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IFT34 - Lionheart PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tallaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tallaaja!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tallaaja moves into range and clinches up with Slice.
Tallaaja missing with knees to the body.
Tallaaja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt.
Tallaaja instigates a clinch.
Slice tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tallaaja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slice is defended easily by Tallaaja.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tallaaja avoids the head kick by Slice.
Tallaaja displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slice.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt - Tallaaja sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tallaaja forces Slice back against the cage and clinches.
Tallaaja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slice fails with the takedown.
Tallaaja displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallaaja tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
Good work by Tallaaja as he checks the leg kick.
Tallaaja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tallaaja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
Slice clinches but Tallaaja breaks the clinch
and Tallaaja counters with a nice double leg into side control. Slice won't be happy with that.
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.
Slice keeps Tallaaja under control for a moment.
Slice bucks up and tries to throw Tallaaja off but instead Tallaaja has got his back!
Slice is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tallaaja gets his way!
Slice trying to control the position but Tallaaja manages to sink in the hooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Slice is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Slice wants to control but Tallaaja is having none of it.
Slice is trying desperately to improve position.
Slice is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tallaaja.
Tallaaja avoids the attempt from Slice to control.
Slice really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Slice bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
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.
Tallaaja wants to stand but Slice is controlling the position.
Slice drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tallaaja looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tallaaja looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tallaaja!
Slice can't do much from the bottom here.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tallaaja dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Tallaaja as Slice shoots in.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
Slice shoots in but Tallaaja avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tallaaja tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Tallaaja looks to land a left hand but Slice moved out of range nicely.
Tallaaja throws a hook to the side of Slice's head but Slice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tallaaja wants to clinch but Slice slips to the side
and Slice counters with a series of strikes. Tallaaja will be more careful next time no doubt.
Teppo Tallaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tallaaja dives in and grabs Slice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slice pushes down on Tallaaja's head and hops out.
Tallaaja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Slice counters with a straight right hand.
Slice rushes Tallaaja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tallaaja is breathing heavily.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Tallaaja keeps him there for the moment.
Tallaaja looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Tallaaja with a knee to the head.
Slice tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallaaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slice tries to pull guard but Tallaaja holds him up against the cage and eventually Slice drops back down to his feet.
Tallaaja trying to land knees to the body.
Slice tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tallaaja stalling.
Slice breaks from the clinch.
Slice fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slice wants to clinch
and Tallaaja counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tallaaja.
Slice jumps guard but Tallaaja stands there with Slice around his waist. Slice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Slice using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tallaaja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tallaaja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice is defending well for now.
Slice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tallaaja walks away with a smile on his face. Slice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slice is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tallaaja's half guard.
Slice content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice stands up and beckons Tallaaja to join him on the feet.
Slice shoots in but Tallaaja avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tallaaja closes the distance looking to clinch
and Slice counters by clinching up.
Slice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tallaaja pinned against the cage. Tallaaja gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tallaaja tries to clinch up
and Slice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tallaaja misses the jab.
Slice shoots in for a double leg but Tallaaja sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tallaaja tries to keep at a distance but Slice has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slice goes for a takedown attempt but Tallaaja pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tallaaja wants to clinch
and Slice counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slice is working for takedown but Tallaaja is calmly controlling the position for now.
Slice stalling in the clinch but Tallaaja improves position.
Slice jumps guard but Tallaaja stands there with Slice around his waist. Slice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Slice.
Tallaaja has Slice pushed against the cage.
Slice tries to pull guard but Tallaaja won't allow it.
Tallaaja gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slice.
Slice tries to circle away but Tallaaja has him pinned against the cage.
Slice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tallaaja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice throws a leg kick but Tallaaja moved away.
Slice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slice showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tallaaja is fending him off so far but Slice persists. Nope, Tallaaja circles away and we're back to standing.
Tallaaja tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tallaaja is looking to clinch.
Tallaaja misses with a hook. Slice ducked under it nicely.
Tallaaja closes the distance but Slice moves to the side
and Slice counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tallaaja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slice counters by moving into the clinch.
Tallaaja trying to control the position but instead, Slice has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tallaaja into the cage.
