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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iivo Ryytteman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and niko flako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iivo Ryytteman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivo Ryytteman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, niko flako!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
flako moves in looking to clinch but Ryytteman pushes him off.
Ryytteman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryytteman closes the distance but flako moves to the side
and flako counters with a low kick, right behind Ryytteman 's knee.
flako throws a head kick that Ryytteman semi-blocks.
Ryytteman fails to land the takedown.
flako darts in and clinches Ryytteman up against the cage.
Ryytteman manages to pull guard.
Ryytteman being controlled here, momentarily.
flako wants to pass the guard but Ryytteman is keeping the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - flako has eaten all the pies!
flako stays in close to Ryytteman's body and controls the position.
flako must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryytteman keeping full guard, as flako tries to pass.
Ryytteman keeping moving, preventing flako from controlling successfully.
Ryytteman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
flako wants to get up but he can't break Ryytteman's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
flako wants to pass the guard but Ryytteman is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ryytteman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
flako moves into the clinch successfully.
flako tries to land a knee to the head but Ryytteman blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for flako to work.
flako looking to throw knees to the head but Ryytteman is blocking nicely.
Ryytteman tries to land knees in the clinch but flako avoids the damage to the body.
Ryytteman prevents the takedown attempt.
flako is trying to break free.
Ryytteman jumps guard but flako stands there with Ryytteman around his waist. Ryytteman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iivo Ryytteman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
flako tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
flako misses with a knee to the head.
flako tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryytteman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryytteman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics flako uses from the top position.
Ryytteman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from flako.
flako slips nicely into half guard.
flako postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ryytteman to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
flako stuffs the takedown attempt from Ryytteman. Ryytteman gets slowly back to his feet.
Iivo Ryytteman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryytteman is breathing heavily.
Ryytteman closes the distance and pushes flako back into the cage.
Ryytteman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
flako looking to throw knees to the head but Ryytteman is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from flako.
Ryytteman jumps guard but flako stands there with Ryytteman around his waist. Ryytteman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
flako tries to circle away but Ryytteman has him pinned against the cage.
Ryytteman has flako pressed against the cage, preventing flako from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ryytteman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as flako walks away with a smile on his face. Ryytteman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
flako rushes Ryytteman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
flako scores with an uppercut up the middle.
flako throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, flako just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ryytteman's brow.
flako stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryytteman takes a knee right on the jaw!
A frustrated look appears on flako's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ryytteman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ryytteman takes a knee right on the jaw!
flako connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryytteman's face.
flako with an attempt at a knee that misses.
flako tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryytteman smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
flako throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryytteman blocks it with crossed arms.
flako scores with a knee to the head.
flako looking to throw knees to the head but Ryytteman is blocking nicely.
Ryytteman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but flako gets the underhooks and prevents it.
flako is struggling to control the position.
Ryytteman blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
niko flako dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ryytteman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and flako holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ryytteman tries to pull guard but flako won't allow it.
Ryytteman fails to pull guard.
flako wants a takedown.
flako content to slow the pace in the clinch.
flako using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ryytteman can't break the clinch.
flako has Ryytteman pressed against the cage, preventing Ryytteman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
flako slows down the pace here.
flako swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ryytteman fails to land.
Ryytteman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iivo Ryytteman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryytteman goes for a takedown attempt but flako pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
flako is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
flako wants to clinch
and Ryytteman counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from flako.
flako scores a nice knee to the body.
flako connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryytteman's face.
flako misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryytteman letting flako take a breather here.
Ryytteman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryytteman avoids the elbow strike from flako, against the cage.
flako lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ryytteman trying to control the position but instead, flako has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryytteman into the cage.
flako with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
flako misses with a shot to the kidneys.
flako tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
flako with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryytteman misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ryytteman blocking some punches.
flako lands a knee to the head.
flako wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
flako is stalling here.
flako throws a knee to the head but misses.
flako has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ryytteman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
flako wants to break the clinch but can't.
flako just leaning against Ryytteman, taking a breather.
flako with an attempt at a knee that misses.
flako has Ryytteman pressed against the cage.
flako wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
flako is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ryytteman tries to break free but flako pushes him back against the cage.
flako tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryytteman smiles and moves away.
flako closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
flako putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ryytteman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ryytteman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryytteman jumps guard but flako stands there with Ryytteman around his waist. Ryytteman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
flako looking to throw knees to the head but Ryytteman is blocking nicely.
flako tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The is referee keeping an eye on flako - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ryytteman gets underhooks to prevent flako's takedown attempt.
flako has Ryytteman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ryytteman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ryytteman prevents a body shot from flako.
flako using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ryytteman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
flako manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
flako looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
flako is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
flako pushes Ryytteman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ryytteman dives in and grabs flako's left leg, looking for a takedown. flako pushes down on Ryytteman's head and hops out.
flako cracks the inside of Ryytteman's front leg.
Ryytteman circles away from the clinch attempt.
flako darts in trying to clinch
and Ryytteman counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
flako gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from flako.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
niko flako showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
flako has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
flako crunches a lovely knee into Ryytteman's ribcage.
Ryytteman tries to score a body lock takedown but flako shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
flako tries a knee to the head but Ryytteman blocks it.
flako connects with a knee to the head.
flako landing knees to the head.
flako swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryytteman uses good head movement to avoid it.
flako lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
flako breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
flako fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
flako tries to clinch but Ryytteman is having none of it.
flako moves in looking to clinch but Ryytteman pushes him off.
flako fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
flako gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryytteman letting flako take a breather here.
flako misses with an elbow over the top.
flako scores a nice knee to the body.
Ryytteman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ryytteman manages to break the clinch.
Ryytteman closes the distance and clinches up with flako, looking for a takedown. Ryytteman pushes flako against the cage but flako circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ryytteman tries to keep at a distance but flako has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as flako takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
flako landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ryytteman tries for a takedown but flako manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iivo Ryytteman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
flako looking to throw knees to the head but Ryytteman is blocking nicely.
Ryytteman blocking some punches.
flako landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
flako with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
flako works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ryytteman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
flako looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ryytteman wants to sweep but no luck.
flako sitting in guard, not really doing much.
niko flako is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
flako slips nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, flako seems content to control.
flako decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
flako has closed the distance and engaged Ryytteman in a clinch.
flako tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
flako is stalling here.
Ryytteman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
flako throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryytteman blocks it with crossed arms.
flako misses with an elbow over the top.
flako lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ryytteman backwards.
flako can't break the clinch.
flako stalls.
flako breaks from the clinch.
flako closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
flako has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
flako gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
niko flako comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well flako 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... niko flako!
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energy
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