeps it at a distance.
Calico clinches up against the cage.
Calico wants a takedown.
Calico prevents a body shot from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kosmanov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kosmanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Kosmanov, not yet.
Kosmanov wants to hit a sweep here but Calico passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kosmanov there!
Calico working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kosmanov trying to hold on to Calico's head to control him but Calico postures up.
Calico is trying to control. Kosmanov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calico is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kosmanov is trying to get back to full guard.
Calico seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kosmanov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four 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.
Calico might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kosmanov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kosmanov manages to get to full guard.
Kosmanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Kosmanov pulls Calico in close to prevent any damage.
Kosmanov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Calico doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Calico manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kosmanov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Calico is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kosmanov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Calico dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kosmanov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kosmanov prevents Calico from improving his position.
Kosmanov misses with a head shot. Calico uses the momentum to regain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calico is looking for a triangle but Kosmanov pushes his legs off easily.
Calico looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmanov landing with the ground and pound.
Calico looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kosmanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kosmanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kosmanov trying to control but Calico is working from the bottom.
Kosmanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Kosmanov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Calico keeping moving, preventing Kosmanov from controlling successfully.
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.
Calico preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosmanov cracks Calico with a solid left hand.
Kosmanov chips away with some ground and pound.
Kosmanov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Calico keeping moving, preventing Kosmanov from controlling successfully.
Kosmanov throwing strikes but missing.
Calico throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kosmanov uses it to pass to side control.
Kosmanov working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calico keeps Kosmanov under control for a moment.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kosmanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calico keeps working.
Calico tries to bench press Kosmanov off him but Kosmanov keeps the position.
Kosmanov trying to control the position but Calico is working away.
Calico is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kosmanov is putting a hurting on Calico here, landing some big shots from side control.
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.
Kosmanov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kosmanov working the ground and pound.
Calico is not content to let Kosmanov control the position.
Kosmanov advances to mount.
Calico has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kosmanov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kosmanov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kosmanov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Calico tries to lock up and control but Kosmanov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kosmanov dominated that second round.
That's time! Kosmanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Calico rushes Kosmanov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kosmanov.
Kosmanov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Calico just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kosmanov wants a takedown but no success here.
Calico is working for takedown but Kosmanov is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov tries to work over Calico's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calico is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kosmanov misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Kosmanov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kosmanov tries to throw a body punch but Calico avoids it by throwing Kosmanov back against the cage.
Kosmanov misses with a body punch.
Calico is working for takedown but Kosmanov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vladimir Kosmanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Calico.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmanov tries a body shot but Calico blocks it.
Calico drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kosmanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calico's elbow.
Calico managing to block the knees to the body from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov throws a head punch that misses.
Kosmanov misses with the head strike.
Kosmanov jumps guard.
Kosmanov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Calico wants to control from the top but Kosmanov keeps moving.
Kosmanov wants to sweep here but Calico controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Calico passes into half guard.
Kosmanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calico can do to turn this around?
Kosmanov tries to get to full guard but Calico has control of the leg.
Calico is working for a submission of some sort.
Calico is looking to take a break and control but Kosmanov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Calico drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kosmanov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kosmanov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kosmanov!
Calico is looking for a sweep.
Calico struggling a bit here.
Kosmanov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Calico to see if he's OK.
Kosmanov working away.
Kosmanov throws an elbow but Calico slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmanov lands some shots froms side control.
Calico struggling a bit here.
Kosmanov wants to control but Calico is keeping him busy.
Kosmanov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kosmanov cracks Calico with a big elbow.
Kosmanov is looking to take a break and control but Calico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calico gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Calico taking some punishment here, with Kosmanov in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Kosmanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kosmanov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Kosmanov!
Vladimir Kosmanov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Spite (ranked 901 p4p, 1331 weight class) and Lukas Chomsli (ranked 137 p4p, 201 weight class). Chomsli has chosen Tapout as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicky Spite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukas Chomsli!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spite.
Lukas Chomsli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chomsli shoots in and gets a takedown into Spite's guard.
Chomsli works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chomsli seems to be looking for submissions.
Spite gets full guard.