Slice jumps guard but Tallaaja stands there with Slice around his waist. Slice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tallaaja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tallaaja smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tallaaja sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slice somewhat.
Tallaaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Tallaaja. No joy for Slice on that attempt.
Slice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tallaaja swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tallaaja is defended easily by Slice.
Slice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tallaaja pinned against the cage. Tallaaja gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Slice shoots for a double leg takedown but Tallaaja sprawls well. He's pushed Slice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slice misses with a takedown
and Tallaaja holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Slice lands a body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Slice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tallaaja prevents it.
Tallaaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tallaaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
Tallaaja stalling in the clinch but Slice improves position.
Slice tries to pull guard but Tallaaja won't allow it.
Slice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tallaaja smiles and moves away.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt - Tallaaja sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slice misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kimbo Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tallaaja counters by moving into the clinch.
Slice tries to pull guard but Tallaaja holds him up against the cage and eventually Slice drops back down to his feet.
Slice tries to stall but Tallaaja uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slice trying to land knees to the body.
Tallaaja has Slice pressed against the cage, preventing Slice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slice looking to stall.
Tallaaja breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slice.
Tallaaja gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tallaaja tries for a kimura but Slice is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to control but Tallaaja postures up.
Slice is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tallaaja's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Slice tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Tallaaja manages to move to mount!
Tallaaja unloads with some shots from mount but Slice bucks and avoids them well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tallaaja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tallaaja 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Teppo Tallaaja!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Teppo Tallaaja!
Teppo Tallaaja wins by majority decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payette has chosen Sick Puppies- Youre Going Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
6 - 11 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Payette !
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payette rushes Aoki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Payette lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Shinya Aoki has been cut.
Payette pulls guard.
Aoki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Payette has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aoki has managed to get both his arms back between Payette 's legs - danger averted.
Aoki being controlled here momentarily.
Aoki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aoki prevents Payette from getting back to his feet.
Payette controlling the position.
Payette looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Payette not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Payette working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aoki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aoki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Payette is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aoki has gone for a leg lock! Payette slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aoki's guard.
Payette working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette gets to his feet. Aoki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Payette keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Payette decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Payette looks gassed!
Aoki actively working from the bottom here.
Payette wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aoki keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payette is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Payette is stalling here. Aoki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Payette seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Aoki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Payette has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aoki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Payette is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Payette is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Payette tries to escape but Aoki is in control.
Aoki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Payette , who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette defending against the ground and pound.
Payette throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Aoki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Payette is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aoki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Payette knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Payette has managed to clinch.
Aoki takes an elbow to the temple.
Aoki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Payette is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Payette 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Payette bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Payette dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinya Aoki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Payette feints and as Aoki raises his hands in defense, Payette changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Payette pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aoki is keeping the position for now.
Payette working some strikes from top position.
Payette looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aoki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Payette trying to control but Aoki is working from the bottom.
Payette working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aoki's 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.
Payette trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Payette is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Payette looking to sit in guard and control but Aoki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aoki postures up in Payette 's guard and throws a big left but Payette blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aoki is working hard here to advance position.
Payette avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Payette looking for a guillotine here but Aoki defends easily.
Payette thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Aoki has gone for a leg lock! Payette slips out almost immediately though and dives into Aoki's guard.
Payette postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Payette is pushing down on Aoki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Aoki is fighting to maintain full guard but Payette has managed to sneak the leg through.
Payette works his way into full mount!
Payette jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Aoki is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Aoki and Payette has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Payette showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shinya Aoki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Aoki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Payette gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Payette takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Payette connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aoki's face.
Aoki lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Aoki is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Payette sees it coming and defends easily.
Payette gets full guard.
Aoki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Payette manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Payette controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Charles Payette has got the better of the ground game so far.
Payette working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Payette working for a submission but Aoki is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payette controlling from the full mount.
Payette has control of Aoki's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Aoki regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payette gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Payette moves into the clinch successfully.
Payette misses with a knee to the head.
Payette breaks the clinch.
Aoki with a poor takedown
and Payette counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shinya Aoki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Payette from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payette is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Payette slips nicely into half guard.
Payette wants to control but Aoki is keeping him busy.
