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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Black Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nisper Ykonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ykonen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Raised Fist - Friends and Traitors. 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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201 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Black Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nisper Ykonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ykonen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Black Mamba has been cut.
Ykonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mamba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ykonen.
Ykonen lands with a right hand.
Ykonen swinging wilding here.
Ykonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mamba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ykonen drives through and clinches with Mamba against the cage.
Ykonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mamba has him pressed against the cage.
Ykonen lands a left hand.
Mamba tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ykonen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mamba misses with the head strike.
Ykonen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ykonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nisper Ykonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamba tries to clinch but Ykonen is having none of it.
Ykonen scores with a jab. Mamba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mamba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ykonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck for Mamba with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Mamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ykonen pushes Mamba up against the cage in a clinch.
Mamba fails to pull guard.
Mamba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ykonen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mamba misses with a knee to the head.
Mamba working aggressively here.
Mamba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mamba prevents Ykonen from breaking the clinch.
Mamba keeps control of Ykonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ykonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ykonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Ykonen does no damage.
Nisper Ykonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ykonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mamba wants to clinch up but Ykonen keeps it at a distance.
Mamba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ykonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Mamba.
Ykonen with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ykonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mamba.
Mamba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamba tries to clinch but Ykonen is having none of it.
Ykonen misses with an uppercut.
Ykonen connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Mamba! He's out on his feet! Ykonen rushes in and drops Mamba with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nisper Ykonen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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