Spite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chomsli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spite keeping full guard, as Chomsli tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spite looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chomsli trying to control the position from guard on top but Spite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spite working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chomsli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chomsli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spite keeping full guard, as Chomsli tries to pass.
Spite seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Spite keeping moving, preventing Chomsli from controlling successfully.
Spite has momentary wrist control but Chomsli slips an elbow through the middle.
Chomsli sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chomsli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spite swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spite has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chomsli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chomsli won't allow Spite to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chomsli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chomsli with a nice head shot there.
Spite is looking to cinch up a triangle. Chomsli throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Spite's body to avoid the submission. Spite has instead reached around Chomsli's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Spite arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nicky Spite!
Our winner, Nicky Spite, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 273 p4p, 619 weight class) and Julius Turunen (ranked 35 p4p, 79 weight class). The key to victory for Guilherme Goncalves has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Guilherme Goncalves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julius Turunen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turunen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Goncalves quickly recovers to half guard.
Turunen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goncalves is not content to let Turunen control the position.
Goncalves is looking for a sweep. Turunen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goncalves is looking to control Turunen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goncalves avoid being mounted?
Goncalves is holding on to half guard well.
Turunen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goncalves keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goncalves is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goncalves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turunen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goncalves taking some punishment here, with Turunen in his half guard.
Turunen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turunen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Goncalves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Goncalves keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Turunen winds up and cracks Goncalves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Turunen is pressing down on Goncalves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Goncalves is holding on for now.
Turunen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goncalves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Goncalves is looking to control Turunen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goncalves avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Turunen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goncalves wants to control but Turunen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goncalves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turunen is keen to just control but Goncalves is a slippery customer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Turunen connects with a nice short shot to Goncalves's temple.
Goncalves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turunen.
Goncalves is looking to improve his position.
Turunen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turunen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goncalves defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turunen in particular looking to stall.
Turunen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turunen is trying to control. Goncalves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goncalves moves into full guard.
Goncalves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goncalves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turunen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Turunen wants to control from the top but Goncalves keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turunen.
Turunen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Goncalves is trying to defend but Turunen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Turunen throwing shots but Goncalves is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turunen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Turunen trying to control the action but Goncalves is working from the bottom.
Turunen prevents Goncalves from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Turunen 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.
Goncalves throws a body shot but no joy.
Turunen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turunen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Goncalves manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turunen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goncalves pulls Turunen in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncalves working a defensive guard but Turunen passes into half guard.
Turunen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Goncalves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turunen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen controlling the pace.
Turunen is thwarting Goncalves's attempts to control the position.
Goncalves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Goncalves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goncalves trying to control the position here.
Turunen chips away with some ground and pound.
Turunen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Goncalves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turunen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goncalves wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Goncalves keeping moving, preventing Turunen from controlling successfully.
Turunen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goncalves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turunen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goncalves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goncalves keeping moving, preventing Turunen from controlling successfully.
Goncalves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Goncalves holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Turunen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turunen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Goncalves with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Turunen trying to control from half guard but Goncalves is working away.
Goncalves wants to control but Turunen is keeping busy.
Julius Turunen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turunen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goncalves keeps working.
Goncalves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Goncalves.
Turunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Goncalves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turunen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Turunen trying to control but Goncalves is working from the bottom.
Turunen is looking to work some ground and pound but Goncalves has wrist control.
Goncalves wants to sweep but no luck.
Goncalves is adopting a defensive guard.
Turunen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goncalves trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Turunen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Goncalves lands a really nice looking cross but Turunen seems unphased.
Turunen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Turunen backs away, Goncalves returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Turunen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Goncalves counters with a nice low kick that buckles Turunen's knee momentarily.
Turunen ducks under a wild hook from Goncalves.
Goncalves misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Goncalves is trying to defend but Turunen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Turunen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goncalves's head.
Well, if Turunen 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.
Turunen trying to control from half guard but Goncalves is working away.
Goncalves is trying to get back to full guard.
Turunen slips a nice elbow through Goncalves's hands, connecting with Goncalves's forehead.