Payette wants to pass the guard but Aoki is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Payette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Payette 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Charles Payette !
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Charles Payette !
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Charles Payette !
Charles Payette wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sho Fukamachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pehr Erik Liljestrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukamachi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Genki Sudo world order mindshift. Pehr Erik Liljestrand has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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139 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sho Fukamachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pehr Erik Liljestrand!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukamachi clinches.
Fukamachi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right handed body shot lands from Fukamachi.
Liljestrand is looking to break free of the clinch but Fukamachi has double underhooks.
Fukamachi wants a takedown.
Liljestrand tries to circle away but Fukamachi has him pinned against the cage.
Fukamachi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Liljestrand can't fight it off and eventually Fukamachi manages to take the fight to the floor. Liljestrand looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Liljestrand wants to get back to his feet but Fukamachi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Liljestrand is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fukamachi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Liljestrand wants to stand but Fukamachi is controlling the position.
Fukamachi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukamachi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fukamachi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Liljestrand pushes Fukamachi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fukamachi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Fukamachi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liljestrand displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fukamachi.
Nice sprawl there from Liljestrand as Fukamachi shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fukamachi.
Fukamachi fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Liljestrand was covering up waiting for the punch and Fukamachi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Liljestrand is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fukamachi is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fukamachi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fukamachi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fukamachi prevents Liljestrand from getting back to his feet.
Liljestrand keeping moving, preventing Fukamachi from controlling successfully.
Fukamachi is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fukamachi shoots in for a double leg but Liljestrand sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fukamachi misses with a takedown attempt - Liljestrand sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sho Fukamachi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukamachi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fukamachi is breathing heavily.
Liljestrand wants to stand up but Fukamachi is controlling him.
Fukamachi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fukamachi won't allow Liljestrand to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fukamachi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fukamachi chips away with some ground and pound.
Fukamachi trying to control but Liljestrand is working from the bottom.
Liljestrand is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fukamachi tries to score a body lock takedown but Liljestrand shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sho Fukamachi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fukamachi tries for a takedown but Liljestrand sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fukamachi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fukamachi tries to clinch there but Liljestrand circles away.
Fukamachi shoots in for a double leg but Liljestrand sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fukamachi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fukamachi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liljestrand sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sho Fukamachi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fukamachi fails to land the takedown.
Fukamachi wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liljestrand tries to close the distance and clinch but Fukamachi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukamachi closes the distance and clinches up with Liljestrand, looking for a takedown. Fukamachi pushes Liljestrand against the cage but Liljestrand circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fukamachi moves into the clinch successfully.
Fukamachi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liljestrand won't allow Fukamachi to pass to mount.
Liljestrand pushes Fukamachi off looking to stand but Fukamachi dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fukamachi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liljestrand's head.
Liljestrand blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fukamachi.
Fukamachi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fukamachi is pressing down on Liljestrand's thigh, looking to free his foot. Liljestrand is holding on for now.
Fukamachi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Liljestrand does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Liljestrand is trying to stand back up but Fukamachi is controlling him
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fukamachi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liljestrand circles away.
Liljestrand throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi shoots for a takedown but Liljestrand saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liljestrand fails in his attempt to clinch.
Liljestrand keeps the fight on the outside.
Fukamachi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fukamachi keeps the fight on the outside.
Liljestrand scores with a hook to the body. Fukamachi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Liljestrand tries to clinch up.
Fukamachi darts in and clinches Liljestrand up against the cage.
Liljestrand is trying to break free.
Liljestrand misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Liljestrand is trying to stand.
Fukamachi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fukamachi wants to take a breather but Liljestrand is having none of it.
Liljestrand really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fukamachi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Liljestrand is trying to stand up here but Fukamachi is controlling him well.
Liljestrand is in trouble now - Fukamachi has advanced to mount!
Liljestrand is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fukamachi is landing with some decent strikes but Liljestrand is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fukamachi tries to control but Liljestrand wriggling away.
Fukamachi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Liljestrand looks a forlorn figure.
Fukamachi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fukamachi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Liljestrand is looking to escape.
Liljestrand is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand is in a horrible position here. Fukamachi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fukamachi controlling his opponent.
Fukamachi with the ground and pound from mount.
Fukamachi controlling from the full mount.
Sho Fukamachi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fukamachi tries to control but Liljestrand wriggling away.
Fukamachi landing punches.
Fukamachi lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sho Fukamachi 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!
Fukamachi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fukamachi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fukamachi wants to control the pace but Liljestrand is squirming around nicely.
Fukamachi looking to secure an arm triangle but Liljestrand defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liljestrand is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fukamachi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Liljestrand is looking to escape.
Liljestrand is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fukamachi wants to control the pace but Liljestrand is squirming around nicely.
Liljestrand is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Liljestrand in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljestrand is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Liljestrand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fukamachi content just to control the position here.
Fukamachi unloading with bombs!
Fukamachi moves to the back.
Liljestrand fending off the submission attempt from Fukamachi.
Fukamachi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Liljestrand has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljestrand is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fukamachi has good solid back control here.
Liljestrand is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fukamachi off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Fukamachi is punishing Liljestrand with strikes - can he finish him?!
Liljestrand covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Liljestrand has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Fukamachi controls the position.
Fukamachi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Sho Fukamachi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Fukamachi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Fukamachi 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.
Fukamachi stops Liljestrand from getting back to his feet.
Fukamachi is controlling the pace.
Liljestrand is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Fukamachi seems content to control.
Fukamachi 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.
Liljestrand tries to kick Fukamachi off but Fukamachi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fukamachi moves into full mount! Liljestrand won't be happy about that!
Fukamachi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukamachi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Liljestrand can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Liljestrand is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fukamachi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Liljestrand wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fukamachi content just to control the position here.
Fukamachi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Liljestrand for as long as he can get away with.
Pehr Erik Liljestrand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fukamachi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sho Fukamachi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fukamachi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Sho Fukamachi!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Sho Fukamachi!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Sho Fukamachi!
Sho Fukamachi wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fighter Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Hamburglar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fighter Guy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fighter Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Hamburglar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamburglar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hamburglar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hamburglar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamburglar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hamburglar stopping the sweep attempt from Guy.
Hamburglar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Guy doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Guy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamburglar throws a big right hand that misses.
Hamburglar throws and elbow that misses. Guy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamburglar's guard. Nice move by Guy!
Guy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a big right hand that misses.
Guy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hamburglar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Guy throwing strikes from guard but Hamburglar blocks nicely.
Hamburglar working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Guy wants to clinch.
Guy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Hamburglar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy misses with a few strikes there.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamburglar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamburglar throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hamburglar raining down shots from the mount!
Guy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hamburglar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guy defending well though.
Hamburglar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guy 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.
Hamburglar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guy's head.
Hamburglar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamburglar looks to land a strike but Guy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Guy keeping full guard, as Hamburglar tries to pass.
Hamburglar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy has his hands on Hamburglar's head, controlling the position.
Hamburglar throws and elbow that misses. Guy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamburglar's guard. Nice move by Guy!
Hamburglar wants to sweep here but Guy controlling him for the moment.
Hamburglar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hamburglar is keeping the position for now.
Guy is looking to work some ground and pound but Hamburglar has wrist control.
Hamburglar wants to stand and escape but Guy is having none of it.
Guy throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hamburglar fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hamburglar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamburglar looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hamburglar's best efforts.
Guy manages to get to full guard.
Hamburglar scoring with some ground and pound.
Hamburglar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hamburglar lands a couple of elbows.
Guy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamburglar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamburglar preventing the sweep.
Hamburglar throwing strikes but missing.
Hamburglar distracts Guy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Hamburglar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hamburglar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Guy pinned against the cage. Guy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hamburglar loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
Hamburglar loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
Guy scoring well with a low kick there.
Guy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hamburglar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guy's waist but Guy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hamburglar off to one side.
Fighter Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Hamburglar.
Guy takes a swing at Hamburglar's ribcage but misses.
Guy stuffs the takedown.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamburglar.
Hamburglar is breathing heavily.
Guy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hamburglar circles away.
Hamburglar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy lands with a shot to the body.
Hamburglar keeps the fight on the outside.
Hamburglar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hamburglar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Guy scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Guy. That's going to slow Hamburglar down.