Turunen is trying to control the action in half guard but Goncalves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turunen moves nicely into side control.
Goncalves struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turunen working the ground and pound from side control.
Goncalves is trying to improve his position.
Turunen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Goncalves is avoiding damage well.
Goncalves is trying to control Turunen's posture but Turunen avoids it.
Turunen working the head and body with strikes.
Turunen landing strikes.
Turunen is looking to take a break and control but Goncalves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves is trying to control Turunen's posture but Turunen avoids it.
Turunen scoring with punches and elbows.
Turunen working the ground and pound.
Turunen lands an elbow.
Turunen working the head with strikes.
Turunen scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen wants to control but Goncalves is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Turunen crashes against the mat.
Turunen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Goncalves avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Turunen.
Turunen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Turunen trying to control the position but Goncalves is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goncalves is trying to get back to half guard.
Turunen misses with the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Turunen really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turunen misses with a takedown attempt - Goncalves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turunen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turunen showed some decent athleticism there.
Turunen is trying to control the action in half guard but Goncalves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turunen is nestled in close to Goncalves, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Goncalves tries to roll over but Turunen keeps him under control.
Turunen is thwarting Goncalves's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen is trying to control. Goncalves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Turunen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Turunen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Goncalves is looking to control Turunen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goncalves avoid being mounted?
Turunen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turunen wants to free his trapped foot but Goncalves is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turunen wants to control but Goncalves is keeping him busy.
Turunen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goncalves trying to hold on to Turunen's head to control him but Turunen postures up.
Turunen winds up and cracks Goncalves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goncalves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Turunen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Turunen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turunen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Turunen stalling.
Goncalves has hold of Turunen's hands but Turunen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Turunen connects with a nice short shot to Goncalves's temple.
Turunen is trying to control. Goncalves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Turunen connects with a nice short shot to Goncalves's temple.
Turunen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goncalves tries to roll over but Turunen keeps him under control.
Turunen is trying to control. Goncalves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Turunen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Goncalves wants to improve his position but Turunen is controlling well.
Turunen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Turunen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turunen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Goncalves is looking for a sweep. Turunen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Turunen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Turunen throwing shots but Goncalves is blocking nicely.
Turunen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turunen stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turunen is trying to control. Goncalves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Turunen dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Goncalves takes a swing at Turunen's ribcage but misses.
Turunen with the counter takedown but Goncalves avoids it easily.
Turunen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Goncalves quickly recovers to half guard.
Goncalves tries to roll over but Turunen keeps him under control.
Well, if Turunen 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.
Turunen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turunen looks to land a strike but Goncalves avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Turunen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goncalves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Turunen chips away with some ground and pound.
Turunen postures up in Goncalves's guard and throws a big left but Goncalves blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turunen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turunen with a nice head shot there.
Turunen pushing down on Goncalves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Goncalves taking some punishment here, with Turunen in his half guard.
Turunen drops an elbow to the side of Goncalves's head.
Turunen is looking to stall here but Goncalves recovers full guard.
Turunen is in close to Goncalves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Turunen postures up and lands a big shot to Goncalves's brow.
Turunen stays in close to Goncalves's body and controls the position.
Turunen preventing the sweep.
Guilherme Goncalves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turunen content to stall in guard here.
Turunen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goncalves keeping moving, preventing Turunen from controlling successfully.
Goncalves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turunen is one step ahead there.
Turunen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goncalves is keeping the position for now.
Turunen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Goncalves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Turunen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Goncalves on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turunen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Goncalves looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Turunen with a poor takedown
and Turunen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Julius Turunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turunen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turunen has his takedown stuffed
and Goncalves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guilherme Goncalves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Turunen.
Turunen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goncalves seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Turunen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goncalves counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen darts in looking for a takedown but Goncalves gets double underhooks and turns Turunen into the cage.
Goncalves Throws a clean left jab. Goncalves Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Turunen's chin! Turunen crumbles to the ground and Goncalves follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Goncalves!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Guilherme Goncalves!
Guilherme Goncalves retains his lightweight title!
Guilherme Goncalves decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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