Hamburglar tries for a takedown but Guy circles away easily
and Guy counters with an inside leg kick.
Hamburglar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guy counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Guy.
Guy shoots for a double leg takedown but Hamburglar sprawls well. He's pushed Guy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hamburglar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Guy counters with an inside leg kick.
Guy throws a combination. Hamburglar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Guy connects with a right hand. Hamburglar shakes it off.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt - Hamburglar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hamburglar tries for a takedown but Guy circles away easily
and Guy counters with a thumping low kick.
Guy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hamburglar misses with a hook.
Hamburglar tries for a takedown but Guy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamburglar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guy can pounce on him.
Hamburglar shoots in for a takedown but Guy shows good takedown defense.
Hamburglar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Guy.
Guy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamburglar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamburglar shoots and misses
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Guy feints and then cracks Hamburglar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hamburglar down.
Guy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hamburglar takes a step back to recover.
Hamburglar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Guy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guy, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamburglar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Guy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Guy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Guy.
Hamburglar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hamburglar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamburglar looks to land a strike but Guy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Guy keeping full guard, as Hamburglar tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guy is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fighter Guy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hamburglar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hamburglar fails with the takedown
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamburglar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guy throws and low kick but Hamburglar moves out of range easily.
Guy lands with a kick to the temple. Hamburglar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fighter Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamburglar misses with a takedown attempt
and Guy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fighter Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Hamburglar.
Hamburglar with a poor takedown
and Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamburglar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hamburglar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guy!
A lazy left from Guy finds it's target.
Guy misses with the combination.
Guy throws a hook but Hamburglar blocks it.
Guy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hamburglar misses with a takedown
and Guy counters with an outside leg kick.
Guy scores with a three punch combo!
Hamburglar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hamburglar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guy as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy works Hamburglar's body with a nice hook.
Guy lands a nice hook to Hamburglar's body. Hamburglar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hamburglar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hamburglar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hamburglar with a poor takedown
and Guy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hamburglar blocks a leg kick.
Hamburglar has his takedown stuffed
and Guy counters with a body kick that stops Hamburglar in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guy moves away from the strike by Hamburglar.
Hamburglar shoots and misses
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guy throws a series of punches but Hamburglar avoids them all with ease.
Hamburglar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Guy counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to clinch up but Hamburglar circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamburglar tries for a takedown but Guy circles away easily
and Guy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hamburglar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamburglar swinging wildly here.
Guy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guy.
Hamburglar with a poor takedown
and Guy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hamburglar's knee momentarily.
Guy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guy thumps Hamburglar with a low kick.
Guy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamburglar can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamburglar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guy can pounce on him.
Fighter Guy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamburglar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Guy can pounce on him.
Guy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Guy.
Hamburglar misses with a takedown
and Guy counters with a left and a right that stings Hamburglar.
Fighter Guy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hamburglar with a poor takedown
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamburglar misses with a takedown attempt
and Guy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hamburglar fails with the takedown
and Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fighter Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fighter Guy!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Fighter Guy!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Fighter Guy!
Fighter Guy wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Moukari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pate Moukari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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18
288 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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18
295 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Moukari!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moukari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dude attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moukari gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dude managing to block the knees to the body from Moukari.
Dude has had enough of the clinch but Moukari keeps him there for the moment.
Dude managing to block the knees to the body from Moukari.
Moukari tries to land knees in the clinch but Dude avoids the damage to the body.
Moukari breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dude attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moukari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dude thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moukari blocks a head kick by Dude.
Dude connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moukari looks to land a combination but Dude avoids it well.
Dude looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moukari throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.
Moukari wants to clinch up but Dude keeps it at a distance.
Moukari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dude circles away quickly and effectively.
Dude swats away the attempt to clinch by Moukari.
Moukari slips a jab and a cross from Dude.
Dude throws a chopping leg kick but Moukari manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moukari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dude swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moukari tries to clinch but Dude moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude lands with a cross.
That has opened up Pate Moukari's cut even more.
Moukari throws a series of punches but Dude moves out of range.
Moukari misses with a series of wild punches.
Dude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dude misses with a two punch combination.
Dude throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dude clinches but Moukari breaks the clinch
and Moukari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moukari missing with knees to the body.
Dude has had enough of the clinch but Moukari keeps him there for the moment.
Dude on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dude is trying to force a seperation but Moukari has the dominant position.
Dude doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moukari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dude.
Moukari trying to land knees to the body.
Moukari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dude is defending well for now.
Moukari breaks the clinch.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch but Dude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moukari digs a good hook to Dude's body.
Moukari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dude, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moukari tries to land knees in the clinch but Dude avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moukari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dude avoids it.
Moukari breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Moukari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moukari moves out of range of the strikes.
Dude doesn't manage to clinch there - Moukari circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dude, as that shot connected.
Moukari takes the fight into the clinch.
Dude wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moukari has him pressed against the cage.
Dude blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dude tries to circle away but Moukari has him pinned against the cage.
Dude wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moukari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dude.
Moukari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dude.
Moukari tries to land knees in the clinch but Dude avoids the damage to the body.
Moukari looks gassed!
Dude wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moukari has him pressed against the cage.
Dude on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dude blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dude is trying to break the clinch but Moukari is controlling him.
Moukari breaks the clinch.
Moukari tries to close the distance and clinch but Dude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dude's corner calls for a 1-2. Dude obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dude throws a looping overhand right but Moukari ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Moukari out cold! Moukari corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Big Dude!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Cyren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyren has chosen Nonpoint - Bullet With A Name as his entrance music. Carl Cyren is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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20
170 lbs
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22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Cyren!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hughes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cyren keeping hold of Hughes's head, controlling as best he can.
Hughes is pressing down on Cyren's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cyren is holding on for now.
Hughes is thwarting Cyren's attempts to control the position.
Hughes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hughes controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Hughes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hughes is trying to control the action in half guard but Cyren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hughes trying to mount his opponent but Cyren defends it.
Hughes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hughes wants to pass to mount but Cyren is defending the position.
Cyren is trying to maintain the position but Hughes is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Hughes trying to control the pace.
Cyren trying to hold on to Hughes's head to control him but Hughes postures up.
Cyren tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Cyren wants to control but Hughes is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cyren moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Cyren tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Cyren stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cyren wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyren feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cyren thows a big elbow that misses.
Cyren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cyren looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cyren wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyren is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cyren trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carl Cyren.
Cyren shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carl Cyren will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hughes leaves Cyren with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hughes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cyren!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hughes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cyren sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hughes trying to control the pace.
Hughes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is thwarting Cyren's attempts to control the position.
Cyren tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
Hughes trying to control the action but Cyren is working from the bottom.
Cyren trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hughes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cyren is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Cyren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cyren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cyren is staying active underneath Hughes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cyren trying to control but Hughes postures up.
Cyren tries to roll over but Hughes keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is taking a breather. Cyren says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Matt Hughes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hughes trying to control from half guard but Cyren is working away.
Hughes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Cyren is defending well.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cyren's head.
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 referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cyren looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hughes!
Cyren with the ground and pound from mount.
Cyren working for a submission but Hughes is keeping him at bay.
Cyren has control of Hughes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hughes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cyren controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cyren fails with the takedown
so Hughes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hughes won't allow Cyren to sweep him here.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cyren is keeping the position for now.
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Cyren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cyren manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hughes holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cyren tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyren moves to take his opponent's back.
Cyren tightening his grip on Hughes, looking for the choke.
Cyren working for a choke but Hughes reverses nicely into Cyren 's guard.
Hughes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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.
Cyren controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
Cyren keeping moving, preventing Hughes from controlling successfully.
Cyren has Hughes pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyren looking to control.
Hughes trying to control but Cyren is working from the bottom.
Hughes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cyren is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cyren shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cyren wants to work for an arm triangle but Hughes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hughes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is refusing to be controlled, as Cyren sits in half guard.
Cyren is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hughes is just riding it out for now. Cyren eventually gives up the hold.
Cyren is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Hughes.
Well Hughes 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Matt Hughes!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Matt Hughes!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Matt Hughes!
Matt Hughes wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samu Voutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voutilainen comes to the cage accompanied by Girls wanna have fun. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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22
169 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samu Voutilainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kumina Sato!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voutilainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
Voutilainen tries to clinch up.
Sato is looking to land body kicks.
Sato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sato attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Voutilainen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Voutilainen misses with the ground and pound.
Sato struggling a bit here.
Voutilainen throws an elbow but Sato slips to the side and avoids it well.
Voutilainen swings around for an armbar but Sato sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Voutilainen's guard.
Voutilainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Voutilainen has momentary wrist control but Sato slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voutilainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Voutilainen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sato is aware though and is defending well.
Sato thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sato trying to control but Voutilainen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sato drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sato jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sato stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voutilainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sato looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Voutilainen keeping moving, preventing Sato from controlling successfully.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Voutilainen jabs Sato right on the nose. Sato blinks but takes it well.
Voutilainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voutilainen moves out of range of the leg kick from Sato.
Voutilainen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Voutilainen moves in looking to clinch but Sato pushes him off.
Voutilainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Sato throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voutilainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sato shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Voutilainen is working to get back to half guard.
Sato working for a submission but Voutilainen is keeping him at bay.
Voutilainen is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Voutilainen is looking to escape.
Voutilainen is trying to escape the mount.
Voutilainen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sato keeping full guard, as Voutilainen tries to pass.
Voutilainen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sato keeping full guard, as Voutilainen tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voutilainen is one step ahead there.
Sato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Voutilainen is aware though and is defending well.
Voutilainen trying to control but Sato is working from the bottom.
Voutilainen looking to pass the guard.
Voutilainen thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Voutilainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sato defending well as Voutilainen loads up on a big left hand.
Voutilainen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sato's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samu Voutilainen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Voutilainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Voutilainen misses with a wild combination.
Voutilainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sato closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sato lands some shots froms side control.
Voutilainen tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Sato tries to advance to mount but Voutilainen denies him.
Sato is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Voutilainen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Voutilainen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Voutilainen actively working from the bottom here.
Voutilainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sato is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Voutilainen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Voutilainen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sato trying to control but Voutilainen is working from the bottom.
Sato got a little sloppy there for a moment and Voutilainen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sato has managed to get both his arms back between Voutilainen's legs - danger averted.
Sato trying to control but Voutilainen is working from the bottom.
Sato 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sato slips nicely into half guard.
Voutilainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sato pulls his head out easily.
Voutilainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sato is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sato seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sato is looking to pass Voutilainen's guard but actually Voutilainen recovers to full guard.
Voutilainen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sato doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sato manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato is pushing down on Voutilainen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Voutilainen is fighting to maintain full guard but Sato has managed to sneak the leg through.
Voutilainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sato pulls his head out easily.
Sato is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sato is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Voutilainen sees it coming and defends easily.
Voutilainen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sato is trying to control. Voutilainen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Voutilainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sato in particular looking to stall.
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.
Voutilainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sato pulls his head out easily.
Sato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voutilainen keeps working.
Voutilainen won't allow Sato to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Voutilainen throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voutilainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the body from Voutilainen misses
and Sato counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kumina Sato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sato sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Voutilainen's guard.
Voutilainen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Voutilainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kumina Sato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Voutilainen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sato counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Voutilainen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sato counters with an inside leg kick.
Sato lands with a thumping leg kick.
Voutilainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato clinches.
Sato pulls Voutilainen into guard.
Sato is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Voutilainen won't allow Sato to sweep him here.
Voutilainen landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voutilainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Voutilainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Voutilainen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sato looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sato looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sato!
A lull in the action here as Sato stalls from top position.
Sato advances to full mount.
Voutilainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sato looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sato is landing with some decent strikes but Voutilainen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen tries to reverse the position but Sato maintains control.
Sato has control of Voutilainen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Voutilainen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Voutilainen is trying to escape the mount.
Sato trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sato might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Voutilainen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Voutilainen is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Voutilainen can't escape the position.
Voutilainen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Voutilainen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Voutilainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sato defends it easily.
Voutilainen wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voutilainen working for a triangle but Sato defends it easily.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Voutilainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sato lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Voutilainen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sato passes into side control.
Sato advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sato is landing with some decent strikes but Voutilainen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Voutilainen has given up his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sato's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kumina Sato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sato 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Kumina Sato!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Kumina Sato!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Kumina Sato!
Kumina Sato wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jossie Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nante Navetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen-Saliva. Navetta has chosen Roger Allan Wade - If You're Gonna Be Dumb as his entrance music. Jossie Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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185 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jossie Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nante Navetta!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Navetta closes the distance and clinches.
Navetta lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jossie Silva has been cut.
Navetta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Navetta lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Navetta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Navetta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jossie Silva's cut is getting worse.
Navetta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Navetta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
Jossie Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Navetta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to pull guard but Navetta won't allow it.
Navetta connects with a knee to the head.
Silva is rocked!
Jeez, Jossie Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Navetta lands a big knee to the head and Silva goes down! Navetta pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nante Navetta!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luimunaama Lare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cees Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lare comes into the arena with AC/DC - Hell's Bells blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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220 lbs
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265 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luimunaama Lare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cees Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem tries to keep at a distance but Lare has taken the fight into the clinch.
Overeem misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Overeem.
Lare wants to get back to striking at distance but Overeem won't allow it.
Lare lands with a light punch inside.
Overeem throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lare blocks it with crossed arms.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lare lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Overeem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Overeem tries a knee to the head but Lare blocks it.
Overeem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lare tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Overeem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lare.
Overeem tries to clinch but Lare is having none of it.
Lare clinches.
Lare stalling in the clinch.
Lare tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Overeem tries to break free but Lare pushes him back against the cage.
Lare has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Overeem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lare has had enough of the clinch but Overeem keeps him there for the moment.
Overeem lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lare wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Lare is controlling him.
Lare tries to pull guard but Overeem holds him up against the cage and eventually Lare drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luimunaama Lare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lare pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Overeem decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lare, up you get!
Lare has Overeem up against the cage in a clinch.
Overeem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lare scores with a shot to the side of Overeem's head.
A nice left hand lands by Overeem.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Overeem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Overeem has Lare pressed against the cage, preventing Lare from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lare pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Overeem wants to clinch but Lare slips to the side
and Lare counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lare scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Cees Overeem has been cut.
Overeem looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lare clinches up against the cage.
Lare is trying to force a seperation but Overeem has the dominant position.
Lare is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Overeem lands a shot to the body.
Lare lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Lare.
A frustrated look appears on Lare's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Overeem wants to get back to striking at distance but Lare won't allow it.
Lare's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lare swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lare moves into the clinch.
Lare tries to circle away but Overeem has him pinned against the cage.
Overeem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lare has Overeem pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lare pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Overeem tumbling to the mat - Lare dives into Overeem's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lare working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lare postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lare throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Overeem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lare won't allow Overeem to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lare throwing strikes but missing.
Lare throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lare throws a strike but Overeem rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Overeem wants to get up but he can't break Lare's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Overeem slips a jab from Lare.
Lare displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Overeem throws out the jab.
Lare drops Overeem with a beautiful combination! Overeem stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lare is looking for the KO!
Overeem doesn't manage to clinch there - Lare circles away.
Lare fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lare fails in his attempt to clinch.
Overeem darts in trying to clinch
and Lare counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lare has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Overeem avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Overeem.
A knee to the head by Overeem.
Lare manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lare as Overeem tries to tie him up.
Lare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luimunaama Lare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lare moves in looking to clinch but Overeem pushes him off.
Lare ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem misses with a wild combination.
Cees Overeem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lare fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lare shoots in and drives through. Overeem sprawls well.
Nice shot by Lare.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lare cracks Overeem with a hook to the temple - Overeem is on wobbly legs here! Lare swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Overeem falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lare wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Luimunaama Lare!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sigge Furst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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25
290 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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24
283 lbs
4 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sigge Furst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furst misses with a wild combination.
O Brien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Brad O Brien has been cut.
Furst swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Furst cracks O Brien with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Furst has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning O Brien to stand back up!
O Brien is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Furst fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Brien looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horrible takedown by O Brien or perhaps it was just good defense by Furst which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Furst misses.
Furst flashes O Brien a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. O Brien's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. O Brien crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Furst punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sigge Furst!
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FIGHT
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